The generic plot follows a police officer wrongly accused of being an accomplice in the kidnapping for ransom by a terrorist group of the daughter of a wealthy businessman. He's hunted by the police and none other than his ex, who also happens to be the kidnapped girl's bodyguard, and can only rely on his superior officer, who believes he is innocent. All this unfolds with no surprises and at a plodding pace; action scenes are either repetitive shootouts full of glaringly fake-looking CGI explosions, or close combat edited to a mess. Xu Jia is sturdy but lacks star presence, Zina Blahusova plays a blonde henchwoman that fights like an amateur and the underrated Huang Shengyi deserves much better, though old pros Eric Tsang and Waise Lee bring a bit of gravitas with minimal to no effort. A sequel is obviously set up, though the film's poor box office result makes it seem unlikely and we should all be thankful.
Review of Fox Hunting
