Cesar's review: Director: Wang Lung-wei Starring: Benny Lam, Leung Yuen-jing, Sun Chien, Jackie Lui, Cheung Kwok-wah, and Mang Lung Peter (Benny Lam) is newly released from prison after killing a man in a street brawl. Reconnecting with his friend Hsing (Mang Lung), he attempts to live a peaceful life on the right side of the law. This proves difficult however when his short temper goes against local gangsters who have taken over his neighborhood. Things become more violent when he begins a relationship with Jane (Leung Yuen-jing) who is the girlfriend of the psychopathic Triad Big Circle Han (Sun Chien). Legendary martial arts actor Wang Lung-wei directs this balls to the wall crime actioner that delivers in spades explosive action but with a generally by the numbers crime story that is able to hold the film together until the next action scene. Benny Lam, who is typically a villain in many classic HK action films, take the lead as Peter, a hothead with some formidable fighting ...

Nathan's review: Fukugawa, Taisho era. Koshizu (Junko Fuji) is a famous Geisha, an intelligent and street smart woman whose patron, Asai (Meicho Soganoya) is the head of a ride trading company selling their wares at a fair, low price to the locals. She is deeply in love with Yukichi (Bunta Sugawara) who saved her from suicide a decade ago and when he returns to town, her life is turned upside down. Not only must she address her feelings towards a man with a chequered past, but also navigate a brewing disagreement between the Asai trading company and their rivals, the Yasukawa (Toru Abe), who is backed by local Yakuza, Boss Takegami (Rinichi Yamamoto) of the Gishin-gumi. Genre master Kosaku Yamashita directs this entertaining love story from the pen of legendary Yakuza scribe Kazuo Kasuhara that skirts the line between Jidaigeki and Ninkyo, albeit in a Taisho era setting. Backed up by an excellent cast with a pair of stunning performances from Bunta Sugawara and Junko Fuji, there...