After reading the innacurate and error filled Asian Trash Cinema books, I only heard gripes about this movie. Well, as usual, I disagree with the authors, because this is one funny movie, that is well written, with well placed comedic and dramatic elements, and the action is back breaking and edgy as Sammo Hung's modern movies were during the golden age of Hong Kong cinema in the early 80's. The dramatic elemnts in the reform school are so well done, that i haven't seen any HK movie attempt to recreate this storyline in such a way, or successfully. The actors and actresses act beautifully in those scenes, as the talented and classy George Lam brings out the talent of the actors in those scenes. Sammo Hung's scenes with Deannie Yip are hilarious, and speaking of Michelle Yeoh, who is young and as beautiful as ever, does beautiful dramatic work playing the young reform school teacher, who is constantly verbally abused by her disfunctional students. I wonder why she was never awarded for that role. Loaded with cameos from old Hong Kong greats, who play the mob bosses, and exciting, frenetic and high impact fight scenes, this is an excellent modern day HK action comedy, made in the Golden Age of HK cinema, in the early 80's. Sammo Hung shows an incredible amount of dancing and acrobatic talents, as Hung does a tribute to Fred Astaire in a spectacular and funny vaudville dancing act that adds to the greatness of the movie. Technically, cinematically, this is Sammo Hung's best modern day movie, as well as George Lam's best work, but it's Lam who really holds the movie together, because of the dramatic scenes. Hilarious, yet intensly dramatic and human. A quality balance. Highly recommended. 5/5