Modern cop drama with Anthony Wong playing the mildly corrupt cop who keeps a lid on things, and Michael Wong as the uptight straight cop who'll gun down a criminal regardless of the danger to the hostage. Most of the film is concerned with the interaction between the two, and the conflict between their way of walking the beat. Roy Cheung plays the local Big Brother who has an understanding with the police, but when he is forced into hiding, the rules change. The big showdown with the young replacement Big Brother (Tam Yiu Man) at the end is truly gruesome, and the real and visceral nature of the violence does not sit quite right with the at times jocular story (or even with the crazy surf music soundtrack that accompanies the final fight). But enjoyable regardless, and Anthony Wong is just splendid.