As a longtime fan of Hong Kong movies I can say that I am very
forgiving to trivial matters like plot as long as it is compensated by
good action, humor or good performances. While the action scenes are
decent it nowhere near is impressive. Also while this movie has the
impression of being an action movie it isn't. The action scenes are too
short so it is impossible to enjoy them. The focus here is on
the plot. Which is silly since there is not much plot to speak of. Most
of what we get to see are supposedly funny scenes with Andy Lau showing
off his leader skills. Usually I have no problem with Andy Lau's style
of comedy. In this movie however it is simply out of place. The other
performances by normally good actors like Simon Yam and Leon Lai are
below average. It's like they think they are in a serious triad movie
and deliver their lines accordingly. Resulting in a complete farce.
Alan Tang is Alan Tang. He is the only one who gets away with keeping a
straight face in this ridiculous movie. For a much better Andy Lau / Alan
Tang combo I refer to Return Engagement which is a masterpiece compared
to this. Especially if you love Heroic Bloodshed.
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