Overview: When CID officer Yip (Yeoh), a Japanese Interpol agent (Hiroyuki Sanada), and a security guard (Michael Wong) foil an airplane hijacking attempt by a militia fanatic, his veteran friends vow revenge.

In order to stop the terrorist attacks and also to save their own lives, the three heroes must team up once again to fight their gun-toting adversaries.

Blu-ray Verdict: For me, this film is some of Michelle Yeoh’s best work, alongside Magnificent Warriors and Yes Madam (A.K.A. In The Line of Duty or Police Assassins). A delightful mix of action and comedy, Hong Kong detective Michelle Yeoh, Japanese Interpol agent Hiroyuki Sanada, and security guard Michael Wong are on a flight when gang members try to hijack it to free a prisoner.

They beat the hijackers through a combination of kung fu and sticking the last gangster’s head though a window he has broken open. They are hailed as heroes, and think they can go on with their lives. What they don’t know is that one of the men they killed was one of a foursome who have pledged their lives to each other.

As a result, there are several attempts to kill them, with many collateral deaths, leading to a final confrontation with an insane Ying Bai.

Although Yeoh is top-billed, it’s much more the three of them, and they are sketches. The point of the movie is in the bloody fight scenes, lovingly shot with very strong color components. The movie revels in its physicality, and Yeoh looks great running!

In closing, it is a very well made movie for what it is, a viewing meant to cash in on a suddenly popular female lead, but everyone does their jobs very well indeed. [J.R.]

Special Features:
2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray Presentation
2.0 English Dual Mono
2.0 Cantonese Dual Mono with English Subtitles
2.0 Alternate Cantonese Dual Mono with English Subtitles
5.1 English Dub
Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng
Missing Aeroplane Inserts
Cantonese Trailer
English Trailer
English In the Line of Duty Titles

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