More parodies, send-ups and pastiches of Hong Kong movie hits (plus foreign imports, like the Japanese psychothriller Ring) than you ever dreamed of swallowing in an hour and a half. Whoever can spot every reference will be crowned Udine's Tricky Master. Prolific tycoon Wong Jing, who also plays the villainous Fat Dragon, clearly had a good time concocting this freewheeling hymn to gross-out slapstick, tinged with coprophagy and S&M. Megastar Stephen Chiau plays Master Wong, whose help is needed by a dumb cop (Nick Cheung) to infiltrate and smash Fat Dragon's organisation. First of all, however, he has to persuade the arrogant Wong to help him. Also on hand for a spot of romance is the sweet Puppy Love (Taiwanese singer Kelly Lin), who turns out to be a woman with a secret.
Lorenzo Codelli