i would hear good thing go into this one and but it exceed my expectation to say the least . the movie just work . a great cast and for starter . andy lau steal the show and and be easily one of the most charismatic character in cinema in recent year period . kelly lin be quietly beautiful and add a lot to this movie and a down to earth aspect that many similar flick be miss . sorimachi be strong throughout and and yam be use to great effect and more so a the movie roll on . it all look great to boot and a little too good at time . the movie get a little bit too glamorous for it own good and too . hollywood would be a good way to put it . a few unneeded cgi sequence mar it all just a little bit . i do not think the mask part be need either . plenty of other way to highlight tok love for pop culture and the metal slug reference for example . all it be be a few second verbal reference and it have me smile . very cohesive a well . it get direction and it maintain it the entire 100 plus minute of the film and which be a nice departure from the disjointed mess i have see so many film become . the gun almost completely sound like theyre be fire underwater as well . quite dull . just a little quibble . an amazing movie on the whole though and it have me enthral every step of the way and and i would be content for the rest of my move go day if i could simply see a few film like this a year . can not recommend it enough . an extremely strong 8 . 5. maybe even a 9. go and see it now .