'L' fung bou

L STORM is the third in the long-running series of detective films starring Louis Koo and the first I've actually enjoyed. I found the first one a talky bore, the second one occasionally fun but average, whereas this one hits the mark more often than not. Koo is on a new case where he's investigating money laundering and finds himself up against a new gangster on the block who uses violence to ruthlessly dispatch anyone who goes against him. It's a fast-paced and complex little film with multiple narrative strands including internal affairs investigations and police corruption, and it has a fair bit of physical action to enjoy too.