NO WAY BACK is an engaging little crime thriller drawing in street gangs and police corruption in a fast-paced tale of murder and double crossing. The hero of the hour is Max Mok, whose floppy mane of hair has been shorn to give him an older and leaner look here. The story of an undercover cop being sent to join gangsters is similar to that of INFERNAL AFFAIRS which came much later, but it carries some of the same suspense. There's plenty of action in the cast with the likes of Dick Wei proving reliably entertaining although professionals like Philip Chan and Danny Lee are limited to cameo roles. There's some good material about brotherly bonds towards the end.