shown at cannes 2011, this film stands on its own despite comparison to cronenberg's a history of violence (2005). i like the fact that hong kong film makers are looking for ways to reinvent kung fu storytelling, and the pairing of kaneshiro and yen work. both men snapped at some point in their lives and looking for redemption. yen, who i think has limited acting range, is pretty good as the tight lipped gangster trying to escape a life of violence and relished being with his small family, living in a nondescript village. the anonymity suits him fine until a city detective nosily pries on his life upon a killing of some bandits. the city detective played by kaneshiro is your typical cynical, self righteous bastard who hunt people down out of a misplaced sense of justice.
i won't give the story away, because it deserves some watching.
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