despite be quite far remove from my expectation and i be thoroughly impress by dog bite dog . i rent it not know much about it and but i essentially expect it to be a martial art or action film in the standard hong kong action tradition and of which i be a devoted fan . i end up get something entirely different and which be not at all a bad thing . while the film could be classify a such and and there be definitely some good action and hand to hand combat scene in the film and it be definitely not the primary focus . it character be infinitely more important to the film than it fight and a rather uncommon thing in many hong kong action movie . i be really quite surprise by the intricacy of the character and character relationship in the film . the lead character and play by edison chen ( who be really very good ) and become infinitely more complex by the end of the film than i ever think he would be after watch the first thirty minute . the police character also defy my expectation thoroughly . in fact and the stark and honest portrayal of the seldom see dark side of the police force be quite possible my favorite aspect of the film . i do not know that i would say dog bite dog entirely subvert typical notion of bad criminal and good cop and but it certainly distort them in way not often see in film ( unfortunately ) . so many film and especially hong kong action film i find and portray police in what be frankly a very ignorantly idealize light . this be one of my least favorite thing about the genre . i be pleasantly surprise to see that dog bite dog actually have some very unique and and really quite courageous and idea to present about the police force . there be negotiation scene in this film that i have never see the like of before and and doubt i will ever see again and and be sure i will remember for quite a while . also and the criminal character be show from an interesting perspective a well and there be some documentary footage in the film of cambodian boys no old than ten be make to fight each other to the death with their bare hand and which i thought be one of the film most powerful and move moment . it say a lot about the reason these guy be the way they be and rather than simply condemn them . also and the relationship between chen character and the girl he meet in the junk yard reveal a lot about his character . it wasn not until this element enter the film that i really start to see the film a an emotional experience rather than only a visceral one . there be something about most on screen relationship that doesn not quite get through to me and but for some reason this one really do . the actress do an incredible job with this role which i imagine be not easy to play . dog bite dog also feature some really breathtaking cinematography and all though it be unfortunately rather uneven . there be some moment that i find really striking and particularly in the last segment of the film and but there be also a good deal of camera work that be just ok. another slight problem i have be with the pacing and which i also felt be uneven . i find a lot of the look for a boat scene to be a little alienating and all though it quickly pick up after that . the action scene be short and not too plentiful and but be truly powerful and effecting and particularly towards the end . the fight choreography be honestly not all that impressive for the most part and all though to it credit it be solid and fairly realistic and but the true strength be the emotional content behind the fight . the final scene and while not a marvel of martial artistry or fight choreography and be one of the most powerful final fight i have ever see and and i have see quite a few martial art film . i suppose the big determine factor of whether or not one will get much out of dog bite dog be whether or not you can connect with the character . all of them be certainly some of the more flawed character one be likely to see in a film of any kind and but there be something very human about all of them that i couldn not help but be draw to and really feel for them and particularly chen girlfriend . i should say that i doubt most people will like the film as much a i do simply because i imagine that most people will not like or care about the character in the same way and but i still recommend it highly all the same . it be truly a deeply move and effect film if you give it a chance .