HK director Billy Tang delivers BROTHER OF DARKNESS - an alright CAT III entry, nothing really special but still worth a look to the hard-core HK exploit fans...
One brother is an in-and-out of prison drug abuser, gambler, womanizer...basically an all-around douche-bag. The other (adopted) brother is a real stand-up kinda guy who takes karate when he's older so that he can whip the older brother's ass. Basically the whole film is various tense situations involving the 2 brothers and their family over the years. The story is told flash-back fashion during the younger brothers murder trial for killing the older one...
The strongest thing about BROTHER OF DARKNESS is the performances. Everyone involved (Lily Chung, Ka-Kui Ho, etc...) all do a great job in their roles, and help propel you into the story and have feeling for the characters involved. There's nothing truly incredible about the film, but it is definitely worth a look if are into this sort of thing. A decent amount of sex (not too over-the-top) and the violence is a little more martial-arts cartoonish, than the heavy, serious violence of other CAT III films. Not nearly as strong as the director's "infamous" RED TO KILL, but still worth checking out. 7/10
One brother is an in-and-out of prison drug abuser, gambler, womanizer...basically an all-around douche-bag. The other (adopted) brother is a real stand-up kinda guy who takes karate when he's older so that he can whip the older brother's ass. Basically the whole film is various tense situations involving the 2 brothers and their family over the years. The story is told flash-back fashion during the younger brothers murder trial for killing the older one...
The strongest thing about BROTHER OF DARKNESS is the performances. Everyone involved (Lily Chung, Ka-Kui Ho, etc...) all do a great job in their roles, and help propel you into the story and have feeling for the characters involved. There's nothing truly incredible about the film, but it is definitely worth a look if are into this sort of thing. A decent amount of sex (not too over-the-top) and the violence is a little more martial-arts cartoonish, than the heavy, serious violence of other CAT III films. Not nearly as strong as the director's "infamous" RED TO KILL, but still worth checking out. 7/10