Review of Naked Weapon (2002) by Panta O — 28 Jul 2013

This Hong Kong action movie is directed by Tony Ching Siu Tung and the screenplay is written by Wong Jing. The story is pretty lame: Madame M (Almen Wong) kidnaps 13-year-old girls from around the world, to train them on a deserted island as assassins. In seven years, they have to fight each other for the fittest one only to survive? but Madame M decides that the three of them deserve a contract: gymnast Charlene Ching (Maggie Q), kickboxer Katt (Anya), and Jing (Jewel Lee). Of course, there is always a CIA agent somewhere, this time is Jack Chan (Daniel Wu) who stayed on the trail of the girls since their disappearance? I would not waste too much time on the story, though.

For acting, it is definitely B grade, except Maggie Q and Anya who were noticeable on the screen... directing is something which I got used watching Hong Kong movies - just good enough to be watchable! Camera work has some good shots in slow motion but most of the choreographed fighting scenes are useless posing not real fighting. Some of the scenes were so cheap that will insult your intelligence (let me know what do you think of the rape scene if you ever waste time watching this movie).

I will recommend this only for people who are hooked on action movies with hot chicks and love some idiotic CIA agents who cannot drive or kill.