Wicked City
妖獸都市
(1992)

Director: Peter Mak; Writer: Roy Szeto; Producer: Tsui Hark
Rated II: Not suitable for children

SUMMARY:

"The earth of the future is populated by humans and Reptoids, creatures which have taken on human form and demeanor except in times of crisis. When a conspiracy to end the human race is suspected, a top cop and his half-human partner go underground to uncover the truth."

BOOKS:

• Asian Cult Cinema (1997) 3/4 stars p.208.
• City on Fire (1999) p.264-266.
• Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies (1994) "Erotic Fantasy/Horror" 3/5 stars p.292.
• Hong Kong Babylon (1997) p.319-320.
• Sex and Zen & A Bullet in the Head (1996) "Off the Wall" p.174-177.

COMMENTS:

• Live-action adaptation of Hideyuki Kikuchi's anime Wicked City (Supernatural Beast City).

LINKS:

• Alex in Wonderland
• China Dragon
• City on Fire
• Eastern Lens
• Heroic Cinema (8/10)
• Hong Kong Film Net
• Love HK Film
• Movie Tunes Review
• So Good Quick-Takes
• Stomp Tokyo (3/4)
• Telia - HK Cinema (7/10)
• The Gline
• View from the Brooklyn Bridge (8.5/10)

LINKS (INTERNATIONAL):

• German: Cinema Far East
• Italian: Hong Kong Express (7/10)

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