Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Heroic Trio
One of my favourite all-time movies stars three friends of Jalila - Heroic Trio.
Made in 1992 in Honk Kong, it starred the three leading actresses of the day - the late Anita Mui, who was loved by all and was revered as a singer throughout Asia: the best actress of her generation, Maggie Cheung - try and catch her also in the marvellous French film, 'Irma Vep' and also Wong Kar-Wai's masterpiece '2046'; and the one who knows how to fight - Michelle Yeoh, who also starred in Jackie Chan's best-ever film, 'Police Story 3'.
You can find out more here:
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/h/heroictr.htm
The film even has its own dedicated tribute site which can be found here:
http://www.heroictrio.com/main.html
Forget all those shallow Hollywood blockbuster interpretations. This film is the real thing - heroic women in extreme settings, collaborating simply to stay alive - and yes, it has relationships too - real human relationships born of tragic suffering.
Get your hankies ready but also be prepared to be blown away by the fight scenes in one of Johnnie To's best-ever movies
Made in 1992 in Honk Kong, it starred the three leading actresses of the day - the late Anita Mui, who was loved by all and was revered as a singer throughout Asia: the best actress of her generation, Maggie Cheung - try and catch her also in the marvellous French film, 'Irma Vep' and also Wong Kar-Wai's masterpiece '2046'; and the one who knows how to fight - Michelle Yeoh, who also starred in Jackie Chan's best-ever film, 'Police Story 3'.
You can find out more here:
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/h/heroictr.htm
The film even has its own dedicated tribute site which can be found here:
http://www.heroictrio.com/main.html
Forget all those shallow Hollywood blockbuster interpretations. This film is the real thing - heroic women in extreme settings, collaborating simply to stay alive - and yes, it has relationships too - real human relationships born of tragic suffering.
Get your hankies ready but also be prepared to be blown away by the fight scenes in one of Johnnie To's best-ever movies
