The Stunt Woman

A dramatic showcase for action star Michelle Yeoh, THE STUNT WOMAN (aka AH KAM) offers a behind-the-scenes look at filmmaking in Hong Kong while telling the story of a stuntwoman's trials and tribulations both on camera and off. While of interest to Hong Kong buffs for its strong cast and offbeat subject matter, the film lacks both a substantial storyline and comprehensible character development.

Ah Kam (Michelle Yeoh), a young woman from mainland China with expertise in kung fu and film acting, gets a job for a Hong Kong film company as a stuntwoman in action films with a unit headed by Tung (Sammo Hung), a gruff director nicknamed "the Chief." Having no family...