Leofwine_draca Following on from the events in POLICE STORY 3, this typical action movie instead focuses on the returning character of Michelle Yeoh, here cast as the butt-kicking female lead instead of Jackie Chan. However, producers convinced Chan to show up for a cameo appearance, so that they could advertise this as a Jackie Chan movie and get more viewers by cheating the prospective audience. The cameo itself is utterly bizarre; Chan is in drag, dressed the same as Eric Tsang, and helps foil a jewellery store robbery. Don't ask. It's best to ignore this rather cringe-worthy moment and concentrate on the decent storyline instead. The film never really breaks any new boundaries but proves to be a worthwhile Hong Kong action film, packed with set-pieces, explosions, gunplay, and some fantastic martial arts. The result isn't always compelling but it makes for an easy, pleasurable viewing experience.Director Stanley Tong – fast becoming one of the most reliable directors of martial arts action in my mind, seeing as how he hasn't made a film I haven't liked as yet – handles the events well and spins a fairly complex story around a bunch of villains who are getting ready to break into a major bank and pull off a heist. The usual elements are here, from the burly American muscle to the dodgily-accented European villains and the heroic Chinese cops. The story spins from one explosive set-piece to another with little in the way to dull the story. One interesting aspect is that Michelle Yeoh's character is a former lover of the chief villain, however fans waiting for a showdown between the two martial arts superpowers will be disappointed as the finale screws this up.Otherwise the last twenty minutes of the film is just fine, a mini re-run of DIE HARD as Yeoh and her partner infiltrate a bank held hostage by a dozen bad guys and partake in some great martial arts fights with them. In particular the sequence in which Yeoh squares off against a guy easily twice her size is amazing stuff. Yeoh is on top form in the movie and gets to take part in some great stunts – usually involving major jumps from buildings – and strenuous fights. The supporting cast is generally impressive, with all major players putting in solid turns and a nice performance from Rongguang Yu as the two-faced villain and Dick Wei as a super-strong henchman. Bill Tung makes a cameo appearance again, the bad guys are suitably villainous and there's even time for a short car chase for the fans. Not a lot else needs to be said; this isn't brilliant viewing but it is very good and it certainly beats the heck out of similar American competition from the same year (ROBOCOP 3 anyone?).

JC VD Firstly, the script kicks ass! It's a local story, authentic dialogs, fast paced, straight forward and realistic, yet entertaining. Most of all, it got lots of authentic local cultures in it and it stands out. (Plz don't make movies just for the foreigners markets, draw foreign markets with your local culture - remember the success of Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Mr. Vampire series, & recently Pang Brothers movies???!!!)What stands out is the time frame of the storyline is longer than most movies out there in the same genre and yet you don't feel bored or awkward. All the actors and actresses' performances' are so natural and believable. Don't know why, but it makes it so much relaxing to watch. Even the cameos all ditched in and made the movie better bit by bit.Thirdly, the director is very smart in the sense that he acknowledged that he didn't have the luxury of getting the support from Jackie Chan's stuntmen group. Thus, you can't stuff the whole movie with those crazy stunts. Instead, he created a lot of exciting action scenes from various authentic settings - shoot em all scene from the worn down factory building, the underground banking, and the HK underground subway systems.It's jam packed with action, drama, terrific fight scenes. In all it's a great movie because everyone in the movie knows what they're doing and did very well. It may not have the Hollywood production $$$ but definitely more entertaining than their recycled story lines & movie stars. It's a celebration of HK movie during the 90s era! Top notch real S!#$% hk police action crime movie!!! 9/10!!! A must see! Go rent it today!!! (I bet Banlieue 13 stole some ideas from movies like this one =)

Daniel L This film was released in 1993. I saw it not long after its release.I was very young when I first saw this film. Obviously, I felt compelled to watch it because Jackie was in it. However, as I first sat through the film, I thought it was extremely boring.The fight scenes were choppy. There were not many scenes that left indelible marks in my memory. Of course I have seen Michelle Yeoh in Supercop. But, I have never quite looked up to her as a great martial artist cum actress.* that is not to say that Michelle Yeoh is a completely untalented MA and actress though *Michelle's fighting style -- at least, her on-screen persona -- comprises of kicks and punches. That is normal. Yes, she would tumble, flip, leap, etc. These are normal too for Hong Kong film productions.But, the one critical element that sets Project S apart from other Hong Kong films -- Jackie's Police Stories included -- is the detailed storyline and plots. Her character, Yu Rongguang's, Emil Chau's, Fan Siu Wong's, and others were deftly crafted and executed.The scene where Michelle sprints to her bike on the parade field -- that is a beautifully done scene. For a military officer who has to remain steadfast in character, then suddenly runs because she was afraid of not being able to send off her lover, the act in itself speaks a lot about Michelle's character and the dramatic elements involved.The raid on the robbers' hideout at the shophouse was also a memorable scene. A team of former soldiers pitted against regular cops -- this scene should have no problems in enticing anyone to at least feel curious, to learn of the eventual outcome from the confrontation.Finally, the scene in the railway tunnel. Seeing Yu Rongguang's character at his end, his previous lies exposed; no longer was he the good man that he wanted Michelle's character to think he was. Then, to sacrifice himself for the sake of his lover, all these are emotional-ladened and intricate moments that uniquely distinguish Project S.This beautiful film subsequently concludes with a song sung by Emil Chau / Wakin Chau.I mean, how can anyone not feel anything when he / she sits through such a beautifully written film the like of Project S? :)

LebowskiT1000 First of all I have to say that I am not a fan of Chinese Action Films. There have been a few that I've really liked, but they are few and far between.This film was just terrible! The story was paper-thin, but that's nothing surprising when it comes to these martial art films. At first I was worried because I didn't remember anything from "Supercop", so I wasn't sure if I was going to be lost or not. I assure you, you do not need to know ANYTHING about "Supercop" in order to understand this film. They make one reference to the events that took place in "Supercop" and Jackie Chan even has a small cameo in the film, but even if you haven't seen "Supercop", I'm sure you can figure out what they're talking about.Also, while I'm thinking of it... What the heck was with that stupid Jackie Chan cameo? Why was he dressed as a woman? And what purpose did that whole scene with Jackie serve in the movie? Was it supposed to be funny? It was just retarded if you ask me!Don't even get my started on the end of this film! It was so abrupt and stupid! I'm not going to go into why I don't like it, but if you've seen the movie, hopefully you know what I'm talking about.I guess I should mention the fighting scenes too? VERY NOT IMPRESSED!!! There was maybe one or two scenes that I thought were done well, but other than that, the fight scenes were nothing special.Unless you are a huge Kung Fu / Chinese Martial Art Film fan, don't even bother with this film. It really isn't often that I would say something like that, but I really didn't like the film. If you do see the movie, despite this review, I hope you enjoy it more than I did. Thanks for reading,-Chris