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February 26, 2011
The firth part is Lau's sprawling crime franchise is another good one. Jordan Chan is not present (which is a real loss for the series), but the other actors have clearly grown into their characters by now and the film sticks to what it does best: offer a simple but effective crime/Triad story that is sure to appeal to fans of Hong Kong crime cinema.
Chan Ho Nam and Chicken have been pals in crime forever, but with Chicken gone, Nam will have to fend for himself. He finds a new girlfriend and gets chummy with some members of the Tung Zing gang. Nam is a good mentor, but the Triad life is different from what it used to be and many gangsters are re-schooling themselves into genuine businessmen.
Ekin Cheng really grew in this series and owes a large part of his career to his role here. The rest of the cast is on point too, the plot is fun (but generic, so be sure to try and spread out the Young and Dangerous films) and Lau knows how to build up an epic series. It's not top-tier material, but I think it's hard to overestimate the place and importance of this series in the HK movie industry.