An omnibus of tales from the three directors, Sit, Maka and Woo. Each dealing with true love and romance. The third and the best one of the tales deals with a hen-pecked husband trying to kill his wife. An action packed tale written and directed by John Woo who lets the fireworks fly!
Direction
John Woo's segment hints at his kinetic visual language to come.
Acting
Karl Maka's hen-pecked husband energy is uncomfortably relatable.
Director
Lau Tin-Chi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This anthology captures Hong Kong cinema in transition—the old guard sharing space with a hungry young Woo who hadn't yet found his signature style.
Karl Maka later became a huge star in Hong Kong comedy, making his casting here as the beleaguered husband oddly prophetic for his future everyman persona.
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