I saw some of the reviews here and wasn't expecting much. I was expecting a bit of a muddled mess like "The Promise". However the movie was much tighter, the storyline was quite good and up until the point where Lau's character leaves Liang it was excellent. The ending sequence wasn't up to par with the rest of the film, otherwise I would have given it a 9. There seemed to be a bit of disorganization in the last 30 minutes that didn't seem to fit the rest of the film. But it is still strong enough for me to recommend. Cinematography is good. The directing seemed competent. Andy does well although his character is a bit of a one-note type of person. The 'love interest' seemed a bit forced but then again, I've seen much worse from Chinese movies.
8/10
8/10