A gifted #92;action performer and all-around tough whose onscreen antics inevitably (and invariably) recalled those of Jackie Chan, Nick Cheung launched his career with more traditional #92;period #92;martial arts fare for such directors as Andy Lau, but in time began to specialize in #92;crime-themed pictures with a liberal undercurrent of jet-black humor, often coupled with grisly, take-no-prisoners violence. Cheung frequently paired up with helmer Johnny To, a cult sensation responsible for such #92;gangster-themed outings as Election (2005), Exiled (2006), and Triad Election (2006) -- all of which starred Cheung as one of the leads. He was particularly memorable in Exiled as the syndicate Wo. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide