Flash Point by Wilson Yip Wai Shun (2007)
16 October 2007I have been looking forward to this film since I heard about. A new hardcore brawler by Donnie Yen Ji Dan, and I finally managed to pick up the Region 3 DVD, and must say I was not disappointed. Sure the story is simple and some could stay stupid, but it is the action that is king here, and this film has it in spades. This film reminds me of the Golden 1980’s and 1990’s of Hong Kong cinema, and I can only hope they start producing more films like this instead of films like the crappy blockbuster Twins films. This is a bad to the bone actioner and an absolute must see for any action fan, even if Louis Koo is in it. Check this out as soon as you can!!!!
Donnie Yen Ji Dan is Inspector Ma, the same one from the 2005 film SPL, with an attitude problem and a penchant for hurting his suspects, though this is a prequel, so he is violent to the point of killing suspects. Ma’s partner Wilson (Louis Koo Tin Lok) is currently currently on an undercover assignment) with an evil gang led by Archer (Ray Lui Leung Wai) Tony (Collin Chou) and Tiger (Xing Hu). Wilson helps make a bust on the gang, but has his leg permanenlty injured in the process, lucky he has his girlfriend (Fan Bing Bing) who takes care of him, but at a party, the baddies get revenge and blow up the place, killing their boss, so Ma is out for revenge, not minding the IA investigation on him.
REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS…
The baddies take Wilson’s girlfriend, so the lets the guy off in court, and it is up to Ma to set things strait, and take on the bad guys. This involves both many guns and a final huge martial arts dual, and much bloodshed, but of course the good guys come out on top.
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It is a simple story, and Donnie doesn’t show off many acting chops, but he is still bad ass, and the action scenes are all top notch, and they are what we are here for any way, so my rating is action 10, and story 3, but that brings the story up pretty high. Don’t think their will be any intricate twists or even smart plot points, this is all about the action, and there is action aplenty. Sure it could have been better, but this is popcorn fun, and well worth the purchase price.
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