Foxhunter - Perseguição Explosiva

Apart from the goofy and annoying antics of the obnoxious pimp character, I really enjoyed this femme fatale entry from action diva Jade Leung. In a genre that even the Hong Kong film industry is abandoning, Jade proves that she still has what it takes to kick some serious butt. She also shows a little more diversity as an actress and doesn't seem as wooden and stoic as many of her previous performances. Another welcome surprise is the inclusion of an intelligent and resourceful villain, who is just plain nasty and doesn't have to prove it with maniacal laughter and random acts of chaotic violence. A respectable budget, a decent plot, strong performances by everyone, and out of control action sequences make this film an action lover's treat.

I had never heard about the 1995 Hong Kong crime action movie "Cuo Ti Zhui Ji Zu He" (aka "Fox Hunter") before now in 2023, as I had the opportunity to sit down and watch it. I had happened to stumble upon the movie by random chance, and with it being a Hong Kong movie, of course I opted to watch it.

And I have to admit that with the likes of Jade Leung and Jordan Chan on the cast list, then I actually assumed that the movie would most likely be an enjoyable one.

Well, writers To-Hoi Kong, Chi-Wai Sin and Wei Tung just failed to impress me with their script and storyline for this movie. Talk about a swing and a miss. In fact, the movie was so slow paced and boring that I actually dozed off once or twice along the way.

The acting performances in the movie were fair enough, though the actors and actresses didn't really have much contents to work with.

This was by no means a gem in the Hong Kong cinema. And I hadn't missed out on anything grand here.

My rating of "Cuo Ti Zhui Ji Zu He", from director Wei Tung, lands on a three out of ten stars.

Despite the title, which makes it sound like some magic-infused wuxia epic, FOX HUNTER is in fact a girls 'n' guns Hong Kong cop thriller of the type which filled cinemas in the 1990s. This one's a particularly low budget and low rent example of the genre, but it just about gets by on goodwill alone. Jade Cheung is the upstanding policewoman who finds herself the subject of a vendetta by a cruel cop-killing bad guy and the scene is set for many dramatic showdowns between the pair.

Any fan of this particular genre will know what to expect from the material. There's plenty of action, all of it heavily stylised and overly dramatic, not to mention over directed, with lots of violence meted out to both the guilty and the innocent. Cheung herself comes in for plenty of abuse which can be quite hard-hitting at times. There's also adequate suspense and storytelling, although the cheapness of the production stops this from being one of the best of its type. Rongguang Yu plays in support as Cheung's weary senior at the station.

Well, this is not what I expected - or wanted. I bought "Fox Hunter" as a fan of both Jade Leung and girls-with-guns films in general. Jade proves again that she is a capable and fearless action actress, but this movie contains far too much misogynistic violence for this type of thing. They basically made Jade completely overmatched by the villain from the start, and they kept her that way almost all the way through. Of course the entire Hong Kong and Mainland China police departments seem to be overmatched by this guy - apparently he and his few associates have enough guns, ammunition and explosives to start a small war, and they kill people by the dozens. Despite the few attempts at humor, "Fox Hunter" is a very grim and violent crime drama that leaves a bad taste in your mouth. (*1/2)

Half way watching this , i felt like i was watching Rush hour series. The side kick to Jade Leung is very funny at times, and Jade Leung performance is amazing as always. She has become my favorite female actress of all time.

The action is packed in this movie, great humor and lots of laughs, but the villiain is crazy. And lots of crazy stunts action scenes. The storyline is pretty decent. I have to mention a few things that stands out with 90s movies, and we all know the 90s were the best for movies. 80s and 70s too. The camera work is top notch, the zoom ins and zoom outs, the music, everything about this film is great . Another great film by Jade Leung. If you like Rush hour, you should enjoy this.