Li Luo Fu qi an

Another typical gangster vs. Police film from Hong Kong, this time based on a true story that took place in the 1950s. It's too cheap for the period detail to really impress, but generally it's a fun film with plenty to recommend it and certainly not the dog I was expecting. Ray Lui is the dedicated leader of the anti-triad bureau who joins forces with the likes of Simon Yam to take down Waise Lee's big bad. There's a little romance, some action, undercover work, and plenty of plotting to fill up the running time, and it doesn't skimp on the violence either, so all in all I'd call this one a bit above average.