Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before mainland China's takeover of Hong Kong. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. A showdown is inevitable!
Stunts
Final 10-minute fight: grappling, throws, and brutality rarely seen in 2007.
Direction
Wilson Yip shoots chaos with clarity—no shaky-cam cowardice here.
Acting
Donnie Yen's simmering rage makes protocol violations feel earned.
Director
Wilson Yip
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Donnie Yen brought in Brazilian jiu-jitsu experts to choreograph; this predated MMA's mainstream explosion by years.
The 1997 handover looms over every frame—Archer's gang represents lawlessness thriving in colonial twilight.
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