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Wicked City (1992)

Directed by Peter Mak Tai-kit

Science Fiction | Action | Horror

Overview

The Wicked City is about a futuristic Hong Kong on the verge of a take over by the Reptoids - ruthless monsters disguised as humans. They work amongst us, they live within us, and their destiny is our demise. Packed with non-stop action and special effects, The Wicked City will glue you to the screen until the astonishing end.

Rated NR | Length 91 minutes

Actors

Jacky Cheung | Leon Lai | Michelle Reis | Roy Cheung | Carman Lee | Tatsuya Nakadai | Yuen Woo-ping | Reiko Hayama | Bi Lisa | Wai Naai-Yip | Lee Ga-Hung | Kent Chow Shu-Gei | Hui Wai-Keung | Leung Kei-Hei | Chan Chi-Fai | Michael Lam Gong | Ng Wing-Sum

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

I bought this on a whim from Panorama when I ordered THE TRAIL; I’d seen the original anime many years ago but never the live-action version. From what little I remember of the anime this felt very different so I’m guessing it doesn’t follow much of the same plot.

This is a weird blend of neon-noir, ‘90s sci-fi, practical and digital FX and it’s a mixed bag to be sure, but the kind of trashy, doesn’t always make sense nonsense I was expecting so I still enjoyed it. I need to do another watch of this when I’m not as tired though. And I need to revisit the anime.

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