Sunzi's "Art of War" is an ancient Chinese classic book, revered over many centuries (among others, by Mao Zedong). Here it appears as a prop, is briefly discussed and quoted.
"Attack the enemy where he expects it least." As the competent computer operator soon finds out, that's of course the international airport. Wha... ?
A weird plot about evil Otosan, a Russian-Japanese who kidnapped young kids over decades, just to brainwash them and train them to be assassins. (The helpful police computer has the whole story). Assaults on a minister (country not named) and a former CIA director. A mysterious woman terrorist who lost her memory, but soon evolves to be the heroine. Rather slow car-chase on the beach (!). Shooting galore, plus some bombing. A mole inspector in Hong Kong police... oh, I could go on and on.
I had this piece bought at 4 on my shelf for months. Today, after Infernal Affairs 1+2, I decided to watch it as a contrast... and it sure was, between A and B- grades of movie-making.
And yet, it had some points that I liked: the scene where the hero brings his young son back to his estranged wife. The discussion of Sunzi Bingfa. The scenes in Macao, I'd liked to see more. The sweet and tough heroine...
All things considered, silly, cheap, yet somewhat entertaining. 6/10.
"Attack the enemy where he expects it least." As the competent computer operator soon finds out, that's of course the international airport. Wha... ?
A weird plot about evil Otosan, a Russian-Japanese who kidnapped young kids over decades, just to brainwash them and train them to be assassins. (The helpful police computer has the whole story). Assaults on a minister (country not named) and a former CIA director. A mysterious woman terrorist who lost her memory, but soon evolves to be the heroine. Rather slow car-chase on the beach (!). Shooting galore, plus some bombing. A mole inspector in Hong Kong police... oh, I could go on and on.
I had this piece bought at 4 on my shelf for months. Today, after Infernal Affairs 1+2, I decided to watch it as a contrast... and it sure was, between A and B- grades of movie-making.
And yet, it had some points that I liked: the scene where the hero brings his young son back to his estranged wife. The discussion of Sunzi Bingfa. The scenes in Macao, I'd liked to see more. The sweet and tough heroine...
All things considered, silly, cheap, yet somewhat entertaining. 6/10.