With the notable exception of Bare-Footed Kid and Saviour of the Soul, I tend to dismiss anything that stars Aaron Kwok, so my expectations were pretty low to begin with, especially considering all the negative reviews out there. As many have noted, this is indeed a sometimes almost embarassing attempt to pander to Hollywood, from the mainly English dialogue to the casting choices (Coolio? What the hk$#%k!).

The storyline is pretty forgettable and really only serves one purpose, i.e. glue together a series of action setpieces. However, the final action scene, set on a hanging glass plate on top of a skyscraper, with the three antagonists simultaneously fighting each other and trying to keep the plate balanced is so original and stunning it almost saves the whole movie. I can't truly recommend this one, but that last scene was indeed great and makes you wish Stanley Tong had been as inspired with the rest of the movie.