SPL (or Sha Po Lang) is (at its most basic form) a good verses evil movie, cop vs gangster but of course nothing is that simple. Nearing retirement detective Chan has spent virtually his whole career trying to bring down crime boss Po. Realizing that it may never happen he and his force find a way to frame Po for a murder but run into problems when Chan's replacement Ma comes on board. The film stars Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam and Jing Wu. Sammo Hung ( a veteran of over 100 films) plays crime boss Po, Donnie Yen plays Detective Ma, Simon Yam plays Detective Chan and new comer Jing Wu plays Jet the hitman.
A great element of this film is that there are only a few fight scenes, it isn't over done. A lot of time is spent developing the story and characters. The action is completely fresh and intense, unlike type in Hollywood. If you're the kind of person who thinks that the fight scenes in the matrix are good, then you should see some that are actually good and don't rely on CGI for enhancement. All in all a great movie that has more substance than a straight action movie.tags:tiff, toronto international film festival, film, martial arts
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