Fight Back to School III (1993)
Reviewed by: spanishninja on 2001-06-11
Summary: "Fight Back to School" in name only...
Despite the title of the movie and the use of some characters from the two previous films, "Fight Back to School III" is quite different from the other two. Most importantly, this isn't even set in a school at all! Also, while I and II at least tried to take itself seriously at some points, the second sequel is completely senseless, and if you expect a decent storyline, then forget it. If you're looking for good zany fun that spoofs a certain U.S. movie, then read on.

This movie begins at an unspecified amount of time after the end of the second FBTS, where Star (Stephen Chow) foiled the plans of a gang of terrorists from blowing up an international school. Now, he is protecting Miss Ho's cousin (played by Natalis Chan), a suspended police officer who constantly being hunted down by his enemies. All of a sudden, he gets a call to a crime scene, where a murder has occurred (in a style exactly like a certain Michael Douglas-Sharon Stone movie of years past). The victim is Million Wong, a businessman who looked just like Star. So naturally, Star was swindled by the police force into posing as a missing Million in order to return to his home and investigate the case further. There, he meets Judy Tong (played by Anita Mui), the wife of Million, who suspected that he wasn't really her husband. What follows is complete and utter zaniness, with numerous ridiculously funny gags. Of course, this being a spoof of that "certain" movie, there are elements of suspense, but nothing that can make this movie deviate from a "Naked Gun"-esque comedy.

All the performances here are pretty good, although Ng Man Tat isn't in this one. I was especially glad that Cheung Man's character was finally given at least a little bit of depth. Natalis Chan's performance was quite effective at picking up the slack for Ng Man Tat's absence, as basically a smarter, more cunning version of Uncle Tat. I also liked the role of Judy Tong, played quite well by Anita Mui, a singer who can act. In short, even though this movie is a complete parody and doesn't really fit with the other FBTS films, the cast and the comedy is able to keep Stephen Chow fans entertained. Rating = 8.75/10
Reviewer Score: 9