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I had heard mixed reviews for this film, but since it was one of the biggest films in Hong Kong last year, and considering it subject matter, I gave it a try. Immediately after the first action sequence, I thought this wasn't bad, for once the special effects were Hollywood quality, and the choreorgraphy was tight. The plot was interesting, involving some kind of vampire ancient book, and the vampire royal family. But then 'Twins' number one showed up and as usual gave the same annoying performance as her other films, completely destroying the tone of the film which was serious and had some mystery to it. The whole restaurant scene was so painful to watch, the script is very lazy indeed, with characters telling you exactly how they feel and why, with relationships that have no substance. The whole vampire/human romance subplot wasn't developed enough, the wedding scene where the vampire prince is wearing sunscreen was the second worst scene, why Jackie Chan is even in this movie is a mystery, he clogs up the plot, the ambulance sequence was unncessary and was not funny. The humour in the entire film did not work, some scenes were there for no apparent reason than to show some cool action.

Edison Chan gives a good performance having not much to work with. 'Twins' number two was emphatically better than number one, the plot was promising but gets forgotten until the finale, too many comedy scenes/moments that were not funny. Not enough story/tone direction, the beginning is deadly serious, the middle is played for laughs, the finale is then back to deadly serious, undeveloped plot strands, annoying/unnecessary cameos, inconsistent character behaviour and continuity. Worst of all is the dialogue, especially from the female characters.

This film could have great if it had stayed serious and played it straight as a Hong Kong version of 'Blade'. The above-average special effects were wasted on this disappointing yarn, once again a HK film is let by the script.

I saw this film in the TV guide and decided to give it a go, since it had Kristy Swanson. Anyway seeing her as an government assassin was new. The opening credits were encouraging, but then my expectations went down the drain as soon as the shooting started. Swanson does not look in anyway like a hitwoman, the 'action' scenes are laughable. The reporter she is supposed to be protecting look s bored most of the time. Michael Madsen is such a over-rated actor, it occurred to me that he plays the exact same character in every movie. The attempts at humour are so bad that they're funny, the best lines go to Swanson's sidekick. Ron Pearlman is wasted as the big boss, and dies cheaply. In one scene the reporter has been interrogated (Tortured) by Madsen's people, but when we see him afterwards he doesn't have a mark on him!!!

I caught a few of the American versions on TV before watching the original series. I think everyone who has seen the original series that its superior to the US version. Sakura is very cute (although so is everyone else in the series). There is real character development as the story progresses (although slowly/gradually). The magic sequences are tremendous (especially when she takes out her keychain). This is a comments section so I won't go into the plot, suffice to say halfway through the series there is a huge turning point, full of mystery. Sakura's relationship with her family is very sweet, and sometimes moving, especially with her mother. I was cheering on Li Shaoran all the way (I'm chinese)