(aka "SPL" or "Saat po long")
directed
by Wilson Yip
Hong Kong 2005
Hong Kong martial arts superstars Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung
star in this explosive crime thriller from director Wilson Yip. Inspector Chan
(Simon Yam) has a grudge to bear and a personal vendetta against local mob
boss Wong Po (Sammo Hung). Seemingly untouchable and surrounded by an army of
faceless young hoodlums, Wong Po holds the city in a vice-like grip.
It is 1997 and in anticipation of Hong Kong's imminent handover back to
Mainland China, Inspector Ma (Donnie Yen) is sent in to take over Chan's unit.
Chan has just three days to bring Ma up to speed before he retires, but not
just letting him in on Wong Po and his dealings, but also making sure Ma
understands the Hong Kong way of doing things. The virtuous, crusading Ma,
however, is determined to play by the book, but equally committed to bringing
Wong Po and his empire crashing to the ground.
Slick, stylish and uncompromising, SPL is without doubt one of the best Hong
Kong movies of the new millennium, harking back to the glory days of the 1980s
with its themes of loyalty, honor and duty, as well as its flashy action
sequences and staggering fight choreography. Yen, who also served as action
director on the film, saves all of the film's best moments for himself, namely
a double bill of ferociously violent encounters. Firstly the already infamous
alleyway knife fight against Wong Po's top henchman, played by the dazzling Wu
Jing, leading up to the film's explosive finale as Donnie and Sammo square off
in one of the most eagerly-anticipated match-ups of this, or any, year.
For any discernible fan of action, Asian or martial arts movies, cop
thrillers, bullet ballets or heroic bloodshed operatics, SPL is the movie you
have been waiting for.
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Theatrical Release: November 18th, 2005
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DVD Review: Deltamac (2-disc) - Region 0 - NTSC
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| Runtime | 1:32:43 (4% PAL speedup) | |
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This is a very good DVD transfer - anamorphic, progressive - great detail - a 2nd disc of extras with English subtitles. Color and contrast are excellent and the main feature subtitles seem relatively complete and very non-intrusive. Overall, I am very impressed with the offering from Deltamac and the film harkens back to the early days of Shaw Bros. - those keen on the genre will definitely find this a worthy disc at an very reasonable price. |
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