Based on an ancient parable, this Taiwanese action thriller is a shock to the system. Starring a ferocious Ethan Ruan, the film follows Chen Guilin, a terminally ill gangster who discovers he is only the third most-wanted criminal. To leave a legacy, he decides to hunt down and kill the two men above him. The title brilliantly maps Buddhist philosophy onto the action genre: the pig represents ignorance (Chen), the snake represents hatred, and the pigeon represents greed. Beneath the brutal fight choreography lies a darkly humorous and surprisingly philosophical quest for meaning: Chen moves from selfish notoriety to a strange form of self-redemption.