

A cop, a lawyer, and an assassin cross paths after the murder of a federal witness and the kidnapping of a famous pop star.
Direction
Benny Chan's kinetic chase through Kowloon markets is peak HK.
Editing
Three interwoven timelines that actually pay off. Rare feat.
Acting
Aaron Kwok's unraveling cop is quietly devastating.

Director
Benny Chan Muk-Sing
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aaron Kwop reportedly did his own motorcycle stunts despite insurance protests, resulting in one scraped-knee take making the final cut.
The film captures mid-2000s Hong Kong's anxiety about Mainland encroachment through its corrupt cross-border legal plot—subtext that hits harder post-2019.