Fun Li spends everyday drinking, much to the distress of his new wife of 6 days with whom he has yet to spend a day sober. Also upset by this state of affairs is Fun Li's father (Sonny Chiba) who can barely stand to be in the same room as his son. While Sonny's character is a successful businessman, he owns a security business, he sees his son as nothing but a disappointment. When Fun Li's wife gives birth to a son this is only the cause of more relationship strains.

Similar to 'Ashes of Time' the film is filled with interesting characters and while Fun Li is at the heart of the film enough time is given to development of the other members of the cast. In terms of the plot the film seems to go off at tangents without any clear direction and for me it got quite difficult to follow. It's one of those that you don't really realise what's happened until you get to the end, this is due to the non-linear story telling and use of flashbacks and dream sequences. The film is also full of symbolism and surrealism which, to be honest, went a bit over my head (just what was the point of the big drum that kept appearing ?). By the end all signs of a coherent plot disappeared as the film degenerated into a bit of a mess.

There is one single fight scene and its a real throwback to the new wave kung fu style of the early nineties. With lots of wire work and liberal use of under cranking its nothing original but it is still quite nice to watch. There is limited use of CG special effects in the fight but its nowhere near the standard of films like 'A Man Called Hero' or 'Storm Riders'.

With the style of the storytelling and the use of imagery it seemed as if the film makers were trying to make something a bit arty but at the same time the liberal sprinkling of Canto pop points to an intended mainstream audience.