High Risk (1995)
Reviewed by: hkcinema on 1999-12-08
A hilarious, superfast paced movie that doles out a full dose of Jet Li, AND a full dose of Jacky Cheung, and more than a little Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee (though neither appears in this movie.) Somehow, director Wong Jing and action director Corey Yuen manage to cram about three films worth of entertainment into one movie. Jet Li gets to be tough and tragic and do some real kung fu; Jacky Cheung gets to be zany and goofy and hit on girls and do lots of fake kung fu; and then, being a Wong Jing movie, you also get a nice healthy dose of Chingmy Yau to top it off. We laughed so hard we couldn't breathe. If you're just in the mood for a good time, can't go wrong with this one. And if you're at all a fan, watch for the millions of insider jokes. Jacky does Jackie. What a concept.

[Reviewed by Michael Perry]