First of all, I have to say that this was a hard movie for me to watch because of its horrible treatment of women. Even though the female characters in the film are strong, confident, and defiant, they're constantly being victimized and taken advantage of by slimy men. Ick. The beautiful and immensely talented Cheung Man delivers a fantastic performance as both the victim and the woman in charge. She literally owns the movie. Additionally, this film is quite a departure from the first two "Tiger Cage" films, which were just balls-out action flicks. This is a dark and malicious film, and while Yuen Woo Ping serves up some great martial arts fighting sequences, they seem woefully out of place within the framework of the story. Upon further reflection, I realized that the film is a study in duplicity. Everyone in the film is two-faced, which makes it hard to identify with anyone or root for them. Mr. Lee is a legitimate businessman and a powerful criminal. John is a cop, but he's also a thief and a spy. Suki is both an innocent victim and a manipulative bitch. Even the kind-hearted James is physically two-faced, from having half of his face badly burned in an explosion. This schizophrenia is found all throughout the film, and ultimately in its execution. Is it an action film or a crime drama? It can't seem to make up its mind and jerks awkwardly back and forth between hardcore kung fu action, and the political drama of the business world. The action scenes make even less of an impact because neither Suki or Mr. Lee are involved in them. They're all played out by the supporting cast which makes them seem secondary to the plot. Cheung Kwok Leung performs some very impressive stuff, but it's a shame that Cheung Man didn't get to trade chops with anyone. Definitely an odd film, and one that's difficult to enjoy.