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Director: Benny Chan
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From Time Out Film Guide
Three delinquent police cadets are recruited to pose as underworld types to investigate the theft of rocket fuel which can be used as a powerful explosive - a theft seemingly connected with a spate of gangland killings. They uncover a feud between Japanese criminals and a (fulfilled) plot to blow up the HK Convention Centre. This relatively big budget action-comedy offers little more than a series of set pieces (gunfights, sky dives, car chases, etc), individually well enough staged but cumulatively boring. The biggest problem is the shapeless, witless script; minor pleasures include vivid supporting turns from Tsang, Ng and newcomer Wu. A US major has picked up international rights, presumably because of Jackie Chan's cameo in the final reel.Author: TR
Cast & crew
Director: Benny Chan
Producer: Benny Chan, John Chong, Solon So
Cast: Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung, Sam Lee, Grace Ip, Daniel Wu, Eric Tsang, Toru Nakamura, Francis Ng, Jackie Chan full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 113 mins
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