Parents guide

Scantily clad woman briefly seen in club.

A girl is forced to take off her clothes in front of numerous men, and she is seen in her underwear.

The uncut version opens with a student reading aloud from a pornographic magazine, with graphic descriptions of sexual activity.

There is a scene of attempted rape where the perpetrator is seen ripping the victim's clothes (and, in the uncut version, underwear) off.

Machetes are used by Triad members to stab and slash victims; a machete is also used to sever an arm, with strong bloody detail.

Some bloody shootings, including a man being shot in the head at point-blank range.

Numerous scenes of strong brutal & bloody violence.

Frequent portrayal of casual smoking and drinking.

In the uncut theatrical version, people are seen cutting lines of cocaine and ingesting ecstasy pills.

The overall tone of the film is very bleak and intense, in keeping with the subject matter.

The climactic scene is especially intense, showcasing an extremely brutal brawl in a nightclub which spills over into a school.