This film is little to surprise. Story revolves around a young undercover cop, trailing a heroin addict who wishes to pass on his line to his trusted understudy (the aforementioned undercover cop!). Parallel to this is the tempestuous relationship the cop begins with a heroin addicted young mother who lives across from his flat.
The themes the film presents have been covered well in other films, and so there is little new here but nor does it try to make out that they are. Violent at times and thoughtful at others, it's another HK film about loyalty and it's limits.
The actor portraying the young copy is excellent (he was great in "One Night in Mongkok" also) as you follow him through the HK underworld learning the trade whilst trying to cope with a heroin addicted lady he sympathises for. Seems to be clichéd at times but never too much. Most of the cast fit in well into this film but it's' a hard act to try to match or follow some of the classics in the field. This doesn't make it sit with the best, but is a good attempt.
As long as you give this film a chance, you may enjoy it. Nothing testing but an enjoyable addition to the HK gangster genre.
The themes the film presents have been covered well in other films, and so there is little new here but nor does it try to make out that they are. Violent at times and thoughtful at others, it's another HK film about loyalty and it's limits.
The actor portraying the young copy is excellent (he was great in "One Night in Mongkok" also) as you follow him through the HK underworld learning the trade whilst trying to cope with a heroin addicted lady he sympathises for. Seems to be clichéd at times but never too much. Most of the cast fit in well into this film but it's' a hard act to try to match or follow some of the classics in the field. This doesn't make it sit with the best, but is a good attempt.
As long as you give this film a chance, you may enjoy it. Nothing testing but an enjoyable addition to the HK gangster genre.