This sequel to The Heroic Trio was filmed back-to-back with the first film, recycling its sets, cast and crew, with the three powerful leads displaying more of their emotional sides as well as kicking space-age butt. Set several years after the first film, a nuclear explosion has separated our close-knit trio and brought chaos to society. A deformed villain sporting a Wonder Woman mask is controlling the city’s water supply, rousing tensions between a weak government and a hot-headed military force. The trio are quick to reunite, and pretty soon the Thief Catcher (Cheung), Ching (Yeoh) and Wonder Woman (Mui) – brought out of retirement after being separated from her daughter – are on the prowl again, searching for cleaner waters to avert a major military coup. Although this retains the series’ typically insane and over the top action sequences, there is a far more sinister, bleaker tone to this sequel, aligning itself more closely to the gritty style of director Johnnie To than the barmy, wuxia-tinged spectacles of producer Tony Ching.

AKA: The Heroic Trio 2: Executioners