In the Line of Duty 5 (Hong Kong, 1991) – 2,5/5
Still starring Khan, but unfortunately the quality has come down from the last two instalments. The movie starts moderately well, and the ending offers some decent action but otherwise the second half drags. Cynthia’s hair style isn’t very good, either.The only real improvement is that the foreign languages are back, with plenty of english and some korean, too. Overall decent viewing for fans of Cynthia, others can afford to skip.
- dvd / Universe
Flash Point (Hong Kong, 2007) – 3/5
It’s starting to look like SPL was the exception on Wilson Yip’s career, not Dragon Tiger Gate or The White Dragon. Flash Point doesn’t come even close to being this year’s Sha Po Lang. But who says it needs to? Yip and Yen deliver a perfectly adequate cop thriller that goes through all the genre cliches and packs 20 minutes of non-stop action to the end. The story drags badly but the Hong Kong night footage is a treat to the eye, as is the exeptionally beautiful female cast. None of the actors impress with their acting skills, but Yen shows an interesting glimpse of self irony in the beginning. His tougher than though cop act is pretty amusing to follow at times although I’m not sure if he intended it to be taken seriously. The fight action is good but lacks the intensity of Yen’s best work. The grassfield gunfight is pretty terrific, though.
- dvd / Deltamac