Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- stylish
- melancholic
- action movie night
- hong kong cinema marathon
What sets it apart
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The protagonist is a professionally skilled female hitwoman who assassinates crime bosses and confronts armed adversaries.
Shu Li Han's relationship with a noodle vendor contrasts her lethal work with the possibility of an everyday life.
The dead man's bodyguard, Chui Yat Jing, hunts Shu Li Han after the assassination.
The hitwoman's last assignment and relationship are placed in tension, making tenderness feel precarious and doomed.
Films like Beyond Hypothermia, and why
Nikita
shared girls-with-guns action, crime-world assassination, and stylized romantic tension
The Killer
shared Hong Kong action craftsmanship, criminal underworld stakes, and emotionally restrained romance
Long Kiss Goodnight
shared female assassin protagonist, revenge-driven pursuit, and kinetic martial arts violence
The Assassin
shared crime thriller structure, hard-edged romantic atmosphere, and professional killer protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Patrick Leung Pak-Kin
- Release Date
- 1996-09-20
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (37)
Cast
- Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
- Lau Ching-Wan
- Han Jae-suk
- Shirley Huang
- Deon Cheung Chung-Chi
- Yeon Joo Kim
- Jung Hee-tae
- Cheung Kam-Bon
- Choi Jeong-Il
- Kim Ki-joo
Common questions
- What is Beyond Hypothermia about?
- A lethal Hong Kong assassin seeks a fragile chance at intimacy while a vengeful bodyguard closes in on her final assignment.
- What is Beyond Hypothermia like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Beyond Hypothermia as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Beyond Hypothermia violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Beyond Hypothermia as graphic.
- Which films are like Beyond Hypothermia?
- Films with a similar feel include Nikita, The Killer, Long Kiss Goodnight, and The Assassin.
- How long is Beyond Hypothermia?
- Beyond Hypothermia runs 90 minutes.
