Chik loh go yeung
Tags: neo noir, cruelty, murder, violence, flashback, revenge, sadist

Plot synopsis:
''Basic Instinct'' meets ''Nikita'' with a touch of ''Vertigo'': a cop with various male-related problems finds himself involved with a group of feuding female assassins, and is convinced one of them is his former girlfriend !Kitty (Chingmy Yau) is a vicious young woman who has no qualms about stabbing girlfriend-bullying men in the genitals. Tinam (Simon Yam) is a cop who is undergoing a rather traumatic period: he shot his own brother by accident and as a result vomits every time he handles his gun.When Kitty severely injures a man by stabbing him in the groin, Tinam attempts to arrest her but can't manage it. Kitty later turns up at the police station and twists and turns the facts to the point that Tinam has no choice but to start a relationship with her. This reveals Kitty as a subtle manipulator. Tinam, who has also become impotent, finds that with Kitty he no longer feels this way, though, for now, she is content with just leading him along.Kitty's father is married to a new wife but it is a tense marriage and one evening he catches her with another man called Bee (Ken Lo). In the fight that follows, Kitty's father falls down some stairs and is killed.Furiously determined on revenge, Kitty breaks into Bee's office and proceeds to kill him, his bodyguards and most of his staff (there is some indication that he is involved with organised crime). In the course of her escape she takes a woman hostage but then, unexpectedly, the woman helps her out, disposing of many of the pursuers herself.The woman turns out to be Sister Cindy (Wai Yiu) who is in fact a professional assassin. She was probably out to kill Bee herself. Seeing that Kitty has potential, she proceeds to train her and give her a new identity. The training includes the killing of enraged, chained-up paedophiles in Sister Cindy's cellar. Before long the pupil is outsmarting the teacher.For her first mission, Kitty accompanies Sister Cindy and murders a member of the Japanese yakuza. This leads to a contract being placed on them and the assignment is entrusted to Princess (Carrie Ng), one of Sister Cindy's former protégés and a lesbian with an equally deadly young lover called Baby (Madoka Sugawara).While investigating the murder himself, Tinam goes to check up on an air hostess whom the victim met. The witness is Vivian Shang who Tinam recognises as Kitty. She denies this but renews their relationship.Sister Cindy proceeds to murder other people who could connect Kitty to Vivian Shang, including Tinam's superior and a witness to the crotch-stabbing incident. Kitty does however stop her from killing Tinam himself. Kitty and Tinam consummate their relationship, but their different professions means that it will be difficult for things to go any further.Sister Cindy for her part decides that Kitty has lost the killer touch, but on the other hand has found happiness with Tinam and tells her to leave and make the most of it.Princess, who is supposed to kill Kitty, builds up an obsession of her own for the girl, which leads to some conflict with Baby. They do however set about killing Sister Cindy who, with death approaching, puts up a good fight. But she is ultimately defeated due to a ploy used by Princess earlier that day: she kissed Sister Cindy but her lipstick contained poison which, combined with some wine she has drunk, kills her.Kitty goes into hiding but later confronts Princess, apparently willing to become her partner both in business and in bed. Princess subsequently falls into the same trap she set Sister Cindy: when they kiss, Kitty passes on some poisoned lipstick of her own. Tinam then bursts in, shooting away at Princess' henchmen, apparently having overcome his vomiting problems.In the battle, Tinam also kills Baby and a furious Princess pursues him and Kitty back to Sister Cindy's home. The poison in her system catches up with her however and she dies with Kitty taunting her by claiming that she on the other hand will get to hospital in time to survive.In fact the poison inside Kitty has also taken effect. Unwilling to lose her again, Tinam fires his gun into the gas oven causing them and the house to go up in flames.

Review: If you've been wondering what all the fuss is about Hong Kong cinema, but didn't know where to start, watch this very sexy very action packed film about a bunch of too beautiful to believe lesbian hit women.
Sure, John Woo did make the best Hong Kong films around, but this is the sexiest.
There is one watershed scene (for Hong Kong censorship), where a couple of women make out in a pool, after killing a guy, the bloody water spreading around them.
How her relationship with Sister Cindy and Tinam also keeps it interesting....and heck, add Princess and Baby in the mix for more fun!Then, you have the action.
From gang shootouts, training exercises, and assassinations, the action scenes are fast and frantic and done really well.
Plus, Wong Jing's eccentric flair adds quirkiness; recall the crime scene where the cops are looking for something and you'll see what I mean.A great film with a bit of everything added in.
If you want to check out this movie prepare for 100 minutes of wild Martials Arts, high class erotic and deadly femme fatales!
In fact, "Naked Killer" doesn´t bore a second, because it satisfies in all sectors: fitted with elegant pictures that could be taken from John Woo´s 1980s-gems, heavy gunfights, violent killings and some naked female flesh this film will surely delight the fans of Asian action movies - and probably not only them!
The sometimes campy acting doesn´t bother, however I liked the performances of "Bullet in the Head"-star Simon Yam, main actress Chingmy Yau as Kitty, Kelly Yao as her mistress Sister Cindy and last but not least Carrie Ng as lesbian killer chick Princess.
I´d give 9 out of 10 for this great sex´n violence-comic strip from Hong Kong!
I've always wondered why films like this have little appeal to the female sex.
I always thought it was a lack of enthusiasm for thinly-plotted junk food movies that are full of action, sex and violence.
This movie has tough women in the lead roles while the men are all submissive, dorky or just plain scumbags.
I now see that this movie was made by men to appeal to men who want to be submissive to charismatic, sexy and deadly beautiful women.
It's no wonder this film appeals to those like me who have often watched movies to make up for their awkwardness in social situations, especially involving the opposite sex.
But anyway this film is a darn near perfect mix of stylish sex, wild action, black comedy and gory violence perpetrated on scummy males..
Yeah, I just finished this brand new DVD of the highly-acclaimed, sexy Hong Kong action thriller...
or that camera angle..." Sure enough, I check out the running times online and it seems that the US version is 11 minutes shorter than the Hong Kong version.
Probably just some female nudity (since there doesn't ever seem to be anyone really "naked" in this movie...
If you're into so called 'chinatown' action movies then this is one to watch.
When you see this you will find some cliches in it between some of the characters, following a well worn path, but the story and action more than make up for it.
I gave it an 8 but then generally I prefer Hong Kong and Japanese action movies to American ones..
this is one of the better Hong Kong action/romance/killers films.
This one is a delight, although not always deep, it has a great cast of characters played very well by veterans of the Hong Kong film industry.
This film is an excellent example of the finest in second generation HONG KONG action.
More importantly, the story is simple but captivating, with characters you can love or hate respectively, and the cinematography is razor sharp, using strong hues to paint each scene in mood and mystery when needed, or flooding scenes with light in time to punctuate the occasional comic relief.
In short, a fun romp with lots of killer scenes.
NAKED KILLER admittedly has some very cool and stylish action going on, but that's about it.
The storyline is convoluted and goofy at times, and it just didn't really hold my interest.A girl is taught to become a female assassin and the cops are out to get them.
An OK action-film but nothing really extraordinary.
There are some hot ass chicks who show their tits a few times, and again - some well staged action sequences, but nothing for me to really write home about.
May be worth a look to the CATIII enthusiasts or action-junkies, but there's better material from both genres out there.
Okay Hong Kong female actioner..
"Naked Killer"/"Chiklo Gouyeung" is a typical example of Hong Kong vicious action cinema.It has plenty of bloody violence-the action is fast-paced and never lets up.There are some energetic fight scenes reminiscent in style to John Woo's explosive action flicks.All women contained here are beautiful and deadly.The film actually reminds me similarly-themed Hong Kong thrillers like "Black Cat" or "Beyond Hypothermia".The acting is decent-the performances by Chingmy Yau and Simon Yam are especially worthwhile.So if you're an action buff give this title a look-you won't be disappointed.7 out of 10.A perfect film for fans of highly energetic action stuff!.
NAKED KILLER is a landmark film in Hong Kong cinema, one that was successful enough to help kick-start a whole wave of 'erotic' thrillers that would fill cinema screens for the next decade.
Despite the sexiness in this one, it's more of an assassin thriller, albeit with lots of erotic interludes, near-nudity, and saucy shenanigans between the cast members.I wanted to enjoy the film, and indeed on a superficial level it is enjoyable.
This guy's films always seem incredibly dated to me because of his over-stylised editing and the like, and NAKED KILLER is no exception.
I actually enjoyed NAKED KILLER 2 (directed by Andrew Lau) more because of this, not to mention 2004's SO CLOSE.Still, NAKED KILLER provides some things of merit for Hong Kong movie fans, not least an amusing role for Simon Yam as a disturbed cop who vomits every time he draws his gun.
Chingmy Yau garners all of the attention as the impossibly beautiful young woman who becomes an assassin, and she's well supported with a knowing performance from Kelly Yao as the older professional.
I also spotted Jackie Chan's bodyguard, Ken Lo, playing a sleazy businessman.As is usual for these films, the movie is surprisingly light on nudity, with the main actresses teasing throughout but delivering little; only the unknown supporting actresses are willing to strip off.
The action scenes come out of nowhere and are way over the top, with the shoot-out in the car park being a particular favourite of mine, although the ending is also fun.
NAKED KILLER is certainly no classic but it passes the time for fans of this sort of stuff..
Mainly due to the fact that this movie seems to rely more on the sexiness of the actresses then the actual action scenes.
However, what seperates this film from Charlie's Angels is that it is more violent and more sexy (without havng to show gratuitess nudity.
And when the action scenes come, they are extremly stylised and and almost fantasy-like.
That ius not to say that the action scenes incredably spectacular, in fact, they seem like pale imatations of John Woo or Yuen Woo Ping as well as their being more flips and twirls then actual kicks and punches.
What almost saves the action scenes though is the demented violent acts committed by the characters.
What also helps is that the actresses are always carressing each other and such in between the action scenes.note: as mentioned before this review is for the cut version.
That being said, there are certain scenes that appear to be cut short (like 10 minutes had to be cut to get it down to an R-rating so one has to wonder what was done in the movie).
the good thing about this R-rated version is that you can get it for a relatively cheap price, 15 bucks, under the HK classic series along with jackie Chan's CIty hunter and Hong Kong 1941 with Chow Yun Fat.
Hong Kong action movie that is full of sex and action....
I remember having this movie on VHS way back in the early 90's, and remembered the movie to be fairly alright, so I got it on DVD here in 2012, many years after having thrown out the VHS version.
But of course, I have always been a fan of Hong Kong cinema, so it was just a matter of time before it would end up in the movie collection again.The story in "Naked Killer" is about the young, attractive and flirtatious Kitty (played by Chingmy Yau) who end up in training at Sister Cindy (played by Wai Yiu) to become a professional killer, using her looks and sexual appeal to get close to the targets and then eliminate the target.
However, Kitty falls in love with police man Tinam (played by Simon Yam) and is torn between loyalty towards her mentor and the love for Tinam."Naked Killer" takes your average Hong Kong action movie from the 1990's and spices it up with a healthy dose of sexual flavor, like that seen in "La Femme Nikita" and "Basic Instict".
And it is helped along by the action and gun fights, which of course is a given trademark for the Hong Kong movies from that particular period.
But, of course, it is no secret that the movie her really plays on the sexual appeal and makes heavy use of semi-sexual contents, which can be discussed whether or not it was really all that necessary.
And oddly enough, there wasn't actually much killing going on in the movie, despite many of the characters were professional contract killers - kind of anti-climatic in a way.Those familiar with Hong Kong cinema will of course be familiar with this, at the time of its release, very controversial movie.
And it was of course also the movie that put Chingmy Yau on the map.
And you have Simon Yam, of course, though his character was a bit too much (as a police man who accidentally having shot his own brother, and now vomits every time he just holds a gun - it was just a bit too unrealistic), but still, he is a familiar face in Hong Kong cinema.
And it should also be said that Carrie Ng (playing Princess) actually did a great job in this movie as well."Naked Killer" is well worth checking out, especially if you have an interest in the 90's wave of Hong Kong action movies.
Chingmy Yau is the female equivalent to femme action movie as Chow Yun Fat was to the male action movies to come from Hong Kong in the 90's.I enjoyed the movie back in the early 90's, and I enjoyed it still here in 2012.
I would have give the movie a 6/10 rating, but settled on a 5/10 rating because, in my opinion, there was just a little bit too much focus on the sex scenes and the usage of sexual situations.
Hong Kong Legends have a fabulous digitally restored and remastered version out of DVD that is well worth checking out and it comes with some good extra material as well..
That's Kitty (Chingmy Yau), the lead in this action yarn that has a hot edge.
It is the prelude to Raped by An Angel (aka naked Killer 2).Mom's lover kills Kitty's dad and she goes on a rampage that leaves a couple of dozen dead.
Of course, she is helped by Sister Cindy (Wai Yiu), who teachers her how to do it right - be a cleaner, that is.The movie is really funny.
When one of the cops eats a victim's "wedding tackle" thinking it was a sausage, I busted a gut.It was funny, lots of action, beautiful girls, but it was PG-13 at best..
Excellent Action / Fantasy film.
I was in Hong Kong when this movie was released, and I saw it as a feature movie there.
There was a big poster (about 40' x 20') on building walls hanging everywhere around town with sexy rear end of Chingmy Yau in leather shorts with a gun in her hand.
At the time I'd say Chingmy had the cutest rear end in all of Hong Kong.
This is one of the best (if not the best) erotic fantasy / action movie Hong Kong has ever produced, and features again three of the best Hong Kong talents (Yau, Yam, Ng) in one of their most intriguing roles.Chingmy Yau despite her sex symbol status was a fairly conservative working woman.
I greatly enjoyed this movie.
Chingmy Yau is a beautiful actress and a pleasure to watch.
However watching the video I felt as if I were in a Hong Kong cinema.
The real beauty of the movie is in the way it is produced rather than in a unique story line.
I highly recommend it to those who like a movie that is great to watch..
A DVD verdict on Naked Killer.
This movie was shallow, boring, clichéd and overly glossy (trying to be an Asian Basic Instinct) but at least that Hollywood movie had good acting, the acting or should say "posing" in this movie is horrible, and the dialogue, my baby brother has more interesting words.
The story is poor too, but there is some violence and a little nudity, but this doesn't cut the mustard.If if you think I'm too harsh because I am a prude, check out these classics that at least have something to say and are stylish and clever...
go get Red to Kill (shocking), Ebola syndrome (to be sickened), Baise Moi (realistic sex and violence), Last Exit (underground sex and violence), Combat Shock (bleak and violent), as top examples of movies that do it right.Give it 5-10 because there is some nice girls but it's all so fake..
Producer-director Wong Jing is notorious for throwing together disparate narrative elements, gratuitous action and silly sight gags without bothering to blend them into a homogeneous whole, and the result is usually an infuriating headache trying to pass as cinema.
The result is so wildly contrived that it wanders into the territory of self-parody, but the wild energy of the movie keeps things entertaining if you don't think too much, the production design gives everything a surprisingly posh look for an HK actioner and strong central performances hold the affair together between punch-ups.
Carrie Ng, normally cast in sympathetic roles, plays Hong Kong's most virulent man- hater, Princess, a hard core lesbian and stone cold killer, who hires out as an assassin, but you get the feeling she would off guys for grins.
Simon Yam takes a break from his usual rolling-eyed psycho types to play a straight-forward cop on the trail of Princess, and producer Wong Jing cast his then-mistress Chimgmy Yau as a rookie assassin who becomes an object of fascination for Princess, but who then spurns the killer's offer of girl-girl love.
The second half of the the movie involves Princess stalking her intended and their former mentor, Sister Cindy, eventually getting into a brutal throwdown with Yau that may be nastiest girl-fight in the history of Hong Kong cinema, and this is saying something.
Naked Killer in the UK.
I must disagree with Le Froque, who states that Naked Killer is banned here in Britain; I myself bought a copy of the uncut version some five years ago.
It seems to be a common misconception that us Brits are too straitlaced when it comes to sex and violence but the opposite is true - yes, it isn't seen in everyday life but we've got more than our fair share going on behind closed doors.Naked Killer is good film but the English subtitles are a nightmare.
Good HK action flick.
Not as good as John Woo's or Ringo Lam's films, but still a nice change of pace, a lot campier than Woo or Lam.
Good cinematography by William Yim and stylish direction by Clarence Fok Yiu-Leung, a couple of very impressive action sequences.
As usual with Hong Kong movies, the wonky subtitles provide a bit of unintentional entertainment..
Beautiful Naked Killers.
*SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT*I never thought Asian women were attractive until I saw this movie.
Thank you "Naked Killer".
This is the first time I actually liked a movie solely for the looks of the women.
Not because of sex or nudity, just to look at them.
I say again, gorgeous.So four beautiful women are assassins.
No real story to speak of, just beauty to look at.
Then there is Princess who is a very hot lesbian assassin.
There were some cool fight scenes.But again, it's really about looking at beautiful women killers.
One point against the flick: Only one killer technically gets naked.
But there's enough beauty and mayhem to keep the movie enjoyable..
A Hong Kong version of Romeo and Juliet (Sort of).
I guess it is the erotic scenes that add much more to it as this fully delves into the love that exists between the killer and the cop.Naked Killer is about a woman, Kitten, who witnesses her father murdered by her stepmother's lover.
He is determined not to leave her, and in the end she folds and runs to his arms, but can now never return to the world of the killers.It is the plot that gives this movie a lot of strength.
The action scenes in this movie are at the excellent standard of Hong Kong cinema, and the movie climaxes in a tragic ending.As is typical for this movie, a path is created that leads to only one ending.
Though choices exist, they are not ones that she is willing to make.I must say that this is a brilliant movie, though the one that I watched was the unedited version.
I do not know what the Chinatown Video version is like, but the movie is still one that is phenomenally brilliant.