SPOILER
In the movie, Chow is undercover to bust a gang, but his superiors want him to wait until the big heist, in order to make a bigger bust. During the heist, the crooks get away and the police go after them. They shoot back at the police. But why does Chow participate in the shootout. Why didn't he just drop his cover and either arrest or shoot the crooks he was with?
Did he develop a bond with the main villain, enough that he is going to betray his entire police force?
In the movie, Chow is undercover to bust a gang, but his superiors want him to wait until the big heist, in order to make a bigger bust. During the heist, the crooks get away and the police go after them. They shoot back at the police. But why does Chow participate in the shootout. Why didn't he just drop his cover and either arrest or shoot the crooks he was with?
Did he develop a bond with the main villain, enough that he is going to betray his entire police force?