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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The original is still the best!, December 1, 1998
I could go on about how this film is the basis for "Res Dogs", but its mentioned so often, it'd be a waste of time, when you should be watching this excellent peice of Hong Kong cinema.Directed by Ringo Lam ("Twin Dragons" with Jackie Chan) and featuring the world's coolest actor, Chow Yun Fat, this film is an exercise in tension, image, and style. You know the plot if you've seen that *other* film, but for those curious few who haven't seen it, Chow plays a young cop who works outside the norm on the Kowloon police force. Asked to do one last job,Chow infiltrates a gang of jewel thieves, led by Danny Lee. Lee, who you purists know as the detective in "The Killer", shines in his performance. While its a feast for the eyes, this one can sometimes stall from too many plotlines being examined at once. Hence, the four stars. Still, watch this enough times, and you can start a career for yourself in Hollywood too....
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