Imperial agent 008, who knows little martial arts but has an inventive mind, must save the emperor from the faceless villain of "Gum Kingdom". A typically overdone Stephen Chow comedy, this time Chow seems to have found a director who can bring out his potential. It's tightly scripted, smartly edited, has some great genre parodies, and even the special effects are handled well. Another attraction is the supporting cast, which includes the Taoist granny (Yuen Cheung-Yan?) character, straight out of the cultish "Miracle Fighters" films - one of many amusing references.

[Reviewed by Iain Sinclair]