- Also known as:
- Unknown
- Year:
- 2004
- Country:
- Predominant Genre:
- Action
- Author:
- Best Performances:
- None
- Plot:
- Seven high schools take place in a turf war for territorial supremacy.
- Themes:
- Personal change
- Self-expression
- Compassion
- Similar To (in Plot, Theme or Style):
- Unknown
- Review Format:
- Book
Fan Service
Strange, semi-pornographic action/adventure comedies that take Chinese folklore and modernize it - complete with titillating fan service.
Although it is necessary to emphasize the feminine curves on show to heighten the dramatic tension of seeing women undertaking traditionally-masculine roles, the ecchi here is in danger of becoming the tail-that-wagged-the-dog owing to weak plot development.
The esthetic quality is second-to-none but the plotting is labored and based more on wish-fulfillment than emotional or literal realism.
The appeal here relates to feisty and sexy teenaged girls with superlative martial arts’ skills - a kind of more believable Lara Croft because the relationships between the characters are more convincing.
An entertaining easy read aimed at teenage males - and older delinquents.
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