July 7, 1992

Naked Killer (1992) ***

From Hong Kong comes this stylish, superbly directed thriller about a beautiful hitwoman named Kitty (Chingmy Yau), pursued by a psychotic lesbian assasin named Princess (Carrie Ng). Princess wants to kill Kitty, but not before having sex with her. This infuriates Princess' assistant and lover, Baby, who becomes very jealous and upset. Together, they kill Sister Cindy, Princess' and Kitty's mentor. But Kitty has an ally, an impotent cop named Tinam (Simon Yam). The film is equally impressive for its action sequences (perfectly choreographed and edited), great costumes (Kitty's skimpy leather-and-latex outfits, Sister Cindy's Oddjob hats) and sex scenes (somewhat discreet, but very arousing). It's feminism, Hong Kong-style - women are strong, men are impotent. Directed by Clarence Fok.