Mari Hirakawa is a woman who inherits her father's karate dojo. However, she finds out that Chan Keung, her father's former student, is also its heir and they fight to determine its sole owner.
Acting
Stephy Tang's restrained rage — she barely blinks and it's terrifying
Direction
Chapman To's pivot from comedy to this mournful meditation
Practical Effects
Yasuaki Kurata's 50+ years of karate experience on brutal display
Director
Chapman To Man-Chat
Stephy Tang Lai-Yan
Mari Hirakawa
Chapman To Man-Chat
Chan Kent
Yasuaki Kurata
Akira Hirakawa
Stephen Au Kam-Tong
Mute Dog
Dada Chan Ching
Peggy
Ryan Lau Chun-Kong
Calvin
Michelle Lo
Bulldog
Chow Chi-Fai
Boss
Roy Szeto Wai-Cheuk
Szeto
Tanya Chan
Lawyer
Patrick Leung Pak-Kin
Drunkard in Park
Wiyona Yeung Lau-Ching
Calvin's Wife
Charlene Houghton
Charlene
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stephy Tang trained for six months despite having zero martial arts background; her stiffness became character-defining.
The film subverts Hong Kong cinema's 'vengeful daughter' trope by denying Mari the cathartic beatdown audiences expect.
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