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Review Fatal Termination a.k.a. Chi se da feng bao (1990): Very average and disappointing Girls with Guns title!

genre: girls with guns, action, gun fu, crime






This is one of the rare titles I could have sworn I have written a review about. Except, I didn't. Usually, this is not a good thing, and I was right. The famous names involved can save this title from drowning.

Who are these names, you might wonder? Well, Robin Shou, Philip Kwok, Ray Liu, Simon Yam and Moon Lee. Especially Yam and Shou are capable of elevating the viewing experience. Unfortunately, most of these big names take a back seat and don't do much relatively speaking. For an action flick, Fatal Termination is surprisingly low on action. And the action that is present is not memorable at all. Not even average. For what ever reason, these chose to focus on plot which is nonsensical and illogical. I wouldn't be surprised if they shot this film in one week. But trust me when I say I was bored out of my mind. Not even alcohol could help me increase my enjoyment. 

There is one scene that very likely is highly controversial and could be considered a bit too much. What is this scene? At one point, the daughter of the characters played by Moon Lee and Ray Liu is snatched and held by some random villain. He apparently is super strong and is dangling this little girl out of the car. One has to wonder why the producers would go this far. I would have understood if this was a way to explain that the villains in this film don't mess around. Yet they do and fail to accomplish their goal. So what this scene to intend to shock the audience? I think so. Did it truly impress me? No. Most of the action was average at best. None of it was exciting or memorable. 

I can't honestly not recommend this title. It's easily one of the worst of Hong Kong Productions I have seen. Avoid!







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