A film directed by and starring Hong Kong star Stephen Chow, where wannabe gangster, Sing, wants to get involved with the town's notorious Axe Gang. This causes a rift between the gang and a group of great Kung-Fu masters disguised as slumlords, with a poor town caught in the fray.

While the movie is full of nonsensical comedy and oddball jokes and dialog, this film is still quite entertaining - filled with martial arts action and featuring Kung Fu battles galore that will sure give you an pretty riveting experience. You will also get a touch of philosophy behind the martial art and how Chow interprets it in the movie.

Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the setting and cinematography captured that time-frame beautifully and the visual and special effects were OK for the most part (not too much CGI). The acting was also OK for the most part, despite all the slapstick and goofy humor - Chow did manage to put in a dose of drama and heroism to make the story redeeming and somewhat meaningful.

Overall, it is not a bad action-comedy. Fans of crazy and wild Hong Kong Cinema would enjoy this flick immensely.

Grade B-