Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Alan Tang, Emily Chu, Philip Chan, Pat Ha, Tsui Siu-keung

Summary: Two brothers united by a code of honour in a film with a brutal Butch Cassidy style ending. Cantonese dialogue.

A pair of boys work their way up from the streets to become organized crime leaders. When they run afoul of the bigger crime syndicates, the pair are forced to make tough decisions and the double-crossing begins. A tough Hong Kong variation on THE GODFATHER, featuring Chow Yun-fat in one of his earliest starring roles.

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Like most festival shows, the Toronto Rocksconcert, a SARS benefit held on July 30, 2003 before a teeming crowd of 490,000, is a pretty mixed bag. For one thing, the Guess Who, Rush, AC/DC, and the Rolling Stones--the headliners--are all well past their primes. They're still kicking, of course, and fans of each will relish their sets. But no headliner save Rush exudes the freshness and spark evident in the tantalizing snippets of the performances we don'tsee on this single-disc DVD: Canadian acts like Blue Rodeo, the Tea Party, and Sass Jordan (with a still-riveting Jeff Healey on guitar). The Stones command more than their fair share of screen time, and some would say they've earned it. Meanwhile, we're also served three helpings of Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi's ho-hum Have Love Will Travel revue. Who steals the show? The Isley Brothers, led by founding singer Ronald and axeman Ernie, who blaze through "Who's That Lady" and their classic "Shout" with a band of lock-tight musicians and dancers.

The DVD includes the kind of full-size color booklet every concert disc should come with, a choice of Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and uncompressed PCM stereo sound (both great), and a dose of "bonus" backstage ballyhoo. A unique extra is the director's broadcast call of the camera shots for AC/DC's "Thunderstruck," revealing the frantic, real-time demands of a live shoot. --Michael Mikesell

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	Cantonese
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Audio Commentary With Bey Logan, Trailer Archive, Interview With Director, Animated Themed Menus
Subtitles:	Dutch, English
Year:	1987
Release Date:	April 28, 2003
Runtime:	98 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	M D V 649
Label:	Hong Kong Legends
Keywords:	Brothers, Martial, Subtitled, Wide, Screen, Flaming, Arts
Genre:	Martial Arts