![]() Yukari faces off against a skilled martial artist, on a building rooftop where the two pull off ariel Tae Kwon Do. Robin executes some long-range kicks, close range combat and executes an impressive move where he jumps in the air and delivers a nice Wushu-style flying spin kick against his fallen foe. The filmmakers enlisted the aid of legendary Wushu expert and action choreographer Dion Lam (THE PROMISE, SPIDER-MAN 2, EXIT WOUNDS and additional action choreographer for BLACK MASK and THE MATRIX Trilogy) to incorporate lots of realistic combat, which comes full circle during the finale where Robin and Yukari face off against two fighters in a one-on-one showdown. ![]() Viewers will look directly at her and almost lose complete focus with Robin. There's also a downfall with Yukari's presence that viewers will notice because she appears too late in the movie and basically steals the show from Robin as the better performer with her remarkable physical attributes and martial arts skills. However, viewers can overlook some of the film's holes when the fast-flowing martial arts action that takes its turn to allow Robin Shou and Yukari Oshima some room to highlight what they do best. The movie also falls flat with a recycled "cops-n-robbers" theme from movies, and many unrelated situations come in place that does not fit in properly with the film's concept. These elements featured like a collection of short stories from a documentary that drags the production in the dirt at times. The film also switches around to have you think whether it is a workout video, a drama, a comedy or a "Heroic Bloodshed" movie done by a filmmaker whose exposure to John Woo flicks fell below the waist side. ![]() Moviegoers of MORTAL KOMBAT will be disappointed when they learn that Robin does not have the Liu Kang persona. They eventually get help from a beautiful Japanese police officer (played by Japanese martial arts queen Yukari Oshima-ANGEL, SUPERCOP 2, BEAUTY INVESTIGATOR and SHANGHAI EXPRESS) who is skilled in the art of combat, and the three go out to take down the drug lord and his army of gangsters. The unusual dynamic duel go out to track down notorious drug dealer (Phillip Ko-DREADNAUGHT, SECRET RIVALS 2, EAGLE'S CLAW and THE BOXER'S OMEN) but find themselves in a number of unexpected situations. ![]() INTERPOL CONNECTION (aka HARD TO KILL) centers on two Hong Kong cops (Robin Shou and Lee Chun Wa) who settle their differences toward one another while struggling to focus on their mission. World-class martial arts champion Robin Shou made a name for himself in the West when he displayed his impressive fight specialties in MORTAL KOMBAT, MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION and the action comedy BEVERLY HILLS NINJA but this generally unknown inde Hong Kong film will not meet the expectations of "KOMBAT" fans. ![]()
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