A good not great film that was interesting to watch thanks to the interactions between the two groups of thieves.

Unfortunately direct, I want desperately for someone to play with my emotions, but it is imperative that I not be able to see them doing it. The characters are offensively cartoonish, and thought the performances are charismatic they aren't given the chance to be deep. Search for meaning elsewhere.

The message of redemption is shallow, much of the movie is predictable and the characters are stock. But it's fun to watch, with some funny scenes involving a cat-and-mouse game with a gang of rival thieves, and I liked the ending which was pretty unorthodox for such an otherwise conventional film. Lau has a charming presence, even if he seems to be phoning it in a little. Rene Liu is quite splendid. But it's Bingbing Li who nearly steals the show as one of the rivals. Some of the CG is bad.

Little strange, but definitely a good piece of Chinese cinematography. And the ending is great!