The last chapter in this outstanding Crime saga of Hong Kong cinema, has two factual episodes: 1) Police Inspector Frankie Wai Wong (THE SHADOW BOXER, THE SHAOLIN MANTIS, THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE) investigates on a gang of rapists; 2) QUEEN OF TEMPLE STREET: a Police Inspector played by Shut Chung Tin (THE TONGFATHER; CHALLENGE OF THE MASTERS) investigates on a gambling Triad after a gamble-addict has sold his wife to a brothel in order to pay his heavy debts. Cult-directors Sun Chung and Kuei Chi Hung deliver as usual, supported by a large cast of local cinematic vets including Teresa Ho Ping (THE 14 AMAZONS), the tough guy of many actioners San Kwai (IRON DRAGON STRIKES BACK, FITS TO FIST), Tin Ching (BLOOD BROTHERS) and so many other performers (mostly seen in the previous three chapters of this saga, in different roles of course). Written by Szetu-On, one of the most prolific and well-regarded HK screenwriters (255 movies!). The not aboundant Kung-Fu action is staged by vet coreographer-bitplayer Huang Pei Chia. This time the good box-office numbers weren't good enough to encourage a fifth CRIMINALS chapter, anyway the whole saga has an above-average quality for the Hong Kong cinematic standard of the 70's, proving Shaw Bros' weren't only Martial Arts and their stars could act even without fistfights. Moreover the tone of the whole saga was somber and different from Hollywood's happy-endings.
