Once upon a time in a Triad Society 2

Director: Cha Yuen-Yee

Action Director: Ridley Tsui

Plot: Idle triad Dagger (Francis Ng) would much rather play mahjong than lead the life of a triad. His peaceful night is turned to chaos when he’s called up to help out of society in a gang fight against the imposing mainland triads.

The rival gang is led by Bullet a one man army who’s taking over Hong Kong at an alarming rate. One of his lackeys includes Dinosaur (Roy Cheung) and a mate of Daggers, minor annoyance is his girlfriend who follows him around constantly, insisting that she’ll be alright and she has Dinosaur to protect her.

Anti-Triad cop Dummy (Cheung Tat-Ming) is trying to prevent this massacre, whilst try and retain his relationship with his heavily pregnant wife.

When the fight begins it easily turns into a riot of death and destruction that police can’t handle.

Review: Cha Yuen-Yee delivers a good piece of triad fodder from the mid-nineties, Francis Ng still has the minus touch, turning every project he’s into pure gold, no exception here.

The cast was good, it was showing actors in different lights; Cheung Tat-Ming in a straight role, Roy Cheung has a good triad. Is this a parallel universe? Where cross dressing triads don’t get taught a lesson ‘Sopranos Style’?

The storyline was pretty simple, go to fight, survive fight, gets chosen to…etc. Although there’s a very well planned twist at the end. Kudos to the writers!

The film complimented with some amusing moments, I got a laugh out the scene where Dagger was throwing up in the toilet, when leaving he bumps into triad hard man Bullet, quick thinking Dagger pistol whips him in the temple and he doesn’t even flinch. Panicking Dagger strikes him several times more, bullet then staggers back and passes out. Even worse Dagger throws up again, leaving a nice coating of noodles and beer on Bullet, yummy.

Notable actors include Ada Choi as Dinosaurs clingy girlfriend, Sam Leung as Dinosaurs younger brother – Moon. Others include Ivy Leung Si-Man, Angie Cheung Wai-Yi, Ha Ping, Ng & Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan.

Final thoughts? Francis Ng holds this movie, without him, it’d be nothing. Enjoy!

Rating: 7.0 out of 10.0