Overview: Donnie Yen and Cynthia Khan play two cops from both sides of the Pacific on the trail of a drug trafficking syndicate. Khan and Yen discover to their dismay that the syndicate has more than one insider working in the law enforcement agencies.

As they break the rules to save a witness, the two find themselves pursued by American assassins, Hong Kong gangs and the law.

Blu-ray Verdict: The action (thanks to the great Yuen Woo Ping) is typical of the series, inventive and brutal, but what sets this one apart is the sheer number of action scenes. There are three kung fu fights and a shoot-out in the first fifteen minutes. In total (and yes, I counted) there are fourteen kung fu battles, three shoot-outs, a brief ice locker torture scene, a car bomb, two scenes involving hitmen on motorcycles, and two interrogation room beatings!

Cynthia’s highlights are a great fight on a moving ambulance in which she is shoved though the window, her head dangling above the pavement, fighting on top of it, hanging off the front grill, and another fight with a fugly gwailo woman in a warehouse that involves some precarious scaffolding and elevator shaft fu!

Donnie, however, has a the majority of the good fights, like a motorcycle chase and joust, as well as his fantastic final fight with a beefcake Ike Turner lookalike. If you are looking for action every three minutes, look no further!

The In The Line Of Duty series is mainly known for showcasing the talents of female action stars, Michelle Khan (Yeoh) and Cynthia Khan, however this entry is mainly Donnie Yen’s chance to shine and one of the first films to gain him any notoriety as a lead. [I.D.]

Limited Edition Special Features:
Stunning new 2K restoration of the Hong Kong cut, featuring 2.0 Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles & 2.0 English Mono
New 2K restoration of the Export Version of the film featuring the Classic English Dub
Audio Commentary with Frank Djeng and Michael Worth
Archival commentary by Hong Kong expert Stefan Hammond and lead actor Michael Wong
Archive Interview with Donnie Yen
Hong Kong Trailer
English Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong artwork

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