After a brutal robbery and multiple murder, an innocent man is imprisoned. His brother, declaring his innocence, seeks the elusive Ge Liang – the only man who can help free the innocent man and find the true culprit. It turns out that Ge Liang is a master of disguise who can switch between seven separate identities at will…

The Imposter [sic] is a film that probably worked well on paper – indeed, the central character of Ge Liang is a marvellous idea and one that suits David Chiang’s abilities well. However, the film doesn’t gel at all, and the two brothers (played by a young Danny Lee and Wang Chung – who would later find fame with the 80’s synth-pop hit “Dance Hall Days” ;) ) appear wet beyond belief for the most part. Even the appearance of the usually reliable Chen Kuan-Tai can’t improve matters.

What’s more, this film strays into the bizarre on a number of occasions. Ge Liang’s girlfriend can’t escape mention here. I don’t know if she was some kind of megastar when this film was made and her appearance is some kind of in-joke, but she is severely simple. She pops up occasionally; skipping like a child, collecting flowers and never uttering a single word. Weird.

Sadly, there’s not much to recommend here, and the whole thing is a wasted opportunity.