Originally released as Underground Wife, this Taiwanese film was dubbed and released in English speaking territories as Kill Butterfly Kill. Later, sections of the film showed up in a cut and paste production entitled American Commando 6 - Kill Butterfly Kill. The blu-ray release from Neon Eagle includes all three versions of the film! Unfortunately, it was never that good of a film.
A young woman is raped by five men as she shelters from a storm. Years go by, the story switches to a ruthless gangster being threatened by other underworld figures. He has an assassin kill the rivals, but then refuses to pay the assassin what he promised. Later, the assassin runs into the woman who had been raped years before. She has slept her way to a position as a manager of a bar and a massage parlor. She still holds a grudge against the men who assaulted her and since one of them happens to be the gangster who would not pay his assassin, she suggests a team up.
What follows are scenes where each of the five attackers are introduced, set-up, and then killed. These revenge scenes are okay, but they don't stand out. The actor playing the assassin (Sha Ma) is a decent martial artist, but something is lacking. For instance, at the climax, one villain goes for a chainsaw attack, but the camera placement and editing leaves most of the attack off-screen. That is not the only disappointment.
Kill Butterfly Kill (or Underground Wife) is an okay time waster. The pace is quick and the film offers a sleazy matinee vibe. However, I kept thinking that Neon Eagle took a lot of time and effort in restoring a film(s) that was just not that memorable.
