Enemy Shadow
1995
Director: Chan Dung
Stars: Jade Leung, James Pax, Kenneth Chan, Moses Chan, Ben Ng
Jade Leung stars as a shell-shocked cop who quits the force after betraying a friend while undercover, and turns to becoming a thief after meeting (and falling in love with) a mysterious criminal. Despite some tendencies to make this into more of a Wong Kar-Wai type character study through fancy camerawork and inner monologues, Enemy Shadow just boils down to your usual "undercover cop in too deep" movie. There are a couple of things which make the film worth a viewing, though: the gunfights are surprisingly well-done and Jade Leung looks like a total babe, as well as delivering a solid performance. It's kind of a shame she never got too many good roles, becuase she does seem to have some decent talent in both the action and acting department. Unfortunately, Enemy Shadow is just another in the list of cheap B-movies which Jade has the misfortune of starring in.
RATING: 6