I've heard that this movie was intended as a prequel to S.P.L., and Donnie Yen plays detective Ma on this movie also (although his given name is different from one in S.P.L.). There's no Simon Yam in this movie, and without the characters of Yam and Sammo Hung, this movie reduces down to a more common action drama between a cop and mob.
The movie is good if you're looking for good action, but there's not much else going on asides. There's almost no female character in this movie which turns it into rather boring sequences involving car chase, and fight between Yen's character and the gangs. Yen's dead pan expression all the way doesn't do much to bring any flavor to the story either. If you're a fan of Donnie Yen's action, then this is a good movie to watch. His martial arts skill, and professionalism is evident through out the film. Raw power is one thing he excels into his characters.
If you've seen this movie, also check out Fatal Move. I've heard that it was intended to be a sequel to S.P.L., although like this one, story has no real continuity to the original.
Not a bad movie, but not in the same league as the venerable S.P.L.
The movie is good if you're looking for good action, but there's not much else going on asides. There's almost no female character in this movie which turns it into rather boring sequences involving car chase, and fight between Yen's character and the gangs. Yen's dead pan expression all the way doesn't do much to bring any flavor to the story either. If you're a fan of Donnie Yen's action, then this is a good movie to watch. His martial arts skill, and professionalism is evident through out the film. Raw power is one thing he excels into his characters.
If you've seen this movie, also check out Fatal Move. I've heard that it was intended to be a sequel to S.P.L., although like this one, story has no real continuity to the original.
Not a bad movie, but not in the same league as the venerable S.P.L.