Set the time background to the eve of Hong Kong's return in 1997. After the production of the 1983 Legend of the Condor Heroes and the 1998 A Step Into The Past with TVB, John Woo faced a choice. Watching the movie this way, you will not find it hard to understand this dialogue. It resembles more of an absurdity filled with panic, helplessness, and confusion rather than just a gangster film.