Women on the Run (1993)
Reviewed by: dandan on 2006-03-08
Summary: unexpected catIII fare from mr yuen...
a martial arts champion is lured from the country to the city by her boyfriend, who then introduces her to heroin and makes her prostitute herself. she kills him and sets off for hong kong, only to be caught by the police. she is then offered a chance to earn a pardon by assisting the police in an undercover drugs sting; she accepts, but all may not be as it seems...

part gritty hong kong cop film, part buddy movie and part exploitation flick. there's some naked kung-fu, some slapstick heroin abuse, an obviously fake dog being beaten and a rather nasty sexual assault, but this sits next to some quality martial arts, a solid and engaging plot, some genuine drama and an obviously fake dog being beaten.

overall, i have to say that, i found it to be a pretty entertaining watch when it was making the effort. as for the ending just a touch abrupt...