Cast Member: Ken Lo

Not a complete disaster but by no means the showcase that Wu Jing was no doubt hoping it would be.

It’s definitely still a Chan movie through and through though, and as bizarre as it sounds, it does give you a slapstick yet emotional tour de force with a cutting edge.

It’s hard to think of a film that attempts to mix so many elements together, trying to please just about every potential viewer.

It’s got a predictably fun storyline that does just enough to keep you entertained until the next hard-hitting action scene emerges.

‘My Father Is A Hero’ provides some adrenalin pumping set-pieces, notably a classic scene where Li takes on a dozen of the villain’s lackies with a pair of tonfa.

The performances from all parties are excellent, and Jackie has reinstalled a little faith in me that he is still capable of making a good action movie.

Lam has made better films but, along with Benny Chan, he is at the forefront of Hong Kong action in terms of delivering large scale spectacle.

The third instalment in the ‘SPL’ franchise sees original director Wilson Yip return for another dark crime tale that doesn’t skimp on the nihilism or the hard edged fight action.

It was impossible to match the original classic, but Chan pulled out all of the stops to make sure he gave it his best.

This isn’t a masterpiece of the genre by any stretch, but it’s a more than adequate drama with some well shot chase scenes.

Despite some wonderful Jackie moments it proves to be a movie where the need to be ‘cute’ is more important than the desire to entertain.

Some of the more eccentric moments do inspire a wry smile, but nothing to fully salvage the end product.