Flash Point
A hot-headed inspector takes on a small but powerful Vietnamese-Chinese gang, after a series of crimes and murder attempts committed and putting an undercover cop and his girlfriend in great danger.
Director:
Wilson Yip (as Yip Wai Shun)Writers:
Kam-Yuen Szeto (as Szeto Kam Yuen) , Lik-Kei Tang (as Nicholl Tang)Stars:
Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Ray Lui |Storyline
Ma Jun, a cop known for dispensing justice during arrests, teams with Hua Sheng, who's undercover, to try to bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before the mainland's takeover of Hong Kong. The eldest, Xian Wei Cha (called Zah), is arrested in an operation that exposes Sheng and almost gets him killed. His girlfriend, Qiu Di, who's been unaware of Sheng's profession, wants to see him quit. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. Zah's trial approaches, witnesses are in danger, and a showdown is inevitable.
Wilson Yip did an amazing job as director. It's a shame this didn't get a U.S. theatrical release. If Hollywood is smart, they will recruit him.
Bingbing Fan is a beauty that should also be brought to Hollywood.
Flashpoint doesn't break new ground in terms of it being a typical cops and gangsters flick, but it is as good as any of them.