Plot: Stanley is a cop with a mission. He wants to rid the city of all crime, and as a starter, he is assigned the Chinatown district. He is quite blunt in his actions and any former agreements between cops and criminals are quickly disbanded, as Stanley isn't interested in any political games. Instead, he wants arrests.
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September 09, 2024
An American crime flick, only the Mafia has been replaced with Chinese Triads. There's also Micky Rourke, who looks suspiciously old and has no clue how to do justice to his characters (which isn't all that complex). There are a few decent action scenes though and the film at least deserves some props for having a few scenes in Cantonese.
Apparently there was some controversy surrounding this film, so many years later it's difficult to tell what the upset was about exactly. The film overstays its welcome, the direction is rather bland and the performances are mediocre at best. If you really want to see the Triads in the US, watch Lau's Revenge of the Green Dragons instead.