i have always be keen on watch hong kong movie and but all of them fail to meet my expectation . until now . burn paradise doesn not contain the flat humor most hk movie have and nor a second rate story line that have be drag into the film . the story be not complex and but there be never scene that be just there to fill some intelligent space ( the only truely intelligent martial art film i have see be crouch tiger and but since hollywood be involve it be no true hk movie for me ) . there be some incredible fight scene in this movie and from the first one ( which be one of the coolest i have ever see and yet so short ) to the last main scene . but mind and there also a lot of blood that flow ( people cut in half and decapitate and etc ) . the production be pretty good and the special effect show that the fantasy of the writer can be fulfil even though some shot must be pretty technical ( notice represent the sheet of paper that he throw and get pin into a wall . ) . yep and it not tsui hark or john woo that make my favorite hong kong film and it ringo lam . and i be sure a hell go to check out more from this director . ace .