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  Review by CJ ★★½

  Typically chaotic 2000s-era Wong Jing movie in which Anthony Wong (presumably just either doing this because he owes WJ a favour or because... God forbid... he enjoys it?!) plays a cop trying to solve the case of dead models showing up in various states of malnourishment and/or dismemberment, all with tags stuffed in their mouths that read "70lbs". It turns out a psycho killer is kidnapping them and forcing them to slim down to just 70lbs which, of course, kills them.

  The mystery element is pretty lousy. It's very obvious who the killer is from quite early on and not a particularly great puzzle. You can tell it's aping things like Se7en and Saw but it has none of the…

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  Review by Bruce Rogers ★★★½

  With a nod to the Hollywood erotic thriller this goes about its business with an abandon that never fully loses the sense that it all should have taken place at least a decade earlier when serial killers dreamed nefarious crimes.

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  Review by Niels Matthijs (Onderhond) ★★½

  Jing Wong and Marco Mak try to cash in on the horror hype. With a plot and setup not unlike Saw they deliver a film that isn't quite sure what it wants to be, drifting between horror and police thriller, with the odd parody element thrown in for good measure (because that's what you get when Jing Wong is spinning the wheels).

  A serial killer is on the loose. He targets young models and kidnaps them. The only way they are allowed to escape is by weighing less than 35kg, an almost impossible task. Detective Tak is put on the case, but his job suddenly becomes a lot more pressing when he gets his personal life entangled with the case.…

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  Review by Trash City ★★½

  Full review: filmblitz.org/slim-till-dead-2005/

  If I can’t say there is much of a surprise when the identity of the killer is eventually revealed, there are just about enough bumps in the road along the way to justify the viewing experience. Wong is worth watching as usual; just don’t expect anything like his peak performances.

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  Review by J. Crawford ★★★★½

  2006-02-25
  Summary: a satisfactory viewing experience

  As the total number of films produced by the Hong Kong film industry continues to fall lower with each passing year, it is comforting to know that any project Wong Jing puts his name on will guarantee a satisfactory viewing experience.

  On this film, executive producer Wong handles the writing chores and crafts a multilayered screenplay that mixes some finely drawn interpersonal relationships with a sleek, strangely inventive murder mystery. He casts himself in a comedic supporting role and hands off the directing chores to his long time protege, editor turned director Marco Mak Chi-Sin.

  Looking painfully thin, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang gives another strong, yet subtle performance as a troubled police detective. His relationship…