Executive produced by Wong Kar Wai and directed by Jeffrey Lau, The Eagle Shooting Heroes is a comic martial arts film made during Wong Kar Wai’s short break from Ashes of Time (1994). Give the genre a try and you will encounter a humorous plot and characters that go beyond expectations. Renowned actors such as Tony Leung, Leslie Chung, Brigitte Lin, Carina Lau, Joey Wong, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, and Jacky Cheung performs slapstick comedy. Tony Leung plays Ou-yang Feng, who falls in love with the Queen of Golden Wheel Kingdom and becomes the leader of a rebellion. He flies around wearing ridiculous magic boots and fails every time to subdue his opponents with his sausage-like lips. Even during a well-planned action sequence designed by martial arts director Sammo Hung, he gets absurdly crushed by his opponent. Far from his usual solemn and dignified style, Tony Leung wonderfully takes on a character with a completely different texture. (JEONG Jihye)