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(1988)

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6/10
Mediocre action film with a few high points
osund14 July 2007
Warning: Spoilers
This film tracks the experiences of three friends, Lucky, Chi-To and Chik, who go to Taiwan with plans to sell counterfeit US currency. Lucky's wife also comes along on the trip. The buyer is arranged by Chi-To's cousin, but not all is what it seems. Chi-To is also interested in Lucky's wife, who used to be his girlfriend.

The storyline gets even more complicated from here- the main plus of the film is the unexpected plot twists. The film is also like many other HK films from the 1980s- very violent, with no sacred cows. The action scenes are not particularly impressive, and neither is the acting, but the unique storyline is a reason to see this film.
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6/10
Cliché 80s mediocrity
BeyondHardBoiled25 January 2015
Drama unfolds between a group of characters involved in a bad night in Taiwan.

This movie is very much advertised as an action movie through it's posters and boasts stars that have appeared in action movies, Waise Lee and Michael Wong.

As the film plays, the plot becomes reminiscent of John Woo's A Better Tomorrow. It is likely because it is a cash in on the popularity of it. This film is nowhere near Woo's epic, despite featuring Waise Lee who appeared the film.

The characters are weak. The plot is filled with lots of clichés of 80s cinema. In general it is very dated. Nothing special.

A superior film of the same year that also stars Waise Lee is The Big Heat.
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