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roseillith · 2 years

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RIKI-OH: THE STORY OF RICKY (1991) dir. Lam Ngai Kai

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schlock-luster-video · 3 months

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On February 6, 1997, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky debuted in Germany.

Here's some new art inspired by the splatter classic!

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watching-pictures-move · 1 year

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Movie Review | Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (Lam, 1991)

This movie had been on my radar for years, well before I'd developed any real interest in Hong Kong cinema. Its reputation was based on its numerous scenes of outrageous ultraviolence, the appeal of which could be conveyed easily in gif format. Having seen the whole movie now, I can confirm those gifs did not misrepresent the film. Every few minutes, and sometimes more frequently, there's a scene of violence that seems to defy what should be physically possible. Want to see someone punch through another character's stomach? Want to somebody explode another man's skull with their bare hands? Want to see a character commit seppuku and then try to strangle their opponent with their intestines? You need only wait a few minutes for the next gruesome highlight.

Of course, this means that the violence is set up like a series of gore gags, and likely as a result of the behind the scenes requirements to pull them off, lacks the speed and physicality I associate with Hong Kong action cinema. So it is perhaps not an immediate favourite, but I think the simultaneously more deliberate and punchy delivery of these scenes helps it work on its own terms. This is an adaptation of a manga (which I have not read), and the way the movie stylizes the dramatic qualities of such scenes, having characters stand off and bark out their motivations and then exploding into violence, brings to mind a live action cartoon. The prison environment here is similarly stylized, the guards' uniforms perfectly crisp and colour-coordinated, the interiors like a cartoon rendering of a prison, without the grit a real one would have. (In that respect, the movie stands in stark contrast with another recent viewing, Escape from Alcatraz, which was shot in its namesake and benefits tremendously from the physical reality of its environment.)

That stylization extends to the casting, with a cartoonishly bulked up Fan Siu-Wong in the lead role (a startling sight after seeing him play a scrawny punk in Righting Wrongs earlier this month) and supporting roles primarily cast with grotesque-looking or downright ugly actors. (Sorry, I guess that's mean, but there are a lot of uggos in this, to the movie's benefit.) The movie finds ways to humanize a number of them, giving the proceedings a covert political charge, but the cast member who steals the show is the incorrigibly cruel Yukari Oshima. Oshima has always stood out to me in her girls with guns movies because of her off kilter, androgynous presence (which was even more noticeable when paired with the more overtly girlish Moon Lee), and this movie pushes that even further by casting her as a man, replete with weird male dubbing. Perhaps there is something objectionable here, but you want someone to give off sinister live action anime vibes, with the physicality to back it up? This is your gal.

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cosmic-invader · 9 months

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#riki oh #rikioh #The Story of Ricky #movie #live action #manga #film #90s #movies #vhs

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steampunkforever · 3 months

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There are some movies out there that should be terrible but simply aren't. They don't make sense, they're written sloppily, and the performances are overexaggerated and melodramatic to the point of ridiculousness. Maybe the effects look fake, maybe the themes are all over the place. It doesn't matter, because everything else about the film rules so hard that what would be a throwaway February release becomes something to sit up and take note of.

Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky is one of these films. A Hong Kong martial arts film about a man who punches holes in people overthrowing the wardens of a dystopian private prison. Nobody needed this to be good, just to provide a good time.

Riki Oh goes above and beyond here, and not only provides ridiculous action with plenty of gore, fake blood, and kickin' but goes on to craft a frankly gorgeous film.

The visuals, cinematography, costuming, and even editing are all phenomenal. You'd never expect to praise the composition of the scene in which a dog gets kicked in half, but it happens and frankly that's probably all you need to know about this movie.

Every action scene is more ridiculously over the top, every scene in which Ricky appears his pecs are completely out, and I frankly can't stress enough how much you need to see this film. None of the character motivations make sense, the 23 year old man child dresses like Tyler the Creator, and you'll love it. Highly suggest, it's the most beautiful martial arts film I've watched in a long time, and the nonsensical quirks of the genre just make it even better.

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omercifulheaves · 3 months

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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)

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moviecinepelis · 6 months

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gurumog · 2 years

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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) Golden Harvest Dir. Lam Nai-Choi

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kynkyatthemovies · 10 months

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(via Kynky's Hidden Gems: 1990s)

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supermarcey · 11 months

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The Super Podcast Episode 166 - Movie Swap with The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) and Riki-Oh: Story of Ricky (1991)

The Super Podcast Episode 166 Movie Swap with The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) and Riki-Oh: Story of Ricky (1991) Download HERE https://supermarcey.files.wordpress.com/2023/05/the-super-podcast-episode-166-movie-swap-with-the-legend-of-the-7-golden-vampires-1974-and-riki-oh-the-story-of-ricky-1991.mp3 Welcome back to The Super Podcast and a Movie Swap episode with your hosts Super…

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roseillith · 2 years

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RIKI-OH: THE STORY OF RICKY (1991) dir. Lam Ngai Kai

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schlock-luster-video · 1 year

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On April 13, 2013, Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky and Barry Gordon's The Last Dragon were screened as a double-feature on TCM Underground.

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gotankgo · 11 months

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twenty-words-or-less · 1 year

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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (力王)

Summary: Ricky Ho/Lik Wong (Fan Siu-wong) is a young man with extraordinary fighting abilities. When he winds up in jail for manslaughter, he must do whatever he can to survive.

Campy, silly, fun Hong Kong actioner made for five dollars and some dirt whose dub adds Carpenter-esque dimension, weirdly enough.

Rating: 4/5

Photo credit: Asian Movie Pulse.com

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swanageent · 2 months

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I really hope Riki-Oh gets an official English translation. I'll be there day one to read it all...

#riki oh #manga #story of ricky

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boydepartment · 6 months

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three strikes - nishimura riki x fem! reader

a/n: HIIIIII this was a request from my 🧈 anon :3 i hope you love it my dear

warnings- jealousy! nothing insane tho, mostly fluff 😋 i added a small inside joke that riki would call ricky from zb1 “discount ricky” all jokes tho (pls don’t kill me)

wc- honestly over 750

MASTERLIST

“here.” you looked over to riki setting your drink down on the table, you looked up at him and smiled as he sat down across from you at the cafe table.

“did you-“

“ask for extra peppermint? yes. even though it’s gross..” riki mumbled, you giggled and sipped your hot coco. it was freezing cold at least to you and so the coco helped a lot.

“when is your project partner arriving?” riki mumbled, sipping his coffee.

you shrugged, “any minute.” setting your coco down riki watched you, he wasn’t necessarily happy over this whole project partner thing. riki knew your project partner, and safe to say he was just irritated by his presence. he didn’t know why, but he was just irked.

so when the OTHER ricky walked in, he just waved and watched as the other boy sat next to you.

“hey y/n!” he smiled, you grinned back at him.

“hey! it’s cold outside are you sure you’re bundled up enough?” you asked, grabbing your books. riki just decided to go on his phone to pass time.

“yeah! it’s crazy how quickly the weather changed huh? are you warm enough?”

you and ricky made small talk which didn’t bother your best friend. that was until one sentence.

“your hands are freezing y/n!”

riki’s eyes shot up to see the discount ricky’s hands on yours. if stares could kill a man, discount ricky would be six feet under.

“oh! yeah that’s why riki, well, my riki got me hot coco.” you let go of his hand and turned to your hot beverage.

nishimura riki would be lying if he said some pride didn’t bubble up inside him, which didn’t go unnoticed by the boy sitting next to you.

riki didn’t take notice and he went back on his phone, he just wanted your project to be over so he could walk back to the car with you and just be away from people. by people he meant discount ricky. this was strike one for his patience.

“i think we should work more on the details of the piece of art itself. like things that normal people look past in monet’s art. there’s a story everywhere.” you suggested, this art project was pretty big for your grade. and you were just relieved that your project partner agreed to do monet.

“that’s such a good idea y/n.” ricky smiled.

oh please riki thought to himself, at that point discount ricky should just get on his hands and knees and beg for your attention. that’d be way less embarrassing than kissing your ass at every little- wait what the hell

to riki’s horror, discount ricky, was readjusting your beanie so your hair didn’t get in your face. this pissed him off, strike two of his patience gone. riki was the one who spent HOURS trying to crochet you that beanie last year and now he’s going to have to make you another one because discount ricky’s grimy hands touched it! riki felt his eye twitch, he ended up making eye contact with the boy next to you. a smirk ghosting his features.

riki wanted to kick his shin under the table or maybe throw his hot coffee-

“i think we should also choose one of monet’s less known works aswe- oh ouch…” you mumbled rubbing your hands, whenever you wrote or sketched too long your hands would hurt. riki always took notice of this so he looked up proper hand massages- safe to say he could be certified- WHAT THE SHIT?

discount ricky grabbed your hands and started massaging them.

strike three

“can you get your hands off her?!” riki finally snapped, “god at this point it’s revolting! i’m right in front of both of you!”

your eyes widened as you watched you best friend actually lose his temper, yeah you’d seen him bicker but this was different.

“what are you two dating?” ricky asked, if you were in a tv show you’d see the angry lightening bolt hit both of them. this was not good, you quickly packed your bags and grabbed your best friend. apologizing to your project partner.

“what’s his fucking problem?!” riki stomped through the fresh snow to your car.

“what’s his problem?! what’s your problem? what the hell was that?! are you okay?!” you had a million questions. and they were flying out.

“i- what- how is this my fault!? he had his grimy discount ricky hands all over you! only i’m allowed to do that as your best friend!”

it was really hard to take him seriously as you finally got to the car laughing. you leaned against the hood trying to catch your breath.

“y/n this isn’t funny!” he stood right next to you.

you finally caught your breath, “i’m sorry where did the nickname discount ricky come from?”

“well obviously i’m the better one way more deserving of, um hello, touching your hair, massaging your hands because im youtube certified, AND THE COLD HANDS THING?! he was flirting with you shamelessly in front of me!” riki swung his arms around like a crazy person trying to explain that the end was near.

your hat fell slightly as you laughed again which riki fixed gently before speaking again, “then he’d smirk at me like he knew he was getting on my nerves! like that discount version of ME KNEW HE WAS MAKING ME ANGRY!”

“should i take my hat off and give you sanitizer? since you touched my discount ricky infected beanie?” you asked, unlocking the car and throwing your backpack in the back. you turned around and bumped into riki.

“actually yeah take off that hat. i will sanitize it and crochet you a new one.” riki grabbed the hat off your head and gave you his own beanie.

“should i sanitize my hands too?” you asked giggling, going to open your door but slipping on black ice.

riki immediately caught you, “um guess who couldn’t catch you- discount ricky. i’m clearly better for you so.”

you started laughing again, hitting his chest playfully, “you’re acting like a jealous boyfriend.”

“is that a bad thing?” riki asked quickly, suddenly unsure of himself.

you shook your head no, “it’s cute.”

riki smiled down at you; it was obvious he was at least a little smug.

“you know what he didn’t contaminate?” you asked, still giggling, your eyes flickered from riki’s eyes to his lips. immediately he got the hint and took his chance.

discount ricky is out and nishimura riki hit a home run

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