Chang Ching (Chow Yun-Fat) is a CIA operative who is commanded to return to his native China and ""recover"" a Chinese national treasure for the US Government. The treasure turns out to be Mei a young girl with paranormal powers who is the center of politicial intrigue and greed hidden in the famed Shaolin Temple from those who would seek to exploit her. When Chang Ching falls in love with the innocent young woman he is called upon to make sacrifices fight monsters and perform brave deeds to win the hand of his lady-love. As it happens the sacrifices are of his arrogance and selfishness the monsters are corrupt men and his brave deeds include leaving behind his entire former life as a CIA operative and enduring a long separation from his beloved and waiting for her return even if it lasts a lifetime...
Starring Andy Lau (World without Thieves Battle of Wits House of Flying Daggers Infernal Affairs Trilogy) and Jacky Cheung (Ashes of Time Redux Days of Being Wild Bullet in the Head) reprise their triad boss-lieutenant relationship from Wong Kar Wai's debut As Tears Go By adjusted here for age and experience. Built around a twin plot structure starring Shawn Yue (Dragon Tiger Gate Dragon Squad Infernal Affairs Trilogy) and Edison Chen (The Dark Knight The Grudge 2 Initial D Infernal Affairs Trilogy) as younger Triad members on the make it bears a similar relationship to HK Triad cinema as The Godfather 2 Once Upon A Time In America and Goodfellas do to US Mob cinema. A stylish exciting gangster drama.
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