Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (Lik Wong)

Name: Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (Lik Wong)
Duration: 1 h 31 min

1hr 31m

1hr 31m
3.8/5 (13.3K)
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Riki-Oh, a young man who has superhuman strength, is incarcerated in a private prison, where inmates are treated like slaves. He is forced to use his… More Details »

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Director:

Ngai Choi Lam

Producer:

Chan Tung Chow, John Sirabella

Writer:

Tetsuya Saruwatari, Masahiko Takajo

Runtime:

1hr 31m

Synopsis

Riki-Oh, a young man who has superhuman strength, is incarcerated in a private prison, where inmates are treated like slaves. He is forced to use his unstoppable form of martial arts to destroy the corrupt officials and their lackeys.

Cast

Siu-Wong Fan
Mei Sheng Fan
Ka-Kui Ho
Yukari Ôshima
Kan-Wing Tsang
Kwok-Pong Chan
Kôichi Sugisaki
Frankie Chi-Leung Chan
Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok

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3.8

Apr 9, 2019

2019 has been an incredible year for me when it comes to first time watches of classic genre and exploitation films. This might be the highlight of the year for me. From all that I read over the years, I knew I was going to dig it but I didn't know this would become a…

735 Likes

Sean Baker

Dec 7, 2024

So that's where that one clip William used to sneak into my videos comes from

622 Likes

James (Schaffrillas)

Sep 11, 2021

Riki-Oh says abolish the prison system and so should you.

414 Likes

Cormac 👑
Aug 4, 2024

“Why didn’t you let the doctor take the five bullets out of you?” “Souvenirs.” A spiritual experience—Riki-Oh has to be the greatest cult classic of all time in my eyes. The brutal violence. The unseriously dark plot. The hall of fame gore and practical effects. The litany…

375 Likes

Matt!

Mar 14, 2014

The story of Ricky, one badass mother fucker. Fuckin' prison. 5 shots couldn't drop Ricky. Suet Lam has 155 acting credits on IMDB. A clumsy fuck. Fuckin' nails. Holy fat-fuck. Punch of Total Destruction. Badass tattoos. Kung-fu mind-tricks. Yummy steak! Ricky plays the…

301 Likes

Todd Gaines

Mar 7, 2014

Film #97 of Make me watch your favourite. Recommended by Howard Beale. I love...... the ridiculous amount of ridiculous gore. the fact that every time you think it can't get any sillier it does in the most brilliant way. the fact that Ricky heals like…

263 Likes

DirkH
Jun 29, 2022

Absurdly brutal, brutally absurd. This Stephen Chow-esque's splatter martial arts flick is like a less cosplayed version of Mortal Kombat directed by Stephen Chow. The intestines burst out and do acts of witnessing as much as in a Final Destination movie. The practical…

246 Likes

Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine

Feb 19, 2018

what's ricky's hair care regimen though 👀

208 Likes

sydney

Sep 24, 2025

"Why do you have bullets in your chest?" Set in the distant future which is now the distant past, Ricky Ho is sent to prison for murder where the prison is ruled by The Gang of Four - but this time instead of sharp angler post punk guitars they have sharp anger blades…

191 Likes

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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

This was absolutely nothing like what I expected. Started off pretty good but ended up like some cheesy B-movie.

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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

absurdly, comically violent. Great fun.

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