A parody of triad flicks that approaches the topic from the silly side. Tony Leung and Jacky Cheung star as Fred and Keith, two small-time triads who met and teamed up as children. They've entered the triad world in the way a Pacific Islander might be said to enter the world of fishing and eating coconuts; it surrounds them and is all they know. But they're not qualified for it, as they are both lazy and cowardly to the bone.

They go from one boss to the next, messing up their assignments as they go along. Each boss ends up dead, and they eventually get the reputation of being jinxes, at which point none of the bosses want to have anything to do with them. But then they are recruited by an egomaniac boss named Kwan, who wants to demonstrate his toughness by surviving the jinxes.

At one point, they borrow money and act as middlemen in the purchase a prostitute from the mainland (Anita Yuen). The only problem is that Anita was told she was being recruited for a modeling job. This is a side story that doesn't really go anywhere, but is a vehicle for a few laughs.

The whole thing is a vehicle for laughs. There is a plot and a climactic fight scene, but the real purpose of the goings on is to generate jokes and poke holes in the triad myths. The two leads do good jobs, especially Tony Leung, who's great. He a little like a jazz musician, improvising and jumping from one mood to another as a sax man might jump from one note to another. It's not intended to be a Golden Horse performance, but it sure is fun to watch an incredibly talented actor let loose.

Anita Yuen's role is small and she doesn't have a lot of screen time; but she adds some cute to bridge over to the final fight scene.

An enjoyable movie. Watch it after "Exiled" to cleanse your palette.