Robotrix
Seen it?1991 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When evil inventor Ryuichi Yamamoto transfers his mind into that of a powerful cyborg, he becomes a murderer and rapist. But when one of his victims, Police officer Selina Lam becomes super robot Eve-R27, she teams up with android sidekick Ann and together they seek to bring the criminally insane scientist to justice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jamie Luk Kim-ming
- Amy Yip Chi-MeiAnn
- Chikako AoyamaSelina Lam / Eve-R27
- Hui Hiu-DaanDr. Sara
- David WuJoe Chow
- Billy Chow Bei-leiRyuichi Yamamoto's Robot
- Woo FungPolice Commissioner
- Stuart Yung Sai-kitWhoremonger
- Lam ChungRyuichi Yamamoto
- Onitsuka Ng Kin-ChungPuppy
- Au Yuet-Wah