Very Cool!!!

The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

I would suggest that the others voters here are underrating this movie. While its by no means a masterpiece, it does have some excellent elements. Perhaps the low score is due to the lame attempts at physical comedy, which many old skool Kung fu pics incorporated due to the success of Jackie Chans early films. Sure, they are terrible but get past em and you will have much to enjoy. There is, of course the genius martial artist that is John Liu, who gives his usual charismatic performance as a man searching for the Ex-monk, who has committed numerous heinous crimes. The selling point of the pic for me is the presence of Alan Hsu, a superb choreographer and martial artist, who plays the ex-monk. To see John Liu go into action under his direction is pure bliss, and the pair of fight sequences between the two are a joy to behold. While the film and choreography are not on a par with Hsu's excellent The Rebellious reign (if you haven't seen that one, your missing out), they are high impact and superbly edited. If your a John Liu or Alan Hsu fan, or Kung fu film fan in general, check it out