Genre: Drama, Crime
Starring: Eason Chan Yik-Shun, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Alex Fong Lik-Sun, Bowie Lam Bo-Yi, Wong Jing, Liu Yang, Natalie Meng Yao, Kate Tsui
Release year: 2009
Language: Cantonese
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
During the time Hong Kong was under British rule, there was a dark age when corruption and bribery were the order of the day. At that time the head of this empire of graft is Lak, the Chinese Chief constable. Whenever he fails to apprehend a fellow, his subordinate Unicorn (Eason) under his wings. Due to a personal conflict Lak and Unicorn went their separate ways. Then in the early 1970s, the Governor of Hong Kong decided to clean up the police force and an operation branch ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) was set-up headed by Yim (Bowie). To avenge their humiliation, both Unicorn and Bong joins ICAC to crush Lak and the gang.
RATING: 7/10
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" Spanning roughly a decade with three parallel plot threads, Wong Jing’s latest opus I Corrupt All Cops is undoubtedly his most ambitious films in years. However, considering the schlock master’s recent track record, it doesn’t take much to make an ambitious Wong Jing movie. Still, we should be appreciative of what Wong has to work with this time around – an intriguing historical background as well as an impressive cast that includes Tony Leung, Anthony Wong, and Eason Chan. The cast also includes Wong favorite Meng Yao and pop star Alex Fong Lik-Sun, but we won’t count that against him...
...Despite the film’s implied and certainly Chinese investors-targeted message – that Hong Kong is no longer corrupt, especially under Chinese rule – I Corrupt All Cops is undoubtedly a Hong Kong film. Filled with dirty cops doing their worst and even a scene where someone gets a hammer to the face, Wong Jing certainly doesn’t show much restraint (within the IIB guidelines, of course) in showing the grim world of seventies Hong Kong police corruption. With a sprawling plot that nicely utilizes its large ensemble cast (even Meng Yao puts in some effort by speaking Cantonese) and a whole lot of story to cover, the film is always on its toes and is fairly compelling cinema.
However, Wong tries to put too many eggs into one basket, spending too much time developing the film’s criminal elements when the heart of the film should be their antagonistic relationship with the ICAC. Even though the more important characters are evenly developed as a result of the film’s two halves structure, there are some plotlines – especially Gale’s relationship with the unusually kind Wife no. 4 (Kate Tsui) and his affair with drug dealer Rose (Liu Yang) – that feel like character development for the sake of character development. The gray-shaded Gale is potentially the most interesting character and his relationship with Lak is one worth caring about. However, the film frustrates by constantly cutting to his chaotic marital life and his improbable romantic relationships instead of focusing on more interesting content.
The ICAC section of the story, especially how it developed its infamous interrogation techniques and how it helped bring down the bad guys, is captivating while it lasts. However, the ICAC's origins feel overly simplified and seem to boil down to the success of about six people. Wong does go to great lengths to show the torment of the ICAC agents (including an unnecessarily lengthy monologue about how the bad guys killed a dog), but it doesn’t go nearly as deep into the organization’s roots, methods, and its agents’ psychology as it should have. Instead, the ICAC is portrayed as an idealistic and cool force for good. Worse yet, the simply skims over the boiling point of the ICAC-police feud with a montage and a voiceover at the end. For a film that spent so much effort on the ICAC wordplay in its title, its simplification of the organization is certainly underwhelming.
Nevertheless, it’s been a while since Hong Kong has seen such an ambitious local film, which earns some automatic goodwill for I Corrupt All Cops. It's perhaps Wong Jing's finest work since The Colour of the Truth, but it doesn’t quite deliver on its potential. Even with a solid cast (especially Bowie Lam’s righteous inspector and Eason Chan’s morally conflicted cop) and plenty of historical material to draw from, Wong’s attempt to cover all sides of the story results in a muddled focus. I Corrupt All Cops is an undeniably entertaining and even sometimes involving film, but those who actually expect a quality film may be a little disappointed. On the other hand, those expecting a Wong Jing film, especially those that know a good serious Wong Jing film is as rare as a Wong Kar-Wai one, will be pleasantly surprised. It may be too late to stop Wong Jing from going back to his usual crude antics, but I Corrupt All Cops still earns more respect and deserves more support than it suggests. (Kevin Ma, 2009) "
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