WONDER SEVEN assembles a varied cast as a group of seven well-trained Chinese government secret op agents who are assigned to recover a stolen computer disk. Things get a bit dicey for the crew when the people behind the robbery also happen to be government insiders. Meanwhile, one of the seven and one of the opposition start a romance, causing a conflict of interest among all parties.

Director Stanley Tong is a hard man to figure out based on his track record thus far. For every good film (SWORDSMAN II, A CHINESE GHOST STORY, ROYAL TRAMP) he seems to follow up with a bad one (HEROIC TRIO, ROYAL TRAMP II, EXECUTIONERS). Happily, WONDER SEVEN is one of the good ones, with breathtaking stunts and a good dose of humor. The plot is a bit convoluted, and some of the directing lifts from John Woo's bag, but the film is undeniably entertaining in its own over-the-top style. Fans of Hong Kong action (and of Yeoh in particular) should check this one out.

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