Just so...so bad

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Following on from the events in POLICE STORY 3, this typical action movie instead focuses on the returning character of Michelle Yeoh, here cast as the butt-kicking female lead instead of Jackie Chan. However, producers convinced Chan to show up for a cameo appearance, so that they could advertise this as a Jackie Chan movie and get more viewers by cheating the prospective audience. The cameo itself is utterly bizarre; Chan is in drag, dressed the same as Eric Tsang, and helps foil a jewellery store robbery. Don't ask. It's best to ignore this rather cringe-worthy moment and concentrate on the decent storyline instead. The film never really breaks any new boundaries but proves to be a worthwhile Hong Kong action film, packed with set-pieces, explosions, gunplay, and some fantastic martial arts. The result isn't always compelling but it makes for an easy, pleasurable viewing experience.Director Stanley Tong – fast becoming one of the most reliable directors of martial arts action in my mind, seeing as how he hasn't made a film I haven't liked as yet – handles the events well and spins a fairly complex story around a bunch of villains who are getting ready to break into a major bank and pull off a heist. The usual elements are here, from the burly American muscle to the dodgily-accented European villains and the heroic Chinese cops. The story spins from one explosive set-piece to another with little in the way to dull the story. One interesting aspect is that Michelle Yeoh's character is a former lover of the chief villain, however fans waiting for a showdown between the two martial arts superpowers will be disappointed as the finale screws this up.Otherwise the last twenty minutes of the film is just fine, a mini re-run of DIE HARD as Yeoh and her partner infiltrate a bank held hostage by a dozen bad guys and partake in some great martial arts fights with them. In particular the sequence in which Yeoh squares off against a guy easily twice her size is amazing stuff. Yeoh is on top form in the movie and gets to take part in some great stunts – usually involving major jumps from buildings – and strenuous fights. The supporting cast is generally impressive, with all major players putting in solid turns and a nice performance from Rongguang Yu as the two-faced villain and Dick Wei as a super-strong henchman. Bill Tung makes a cameo appearance again, the bad guys are suitably villainous and there's even time for a short car chase for the fans. Not a lot else needs to be said; this isn't brilliant viewing but it is very good and it certainly beats the heck out of similar American competition from the same year (ROBOCOP 3 anyone?).

Firstly, the script kicks ass! It's a local story, authentic dialogs, fast paced, straight forward and realistic, yet entertaining. Most of all, it got lots of authentic local cultures in it and it stands out. (Plz don't make movies just for the foreigners markets, draw foreign markets with your local culture - remember the success of Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Mr. Vampire series, & recently Pang Brothers movies???!!!)What stands out is the time frame of the storyline is longer than most movies out there in the same genre and yet you don't feel bored or awkward. All the actors and actresses' performances' are so natural and believable. Don't know why, but it makes it so much relaxing to watch. Even the cameos all ditched in and made the movie better bit by bit.Thirdly, the director is very smart in the sense that he acknowledged that he didn't have the luxury of getting the support from Jackie Chan's stuntmen group. Thus, you can't stuff the whole movie with those crazy stunts. Instead, he created a lot of exciting action scenes from various authentic settings - shoot em all scene from the worn down factory building, the underground banking, and the HK underground subway systems.It's jam packed with action, drama, terrific fight scenes. In all it's a great movie because everyone in the movie knows what they're doing and did very well. It may not have the Hollywood production $$$ but definitely more entertaining than their recycled story lines & movie stars. It's a celebration of HK movie during the 90s era! Top notch real S!#$% hk police action crime movie!!! 9/10!!! A must see! Go rent it today!!! (I bet Banlieue 13 stole some ideas from movies like this one =)

This follow-up to "Police Story 3" is not nearly as good as its predecessor, despite having the same director (Stanley Tong). Although it is supposed to be a starring vehicle for Michelle Yeoh, she has surprisingly little to do. She gets about 3 fight scenes in the entire film (she does show her awesome flexibility in those at least), and is absent during many of the climactic set-pieces! The whole movie seems to favor (dryly directed) gunplay over martial arts, and although there are some spectacular stunts, they are pretty much par for the course for Hong Kong cinema. The most interesting aspect of the movie is the relationship between Yeoh and the bad guy who sincerely loves her, but the ending resolves that in a rather too-convenient way. Jackie Chan has a 2-minute scene that is so outrageously silly you can't help but laugh; also watch out for a brief appearance by Yukari Oshima during the opening action sequence. (**)

Don't let the name "Supercop 2" sucker you into thinking that this has anything to do with that fine Jackie Chan film "Supercop". Jackie only appears for a few minutes. The rest of the film is a lackluster Michelle Yeoh flic. They ran this on a major network around the time that "Tuxedo" appeared in theaters, presumably to hype that Jackie Chan film. But a Jackie Chan film this ain't... which doesn't bode well for "Tuxedo". A waste of time.