This is a Hong Kong action comedy, a fast-paced and well-acted movie about mainland Chinese police inspector Cheng Shih-Nan (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) visiting Hong Kong to bring drug suspect Niu (Michael Man-Kin Chow) to the custody of the Hong Kong Police. After Niu escapes, she is forced to team-up with Hong Kong Detective Wu Wei-Kuo (Tony Ka Fai Leung) to capture him, and later, drug lord Sho Kwok-Wing (Kong Fong).
It was entertaining seeing both Nan and Kuo's methods of operations as they clash with each other as their Mainland Communist and Hong Kong Capitalist credentials come in full force. While the old-fashion good guy vs. bad guy action is entertaining, the collaboration of the Mainland and Hong Kong show a sense of rare teamwork and sportsmanship and was acted out well in this movie.
Carol Cheng and Tony Leung had great chemistry together and delivered a good mixture of comedy and drama. Alfred Cheung played a great sidekick to Carol and Kau Lam played a funny and no-nonsense Nationalist patriot father to Tony Leung. The cameo appearances of Lam's old soldier comrades, played by some of Hong Kong's old legendary actors, were a real treat.
It's a movie with a perfect blend of action and comedy, with a great message. A must see!
Grade A
