It stars Nathalie Emmanuel as an assassin who allies with a detective (played by Omar Sy) after she angers her handler for refusing to kill a blind woman at a nightclub[3][4][5]
Woo was at first hesitant to direct a remake of his own movie, but reconsidered after the idea of a female protagonist was pitched to him[5]
The film was released on Peacock on 23 August 2024[6]
Richard Roeper declared the movie "easily one of the best action movies of the year", praising Woo's stylish direction and Emmanuel's performance[8]
On the other hand, Jake Cole of Slant found the film devoid of the complex relationships the original 1989 film had, aiming additional criticism at the remake's more optimistic ending for feeling "dishonest and patronizing"[9]