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I got to watch a preview copy of this, my mate worked at the post house where this movie was on-lined, so I got to watch it through with him when he'd finished work. Considering it's low budget, there are a some exceptional special fx shots, a cool car jump and a and some lovely stunts, i.e. the motor bike accident. The martial-arts are excellent, old-school, no ramped fighting scenes, with some very nice clean combat sequences which haven't been cut and re-cut like some movies to make them work, great to see some long takes where the action and skills of the fighters are clearly evident, the roof fight is really quite epic. Elizabeth Tan plays Andromeda a very, very sexy alien Ambassador sent to Earth to help prepare the Earth team. Instead of having freaky gills or blue skin or whatever to show she isn't human, she has simply the capability to grow her hair at will and to use it as if it was another limb for her body, very cool, very clever and kinda erotic in a fetishistic way. Disappointed that the Aliens weren't more pro-active in the combat but I guess budgetary restraints prevented expansion in this area. On the whole though if you like like me your martial-arts, there's dozens of well choreographed stylish fight sequences, an enjoyable romp, kind of retro in style but refreshing in it's delivery. Recommended for martial-arts aficionado's everywhere, kids are going to eat this up if the film gets a PG certificate.