THE UNTOLD STORY III is the third and final in the trilogy of unconnected true-crime films. This one lacks the presence of Anthony Wong but has Danny Lee back playing his stereotypical detective character. The story here is about the disappearance of a loan shark, played by none other than Jackie Chan's bodyguard Ken Lo, who sadly doesn't get to show off any of his trademark high kicking. It turns out that Lo was involved with a bunch of gang members but the lack of a body means that the cops don't have much to go on.
This is very much a different beast to the first two films, more crime and police procedural than horror. The rating is lower and there's really only one nasty scene of murder and dismemberment. The story keeps jumping between police station interview scenes and lengthy flashbacks. The cast are up to the job, but things feel more than a little drawn out and I admit to twiddling my thumbs on more than one occasion. Old-time kung fu fans (like myself) will be delighted by the cameo from Lo Lieh in one of his final screen appearances.
This is very much a different beast to the first two films, more crime and police procedural than horror. The rating is lower and there's really only one nasty scene of murder and dismemberment. The story keeps jumping between police station interview scenes and lengthy flashbacks. The cast are up to the job, but things feel more than a little drawn out and I admit to twiddling my thumbs on more than one occasion. Old-time kung fu fans (like myself) will be delighted by the cameo from Lo Lieh in one of his final screen appearances.
