With a much better command of the English language, Chow fills out this role much better than his first American effort, the Replacement Killers. But even if the guy doesn't speak a word, he has 10 times the charisma of anyone else in films these days.
That aside, I have read a number of the other reviews and I cannot understand how anyone can say that this movie doesn't have a plot. It seems like the "action fans" don't think it has enough action and the "film fans" don't like the writing and direction. You could call it the "thinking man's" action movie. The film explores some very interesting moral questions and is a very interesting examination of how different people react to temptation.
The "corruptor" (not the Chowster as some other viewers have maintained) is a Chinese gangster played by Ric Young, who is excellent.
In summary, Chow hasn't yet gotten the right flick yet in his American career, but any Chow is better than 9/10s of the other stuff out there.
That aside, I have read a number of the other reviews and I cannot understand how anyone can say that this movie doesn't have a plot. It seems like the "action fans" don't think it has enough action and the "film fans" don't like the writing and direction. You could call it the "thinking man's" action movie. The film explores some very interesting moral questions and is a very interesting examination of how different people react to temptation.
The "corruptor" (not the Chowster as some other viewers have maintained) is a Chinese gangster played by Ric Young, who is excellent.
In summary, Chow hasn't yet gotten the right flick yet in his American career, but any Chow is better than 9/10s of the other stuff out there.
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