Cheuk is a mainland security officer who's thrown into a race against the clock when he discovers a man is holding an entire school hostage in exchange for his adopted son, so it's up to Cheuk to use his formidable martial arts skills to retrieve the boy and bring him back before the man decides to kill everyone.
Acting
Anthony Wong elevates every scene he's in—villain royalty doing B-movie overtime.
Stunts
Vincent Zhao's wushu background makes the fights genuinely impressive despite the budget.
Production
Shot on location in actual Hong Kong streets with gloriously cheap explosions.
Director
Aman Chang Man
Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo
Brian Cheuk
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Charles Chau
Gigi Lai Chi
Hung
Sam Lee
Senna
Lung Fong
Chui Chung Tin
Lam Suet
Fatty
Lau Kar-Wing
Brian's father
Cheng Pei-Pei
Brian's mother
Kara Hui Ying-Hung
Brian's sister
Robert Mak Tak-Law
Killer
Austin Wai Tin-Chi
Thug
Mak King-Ting
Charles' wife
Li Fei
Stephen Au Kam-Tong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vincent Zhao was literally the replacement Jet Li in the Wong Fei-Hung franchise, carrying that pressure into every DTV project.
This was one of six films Anthony Wong shot in 2000 alone—his 'paycheck era' between serious dramatic roles.
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