Raped by an angel 4

 

The supposed last in Wong Jing’s fetid Raped by an Angel series is by far the most amusingly elaborate. The previous films had rapists who were at the top of their game, devising clever ways to rape their desired targets. Well, this time, there are THREE rapists, and they band together to form a “union.” They’re led by Ben Ng as an ex-CIA spook who uses the latest in miniature technology to peep and prod into the lives of his victims, notably lovely novelist Suki Kwan Sau-Mei. He starts by taking on her friend, and then moves on Kwan using his rapist buddies as helpers. The other two are instinct rapers who just go for it - they’re not like Ben, whose most important tool is his intellect.

All I can say is: big friggin’ deal. His savvy wouldn’t be of any use if it weren’t for the sheer inanity of the ladies or the poor plotting by Grand Wizard Wong Jing. I don’t really think it matters to discuss the merits of this series - it’s all just cheesy exploitation which has never risen above its genre. Despite clever jokes and an appearance by Anthony Wong as the Hannibal Lecter of rapists, you can’t really say this is better or worse than the rest. This is a waste of time by any measure, though at this point it seems I’ll watch anything. Athena Chu reprises her role as the cop who was terrorized in #2, which makes for the film’s best joke. (Kozo 1999)