Since Mr. Chiang passed, the branch leaders of the Hung Hing go to Thailand to ask Mr. Chiang's brother to come to Hong Kong to lead the Hung Hing. While being in Thailand, one branch leader of the Hung Hing back in Hong Kong gets whacked and Chicken is given the opportunity to become the new branch leader. But there's an other candidate, Brother Barbarian, who also wants the position as the new leader. So they split the territory up into two parts for some time to see who does the best job running the territory. But another member of a rival triad society is helping brother Barbarian in order for him to gain power and is manipulating the whole contest. And for a while, things are not going too well for Chicken.
When watched Young and Dangerous part 4, the series started to feel a little bit old, but at the same time it's still interesting since a lot of the characters from the past movies are in it, and you've gotten to know them quite well by now. I think that if you are a fan of the series, that is that you liked the previous 3 movies, you'll most definitely have a good time watching this one too. Even if it's a different story here, it still feels like it's repeating itself a little bit, but still manages to be interesting and suspensefull enough for one to wanna watch.
The story is actually quite good and interesting here where we get to see people fighting for leadership, and there are also some minor side-stories going on that are quite interesting as well. So while the movie focus on who will be in charge of this new territory, there are still a lot of other things happening. Chicken's girlfriend starts to teach a class that partly consist of some of Chicken's rivals. Nam meets a new girl who he hides his true identity for at first. The Hung Hing society finds themselves a new leader and one character who died in part 3 comes back as a new character, and is just as evil as he was in the previous movie. So basically, there are actually a lot of things going on in part 4.
Some of the brutality from the first and the 3rd movie can be found here as well. Even though it might not be as brutal, it's still enough for one to feel something about what's going on. And personally I really like these type of scenes, even though the might be hard to watch, it makes the movie feel more real and makes you as the viewer take it more seriously. Young and Dangerous part 4 might feel a little slow in the beginning but once things kick off, it's full-on speed all the way. Except for being a bit slow in the beginning, the movie is quite fast-paced and have a lot of things happening in it.
The little humour, the acting and basically everything else is kinda like in the previous movies, so those who have followed the series should know what to expect. And if you're new to the series it's of course best to start from the beginning with the original flick. The fights are actually pretty good here, I found them to be way more interesting and intense than in part 3, even if that movie had it's highlights as well. There's a lot of fighting and some killings and part 4 has an overall pretty good triad feel to it.
Not great but still really good. Even though it's the fourth movie and things are starting to wear a little thin, Young and Dangerous Part 4 is still a very good and entertaining flick. If you're a fan of the series, this one is a must see.
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ALTERNATIVE TITLE: 97 Wise Guys: No War Cannot Be Won
MOVIE YEAR: 1997
DIRECTOR: Wai Keung Lau
WRITING CREDITS: Manfred Wong
GENRE: Crime, Action, Drama, Triad
CAST: Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Pinky Cheung
COUNTRY: Hong Kong
RUNTIME: 110 min
RATING: 7/10
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