Very entertaining, off-the-wall CATIII revenge flick about a truck driver who is finally able to move his family out of the slums and into a more upscale apartment complex. Unfortunately for him, his wife runs into an old boyfriend who convinces her to play in the stock market, causing her to lose a shitload of their cash. So before hubby finds out, she is urged to see a loan shark for some financial relief. Turns out, this guy is a notoriously sadistic, two-timing, interest-soaking madman who takes drastic and deadly measures to ensure he is indemnified. So wifey can't seem to pay her debt and is forced into prostitution where she ends up banging one of her husband's friends, get's her sister-in-law abducted and almost raped, her husband is forced to get involved and is humiliated and beaten, and, eventually, shit turns REALLY tragic for the seemingly hopeless family which ignites a fiery need for vengeance against the crooked loan operation...
"The Underground Banker" is one of those odd blends of comedy and heart-rending catastrophe. The kinda thing that HK films of this kind did so perfectly. One second you've got some pretty over-the-top goofiness, then the next, a child is burned beyond recognition and struggling to be strong for his daddy. Yeesh! All this mixed with hot sex scenes, firm titties and kung-fu. Damn you, 'category III'! You're confusing my feelings and I love you for it! Oh, and there's also a character in reference to "Dr. Lamb" who assists in the big revenge-fueled climax. Check this one out. One of the funnest CATIII flicks I've seen in a long time!
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