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This movie's fun...Chiu Man Cheuk plays a security expert from China who came down to Hong Kong for a visit. In the course of his journey, he met up with Anthony Wong who plays a frustrated ex-army man. Chiu Man Cheuk gets to show off his amazing agility in the opening sequence and later on board the ferry...and towards the end. Chiu's nephew happened to attend the same school as Anthony's son...whom his ex-wife, now married to another man, wanted the take away to the US. The angry ex-army man, together with some colleagues took over the school and demanded the returne of his son. Our hero, Chiu got into the picture as he wanted to save his nephew. He promised to bring Anthony's son back to him...within the day. Along the way, he met a feisty reporter (whom his auntie was going to matchmake him to) and a nutty driver (Anthony's brother-in-law...played by Sam Lee).

The plot is easy to follow and Chiu gets to display his humourous side...apart from his considerable wushu talent! It's worth a watch so get it!

The feel of the whole movie is simply surreal..! The plot's rather straightforward but the little nuances found in the symbolism that Tsui Hark loves to embellish his films with adds to the whole. Look for the cross symbolism! Zhao Wenzhao is fantastic as the hero..Together with Xiong Xin Xin, they put up some of the most amazing fights that had to be seen to be believed. That the fighters remain mostly on the ground gives credibility to their abilities. And the cool weapon that the hero totes around is, to say the least, utterly fantastic!

This film's plotline may not be much but who cares when there's superb action going on? Zhao Wenzhuo delivers as usual as does Andrew Lin Hoi as the evil cult leader. The fights are an eyeful..checkout the subway fight. Also the final fight was indeed eye-popping..granted a little over-the-top due to wire-fu but still when Zhao Wenzhuo flashes his sabre..look out!!

It's a must-see for action fans tired of poseurs like MI:2...!