Above the Law (Zhi fa xian feng)

Above the Law (Zhi fa xian feng) (1986)

  • 70% of users liked it
    (218 ratings)

Yuen Biao plays Jason Chan a lawyer, angry at the way the law seems to protect the bad guys, he decides to take the law into his own hands when a key witness and his entire family are murdered. but Cindy Si (Cynthia Rothrock) is soon on his case and it all spirals into a situation only a few will… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By
Corey Yuen
Genres
Art House & International, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Nov 27, 1986 Wide
On DVD
May 29, 2007

Critic Reviews

  • Brian Webster, Apollo Guide

    The most interesting item of all is a pair of alternate endings to the film.

  • Brian Webster, Apollo Guide

    Does it rise above the limitations of Hong Kong action cinema? Definitely not. Is it fun to watch? Most certainly, yes.

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  • Dean M


    One of the bestest Cynthia Rothrock movies where it filmed in Hong Kong with co-star Yuen Biao. Cynthia's stand-out fight scene is a weapon's duel with another American martial arts mistress Karen Shepard - amazing!

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