Curry (Cheung) and Pepper (Chow) are two easy-going  C.I.D. policemen who are also the best of friends.  When they are selected by a female reporter (Bridgewater) as the subjects of her fly-on-the-wall documentary, their lives receive something of a shake-up.  Soon, the two friends find themselves competing for screen time as well as the love of the reporter and when Curry emerges victorious the arguments begin.  As their friendship goes through a rough period, a case arises concerning a weapons smuggler by the name of Mad Dog (Ko).  The question is, will Curry and Pepper be able to put their differences behind them so that they can once more bring justice to the streets of Hong Kong.

Buddy-cop movies are a common concept in Hollywood and as such, they remain quite proud that they can churn them out by the dozen.  However, only an elite few of these can claim to contain the essential ingredients of a decent leading partnership combined with a solid storyline ('Lethal Weapon' is the only one that instantly springs to mind).  'Curry And Pepper' is an early example of this genre crossing over into the Hong Kong film industry but it also remains one of the most successful created.  Chow and Cheung combine perfectly to create some undeniably amusing antics whilst Blacky Ko (normally known better for acting than directing) keeps the pace fast-moving throughout.  The sketch-style comedy routines are linked extremely well with the hard-hitting action, which is often surprisingly violent for a film that is probably better pigeonholed as a comedy. Added to this, there is large amount of heart injected into the characters that is often lacking in their square-jawed American counterparts, giving the film a noticeably more realistic edge.

For me, 'Curry And Pepper' is a thoroughly enjoyable outing for all concerned and manages to inject enough freshness into the genre to allow it to surpass several of it's influences.  Unsurprisingly, it was also a commercial success and a sequel was originally planned in 1991 but sadly it never materialised.  The closest they ever came was when Jacky Cheung appeared in the inferior 'Pom Pom And Hot Hot' but without Chow on board, it could never recreate the magic.