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Nevertheless, most audiences would probably prefer to see Donnie Yens fighting than Laus gorgeous cinematography, and will find the latter inadequate compensation for the former.

Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teachers death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai.

A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia boss.

That man is a disguised Chen Zhen, who intends to infiltrate the mob when they form an alliance with the Japanese.

Disguising himself as a caped fighter by night, Chen intends to take out everyone involved as well as get his hands on an assassination list prepared by the Japanese.

The return of Donnie to the role since playing it in a 1995 ATV series shouldnt be surprising- after all, with both the Ip Man films and Bodyguards and Assassins, Donnie has been at the forefront of a recent wave of Hong Kong-China big-budget co-productions with strong Chinese nationalistic sentiment.

True to the characters origins, this latest entry into the Chen Zhen mythology trades heavily in chest-thumping patriotism.

Chen Zhen Donnie Yens enemies are once again the Japanese- this time in glitzy 1920s Shanghai, an era when the city was divided along the lines of different expatriate factions.

The Japanese though were the most ambitious and aggressive, eager to take advantage of a disunited China to conquer the motherland.

While an offshore and offscreen naval campaign was ongoing, their strategy in Shanghai was to target locals and foreigners opposed to their plan of expansion.

Donning a black suit and mask, Chen Zhen takes it upon himself to stop the wave of assassinations sweeping the city.

Laus film however refuses to rest easy on one genre, eager to exploit its historical backdrop to deliver an old- fashioned thriller.

And so his Shanghai is one abound with Japanese spies, even in wealthy businessman Liu Yiutians (Anthony Wong) flashy nightclub Casablanca where Chen Zhen hangs out to observe the politicking among the Westerners and the Japanese.

Amidst the suspense, the script by no less than four writers (including producer Gordon Chan) also throws in a love story between Chen Zhen and nightclub singer Kiki (Shu Qi), but the addition that was supposed to provide emotional payoff falls far short.

So too the relationships between the other characters in the film- whether Chen Zhens bond with his sister and his compatriots, or his friendship with Liu Yutian.

Indeed, these interactions are given short shrift, and Lau fails to delineate them as much as he fails in fleshing out the various characters.

That is a problem especially for Chen Zhen, whose motivations for leading the resistance- other than teaching the Japanese that Chinese are not the sick men of Asia- arent exactly clear.

It is also tricky because the audience is not led to feel the level of indignation as Chen Zhen is supposed to, the kind of indignation that made the Ip Man films so satisfying to watch at the end- so the climax between Chen Zhen and an entire dojo of Japanese students and their master just doesnt turn out as emotionally rewarding as one would expect it to.

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Unlike the Ip Man films, Donnie doesnt get much time here to show off his agility and prowess- thanks to Laus frenetic efforts to develop a script chock full of undercooked subplots.

That is a pity, because one would certainly like to see more of the fast, furious and lethal action that Donnie has on display during the breathtaking opening sequence (to whet your appetite, Chen Zhen uses bayonet knives to take out a section of enemy soldiers on the second floor of a building, running at a 30-degree angle up a pole, and then using the knives to scale up the wall).

There are just two more big action setpieces after this before the finale, but what visceral excitement Donnie generates in both is extinguished far too quickly.

For what he falls short in the martial arts sequences, Andrew Lau tries to make up for in flashy visuals and lush cinematography.

As with his other films, the director who started out as an acclaimed cinematographer takes up lensing duties here and his photography of 1920s Shanghai is grand and opulent.