She Shoots Straight with License to Steal
She Shoots Straight with License to Steal
She Shoots Straight
Joyce Godenzi (Sammo Hung’s real-life wife) plays a police officer who skips the pleasures of her new marriage to take on a team of Vietnamese criminals led by frequent Hung collaborator Yuen Wah. When they target her husband, she goes out for revenge with action par excellence. An alumnus of the Peking Opera troupe “Seven Little Fortunes” that started the careers of Hung, Wah, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biao, director Corey Yuen masterfully choreographs action into a ballet of frightful stunts and a symphony of bullets. Hung not only produced the film but shows up in a minor role.
License to Steal
A master thief with catlike agility ends up behind bars when her partner-in-crime sister betrays her to collect all their loot. Once she’s out of prison, she’s out for vengeance as her sister enjoys the spoils of the heist gone wrong. What seems like the melodramatic premise to a straight-to-video caper is elevated to pure comic delirium culminating in an unforgettable duel. Long unavailable on any home media or streaming platform, License to Steal is evidence that even when Hung isn’t the director or star, his jovial spirit guides the work he produces.
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Film Program
Friday, May 5, 2023
The Millionaires' Express with Pedicab Driver
Join us at 6:30pm in the Lower Level Lobby for a reception celebrating the opening night of the museum's limited film series Sammo Hung: From Stuntman to Star. Access to the reception is free with the purchase of a ticket to the evening's 7:30pm screening.