This film is best viewed as a sampler platter, like one of those appetizer dishes you get at a restaurant that’s stacked with mozzarella sticks, chicken tenders, onions rings, and other assorted deep-fried goodies. With so many different kung fu elements thrown together within such a loose story, it ends up being an excellent cross-representation of Lau family filmmaking and the kung fu comedy genre. In this way, I’d heartily suggest this film as an entry point to viewers interested in the films of Lau Kar-leung. You’ll find he expands on almost every aspect of DIRTY HO in his other films. You’ll also find more elaborate fighting performances from each of his stars, although this film does provide Gordon Liu with one of his most well-rounded acting and fighting performances. Yet what you may not find is another kung fu movie as broadly satisfying on so many different levels as DIRTY HO. This is without a doubt a kung fu movie classic on every level and highly recommended to even casual genre fans. -- Mark Pollard