Anyone familiar with Chow Yun Fat's movies in Hong Kong before he was "discovered" by Hollywood, will know exactly what they are getting in this movie; 100% raw action and coolness. As with his other Hong Kong movies, this is non-stop action from start till end.
Filmed in Thailand and Hong Kong, this movie takes place both places, oddly enough, huh? However, one thing did puzzle me. Sure I can understand why the Hong Kong Chinese in Thailand would speak Cantonese, but why would the Thai police and store clerks speak Cantonese? That just didn't make sense. That was a bit too stupid.
The story is Gou Fei (played by Chow Yun Fat) who is in Thailand when he is offered a job with other Hong Kong Chinese to do a robbery. However, they are double-crossed and someone ends up dead. Left for dead, Gou Fei is nurtured back to health and returns to Hong Kong for revenge.
"Full Contact" actually have a pretty good list of actors and actresses, and if you are into Hong Kong cinema, then you will definitely agree to that and see some familiar faces. Of course you have the action-icon Chow Yun Fat in the lead role. But you also have Anthony Wong (playing Sam Sei) and Simon Yam (playing Judge).
The action scenes are so well executed and they look really amazing, if not stunning. There wasn't a lot of martial arts in "Full Contact", but then again, Chow Yun Fat's movies are not martial arts fests, but more raw action-styled movies.
Personally I am more of a fan of Chow Yun Fat's Hong Kong movies as contra his Hollywood movies. There is something more brutal, raw and honest about these movies. If you like Asian action movies and/or like Chow Yun Fat, then "Full Contact" is well worth watching. Good entertainment all throughout the movie.
Filmed in Thailand and Hong Kong, this movie takes place both places, oddly enough, huh? However, one thing did puzzle me. Sure I can understand why the Hong Kong Chinese in Thailand would speak Cantonese, but why would the Thai police and store clerks speak Cantonese? That just didn't make sense. That was a bit too stupid.
The story is Gou Fei (played by Chow Yun Fat) who is in Thailand when he is offered a job with other Hong Kong Chinese to do a robbery. However, they are double-crossed and someone ends up dead. Left for dead, Gou Fei is nurtured back to health and returns to Hong Kong for revenge.
"Full Contact" actually have a pretty good list of actors and actresses, and if you are into Hong Kong cinema, then you will definitely agree to that and see some familiar faces. Of course you have the action-icon Chow Yun Fat in the lead role. But you also have Anthony Wong (playing Sam Sei) and Simon Yam (playing Judge).
The action scenes are so well executed and they look really amazing, if not stunning. There wasn't a lot of martial arts in "Full Contact", but then again, Chow Yun Fat's movies are not martial arts fests, but more raw action-styled movies.
Personally I am more of a fan of Chow Yun Fat's Hong Kong movies as contra his Hollywood movies. There is something more brutal, raw and honest about these movies. If you like Asian action movies and/or like Chow Yun Fat, then "Full Contact" is well worth watching. Good entertainment all throughout the movie.