Director: Yueh-Hsun Tsai Stars: Kenny Lin, Chieh-kai Shiou, Terri Kwan Language: Mandarin For someone who is watching anything related to “Black & White” (the predecessor to this movie was only released on home video here), this 126 minute action blockbuster is entertaining popcorn fare. The latest installment of the police action series is evidently grander in scale (go catch some of the TV episodes on YouTube), with special visual effects and 3D production companies from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Thailand, France, Australia and Hollywood coming into the picture. Yup, the filmmakers had a very, very big budget to work on. Will Chao wow critics with his acting here? Unlikely, because from this point on, it’s really about bringing in the bucks. And this very entertaining popcorn movie works delivers with its impressive production values. While this writer has never watched a single episode of the TV drama, it makes perfect sense that there was a 2012 movie spin off chronicling Wu Ying Xiong’s days before the series. Rumours have it that Chou and Chao’s friendship soured after the latter’s Golden Bell win, and hence Chou’s absence in the movie. Titled Black & White: The Dawn of Assault, the movie was a success – hence this sequel (which also takes place before the TV series).
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