Wu Jing is Kong Ko, a Chinese kung fu champion in Hong Kong briefly for a theatrical performance. He is approached by some influential figures in the underground fighting league who recognise his potential but turns them down as he has honourable intentions and wants to be "the next Jet Li" without resorting to illegal or underhand means. However, the intoxicating Siu Tin (Miki Yeung) convinces him to take part, and a delicately nuanced and tense action thriller/romance ensues. Kong is an honourable and respectful fighter, and is taught to be more brutal and ruthless by the brilliant and thrifty Captain (Ronald Cheng) as his tactics can only get him so far. To the end however he remains true to his principles, no matter how far he strays from his path. An action packed, moving and in places, beautiful and well characterised Hong Kong thriller. Definitely worth a watch.

Hmm, the synopsis listed on this page made me wonder if I'd seen a different film.Jacky Wu plays a kung fu champion whose skills are apparently performance only (i.e. all technical with zero combat experience), yet when he feels pressured by the girl wooing him to provide, he goes against his moral code of using his skills for violence to compete in an illegal street fight. Naturally, one easy win tempts another fight, for more money, and so, things quickly descend...On the surface this is an above-average film (thanks to Jacky Wu's typically excellent fight scenes), but by the time the final credits roll, the subtleties of the way the characters acted and said certain things becomes clear and it's this aspect which lifts the script from something very enjoyable to something brilliant. Others may (quite foolishly) refer to all this as superfluous, or insult the writer for adding unnecessary dramatic elements, but for me, this screenplay involved more psychology than 90% of drama... and they're as boring as hell too!In terms of action or great fight sequences this may not be Jacky Wu's best film, however, in terms of depth and entertainment, it rates up there with the best flicks released in the same year, all genres, all nations. My only problem was that a K1 fighter would very doubtfully engage in such a showy form and would be hardly likely to use kung fu techniques at all (karate, kickboxing or muay Thai would have been expected).A good film well worth watching with a lot more to it than I've bothered to brush upon here. I'm personally now looking out for more Ronald Cheng (Captain) flicks as his acting and martial arts skills were impressive.

I am (of course) a huge fan of Jacky Wu Jing. He has been "the new Jet Li" to me since his earliest movies. What a shame that he had such a long hiatus from movie-making, and what a thrill that's he's back in a lot of new movies these last couple of years! Hope his career will really take off now!I really liked Fatal Contact. Note that, early in the movie, Kong (Wu) even mentions his intention to be the new Jet Li! This movie is sort of about what might have happened to Jet Li if he'd been led astray and had become an underground prize fighter instead of an action movie star.Hong Kong plot logic is not always easy to grasp, but I thought this movie did everything right. I think the ending was as it had to be. Tin had been using Kong, and she killed herself because she hated herself for betraying him so. Kong then goes on a gangster killing spree and gets himself shot by the police - exactly the kind of thing that would realistically happen. And not only is it realistic, it's also a moral lesson: don't get involved with organized crime, 'cos it'll surely lead to no good. In terms of poetic justice, getting shot was Kong's punishment for getting involved in illegal brawling in the first place. His big mistake was taking up with Tin, whose true nature he was too naive to see clearly. His sifu must have taught him skill, but not wisdom... :-/Anyway, very cool movie with very cool fight scenes and a good story; much better than what we usually see in kung fu movies. I rate Fatal Contact 8 out of 10.While we're waiting for Wu's next film (Legendary Assassin), let me express the hope that he will start doing period pieces again (like Tai-Chi Boxer and Drunken Monkey). I don't know why all the recent kung fu movies have to take place in the modern-day world. It's just not the same. The movies set in the past are much more atmospheric, and kung fu makes a hell of a lot more sense in a world without guns.

Who suffers more - knowingly manipulative girl or over-naive guy who has fallen in love with her ?That's a question worth asking when you watch this film and see the film's ending. no that wasn't a spoiler. It was a teaser.And if you've fallen for the movies marketing firstly let me tell you despite its martial arts,FATAL CONTACT/HAK-KUEN is in fact a DRAMA-ACTION-LOVESTORY. despite it's hero falling in love with the girl and taught by kung fu teacher,karate kid - like story.if you're about to purchase the dragon dynasty DVD, don't fall for the dumb cover where someone rightly asked 'why does Wu Jing look like Sammo hung'. if you're aping for mind-blowing action, you're in for a treat but here the action serves the story and its moral issues. It takes a moral mind to appreciate the message in this film and a cold heart not to be torn by its sadness.Wu jing,providing the action plays Kong , a Peking opera performer who is chosen by an underground fight boss who is looking for new fighters.Miki yeung plays his deceptive girlfriend, providing the films drama, Ronald Cheng provides light-relief comedy but which also provides a moving story and all the characters have their motivations explained throughout. I'll let you read the other reviews that gush about how Wu jing is the new jet Li etc etc but what I'm addressing here is the film, and everyone is in fine acting form here. Wu Jing is particularly convincing in his role as naive fighter who goes nuts in the ring but would do anything for his love and the rest are equally competent. cinematography great, directing spot on.HOWEVER Ignore the fact that you are a watching an action film and watch it because you want to be moved by a beautiful story of tragic love. And the moral message about materialism? Well, this is a bold statement for a HK film to make considering its ratrace mentality and its so beautifully executed. Wu Jing deserves stardom after this film and hopefully will choose more scripts like this rather than flimsy INFERNAL AFFAIRS wannabe-crap like SHA PO LANG or BOYBAND vehicles like INVISIBLE TARGET because he has achieved something that all the other kung fu stars haven't achieved, hes proved to take lead role in an EMOTIONALLY MOVING story. Not even Bruce Lee managed that one, except through his death, never mind Jackie and the others,well maybe in HEART OF THE DRAGON...And the final shot of the film where the two are talking,at first was cheesy but after watching second time,it was perfect.My fave film of 2007 by a long shot.