While the films of this period are no cinematic showcases, they are Chow's funniest works without a doubt, even though Fight Back To School elicits "only" chuckles for some stretches with some inspired laugh out loud moments from Chow sporadically. However all that's ok because director Chan keeps entertainment level high and intrudes very little on Stephen's excellent work here. A choice even Wong Jing knew was a suitable one when directing Chow. A particular strong point is Chow's observation of his bizarre surroundings (a scene with a rather dim-witted chemistry professor becomes the culmination in that regard) and the interplay with Ng Man Tat is as always great, with relatively little full on verbal gags employed. Also with Sharla Cheung, Gabriel Wong, Roy Cheung, Paul Chun, Dennis Chan and Barry Wong.