''Executioners'' (), is a 1993 Hong Kong

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and a sequel to '' The Heroic Trio'', both films which were directed by Johnny To, starring

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and Maggie Cheung, returning as the main characters of the first film. Other cast include

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, Anthony Wong,

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and

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Plot

''Executioners'' reunites the main characters of '' The Heroic Trio'' in a dark, post-apocalyptic story set in a world ravaged by war, torn by social and political strife, and desperately short of uncontaminated water. The Wonder Woman (

) is now the mother of a young girl (named Charlie in the English dubbed version, Cindy in the English subtitled version). She has abandoned her role as a crime fighter in order to become a better mother and wife. But while walking her daughter home from the grocery store, she witnesses an attempted water theft. In a brief display of her true prowess (and to the delight of her daughter), she stops the thief and returns the bagged water to the would-be victim. The Invisible Girl, (

), has finally accepted her true role as a hero and strives to atone for the evil deeds she committed while under the influence of her former Evil Master (as shown in ''The Heroic Trio''), She has become an agent of change, striving to use her abilities for the good of society. She's gone so far as to become the tutor of the masked hunchback Kau, another of the Evil Master's former servants. Lured into a blast furnace in "The Heroic Trio", Kau had been horribly burned and disfigured; somehow, he retains his almost superhuman vitality and ability, yet has no moral compass, other than his allegiance to his tutor. She hopes to reform him and show him a better way, as the Wonder Woman and the Thief Catcher did for her. The Thief Catcher ( Maggie Cheung), is still up to her old ways, just trying to make a profit out of a bad situation. Yet even she is starting to strive for a higher standard, and has come to realize that she is part of a team and has responsibilities to something greater than herself. The three heroes are forced to overcome devastating personal loss, conflicting loyalties, and overwhelming odds, to bring security and justice back to the people.

Cast

as Ching/San/Carol *

as Tung/Wonder Woman/Dorothy * Maggie Cheung as Chat/Thief Catcher/Chelsea *

as Inspector Lau * Anthony Wong as Mr. Kim/Kau *

as Chong Hon/Coda *

as Ah Te *

as Colonel *

as President

Production

The film's theme song, "A Woman's Heart" (lyrics by Chik Lam, music by Law Tai-Yau), also the theme of '' The Heroic Trio'', is sung by

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External links

* {{Johnnie To 1990s action films Hong Kong superhero films Superheroine films 1993 films 1980s Cantonese-language films Hong Kong sequel films Films directed by Johnnie To Films with screenplays by Susan Chan 1990s Hong Kong films 1980s Hong Kong films