Yapım :1998 Ülke : HongKong Tür : Action Süre : 96 dakika IMDB Puan : 5.3/10 IMDB ID: tt0164419
A.K.A Another Meltdown : USA), video title () The Black Sheep Affair : UK)&, DVD title ()
Oyuncular Man Cheuk Chiu - Yim Dong Qi Shu - Chan Pun Ken Wong - Hung Wai-Kwok Hoi Lin - Keizo Mishima (as Andrew Lin) Xin Xin Xiong - Captain Kiang Jude Poyer - Prisoner (shower fight)
Bilgi :A patriotic Chinese cop is reposted to fictional East European country Lavernia as punishment for ignoring orders during a plane hijack operation. There he encounters his ex-girlfriend, who fled to Lavernia after Tiananmen Square. Their paths soon tangle with the charismatic but evil leader of the Japanese cult Aum Shinryuu.
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I enjoy Hong Kong action films. The themes of honor, battle, and "always having two guns" can often lead to compelling cinema. Genre masters like John Woo and Tsui Hark find unique ways to make even the most generic picture seem interesting. Unfortunately, even this heralded genre is bound to produce some duds, and Another Meltdown is one of the worst offenders. Originally titled The Blacksheep Affair, this mentally disabling picture has been renamed to make viewers think it's a sequel to the 1995 Jet Li vehicle, Meltdown. Discerning action lovers will not be fooled by the familiar situations and insulting plot developments.
Yim Dong (Chiu Man-Cheuk) is a terrorist-battling officer with crazy martial-arts skills who has intense devotion for his country. Dubbed in English as Arthur (sometimes even in the foreign-language tracks), this guy is willing to disobey orders to ensure that terrorists don't go free. In the action-packed teaser, he ignores his superior and chases after an airplane filled with hostages. Although he saves the day, this rash action gets Yim/Arthur transferred to the fictional country of Lavernia. A former member of the Soviet Union (I think), this English-speaking land contains a sad collection of racist white guys who will shoot innocent Chinese people and not bother to "ask questions later." The main villain is an evil Japanese cult leader named Keizo Mishima (Andrew Lin Hoi), who kills for vague religious reasons. By a stroke of luck, Yim and his partner, Hung Wai-Kwok (Ken Wong), capture the notorious leader, which brings them into a dangerous battle for their lives.
It's difficult for me to even discuss the plot without cringing at its numerous frustrating elements. The human relationships are very dull and lack even minor areas of interest. Yim/Arthur is lucky enough to arrive at the exact place where his former love, Chan Pun (Qi Shu), fled in 1989. She is an attractive girl, but has absolutely nothing to do other than screaming his name whenever trouble arises. Our hero may showcase some impressive moves, but his stern and unconvincing demeanor never draws us into the tale. Mishima has an interesting look, but his ideas are laughable and impossible to take seriously.
Director Allun Lam has yet to film another picture in the past five years, which is understandable given this unimpressive work. With the exception of one energetic sequence involving rocket launchers, this picture fails to meet any and all of my action-film expectations. Countless scenes are too dark and need more precise editing to really deliver a strong punch. Lam has adopted many clichéd moments from popular films—including the airplane hostage crisis and the impending subway fight—but the scenes lack any individuality. Viewers looking for a mindless night of Hong Kong cinema cannot do much worse than this movie.
