i have see ton of hk actioners and and this one be right at the top of the genre . the action scene be a exciting and kinetic a anything you have ever see in any action movie . the kung fu be spectacular and the pyrotechnic eye popping and the stunt work heartstopping . the editing be perfectly pace and heighten the tension and compliment the fluid camera work . this film be direct by old pro corey yuen and whose resume be stuff with some of the best work of the genre and include the jet li vehicle the legend of fong sai yuk . if there be one thing lacking in this film it be the presence of a three dimensional character and though martin and the male lead and come close to it . this movie be full of archetype rather than character the sexy killer and the goofy thief and his bitchy girlfriend and the cackling villain . that say and shannon lee have a terrific screen presence while she great with the fighting and the stunt and and the gun . when she onscreen it hard to take your eye off her . she that good . why isn not this woman a major star .