Sammo Hung directs The Moon Warriors, an action-packed swordplay film starring the unbeatable trio of Andy Lau, Anita Mui and Maggie Cheung! Andy Lau is Ah Fei, a rural villager who possesses tremendous swordplay skills. The country kid is called into action when a feud between the deposed Emperor (Kenny Bee) and his brother (Jie Lin) erupts. The Emperor charges Fei with escorting his future bride, Princess Yueh (Anita Mui), but minor affection begins to simmer between Fei and Princess Yueh. Meanwhile, the Emperor's bodyguard Hsien (Maggie Cheung) possesses similar unspoken feelings for her master, but her quiet personality hides greater depths. Plus there's Hai Wei, Ah Fei's pet killer whale, who appears on more than one occasion to save the day! With acrobatic, finely choreographed action sequences and numerous involving romances, The Moon Warriors is among the most entertaining - and surprising - fantasy swordplay films to be produced during the early nineties Hong Kong Cinema boom! |