A typically intense action drama from Johnny Wang Lung Wei, the former Shaw Brothers heavy who went into direction with a series of low budget but often sleazy and exhilarating fight-fuelled pictures. This one's no different, cheap throughout but densely plotted and with a pacing that just about holds your attention from beginning to end. Seeing Dick Wei cast as the hero is a real treat and a novelty for the fans, and the supporting cast doesn't disappoint with various seasoned pros and Ken Lo as a high-kicking baddie. The action leans towards shoot-outs and chases over martial arts and it doesn't deliver the big Wei vs. Lo martial arts showdown it promises, but generally this one does the job.