Not Andy Lau, but the director Tsui Hark!!! Now, I've heard others say it is close to the earlier CGI Sherlock with Downey Jr. but I haven't seen it(yet) so I can't compare.
On itself, and compare to 7 Swords, this movie is extravagant, with set pieces after set pieces. Story though, not much, but a lot of smoke and mirrors. The usual looking and talking tough, some romance (that's the thing about HK movies - they MUST have a romance line) **spoiler** and the way the girl died was kind of cheap (screen time and thought into the process of it). Rain of Assassin much better on this respect.
Still visually very worth the price of admission.
On itself, and compare to 7 Swords, this movie is extravagant, with set pieces after set pieces. Story though, not much, but a lot of smoke and mirrors. The usual looking and talking tough, some romance (that's the thing about HK movies - they MUST have a romance line) **spoiler** and the way the girl died was kind of cheap (screen time and thought into the process of it). Rain of Assassin much better on this respect.
Still visually very worth the price of admission.