Soi Cheang directs Louis Koo, Sammo Hung and Richie Jen in this Hong Kong martial arts epic where an immigrant tries to survive the gangs of lawless Kowloon in the Eighties.

A throwback to A Better Tomorrow but at triple speed and with gaudy stylings. The fights and wire work are impressive, graceful yet chaotic. The dedication in recreating the high rise slums of Kowloon with sets and CGI is laudable. And just so motherfuckers can be dropkicking each other about it too! This has oodles of plot, back story, sidebars and revelations. It can be way too dense at times. Just let the story wash over you. Philip Ng is on fire as the ambitious evil henchman and we are always going to want to see Sammo.

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