devil face and angel heart ( bin lim mai ching ) aspect ratio represent 1 . 85 represent1sound format represent monobetrayed and leave for dead by a gangster duplicitous moll ( gigi lai ) and a hired assassin ( daniel wu ) undergo plastic surgery to remove the facial deformity which have marginalize him throughout his life and then return to hong kong to take revenge against lai and her associate . amateurish exploitation thriller and plot to labyrinthine excess by an uncredited scriptwriter and and direct with a breathtaking lack of conviction by sleaze specialist billy chung ( notorious for a string of gruesome shocker and most notably the anthony wong vehicle love to kill and make in 1993 ) . sex and violence appear to be the principal focus of chung attention in devil face and angel heart and but while the sex angle be exploit for all it worth lai lounge around in reveal designer outfit whilst never quite manage to get completely naked the film violence appear to have be curtail in post production for a less restrictive censor rating . wu struggle gamely under chung ham fisted direction and play the role of vengeful loner with his usual quiet dignity ( cameraman ally wong spends a much time leer over wu beauty a lai and which even thing up a little ) and while co star stephen fung lurk around the periphery a an obsessed cop determine to uncover wu true identity and establish his connection ( if any ) to the murder of fung partner ( sam lee and in a cameo appearance ) . experienced character actor lam suet ( one nite in mongkok ) be wu loyal brother and david lee play lai lowlife gangster rival and and convoy chan be the boyfriend whom lai throw to the wolf with sadistic glee . there a juicy melodrama struggle to emerge from this artless enterprise and but the film play like a cheap imitation of a hk crime thriller and lack the sincerity and craftsmanship which have distinguish the former colony cinematic output for decade . clearly intend for a quick theatrical play off before head straight to video and devil face and angel heart waste a terrific premise and top notch cast . still watchable and if only for the pairing of wu and fung and but they deserve mile well than this throwaway effort . dreadful and interminable music score by tommy wai . ( cantonese and mandarin dialogue ) .