The tone is much darker, but the comedy and death-defying stunts are just about as good as the original, and in some respects better. The sequel tries to focus more on Jackie's relationship with his girlfriend, thus slowing down the pacing of the film. With this said, some viewers may find the movie slow at times, but this is also a drama and not just an action movie.

Look for a great performance from Benny Lai as a deaf mute kicking machine that gives Jackie a run for his money!

Highly recommended for Chan fans, and those that like drama/romance as well as action.

With that said, I don't think it's quite as good as the first one, but it's very close.

The stunts are maybe not as grand this time around, but still good and painful to watch (in the good sense).

And once again, Jackie and his guys suffer for their art...literally, judging from the end credit outtakes.

The fights are also on point, especially the playground fight is rewind-worthy. And Benny Lai as the deaf mute bad guy, steals the show in the end fight.

A great sequel and JC must-have.

I tend to prefer Jackie's older work such as Drunken Master, where he uses more traditional martial arts with fancy names for every move. None the less, I still enjoyed the virtually non-stop action.