Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

"The Heroic Trio is back in…"

1993 1h 37m CN

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★5.9TMDB · 46

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Synopsis

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In a post-nuclear world, three superpowered women fight an evil genius controlling the government and the water supply.

“The Heroic Trio is back in…”

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Cast

Anita Mui Yim-Fong
Tung, Wonder Woman
Michelle Yeoh
Ching, Invisible Woman
Maggie Cheung
Chat, Thief Catcher
Damian Lau Chung-Yan
Commissioner Lau
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Mr. Kim / Chan Gau
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Chung Hon
Lau Ching-Wan
Tak
Paul Chun Pui
Colonel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Writers: Sandy Shaw Lai-King, Susan Chan Suk-Yin
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Heroic Trio Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung, shot by Poon Hang-Sang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lo Ta-Yu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ah Chik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anita Mui Yim-Fong and Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Heroic Trio is back in…".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Ching Siu-Tung directs. Poon Hang-Sang behind the camera. Lo Ta-Yu scores. Ah Chik cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
3Part of the "The Heroic Trio Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung, shot by Poon Hang-Sang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lo Ta-Yu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ah Chik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anita Mui Yim-Fong and Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Heroic Trio is back in…".
9IMDB entry: tt0108606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Poon Hang-Sang
Original score: Lo Ta-Yu
Editing: Ah Chik
Production design: Jessica Chan Pui-Wah
Makeup / hair: Lee Lin-Tai
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Box office: $5,229,134
Original language: CN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Heroic Trio 2: Executioners (1993)

Part of

The Heroic Trio Collection

The all-female Heroic Trio are Tung (Wonder Woman), Chat (Thief Catcher), a mercenary, and Ching (Invisible Woman). Initially, they're on opposing sides - the invisible Ching is kidnapping newborn male babies for her evil master, Tung is trying to solve the crime (rather more effectively than her policeman husband, who is unaware of her secret identity), and Chat, who was formerly employed by Ching's evil master, is trying to sell her services and inside knowledge to the police. But all three have something in common buried deep in their past...