HUNTING LIST is a Category III Hong Kong action thriller modelled on both the heroic bloodshed classics of John Woo and the gritty likes of American cinema, in particular TRUE ROMANCE. This one was filmed in Taiwan and like many Taiwanese-shot movies it has a cheapness of feel to it; the editing is slightly choppy and the plot a bit rough around the edges. On the other hand, it's got a fast pace and is never dull, so it's something of a mixed bag.
Although it's clear that this is a derivative movie, like most Hong Kong thrillers it has plenty going on so the shortcomings aren't always obvious. Ray Lui is a cop-killing gangster who comes back to the mainland to hook up with some childhood buddies, foremost of whom is a crazed guy called Cramp who has a thing for beating and murdering people and then urinating all over their bodies! It's madcap stuff indeed and actor Li-Wen Tan has a ball with the over-the-top role. Various other characters come and go as the main stars engage with the Hong Kong underworld and are also subject to tests of family loyalty and romance.
Regular Jackie Chan film performer Po Tai has a small role as an ally who lost a finger to the mob and the eternally youthful Vivian Hsu plays Cramp's daughter who has a key role in the proceedings. Being a Cat III movie, HUNTING LIST has ramped up scenes of sex and nudity and gratuitous bloody violence. It's a low budget and occasionally sloppy film for sure, but fans of the genre will lap it up regardless.
Although it's clear that this is a derivative movie, like most Hong Kong thrillers it has plenty going on so the shortcomings aren't always obvious. Ray Lui is a cop-killing gangster who comes back to the mainland to hook up with some childhood buddies, foremost of whom is a crazed guy called Cramp who has a thing for beating and murdering people and then urinating all over their bodies! It's madcap stuff indeed and actor Li-Wen Tan has a ball with the over-the-top role. Various other characters come and go as the main stars engage with the Hong Kong underworld and are also subject to tests of family loyalty and romance.
Regular Jackie Chan film performer Po Tai has a small role as an ally who lost a finger to the mob and the eternally youthful Vivian Hsu plays Cramp's daughter who has a key role in the proceedings. Being a Cat III movie, HUNTING LIST has ramped up scenes of sex and nudity and gratuitous bloody violence. It's a low budget and occasionally sloppy film for sure, but fans of the genre will lap it up regardless.