Special Agent Inspector Eddie Chan (Jackie Chan) is assigned to protect Wong Yat-Fei (Kar-Ying Law), a wealthy real estate mogul. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, Chan and detective Hung Ting-Bong (Kent Cheng) are ordered by their superiors to solve the case. But Chan soon discovers that this kidnapping is not that simple.
A much more serious film without the comedic scenes that Jackie Chan has accustomed us to, and thus shows the dramatic side that he really has and can convey. The main villain is revealed right at the beginning, and although this doesn't take away from the script value, I think it would have more impact if he were identified just a little further on. At a frenetic pace, the action is practically non-stop from beginning to end, barely leaving any time to breathe, and making much more use of firearms than most other Jackie films. The final minutes are fiery and explosive, and ends with the case resolved on a positive note.
A much more serious film without the comedic scenes that Jackie Chan has accustomed us to, and thus shows the dramatic side that he really has and can convey. The main villain is revealed right at the beginning, and although this doesn't take away from the script value, I think it would have more impact if he were identified just a little further on. At a frenetic pace, the action is practically non-stop from beginning to end, barely leaving any time to breathe, and making much more use of firearms than most other Jackie films. The final minutes are fiery and explosive, and ends with the case resolved on a positive note.