I remember how once i purchased this film hoping for an action film along the lines of the first two entries in the series. What I got was an epic love story set during the waning days of Saigon. And I loved it! The emotions in this film are real and the response to the them are earned. As a fan of the John Woo films I hate to say it but the gunplay in this film interfered with the human interactions. Not just a mindless action sequences. As a Chow Yun Fat fan I was really impressed with the range he displays here. Instead of the brash cowboy he played in the first two films he shows depth, vulnerability and the best portrayal of this character. And what can you say about Anita Mui: beauty, brains, brawn, and charisma. A true cinematic masterpiece on par with the best Melville, Renoir or Shaffner could have offered there. But then again, who would have thought that exactly this film will be still so cherished after many years. It seems that only the fools reward the films for not being ahead of their time. Wait, what's that... ah i guess i hear as Tsui Hark is having the last laugh there. OK, he deserves that this time.
10/10
10/10