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A combination of a John Woo-style "heroic bloodshed" film and an American police procedurial, this semi-sequel to Jackie Chan's Crime Story follows an unconventional cop (Lee) who relentlessly pursues an underworld gang leader (Wong) and his moll (Yip). After several battles, escapes and legal loopholes, Lee corners Wong on a small island. A massive search ensues, in which the criminal becomes as much of a victim as the people he's blackmailed and killed. An interesting variation of the crime thriller, Bureau presents a basically unsympathetic cop and a more sympathetic bad guy -- one cannot help but feel sorry for him as he crawls through the grimy landscape. An original and entertaining by-the-numbers story of cops and criminals. (Cantonese with English subtitles)