Andy Lau and Wu Chien Lien return for the third and final part of the Johnnie To produced saga, with the man himself taking the helm as director, delivering a film that is pure Johnnie To and like the adopted brother of the series.
Set in 1938 amidst WWII, Lau plays a fighter pilot of the Chinese Airforce who is forced to ditch in a field of a farming community, who help nurse him back to health. It is here that he meets Wu Chien Lien, who soon falls for the war hero in another tale of forbidden love!
Part 3 is a lavishly shot, period drama, that carries more romance than the previous two, that of which is helped by its setting. While the script and story may be pretty generic, Andy Lau and Wu Chien Lien (along with To), make the best of it and provide a decent film with some nice war action, and plenty of tear-jerking drama. While not my favourite, part 3 still looks amazing and definitely has its moments, with Alex Fong adding to it in his role.
The chemistry between Lau and Wu is undeniable, having joined forces in the first Moment and starring together the year before this, in Ringo Lam's, The Adventurers...
Overall: Completely different than its predecessor's, part 3 is totally a Johnnie To movie that entertains, but ultimately is a love story!
