Having only seen a handful of Asian films such as Fearless and Hero I was more accustomed to historical sword fighting warriors than the contemporary Uzi toting triads. Having watched Flashpoint I feel like I've discovered a new genre, this is the definition of action.

Donny Yen is a hardened cop demoted for repeated assaults on criminals while his partner is undercover infiltrating a gang of Korean smugglers. Inevitably things go wrong, including a hilarious turkey bomb (probably best you find out for yourself). This is where the film really takes off with Donny Yen performing breathtaking mixed martial arts with some impressive gun play thrown in for good measure. This culminates in some of the most impressive 20 minutes of action cinema I have ever seen.

My only criticism would be the story, it's nothing new and at times feels unconvincing. However it is strong enough to facilitate the action which is the film's true draw.