REVENGE IS MINE

A gritty rape scene, snipped-off ear, stabbed with pipes and enmeshed in a curtain made up of fish hooks, viewers may feel wasted after watching Lam Ngai Choi ’s cult classic, Her Vengeance. But there is satisfaction in seeing actress Pauline Wong dish out the goods on the people who did her wrong. Stephen Tan reviews.
With a mix of pathos and wild desperation, Pauline Wong is credible as the woman with nothing to lose and everything to gain as she embarks on a deadly journey of revenge after being raped. While the sex and nudity are key attractions, it is the systematic and gory manner in which the rape victim turns the table on her attackers that makes Her Vengeance engrossing. That the film also has Lam Ching Ying (who also helped choreographed the action sequences) is a bonus.
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