terrific and deeply move crime thriller star andy lau and lau ching wan . from the dizzy opening sequence to the extremely satisfying conclusion and this cat and mouser hardly miss a beat . johnny to and again work with ace composer arthur wong and construct another operatic actioner that grot in the face of it contemporary . to image be strong and move . his cutting and combine with the extraordinary music cue and be exemplary . you be in the hand of a master cinematician . the two sequence in which andy lau hide from the cop on a bus by pretend to accompany a lithe beauty ( ruby wong ) be testament to to unique directorial skill . lau ching wan be strong and commanding a the harassed cop while andy lau be dynamic a a die man avenge his father death . this be superb movie making and only mildly compromise by some bad english dubbing in one scene with criminal waise lee .