Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1989, NR, 91 min. Directed by Lam Ngai Kai. Starring Frankie Chin, Siu-Wong Fan, Ho Ka-kui.
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Thu., March 30, 2000
Reported to be the most quintessentially over-the-top kung-fu flick ever made, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky combines images of violent excess with generous amounts of humor. Gory things are done to old men and animals, strangulations are conducted with human intestines, and a glass eye dispenses mints - you get the idea. The story revolves around a strong but outraged prisoner and an evil warden. New prints have been struck so that all the grisly gore will be delivered intact.
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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, Lam Ngai Kai, Frankie Chin, Siu-Wong Fan, Ho Ka-kui