In the Line of Duty III

A pair of stylish Japanese thieves steal some valuable gems at a fashion show, and during their escape, they kill the partner of a ruffled detective (Hiroshi Fijioka). The detective swears revenge, and the thieves played by Michiko Nishiwaki and her terminally ill partner/lover played by Stuart Ong plan on going to Hong Kong, sell the loot, and buy weapons for the Red Army. All the while Cynthia, a rookie cop in Hong Kong, tries to get in on the action of the task force she has been assigned to, but unfortunately her superior is her uncle who wants to keep her out of harms way. The Japanese thieves and the detective trailing them, all make their way to Hong Kong, and Cynthia ends up entangled in the same mess with the detective, trying to bring the cold blooded and desperate thieves to justice. People on both sides are killed, leading to crossed paths of personal revenge, everyone out for each others blood.

Cynthia Khan takes over from Michelle Yeoh in this "girls with guns" action thriller which has a mix of comedy, drama and hard-hitting action. It's a strange concoction as in one hand you have light humour between Cynthia and her uncle, who doesn't want her to be a cop, and in the other you have two cold-blooded villains who make Bonnie and Clyde seem like church-going devotees; they cold-bloodedly kill, and are part of the Red army. They are pretty dark characters. Plus you got a detective, who looks like a cross between Sonny Chiba and Columbo, who is on a mission to nab the killers. It's not as good as Royal Warriors, but it's a satisfying piece of action mayhem with a good plot, good humour and some intense and exhilarating action scenes. Plus Cynthia Khan looks cute, is likeable and kicks butt!