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Young & Dangerous 4

Director: Andrew Lau

Producer: Manfred Wong

This Review will contain spoilers from Past films in the series as well as this film.

With the death of Mr. Chiang (Simon Yam) in the 3rd movie. The branch leaders of Hung Hing attend the Wedding of Yee (Michael Tse) to KK. During the after party, Chan Ho-Nam (Ekin Cheng) and the other branch leaders meet, The Prince (Ken Lo). The Prince tells them that Mr. Chiang has a younger brother who lives in Thailand...

The Prince suggests that the Hung Hing Branch Leaders travel to Thailand and reason with Mr. Chiang (Alex Man). At the same time as the Branch Leaders are in Thailand, a Branch Leader of the Tuen Mun is killed on Chan Ho-Nam's Turf. Now the newly Appointed Chairman, Mr. Chiang needs to decide who will take over the turf?

One half of the turf is given to Chicken (Jordan Chan) and the other half is given to The Barbarian, no not Conan. Both Chicken & Barbarian met at Yee's wedding and they didn't get along. Now its going full force, Barbarian enjoys disrespecting Chicken.

Chan Ho-Nam isn't happy one bit with Chicken trying to be a branch leader, not for jealously reasons, he knows what trouble to expect from Barbarian and his crew. 

Yes Karen Mok is back! Yes as Chickens girlfriend, Lam Shuk-Fan. Now she is beginning a new teaching job. Although the students are from Barbarian Group. Even Banana Skin (Jason Chu) & Pou Pan (Jerry Lamb) make appearances, working in the school, mainly keeping Shuk-Fan company. Pou Pan even finds a love interest and yes you've guessed it, She's in Barbarians Gang!

Who is Chan Ho-Nam's love interest in this move? Well its a colleague of Shuk-Fan, she's played by actress Michelle Reis. Although She doesn't know that Chan Ho-Nam or Shuk-Fan have anything to do with Triads. 

Now the real bad guy, The Thunder Tiger (Roy Cheung) who is very cultured. His tastes include Mozart, fine wine and throwing people from the roofs of buildings!

Don't worry the regulars are still there, such as Anthony Wong as the Legendary Tai Fai, Sandra Ng makes an appearance as Sister 13.

Of course this being Young & Dangerous movie its accompanied by the traditional Street violence, even a ending fight between Eking Cheng & Roy Cheung once again. People put this film down as a weak addition, but I really enjoy it. Even its un-expected twist with one of the Hung Hing boys being killed Off! Final Thought a pleasant addition to the series, fans should enjoy this one.

Highlights

  • Chicken The Professional Whoremonger
  • The Police Officer from the first Young & Dangerous making an appearance
  • When Yee attempts to attack Barbarians Gang
  • Tai Fai saving Yee
  • Chan Ho-Nam taking over Shuk-Fans teaching Job
  • The car chase between Chan Ho-Nam and Barbarian
  • The Prince!
  • Chan Ho-Nam telling off Chicken at the murder scene of a fellow Hing Hung member
  • The Thunder Tiger real is evil
  • Pao-Pan has a good story line
  • Yee's Wedding
  • The ending credits

Letdowns

  • The shots of the people being flung from the roof looks strange
  • Poor Pao-Pan
  • Poor Yee
  • The story is slighty confusing

Rating: 8.3 out of 10.0