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A pair of teenage kung fu experts find that their widowed father's far-fetched tales of adventure may hold more water than they thought in this martial arts adventure featuring fight choreography from... read more read more... The Matrix action director Yuen Woo Ping. In his day, Teddy (Anthony Wong) was a force to be reckoned with, but these days most of the aging chiropractor's energies are spent looking after his rebellious son Nicky (Stephen Fung) and his thrill-seeking daughter Natalie (Gillian Chung). Despite the fact that the young pair cringe when their father begins waxing nostalgic about the good old days, what they don't realize is that their father is still fighting the good fight by doing his best to protect other retired agents. When their father is kidnapped by a vengeful nemesis looking to settle a score from the past, Nicky and Natalie jump into action with Natalie's butt-kicking boyfriend Jason (Daniel Wu) to take on the bad guys and ensure that their father has a safe and happy homecoming. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Stephen Fung

Release Date: March 31, 2005

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DVD Release Date: December 13, 2005

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  • February 28, 2010
    Incredible action-comedy Hong Kong film from start to finish and it was executive produced by superstar Jackie Chan. You've heard the story before: two kids who don't believe their dad's way out tales find he was telling the truth when he's been kidnapped and they have to go resc... read moreue him. Its been the story of countless films most recently in films like Spy Kids.
    Anthony Wong gives the strongest performance in the movie giving some much needed gravitas to what is really a flawed character. Stephen Fung does a good job as always as the frustrated and weary Nicky, while Gillian Chung has improved greatly since her performance in The Twins Effect.
  • March 29, 2007
    Acting is a bit lame, but the choreographed action from Yuen Wo Ping is phenomenal.
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    February 19, 2008
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    A very dull and predictable movie, with unconvincing twists. The action was decent, but the wirework and overall talent wasn't up to par. I agree that Anthony Wong was good, but the villain was absolutely horrible. Simply put, it is a low-tiered Hong Kong film.
  • March 22, 2008
    Fun and funny. Great running gag with Stephen Fung and Charlene Chou.

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Colin Covert
May 11, 2006
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

The story is sheer fluff, but the spirited martial-arts brawl between Siu Bo's kids ... for control of the TV remote has a kind of loopy genius.

Andrew Sun
May 21, 2005
Andrew Sun, Hollywood Reporter

The domestic angle is interesting, but the overall story is nonsensical.

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