One major flaw


Not a bad movie at all. This qualifies as the first Vietnamese action film I've seen, as my previous experiences with this country's cinema mainly involves art house fare. Some stale action and the themes get a little too broad/silly by the end of the film, but if there's one major flaw, it is without a doubt Bey Logan lording over the commentary. He's called an "Asian Cinema Expert," which is appropriate if all that means is that he practices martial arts and knows about many of the stars in (especially) Hong Kong cinema. Otherwise, this title is grossly inappropriate. Never mind that Bey Logan should bear the brunt of the blame for the downfall of modern Hong Kong and action cinema. Let's take a look at his resume as a writer/producer:

White Tiger, Ballistic Kiss, Gen-X Cops, Gen-Y Cops, The Medallion, Dragon Heat (Dragon Squad), The Twins Effect (Vampire Effect).

Why can't we just have the stars of the film talk about what THEY want to talk about rather than have an annoying, verbose ass hat control the conversation? If he didn't spend the whole time talking about his own less than stellar filmography, hitting on Veronica Ngo or making inappropriate sexual comments, kissing ass and talking trash about other cinema that he claims to "love," or trying to be funny, this could've been a very informative commentary.

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