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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (Lam Nai-choi, 1991) Presented by the Hong Kong Cinema Club
Cinema · Hong Kong Cinema Club · Ages 18+ · 92 mins
About the Show
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Presented by The Hong Kong Cinema Club
“The ultimate Hong Kong black-comic gorefest, this live-action adaptation of the cult manga is a blood feast of entrail-wreathed splatter and literally eye-popping ultraviolence. After he’s sentenced to a corrupt private prison for taking revenge on the shadowy gangsters who killed his girlfriend, the seemingly indestructible Ricky Ho (Fan Siu-wong) must fight his way out past a litany of enemies and unsavory figures using his superhuman ability to punch through any object (including the human body). Channeling the kinetic, hyperstylized spirit of the manga source material, writer-director Lam Nai-choi delivers a blast of pure cinema so outrageously over the top it’s nearly avant-garde.” – Criterion
RIKI-OH: THE STORY OF RICKY will be presented UNCUT, from a recent HD remaster, in its original Cantonese w/ English subtitles. Our event will include a preshow, trailer reel and themed-zine.
About Hong Kong Cinema Club
A monthly screening series, focused on shining a light on the films from the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema. Founded by Kenji McGuire and Nicky Mataalii.