Fantasy Mission Force

Fantasy Mission Force

Year: 1983

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Kevin Chu

ActionAdventureComedyThrillerCrime

A force of loners and fighters is put together to try and rescue the generals and save the war effort with the promise of gold and pardons of past crimes.

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1

Japanese assault and generals captured

The film opens with a sudden Japanese assault on an Allied camp believed to be in Canada, taking four generals hostage, including one who calls himself Abraham Lincoln. The chaos signals a high-stakes rescue mission. Lieutenant Don Wen is ordered to assemble a team for the operation.

World War II era Allied military camp in Canada
2

Don Wen forms the rescue team

Don Wen rounds up a misfit crew, luring them with the promise of a huge reward. The lineup includes two kilt-wearing soldiers, a hobo named Old Sun, an alleged escape artist called Greased Lightning, con artist Billy, and Lily, a femme fatale in knee-high red boots. The plan is framed as a shot at glory, with a nod to pop culture rejects who were supposedly considered for the job.

Briefing area / on the way to the base
3

Crooks join en route to the base

On the way to the Japanese base, two small-time crooks, Sammy and Emily, join the mission hoping to cash in on a hidden money cache. They expect the perilous assignment to net them a fortune. The group moves forward with mixed motives and growing tensions.

On the road to the Japanese base
4

Ambush by spear-wielding tribesmen

An ambush by spear-wielding tribesmen appears to wipe out Don Wen, leaving the team to press on without their leader. The group continues through the perilous terrain, uncertain of their next move. The event marks a turning point in the mission's cohesion.

Jungle / remote terrain
5

Captured by cannibal Amazon tribe

The party is taken by a tribe of cannibal Amazon warriors led by a flamboyant man in a tuxedo. After a fierce confrontation, the team defeats the tribe and frees themselves to continue toward the base. The encounter adds another strange obstacle to the rescue.

Amazon territory
6

Night in a haunted house with jiangshi

The group spends the night in a haunted house full of jiangshi, providing a supernatural detour to the mission. The eerie stop tests their nerves before they resume the rescue. The atmosphere shifts from action to dread and back to action.

Haunted house along the route
7

Arrive at the base; generals gone

They finally reach the base only to find the generals missing and the compound littered with the dead Japanese soldiers. The discovery dampens their optimism as they realize the mission has gone off the rails. The base becomes a desolate stage for the next confrontation.

World War II era Luxembourg base
8

Attack by Japanese Nazis in muscle cars

Out of nowhere, sword- and axe-brandishing Japanese Nazis ride in 1970s-style muscle cars and attack the rescued team. The clash on the base’s outskirts is chaotic and brutal, throwing the team into a desperate fight. The assault showcases the film's campy, over-the-top tone.

Base outskirts
9

Don Wen arrives and reveals his plan

With only Sammy and Emily remaining, Don Wen arrives, executes Old Sun, and explains that he engineered the whole scheme to have the rescue team and the Japanese soldiers kill each other. He reveals that the reward is his to claim alone. The revelation reconfigures loyalties and raises the stakes for the survivors.

Base / command center
10

Emily is shot; Sammy prepares to duel

Don Wen shoots Emily to silence the last witnesses and forces Sammy into a one-on-one confrontation. The act heightens the tension as Sammy steels himself for a dangerous fight. The balance of control shifts decisively toward the guerilla hero.

Main building / interior
11

Sammy defeats Don Wen

In a long martial arts duel, Sammy defeats Don Wen, turning the tide of the confrontation in his favor. The victory comes as a critical turning point in the battle for control of the operation. Exploitation and deception collide with skill and grit.

Main building / interior
12

Explosives destroy the base

Sammy detonates explosives hidden in the main building, obliterating the fortress as the conflict winds down. The destruction marks the physical end of the rescue attempt and the collapse of the plan. Fire and debris obscure any remaining traces of the operation.

Main building / internal explosive
13

Generals arrive; dismissive quip

The generals arrive, furious about the botched rescue, only to be dismissed by Sammy with the line, 'I don't know any generals.' The moment underscores the film’s irreverent, sardonic tone. It also undercuts the prestige of the would-be rescuers.

Ruins around the base
14

Wounded survivors escape

Wounded but alive, Sammy and Emily drive away together in a jeep as the pursuing generals chase after them. The ending leaves their uneasy alliance and a grim twist of fate for the would-be rescuers. The film closes on a note of unresolved consequences and street-savvy bravado.

Road outside the base

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