same old thing" while stating that "Despite the obvious comparisons to Woo's films, Full Contact survives on its own gritty merits. It's a down-and-dirty little actioneer that leaves you squirming, breathless in your seat." In Time Out, it was described as "Super-slick, making opportune use of Bangkok locations, and relishing every violent episode, the film's unquestionably good of its type, but also sleazy and soulless." Film 4 gave a negative review of the film, opining it was a "dated and discomforting B-movie" noting weakness in the characterization and plot. Sight & Sound stated in 1998 that the film was "Lam's most generic work" describing the first half of the film as like watching a Theatre of Cruelty. The review went on to state that the second half of the film differs: "When Chow's gunslinger returns home to find his wife living with his best friend, the film becomes a perceptive and tough-minded dissection of a romantic triangle. The shifting alliances and emotional stalemates are played out with sympathy and subtlety, suggesting a personal motivation behind the film's making." In 2014, Time Out polled several film critics, directors, actors and stunt actors to list their top action films. Full Contact was listed at 89th place on this list. Year-end list 10th – Stephen Hunter, The Baltimore Sun See also Chow Yun-fat filmography List of action films of the 1990s List of crime films of 1992 List of Hong Kong films of 1992 References External links 1992 films 1992 action thriller films 1990s crime action films 1990s gang films 1990s heist films 1990s Cantonese-language films Films directed by Ringo Lam Films shot in Thailand Gun fu films Hong Kong films about revenge Hong Kong action thriller films Hong Kong crime action films Hong Kong gangster films Hong Kong heist films Triad films 1990s Hong Kong films