A Taiwanese patriot and a street sweeper
meet, then become embroiled through a series of circumstances into
climbing the ranks of organized crime in 1940s China. Trouble
between the two occurs when they are both in love with the same
woman, causing a complicated love triangle with serious consequences,
given that the girl in question is the mob boss' daughter,
Ching-ching.
The film is a bit of a mess, although
there are some interesting plotlines. It just never really grabbed
me the way it should. The perfomers are good, but the directing
could have been much better, taking a real downturn when Ting Lik
(the street sweeper) is attacked by a giant rubber snake. Not bad,
but I'd pass on this one.
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