A dream team of thieves where the biggest threat is each other.
In Hong Kong, an elite gang of robbers - regarded as somewhat of a crime dream team - is formed, each member selected for their previous well-planned, swift, and successful operations. They are fearless and lethal, even going so far as to kill an undercover cop to humiliate the police. However, internal strife is brewing among the team. Three of its members plot to get rid of the leader, dissatisfied that his share of the loot seems disproportionate. The questions remain: will this faction of the gang overcome their leader, and could this gang of strong-minded thieves hold up without him?
Acting
Eric Tsang's simmering resentment steals every scene.
Direction
Billy Chan keeps 80 minutes tight and mean.
Director
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Simon Yam and Eric Tsang had already faced off in multiple Johnnie To crime films; this smaller production traded their usual polish for raw desperation.
The 'crime dream team' concept parodied Hong Kong's actual professionalization of triad films in the early 2000s, where cool competence became its own cliché.
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