Jackie Chan makes a gangster movie, a farcical romantic-comedy, and a martial arts movie all in one, to mostly successful results. Cutting between those genres keeps things interesting, but it's also a bit of a shame that there's like an hour in the middle with no action, and that after the first act, the gangster/crime element becomes pretty underplayed.
Still, it's a good watch, and it's interesting and unique among Jackie Chan's filmography. Plus the actions scenes that are in here do really deliver, particularly the one early on in the tea-house/restaurant, and then the climactic fight with all the ropes, too.
Still, it's a good watch, and it's interesting and unique among Jackie Chan's filmography. Plus the actions scenes that are in here do really deliver, particularly the one early on in the tea-house/restaurant, and then the climactic fight with all the ropes, too.