Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Francis Ng, Jackie Lui Chung-yin
Triad boss Lung, who has just escaped being killed in an assasination attempt hires the killers Curtis, James, Mike, Roy and Shin for his protection. Their grown solidarity is under compulsion when Lu...( read more
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Certainly the best HK triad movie I've seen. True it is not too difficult considering the number of lemons the genre created and the fact that I haven't seen that many of them anyhow. Anyway, hugely entertaining, perfect rhythm and for once one can almost believe the story.
Johnny To shows that no matter how simple a story can be, is the "how" you tell said story what makes the whole difference. The plot for the mission is nothing you haven't seen already if you are a crime/noir/HK aficionado, but To handles the whole thing in a way that makes you a...( read more)
intriguing Johnny To fare...filled with tension, great cam work and gun play...first rate acting..simple sotry done well...
I've yet to see a Johnny To film that I haven't really liked and this is no exception. It seems To is at the top of his game when dealing with crime stories, and the honour and dishonour amongst thieves. A great cast (who I also loved in Exiled) and a good script that veers int...( read more)
This is an older film and it shows....
...mainly in the guys outfits.
Very simple film.
Bunch of guys have a job to do and they do it well.
That's it really.
What makes this film watchable is the effortlessness that they go about their duties and that ever so cool unsaid respect...( read more)
Minimalist film-making at its best. All actors are great. The action is very precise and strategic.
great concept and cast, well crafted...but too slow. first half bored the hell out of me.
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