A weird mix of thriller, comedy and action movie, as an assassin and an actor end up swapping identities after an accident in a bathhouse sees the assassin losing his memory, with a lot of moving subplots, goofy spoofs on the Chinese film industry, romantic twists and turns and one or two mentions of Peter Brook and Stanivlaski. It's an enjoyable romp with Lau deploying his considerable charisma in a number of different ways, and Xiao Yang as the actor-turned-assassin showing goofy tough-guy moments. If it's not particularly deep or substantial, it's a fun cinematic occasion.
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