Escape from Hong Kong Island

Director: Simon Liu

Producer: Anita Wong

Plot: Raymond Mak (Jordan Chan) has been living the good life, working as successful Stock trader, treating people like shit etc. Until one day he ignores a young businessman whose asking for money, he soon finds out he's actually lost his job. He has a safety net though, Bey Logan over at 'Kaza' in Kowloon offers Raymond a job.

There is one catch though, he has to sign his contract by 5PM. Sounds pretty easy until Raymond get's mugged, loosing all his money!

Review: Simon Liu comes up with an original yet somewhat frustrating story of why you should be a good person and not a prick!

The other occasional lead actor Chapman To plays Officer Mo who is introduced when Raymond goes the police station to report his mugging. Senior Officer Mo directs Raymond to immigration department to get a temporary I. D., although he doesn't listen, big mistake on his part. Mo constantly appears at the worst times for Raymond throughout the rest of the movie giving off his Zen like advice trying to help Raymond out. Although I'm a shamed to say Chapman To is rather annoying in this film, I loved Chapman in several films, he's great in Isabella, Initial D, Infernal Affairs trilogy etc. On this occasion he fails me, I forgive you.

The moral to movie can be summed up in this saying "do unto other as you would have them do to you", which is a good lesson, but half the nation do still have their heads shoved up their asses. Although this is turning more into a person rant.

The movie worked for me, but i wasn't all that keen on it, they kept name dropping, it was slightly over acted at times (Coco Chiang - I'm glad you didn't talk speak english in New Police Story, please don't speak again.), the continual frustration of Raymond's demise etc. It doesn't reach the standards of Edmond Pang. To whom who standards I think Simon Liu was trying to reach.

Notable appearances include; Beyond's Paul Wong, Cheung Tat-Ming, Lau Kar-Ying, Vincent Kok, Barbara Wong, Emily Kwan and Wayne Lai. Nothing stellar.

Final thoughts - "Karma can be a bitch". Enjoy!

Rating: 6.0 out of 10.0