My favourite HK film. Director Benny Chan chooses music, melodrama and big visuals to tell the story. It works because it is a conciously chosen cinematic style and used without fear and with all available means. The superb cast all deliver perfect performances to compliment. The criminally undermentioned performance comes from Tommy Wong as the ruthless "Trumpet". His perfect understatement makes a mockery of western actors 'method' psycotic acting, twitches and all. He shows a good understanding that, in a well written film, the events and actions of the character will inform and not how loud you shout or how 'wacky' you act. Well judged indeed, how often have we seen panto performances for similar roles.

[Reviewed by Andrew Best]