After the controversy following “The Longest Nite” and particularly the rumors regarding Johnnie To taking over the direction after Yau had shot only five scenes, it seemed that the latter had learned his lesson, on the way Milkyway Image and To shot genre films of extreme quality. The result was “Expect the Unexpected”, a movie that mostly follows To’s footsteps, but has enough elements to distinguish it as a separate entity.
As quite frequently in Milkyway productions, the action begins immediately. Three shady-looking guys enter a small cafe, where they start harassing the waitress, Mandy, whose mind, however, is on the image of a policeman, Ken Wong, who has just before been on TV on a reportage regarding a fugitive on the run. At the same time, some people from the mainland are robbing a jewelry shop, while a few moments later, all the aforementioned criminals,...
As quite frequently in Milkyway productions, the action begins immediately. Three shady-looking guys enter a small cafe, where they start harassing the waitress, Mandy, whose mind, however, is on the image of a policeman, Ken Wong, who has just before been on TV on a reportage regarding a fugitive on the run. At the same time, some people from the mainland are robbing a jewelry shop, while a few moments later, all the aforementioned criminals,...
- 8/14/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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