Rating: 
Summary: Nothing less than 5 stars
Review: Anyone giving this movie less is full of it. Heroric trio is a cult classic for a reason- it da-- good! Its funny, action packed, and leaves you wanting to at random full on blast some dude's chest.
Rating: 
Summary: Good, Cheesy Fun
Review: First of all, this review is based on the original (subtitled) version, not this Disney-edited DVD.
Don't watch this movie expecting something of the caliber of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon; you'll be disappointed. An obvious take-off of stories like The Three Musketeers and with a mood similar to the Batman movies, this film is often confusing and melodramatic, at times simply absurd.
That said, the acting is decent and the fight scenes engaging, making for an enjoyable film. It's entertaining, if not earth-moving.
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Summary: Please note!
Review: For those of you thinking of purchasing this DVD, please note that the dialogue is dubbed in English completely. For those of you who prefer it in its original language (Cantonese), give this a miss.Otherwise the movie is great and the acting superb, plus we get to see the late Anita Mui in action. What can you say... top notch performance from Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui.
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Summary: High Kickin' Funfest Galore!
Review: I realize that this may be an acquired taste which only means that even if you have not acquired this taste then you are still required to admit that this film is absolutely, positively, hands down funtastic. Duh, I'm not even sure which page I'm on; if this is the Americanized version or not. I own the true blue Hong Kong edition which is supposed to contain some flippin' freaky scenes edited out of the American version. I've seen both but cannot remember because, oh, blar!, never mind..... Back to the movie: "Heroic Trio" stars three of Hong Kong's mightiest screen queens as superheroes. Michelle Yeoh plays Invisible Girl who can become, well, invisible and really kick some bad man fanny, Anita Mui plays Wonder Woman who is quite different from the Amazonian Wonder Woman but just as effective, and Maggie Cheung is the streetwise little Thief Catcher who drives a mean motorcycle and carries an arsenal of nasty toys. Despite some personal differences the three gang together to track down the rotten evil doer who is 'napping poor little innocent babes to fulfill his fiendish scheme. The special effects and action scenes are psycho-silly wild yet the atmosphere is dark and moody with just enough bitter-sweetness to snap a heartstring or two. A note on Michelle Yeoh: I don't understand Hollywood for seemingly tossing her aside after sticking her in one James Bond flick. Miss Yeoh is the best female action star around; we see Jackie here and there and Jet everywhere, but where oh where is Michelle? This woman has got the goods (my martial arts instructor Saul-Yu Lingstein will back me on this 100%), yet Hollywood stupidly persists in casting flashy young starlets who don't know kung-fu from King Kong from Donkey Kong from a horse's patootie. Anyway, this movie is one kickin' good time and is REQUIRED viewing for all human beings. So don't just sit there - get watching!
Rating: 
Summary: Hilarious, Hokey Chop-Socky Fun
Review: In Hong Kong, someone is stealing babies from local hospitals. Out of nowhere to help save them are a masked avenger who runs along buildings and telephone wires (Anita Mui) and a brash, but beautiful bounty hunter (Maggie Cheung). They soon find out that the culprit is a woman with the power of invisibility (Michelle Yeoh) and that they all share a link in their past. THE HEROIC TRIO is unusual in that it is the women who are the action-heroes, thus predating characters like Xena and Buffy. However, like most martial arts films, this film is very over-the-top and pretty hokey. The fighting scenes are eye-catching and both Mui and Yoeh take their roles fairly seriously. Maggie Cheung's bounty hunter, however, seems in on the joke and hams it up big-time. This ain't a great film, by any means, and there have been better super-hero type flicks. However, for a couple of hours it provides its share of laughs and thrills. Recommended if you like this sort of film.
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Summary: Hey, its entertainment, not science
Review: Its a fun film, lots of wild action scenes, sort of a spin on superheroes, female ones who are after a ruthless cult that is stealing babies to sacrifice most revealing one as the next Emperor.
I bought it because it seemed like a fun buy.
Is it the best buy, no?
Have I even finished watching it, no!
But it is fun.
I just tend to watch films in pieces.
Some movies and books are bubblegum and just for fun. Also don't expect incredible special effects with this one. To make up for lack of budget there seems to be a focus more on mood and lighting. Which works.
Rating:
Summary: Heroic Trio is a great movie.
Review: Old style super-cinematic fighting where some have extraordinary martial abilities such as flying and having super powers meets the current day. Some may find parts of the plot a little hard to swallow as great emphasis is put on some things that should be trivial. I thought it was really interesting to see Michelle Yeoh as a villan for a change. While she shares the spot light with two other female characters this doesn't detract in any way from the movie; it makes it that much more interesting. It's refreshing to see a movie where the super heroes, worlds above the average joe, are women. Though there's not as many fights scenes as some of her other movies (Wing Chun, for example), Heroic Trio is refreshing with it's application of some old themes in our modern world. A definite, "must see," highly recommended for true martial arts movie enthusiasts and those new to the martial scene. Again, the shaky plot is the only chink in the armor of this movie, which is what lowered the rating to 4 stars. Michelle Yeoh fans will definitely want to run out and get their hands on this!
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Summary: The Heroic Trio
Review: Proud to say that I do own the Tai Seng release of this DVD. That itself is a good thing because it doesn't have the garbage sound actors, the good stuff isn't edited, and what's the point of seeing this movie if you're not seeing it the way it should be? But, I will say that if you do decide to pick up this movie, first, look for the Tai Seng release of it. Though it is out of print, it is still around in places. If you can't, then, fall down to the "mouse" and pick this copy up. A little about the movie: It was influenced by the movie "Batman," and the directors (Ching Siu Tung & Johnny To) liked it so much, they wanted to make a film just lke that. And, how can you go wrong with Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Chung and Anita Mui? You truly can't. I would have given this movie 4 stars, but, seeing I'm not too big a fan of what Disney did to this version, I can only give it a 3. Horrid dubbing and editing so obvious to those that have seen the original. Disney, as well as all the other movie studios, you need to stop cutting and dubbing the Asian films - you do a horrible job. Leave it the way it was supposed to be, and give us the subtitles instead.
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Summary: The Heroic Trio
Review: Proud to say that I do own the Tai Seng release of this DVD. That itself is a good thing because it doesn't have the garbage sound actors, the good stuff isn't edited, and what's the point of seeing this movie if you're not seeing it the way it should be? But, I will say that if you do decide to pick up this movie, first, look for the Tai Seng release of it. Though it is out of print, it is still around in places. If you can't, then, fall down to the "mouse" and pick this copy up. A little about the movie: It was influenced by the movie "Batman," and the directors (Ching Siu Tung & Johnny To) liked it so much, they wanted to make a film just lke that. And, how can you go wrong with Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Chung and Anita Mui? You truly can't. I would have given this movie 4 stars, but, seeing I'm not too big a fan of what Disney did to this version, I can only give it a 3. Horrid dubbing and editing so obvious to those that have seen the original. Disney, as well as all the other movie studios, you need to stop cutting and dubbing the Asian films - you do a horrible job. Leave it the way it was supposed to be, and give us the subtitles instead.
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Summary: Taking the formula to the limit
Review: Somebody is abducting infant boys in the metropolis and law enforcement is remiss to explain why. As we quickly discover it ends up being a Dark Master of the sewers. One of the kidnapped boys is to be selected as next emperor of this half-world and the rest will be terminated. In this very popular Hong Kong action movie about a trio of fighting females overcome their own ghosts and differences and join forces. As the jacket of the DVD explains, the police have use of the services of Shadow Fox (Anita Mui), Mercy (Maggie Cheung) and Michelle Yeoh (Invisible Woman) to stop the evil beast.
Shadow Fox (Anita Mui), and so happens to be married to police officer Damian Lau. In times of crisis, she changes to her alter ego Shadow Fox and patrols rooftops. Conversely, Mercy (Maggie Cheung) - short for Mercenary, is - as the name suggests - a killer for hire. Invisible Woman (Michelle Yeoh) starts out in the movie as the slave to the Emperor of the Underworld adding complexity to the composition of The Heroic Trio. This all-star trio of crime fighter, killer for hire, and lackey come together to form a tenuous yet effective bond.
From Ching Siu-Tung comes a great action movie. Hong Kong action films do not stray too often from the formula of the three-babes and it does not seem to be dying out anytime soon. Along the same lines such films So Close and Naked Weapon (both also available on Amazon.com) also take the formula and run with it. For anyone interested in this genre those are tow other movies to purchase. The Heroic Trio detours in the end to a strange Terminatoresque - which you will need to watch the movie to figure out, that's far from necessary - but makes it nonetheless entertaining. I can't get enough of wirework films so for all those HK film enthusiasts - this is keeper.
Miguel Llora
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