slow in the beginning but the longer it goes on the better the film gets in both its characters and asburdity.
maybe chinese people really are some of the coolest motherfuckers around.
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
10/5/1991Runtime
92 minsOverview
In 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatized, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system, found "guilty" of the manslaughter of an infamous crime boss.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
cnBudget
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How It Feels
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A deliriously over-the-top action film that treats extreme violence and body horror as punch lines, delivering cartoonish carnage with total commitment and zero restraint.
Mood
AbsurdExhilaratingDefiant
Themes
CorruptionSurvivalJustice
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceBody horrorAnimal harm
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Ricky
Fan Mei-Sheng
Assistant Warden
William Ho
Warden Sugiyama
Gloria Yip Wan-Yee
Keiko
Yukari Ôshima
Huang Chung / West Block
Frankie Chan Chi-Leung
Hai / North Block
Kôichi Sugisaki
Tarzan San Tai / East Block
Wong Kwai-Hung
Blondie Shiraga / South Block
Tetsuro Tamba
Master Zhang
Chang Gan-Wing
Lao Ma
Power Chan Kwok-Pong
Hai's Godson
Wong Kwok-Leung
Prison Warden's Son
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