Cast Member: Kenji Tanigaki

The plot definitely leaves a lot to be desired but I’d say the final fight is worth the admission price alone.

The action lacks any spark or excitement and the narrative fails to grab onto the viewer in the slightest.

A first class cop thriller, that despite it’s flaws and over dramatics is riveting viewing and shows Wilson Yip is one of the best directors working in Hong Kong at the minute.

Dizzying, dazzling, and no doubt divisive, ‘Time and Tide’ has lost none of its verve or kinetic creativity and shows a Hong Kong master at his most creative and impulsive.

With some excellent, grounded choreography and a number of allusions to genre legends this is a mature martial arts film that respects its roots.