| Clarence Fok's action-comedy has gained somewhat of a cult reputation over the years. Hard not to see why and it all surely has to do with the absolute manic Hong Kong comedy on display. Broad to the max but combined with its over the top nature and the same esthetics to the high flying action choreography, Fok scores points.
Not being able to sustain that silly momentum, Fok almost completely diverts and goes the straight heist thriller route for the rest of the show. A decision leading to The Black Panther Warriors losing much of its colour. Still, whenever the action rears its head again, many wild and creative ideas fly by in rapid speed. Fok's film is simply a matter of taste and a test to see how receptive you are of this relentless assault of wackiness and action. With Alan Tang, Brigitte Lin, Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Carrie Ng, Melvin Wong and Yuen Wah. |
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