For those who think kung fu is kung-phooey, here's a chance to be converted by one of the masters. With an overworked soundtrack, breathtaking stunts and fight choreography ballet companies would die for, Jackie Chan is a force of nature as a coastguard battling pirates at the turn of the 20th century. Credibility walks the buccaneers' plank, but the humour-leavened action takes some beating and dishes out plenty, as well.

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.