Beijing Sparkle Roll Media Corporation The Entertainer Production Beijing Yao Yang Xin Ying Investment Kwan's International New Film Association The Artists Co.
Lion (Ekin Cheng), Crater (Jordan Chan), Bill (Michael Tse), Calm (Chin Ka-lok), and Mouse (Jerry Lamb) are five orphans adopted and mentored by Cho Sir (Eric Tsang), whom they refer to as Papa. The five of them grew up as sworn brothers and become mercenaries belonging to The Agency. One time, they orchestra a mission to steal a truck load of medicine from a pharmaceutical company to help African children. However, the truck turns out to be full of gold belonging to The Agency, which was a scheme set up by Bill. As Bill turns against the group, this eventually leads Lion imprisoned in Hungary and Cho crippled. After his release, Lion joins his brothers to settle their score with Bill.
Ekin Cheng as Lion (獅王), the rational and calm leader of the group.
Jordan Chan as Crater (火山), the short-tempered, but skilled marksman of the group.
Michael Tse as Bill Leung, the traitor of the group, who is greedy, bitter, and refuses to acknowledge his mistakes. He schemes with Rice to steal gold.
Sergej Onopko as Rick Rice, the group's former superior who schemes with Bill in stealing gold. He is later murdered by Bill after he insults him for betraying his brothers.
Billy Chow as Rice's main henchman who later works for Bill after the former was killed by Bill.
Alan Ng as Rice's Lead Henchman who constantly leads henchmen to eliminate the brothers.
Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter and notes the film's nostalgic and entertaining value and praises the film's tech and action choreography.[3] Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post gave the film a score of 3/5 and calls it "a most contrived story that nevertheless entertains."[4] Carey Darling of the Houston Chronicle gave the film a score of 2 stars out of 5 and criticizes its predictability and lack of substance.[2] Andrew Saroch of Far East Films praises the film's set pieces and the casts' performances.[5]
