Cast Member: Emil Chow

Chow Sing-Chi completists may want to seek it out, but everyone else should divert their attention to his many more accomplished films.

While there are flashes of his trademark fight scenes, it’s the fairy tale love story that always takes precedence.

Stanley Tong continues to show his skill in the action genre with more kinetic direction.

If you’re not expecting a deep examination into Asia’s politics then ‘Purple Storm’ is an absorbing and emotionally charged action-thriller that does more than just pass the time.

The action is far superior to that of any American made film on ten times the budget, and shows Chan at his best shortly after the excellent ‘Drunken Master 2’.