Beyond Hypothermia

1996 "Killing is all she knows."
6.7| 1h30m| en
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A mysterious and highly successful hitwoman in Hong Kong is paid to assassinate top-level crime bosses. After beginning a relationship with a noodle vendor, she decides to travel to South Korea to complete one last job. Unfortunately, the dead man's bodyguard is out for revenge.

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Maidgethma Wonderfully offbeat film!
Interesteg What makes it different from others?
LastingAware The greatest movie ever!
Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good
thomvic I found this film enjoyable, though the main problem was that it was dubbed in English - the DVD I rented from my video store failed to inform me they didn't have the original Chinese dialogue - I was mortified as I hate dubbed versions, though it was alright this time, though I won't be so forgiving next time.Chien-lien Wu plays an assassin who doesn't know her real identity and all she knows is killing and simply does what she is told. However, she eventually longs for something more when she meets a simple chef where she eats noodles after every time she kills someone - I guess it is her form of relaxation.I never thought I would see Chien-lien Wu in another film again - I saw her in Ang Lee's 'Eat Drink Man Woman' and loved her in the movie. She makes a decent action heroine here, portraying many emotions. She brings a sweet innocent essence to the film while also showing that innocence can also be misinterpreted to the naked eye.The plot is kind of predictable and the performances - well I can't really judge them properly considering they were dubbed but I'm sure they would have done a decent job - I think I have to find the original version to really get the full essence of the performances. However, from what I viewed, it has a simple plot that moves at a reasonable pace and I didn't get bored by it. In fact, the main character is pretty likable so you really want her to find the freedom that she longs for.It's a simple film with perhaps too much random shootings and killings, in particular from the Korean bad guy but there are some enjoyable shoot offs that keep you on the edge of your seat. This isn't a remarkable film but enjoyable nevertheless.
Claudio Carvalho A professional hit woman without past, name or recollection of her childhood is hired to kill Mafia leaders in Asia. In Hong Kong, she kills a powerful Korean mobster and his bodyguard is in disgrace with the gang. He promises to chase and eliminate the killer. Meanwhile, the assassin falls in love for a cooker of noodles, but afraid to expose him to her enemies, she avoids encountering him. But the bodyguard presses her partner to betray and set up her in a restaurant. Chased by the whole gang, the assassin needs to fight to survive."Sip Si 32 Doe" recalls the genre spaghetti-western, where everybody kills everybody and in the end there is no survivors. This kind of gore Nikita has a great choreography, lots of action and many shootings and blood, and entertains. It is funny to see the number of shots on the streets along the story and no police showing up. My vote is six.Title (Brazil: : "Hipotermia" ("Hypothermia")
Charles Herold (cherold) For a movie centered around some really well down action sequences, this movie has a good deal of emotional depth. It goes for that La Femme Nikita style of making an assassin both lethal and fascinating but trapped and vulnerable. It is fascinating to see this killer's growing attachment to a simple noodle shop owner, and the movie does a good job of balancing its blood with its heart, supplying both exciting and touching moments.But the movie also feels like it cut corners and it relies to much on movie romance clichés. Noodle shop guy's actions towards the end make utterly no sense based on what has happened so far, making the final, fascinating scene feel contrived. Even the hypothermia concept feels like it is just sort of tossed in there because it's a cool idea but then never used for anything in particular. I would not be surprised if I learned the script had half an hour of plot and character development chopped for pacing, as that would explain a lot.This is a very good movie, and I took a while to decide whether to give it a 7 or an 8, but it gets a 7 because it just feels like corners were cut and the movie was not what it might have been. But well worth seeing.
jdk1989 It was good, but hardly something in which to trust your dogs life to. It was a good movie, but do not die for it. Yeah it was funny when the old chick went all crazy. I liked it. very nice and clean cut. sweet. yeah. OK. what. Boot Boot. la la la la la. Hoop-die my whoop-die. oh. really.I enjoyed the fizzle for rile.I did not understand it though, so in my opinion it rocked. Get that dirt of your shoulder. Whats th dilly for rilly, whats you ashamed for? You are very dumb/smart if you rent this. ha. We can stop this Asian shame from harming anybody else ha ha. OK yes what derty what you want me service walking in your shoes you. I have become so numb so much much more aware and I know that you where just like me with someone disappointed in you!