Similar to many Hong Kong productions, Crazy N' The City mixes in a bunch of different genres into the mix, including (but not limited to) drama, comedy, romance, and even a bit of inferred sexual violence. It sounds like a big mess on paper, but the better Hong Kong pictures are able to effectively shuffle moods like a Las Vegas blackjack dealer on a Red Bull binge. Thankfully, Crazy N' The City ends up being an above-average effort.

The film takes place in the Wan Chai district, where a cop, Chris (Eason Chan), is taking his new rookie partner, Manly (Joey Yung), through her paces. They meet up with a cast of eccentric characters and strange problems, most notably Shing (Francis Ng), a man who has gone crazy after losing his business and family. Chris's solution to these difficulties is to simply ignore most everything. But after a serial rapist and killer strikes in the district, Chris begins to take his job much more seriously.

Each of Crazy N' The City's acts have a bit of a different genre feel to them. The first segment has some comedic flair, the middle concentrates more on drama, and the finale turns into a bit of a thriller. Entwined through all of this are other elements, like the budding romance between Manly and her superior, Koo (Alex Fong), or, more creepily, the one between Chris and a schoolgirl, Nicole (Yan Ng Yat-Yin). The creepiness continues with some violence near the end, including a rape. Even though not much is actually shown on-screen, it still felt like a bit much, given the relatively light-hearted nature of the movie overall.

In addition, the ending depends too much on cliche and over-romanticization, going so far as to using trite methods like montages and people running in slow motion. Despite the problems present with its' somewhat weak wrap-up, Crazy N' The City still ends up being an entertaining picture. Carried largely on the shoulders of the actors, especially Francis Ng, this is a prime representation of a movie that ends up definitely being more than the sum of its' parts.

RATING: 7