A few members of the cast of Breaking News return for Exiled. Exiled is a typical Hong Kong gangster action movie, where plot, characters, and action sequences are all completely and absurdly stylized and glamourized. Exiled starts out with a typical-enough story: a former gangster hitman has gone straight to raise a family, but is paid a visit by some old associates. The movie somehow meanders into a tale of stolen gold and wifely revenge.

Meh. One doesn’t watch this movie for the plot, and the choreography and style more than satisfy.

We saw this movie at the 4 Star Movie Theater, an independent theater in San Francisco known for its Asian fare and an Asian film festival it hosts every summer; it is the only theater in the United States that shows first-run Hong Kong movies within days of release.

I got to feel good about myself for having a nice Chinese dim-sum lunch ($10), for supporting inexpensive local independent theater ($8.50), and for getting a cool T-shirt (the design is what is on the theater home page; $8).