A solid movie from start to finish. Well written, strongdirection, and an impressive job by the immensely talented cast. Joe is the best motorcycle racer in Hong Kong and dreams of racing in Macau, ignoring everything else in his life including his girlfriend of seven years. When he almost dies after wiping out in an illegal road race, he loses his nerve to race again, and begins to question his own self-worth. He must now decide how important racing is to his life. Imagine Tom Cruise' DAYS OF THUNDER done with far more intelligence. Andy Lau turns in one of his better performances. Derek Yee, who normally directs small, intimate films, makes a seamless transistion to action director. The only weakness in this movie is the lack of chemistry between Andy and Gigi Leung, which is crucial to the movie.