It's been widely acknowledged that George Lam is a bit of a plank but his pairings with Teddy Robin has generated amusement and it's happening again in Banana Cop. There's ample opportunity for Teddy to toy around with Lam's character while he is also not afraid to have the requisite jokes tossed at him about his height. Surprisingly though, neither this lighthearted nature or the violent aspects to the film is played broad in any way, creating a welcome balance that Hong Kong cinema more than often seems to be scared off trying to achieve. Po Chih-Leung proves adept at both moods and while proceedings stall in an intrusive way during the middle section in favour of taking the duo to various colourful London locations, Po's level headed direction to each mood attempted is admirable. Add on to that a bittersweet romantic subplot between a blind girl (the sorely missed Cherie Chung) and Teddy's character and Banana Cop becomes a pleasant time with 80s Hong Kong cinema.