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The Heroic Trio

1993 · 88 min

A wild, fast-paced superhero romp with stylish action, campy villains, and a surprisingly dark emotional core.

Directed by
Johnnie To
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Tagline
Each holds a secret power... together they face the ultimate evil!
Overview
While one tough woman with an invisible robe has stolen 18 babies for her powerful master, two other tough women and the cops try to stop her.
How it feels
Campy, tense, absurd and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Identity, found family, betrayal, redemption
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Johnnie To
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • found family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour4
Realism2
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action, adventure, fantasy, thriller
Directed by
Johnnie To
Written by
Sandy Shaw Lai-king
Starring
Anita Mui Yim-fong, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Damian Lau Chung-Yan, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, James Pax, Yen Shi-Kwan, Mimi Chu Mai-mai
Music
William Wu Wai-lap
Cinematography
Poon Hang-Sang, Tom Lau Moon-Tong
Runtime
88 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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