Detective Nick Chen (Chow) is well recognised by the people of New York for keeping the peace in the city's turbulent Chinatown district, which is run by hotheaded triad groups. Rookie cop Daniel Wallace (Wahlberg) is assigned by superiors to work with Chen's unit. Reluctantly Chen builds a bond with Wallace as they both carry out their duty as policemen while trying to prevent a blood-n-bullets war between two of the cities major Triads. Sooner or later, the pair begin to doubt each other as their loyalty is questioned.

Compared to 'The Replacement Killers', this film has much more intense drama and performances by the cast (except for Wahlberg - whose characters always turn out the same) especially Chow Yun-Fat, as he gets more dialogue in this movie than RKs and proves that not all of his American roles were awful (whoever said that maybe never saw this). He brings to the screen a great load of charisma as soon as his opening shot, you might even get the tune he was humming into your head for a few days after watching this movie. The camera work is quite slick as the editing adds an edgy, streetwise feel to the atmosphere. The action for the movie was very stylish and intense as it is displayed in a very gritty way. The handheld shots used for the car chase are a perfect example. The theme tune for the film gives it a very complex mixture of Eastern and Western culture and dark suspense. The soundtrack used throughout the film gives it a very urbanised feel and backdrop for the story.

All I can say is - great movie, great action, and a worthy performance from Chow Yun-Fat


An excellent DVD for a damn good movie.   August 8, 2000
 3 out of 5 found this review helpful

When I saw The Corruptor on sale for a tenner I thought "Why not give it a go?" It was a good decision, and I thought this movie was excellent. The car chase is superb and the action sequences are very good, with the fair share of bullets in the head. The extra features are remarkable though, with the whole film running through with the director's comments, one of the tracks from the soundtrack's video (no good if you hate rap music though) countless interviews/information clips and decent bios on the actors. The director says he had never seen a full Chow Yun Fat movie which makes this seem quite remarkable. One of the actors did a sterling job despite being an amateur.


Excellent   June 10, 2000
 2 out of 5 found this review helpful

I thought this film was excellent, 1st I saw it on a Video rental, then I wanted to buy, but it wasn't on video general release. When I bought a DVD player, it was the 1st film I bought. Great action and adventure......a must


Great   June 1, 2000
 3 out of 6 found this review helpful

Great if you like plenty of action, a lot of blood and shooting, and a great film