"[4] Reviewer Derek Elley of sino-cinema.com gave the film a rating of 4 out of 10, writing, "With its computerised script and dialogue, and absence of quirky touches and humour, it's all a long way from Ding’s offbeat action movies".

The review continues, "Co-produced by Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, the movie is bookended by encomia to the SWAT forces, including footage of real-life operations at the end.

Inbetween it's pretty much gung-ho all the way, with plenty of chest-beating in the male showers, endless clench-jawed training sessions, and generally unmemorable action [...].

In a very filmy touch, two female commandos are shoehorned into the story to make laboured points about equality and diversity, with former dancer/rhythmic gymnast Jin Chen 金晨 [...] playing a character who keeps saying 'I'm as good as a man!'

"[5] Xu Wei of shine.cn wrote, "Based on the true stories of a SWAT team in Beijing, the film is centered on police endeavors to keep the city safe.