Directed by: Johnnie To
Written by: Yau Nai-hoi, Yip Tin-shing
SUMMARY
Two factions in a triad - the even-tempered Lok and the brash Big D - fight to secure who will be the Triad leader in a Triad election. Lok is elected, but Big D refuses to acknowledge the results. A majority of the film is about the chase for the Baton, the symbol of the chairman. The film ends with Lok winning and making peace with Big D, at least until the end when Lok brutally kills Big D and his wife.
RATING
B+
Stylish. Pulpy. Hinging on a simple plot of who will be the chairman for the Triad. I liked the twists and turns.
SUMMARY
Two factions in a triad - the even-tempered Lok and the brash Big D - fight to secure who will be the Triad leader in a Triad election. Lok is elected, but Big D refuses to acknowledge the results. A majority of the film is about the chase for the Baton, the symbol of the chairman. The film ends with Lok winning and making peace with Big D, at least until the end when Lok brutally kills Big D and his wife.
RATING
B+
Stylish. Pulpy. Hinging on a simple plot of who will be the chairman for the Triad. I liked the twists and turns.