Corey Yuen's remake of Chang Cheh's Boxer From Shantung sees Taiwanese Japanese heart-throb Takeshi Kaneshiro in the role made famous by Chang's favourite Chen Kuan-tai. Kaneshiro rises credibly to the occasion as the pugilist Ma Wing-jing who arrives in Shanghai and rises to the top of the triad ladder. Yuen - who has worked with Jet Li on all his Hollywood movies and directed such hits as Fong Sai-yuk - brings the hero to life with his trademark of explosive action and comic relief. (IVL)