jgbgraham Review of Queen of the Underworld

Queen of the Underworld (1991)

Here to set the record straight... This film was great!

[10/10 · 25 December 2021]

As of this writing all the reviews here say this movie is mediocre or worse and they couldn't be more wrong. Just because this film is not as over the top as Ebola Syndrome or Red To Kill does not make it any less of a wild movie by western standards. It absolutely deserves its place alongside all the other insane hong kong Category III films. I thought Amy Yip was incredible in this film, showing off talents I did not know she had. Helena's story was also fantastic and full of misery and grief. Some reviewers said this was generic but only in the way it is a mob/revenge movie and must play with those archetypes but I assure any curious observers that this movie has many scenes that set it apart and absolutely make it unique and worth watching.