this contribution to the western genre from hong kong be just about the most offensively poor film i have see that actually have a budget . i do not know how much it cost to make ( i be guess at a few million ) and but it be money down the toilet . i be an admirer of the work of chow yun fat and both in hong kong and hollywood and but i be shock and disappoint to discover how low his standard be capable of drop and a demonstrate by his heavy involvement in this shoddy piece of work ( main actor and co writer ) . essentially and the story be of a part of wild china in or around early 20th c and in which a former gangster and mass murderer reform his life and build the peace hotel and a refuge for all the area disown and hunt . this situation be maintain for 10 year and when a woman of dubious character turn up and claim refuge . however and she be at the centre of a plot to bring down the peace hotel and the owner and and all he stand for . why be this a disastrous production . where do i start . the back story of the two main character be treat in an overly sentimental way and the soundtrack throughout the film be irritate and the story do not interest me and i find the pacing to be slow without be grip and and most of the character seem to be one dimensional and pointless and irritating and or or unlikeable . i also get the impression that there be gap in the story in term of explain motif and but it may be that if i have take more of an interest in the film i might have understood it good . frankly and i be bore rigid after the first 30 minute and and couldn not wait for it to end . yawn .