JACKIE CHAN PACKAGE
Armour of God Director: Jackie Chan Writers: Barry Wong (original story), Edward Tang, Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Ken Lowe, John Sheppard Genre: Action/Adventure/Comedy Jackie Chan in his greatest adventure ever! Chan plays Jackie, aka the Asian Hawk, an Indiana Jones-style adventurer looking to make a fortune finding exotic antiquities. After discovering a mysterious sword in Africa, a band of Satanworshipping monks kidnap Jackie's ex-girlfriend Lorelei, demanding as ransom the sword and other pieces of the legendary Armour of God - a reportedly magical outfit dating back to the Crusades. He manages to get the objects in question from wealthy collector Bannon, and together with Bannon's daughter May and, of course, Hong Kong rock star Alan, the three head out to rescue Lorelei. When they do, they discover too late that she has been brainwashed. She drugs Alan, taking him and the armor back to the monastery. Jackie is forced to take on an army of satanic monks single-handedly. This film is especially remembered as the shoot that almost killed Jackie Chan. While jumping from one tree to another, he slipped and plunged almost 40 feet landing on his head. True to hallowed Hong Kong tradition, that outtake along with dozens of others is included at the end of the film. "The film hits escape velocity, moving straight from one phenomenal set piece to another, with no room between to catch your breath." - TV Guide's Movie Guide "An excellent example of Chan at his comic/kick-'em-up best, blending elements of both James Bond and Indiana Jones, along with the requisite zany fights and stunts." - Deseret News, Salt Lake City "Overflowing with Chan's trademark stunt setpieces (not to mention his own goony brand of extremely broad slapstick), the film's a dazzler..." - Austin Chronicle Cast Jackie Chan (Asian Hawk) Alan Tam (Alan) Rosamund Kwan (Lorelei) Lola Forner (May) Bozidar Smiljanic (Bannon) Ken Boyle (Grand Wizard) John Ladalski (Chief Lama) Robert O'Brien (Witch Doctor) Boris Gregoric (Man at Auction) Marcia Chisholm (Fighter)
Also Known As: Long xiong hu di Runtime: 94 min Country: Hong Kong/Yugoslavia Language: Cantonese Year: 1986 Awards and Nominations Hong Kong Film Awards 1988 Nominated Hong Kong Film Award Best Action Choreography
Armour of God II: Operation Condor Director: Jackie Chan Writers: Jackie Chan, Edward Tang Genre: Action/Adventure/Comedy The Biggest Martial Arts Epic Ever Made. Jackie Chan returns to his adventuring Indiana Jones-esque Asian Hawk character with this rollicking action-adventure yarn. In this go-around, Jackie is looking for 240 tons of gold stolen by the Nazis and buried beneath the Sahara. Along the way, he teams up with a stuck-up archeologist named Ada, a Japanese tourist named Momoko, and Elsa, the granddaughter of the Nazi captain who originally hid the booty. Opposing them is various groups of blackguards and mercenaries along with Adolf - the last surviving soldier from the original company - who is hellbent on getting the gold himself. Soon, two of Jackie's companions find themselves sold into slavery while Jackie battles the baddies in a massive WWII-era wind tunnel. This film ran 100 percent over Chan's already lavish - by Hong Kong standards - budget, making it one of the most expensive films that industry has ever produced. "Terrific, fun!" - Los Angeles Times "The point of the movie is the fight scenes, and they're impressive, as is the car chase, one of the funniest, most inventive in recent memory." - New York Times "Lots of fun from start to finish!" - Capital Times Cast Jackie Chan (Asian Hawk/Condor/Jackie) Carol 'Do Do' Cheng (Ada) Eva Cobo (Elsa) ShĂ´ko Ikeda (Momoko) Aldo Sambrell (Adolf) Ken Goodman (Adolf's Guard #1) Steve Tartalia (Adolf's Guard #2) Vincent Lyn (Mark/Adolf's Guard #3) Bruce Fontaine (Adolf's Guard #4) Wayne Archer (Adolf's Guard #5) Brandon Charles (Adolf's Guard #6) Ken Lo (Adolf's Guard #7) Peter Klimenko (Adolf's Guard #8) Christian Perrochaud (Adolf's Guard #9)
Also Known As: Fei ying gai wak Runtime: 106 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Year: 1991
Awards and Nominations Hong Kong Film Awards 1992 Nominated Hong Kong Film Award - Best Action Choreography Official site: http://www.miramax.com/movie/operation-condor/
The Canton Godfather Director: Jackie Chan Writers: Hal Kanter, Harry Tugend, Robert Riskin, Damon Runyon, Edward Tang Genre: Action/Comedy Jackie Chan's Hong Kong variation of Frank Capra's "A Pocketful of Miracles" set in the 1930s. Wah is a country bumpkin who rescues a mafia boss. When he takes over the mafia, he believes it is Lady Rose's roses that bring him good luck, so he buys one from her every day outside his nightclub. But Wah and his singer girldriend, Ming need a lot more than luck when they find our that Lady Rose is in a jam. Her daughter Belle is engaged to a millionaire's son, and will return to Hong Kong to discuss wedding plans and to meet with Lady Rose, who has been lying about being part of Hong Kong's high society. It is up to Wah and Ming and all the help they can round up to turn Lady Rose into a real lady. While preparing for the engagement party, Police Inspector Ho suspects they're up to no good and starts an investigation. Can Wah and Ming battle the police and a rival gang while planning for a party? "Overwhelmingly wonderful! Nothing short of miraculous... a must see" - The Hollywood Reporter "Jackie Chan's best movie. A wonderful heartwarming comedy story, and awesome fight scenes. A rope factory! What more could you ask for?" – About.com "The world truly is a better place with Jackie Chan running amuck and committing it all to celluloid for our edification." – DVD Verdict Cast Jackie Chan ('Charlie' Cheng Wah Kuo) Anita Mui (Luming Yang) Ya-Lei Kuei (Madam Kao) Chun Hsiung Ko (Tiger) Ma Wu (Uncle Hai) Bill Tung (Tung) Biu Law Che (Ping) Yuen Chor (Magistrate Benjamin) Billy Chow (Thug) Michael Man-Kin Chow (Dai Jek Dung) Chi Man Ho (Hotel Manager) Elvina Kong (Foxy)
Also Known As: Ji ji; Miracles - Mr. Canton and Lady Rose Runtime: 106 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese/English Year: 1989 Awards and Nominations Golden Horse Film Festival 1989 Nominated Golden Horse Award Best Leading Actor - Jackie Chan Best Cinematography; Best Art Direction; Best Costume Design; Best Film Editing Hong Kong Film Awards 1990 Won Hong Kong Film Award Best Action Choreography Nominated Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor - Jackie Chan Best Art Direction; Best Film Editing
City Hunter Director: Jing Wong Writers: Tsukasa Hôjô (comic), Jing Wong Genre: Action/Comedy It's up to Jackie to save the day... but can he do it on an empty stomach? Live-action version of a popular Japanese comic book and animated series, transformed into a vehicle for international action hero Jackie Chan. Ryu Saeba, a womanizing private detective, is hired to find the runaway daughter of a wealthy businessman. Ryu's pursuit of the girl leads him to a cruise ship. Through coincidence, and a plot device borrowed from Die Hard, the ocean liner is hijacked, leaving Ryu to contend with the hostage takers as well as the elusive daughter. The action is highlighted by a scene in which an onscreen battle between Bruce Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabar from the film Game of Death plays on a movie screen in the background, while Chan and his opponents mimic the fight in the foreground. "It just doesn’t get any better than this. Words simply won't do it justice. You just need to see for yourself ASAP." – The Video Vacuum "The movie contains both the coolest and most surreal fight sequences you're likely to find in a Jackie Chan flick." – Needcoffee.com "Jackie Chan's most frenetic film!" - BBC Cast Jackie Chan (Ryu Saeba) Joey Wang (Kaori Makimura/Carrie) Kumiko Goto (Shizuko Imamura/Kyoko) Chingmy Yau (Saeko Nogami/Anna) Gary Daniels (MacDonald's Main Henchman) Carol Wan (Saeko's Friend) Leon Lai (Kôtetsu/Gundam) Lap-Man Tan (Rocky) Ken Lo (Chen Ta-Wen) Eric Kot (DJ Soft) Jan Lamb (DJ Hard) Richard Norton (Col. MacDonald) San Yip Ki Yan Lam
Also Known As: Sing si lip yan Runtime: 105 min Country: Hong Kong/Japan Language: Cantonese Year: 1993
Crime Story Director: Kirk Wong Writers: Tin Nam Chun, Man Keung Chan Genre: Action/Crime The World's Toughest City Needs More Than An Army To Stop The Mob . . . They Need One Man! Eddie Chan is a special agent assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. But when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, Chan teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case... even though he suspects the detective is the crime's true mastermind! Based on an amazing real-life story. "Moody visuals, expertly paced montages and climactic sequences aboard a rusting seatanker and in a burning slum tenement all deliver above and beyond genre norms." Time Out "Action set pieces and firepower are high caliber, with a simmering tension that holds the whole together. A standout sequence of the zillionaire's wife handing over the ransom loot while being tracked by the cops is a tour de force of cross-cutting and direction." - Variety "Crime Story is extremely gritty as the camera work always seems to make you feel like you're taking cover with Jackie or it'll be positioned right where someone's face gets slammed against a wall to make you feel every punch and every kick." – Examiner Cast Jackie Chan (Inspector Eddie Chan) Kent Cheng (Detective Hung) Christine Ng (Lara) Kar-Ying Law (Wong) Puishan Auyeung (Wong's wife) Blackie Shou Liang Ko (Captain Ko) Fat Wan (Simon Ting) Ken Lo (Ng Kwok Yan) Fat Chung (Ng Kwok Wah) William Tuen (Superintendent) Chu Pak Wo Hsiang Lin Yin Tak-Shing Lam Rocky Lai (Taiwanese Gangster/Restaurant Owner)
Also Known As: Cung on zo Runtime: 107 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese/Hokkien/Mandarin Year: 1993 Awards and Nominations Golden Horse Film Festival 1993 Won Golden Horse Award Best Leading Actor - Jackie Chan Nominated Golden Horse Award Best Leading Actor - Kent Cheng; Best Action Choreography; Best Film Editing Hong Kong Film Awards 1994 Won Hong Kong Film Award Best Film Editing Nominated Hong Kong Film Award Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor - Jackie Chan; Best Supporting Actor - Kent Cheng Best Action Choreography
Dragons Forever Directors: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Corey Yuen Writers: Gordon Chan & Yiu-ming Leung (original story), Cheuk-Hon Szeto Genre: Action/Comedy Three successful Hong Kong lawyers are hired by a chemical company of questionable ethics and must eventually make a difficult decision when their employer's motives become clear. Jackie Lung is a philandering attorney who has been hired by ruthless gangster Hua Hsien-wu, who thwarts a lawsuit brought about by the wealthy and angry Miss Yip. Her complains center around Hua's chemical factory, which she claims is polluting the local drinking water. Hua - who is making illegal drugs in the factory - isn't about to give up this lucrative franchise and resorts to all manners of less-than-legal means to defend it. Jackie gets his buddies Wong Fei-hung and Tung Tak-biao to convince Miss Yip to sell her fish farm. When Fei-hung moves in next to Miss Yip, he starts to seduce her while Jackie tries to attract Yip's comely lawyer. Of course, the scheme falls flat when Jackie and Fei-hung realize that they have actually fallen for their marks while realizing that Hua is a very evil man. "A true knockout for kung fu fans!" - Film Journal International "Good storyline, great characters, frantic, fast-paced, hardcore, brutal punishment/stunts, make this a must see movie! It really is that good!" – Kung Fu Kingdom "Dragons Forever is a movie that will appeal to die-hard Martial Arts film fans, as well as newbies just getting into the genre. Quality stuff." – Comeuppance Reviews Cast Jackie Chan (Jackie Lung) Samo Hung (Luke Wong Fei-hung) Biao Yuen (Timothy Tung Tak-Biao) Pauline Yeung (Nancy Lee) Deannie Yip (Miss Yip) Wah Yuen (Hua Hsien-Wu) Benny Urquidez (Hua's Henchman) Crystal Kwok (Jackie's Assistant) Fung Woo (Attorney) Dick Wei (Thug Leader) James Tien (Head of Security) Wai Shum (Lawyer)
Also Known As: Fei lung mang jeung Runtime: 102 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Year: 1988
Awards and Nominations Hong Kong Film Awards 1989 Nominated Hong Kong Film Award - Best Action Choreography
My Lucky Stars Director: Sammo (Kam-Bo) Hung Writers: Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Barry Wong Genre: Action/Comedy Undercover cop enlists his childhood friends to travel to Japan to help him catch a Yakuza group. A corrupt Hong Kong cop flees to Tokyo to join his fellow mobsters, whose headquarters are secretly built under an amusement park. Two loyal cops, Ricky and Muscle, travel there to apprehend him and uncover the mobsters’ lair, but Ricky is kidnapped in a fight. Muscle goes into hiding and calls his supervisor to send help; since the mobsters already have information on the officers of the Hong Kong Royal Police Force, Muscle asks to send his orphanage friends, nicknamed the Five Lucky Stars, over to assist. The supervisor agrees and collects the five friends, who are all either petty criminals or low-wage workers. They refuse to aid the police, but the supervisor cunningly sets up a false story in the media that accuses the five of robbing a bank of millions of dollars, blackmailing them into helping... „The team of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao was a box-office bonanza through the mid-to-late '80s. The fights are of course the meat of the film... By staffing the bad guys with some of Hong Kong's most skilled fighters, Hung sets us up a terrific climax“ – TV Guide „The action is brutally brilliant, and when it’s funny it’s exceptionally so. It’s just great fun to see all these Hong Kong stars together in one film, clearly having a great time.“ – Silver Emulsion I have to say without hesitation, that this is a thoroughly enjoyable movie. Replete with clever and ridiculous humour (that just makes you LOL!) and grippingly spectacular action. This is truly a Hong Kong classic!“ – Kung Fu Kingdom Cast Sammo Hung (Kidstuff / Fastbuck) Jackie Chan (Muscles) Biao Yuen (Ricky Fung) Charlie Chin (Herb) Shui-Fan Fung (Rawhide) Richard Ng (Sandy) Eric Tsang (Roundhead / Blockhead) Sibelle Hu (Swordflower / Chief Insp. Barbara Wu) Tat-Wah Cho (Supt. Walter Tsao) Paul Chang (Gang Leader)
Original title: Fuk sing go jiu Runtime: 96 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Year: 1985
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Writers: Barry Haigh, Kin Lo, Cheuk-Hon Szeto Genre: Action/Comedy The Lucky Stars once again reunite to help Detective Ba Ma. A police informant sent a letter containing sensitive information on an illegal drug operation to his friend, Yi-Ching. While on vacation in Thailand, the informant is assassinated by the drug lord's henchmen and, to cover-up their operation, they attempt to eliminate Yi-Ching and double-agent Lau. Back in Hong Kong, police detectives Muscles and Ricky Fung are assigned to protect Lau and Inspector Barbara Woo is assigned to protect Yi-Ching. She takes her to the hideout of the "Five Lucky Stars" and also enlists their help in bringing down the drug operation. „Fun-filled, spectacularly action-packed movie, something that we have become accustomed to from the three brothers (Sammo, Jackie and Yuen).“ – Kung Fu Kingdom „Stuff-of-dreams action! If you dig on the kinds of things that ’80s Hong Kong was slingin’— and if you don’t, I’m sorry for you — than you should definitely seek out Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars and enjoy. You will laugh at how insanely awesome the action is.“ – Silver Emulsion „Featuring numerous brilliantly crafted fight scenes, the film not only showcases the immense talents of the three brothers, but also features impressive cameos from the likes of Andy Lau, Richard Norton and Yasuaki Kurata“ – Far East Films Cast Sammo Kam-Bo Hung (Kidstuff / Fastbuck) Jackie Chan (Muscles) Biao Yuen (Ricky Fung) Richard Ng (Sandy) Eric Tsang (Roundhead / Blockhead) Kiu Wai Miu (Pagoda) Sibelle Hu (Swordflower / Chief Insp. Barbara Wu) Rosamund Kwan (Wang Yi-Ching) Fat Chung (Moustached Assassin) Yasuaki Kurata (Japanese Assassin) Richard Norton (Caucasian Assassin) Andy Lau (Associate of Muscles)
Original title: Xia ri fu xing Runtime: 105 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese/English/Japanese Year: 1985
Police Story Directors: Jackie Chan, Chi-Hwa Chen Writers: Jackie Chan, Edward Tang Genre: Action/Comedy A virtuous Hong Kong police officer must clear his good name when the drug lords he is after frame him for the murder of a dirty cop. Kevin Chan is a Hong-Kong cop, who scores his first big hit by virtually single-handedly capturing and arresting a big drug- lord. Of course, the drug-lord isn't too happy about this, and frames Kevin with the murder of another cop (who happened to be on the take). Kevin has to clear his name, whilst keeping himself from getting killed or arrested, and keeping his girlfriend from leaving him. "A bone-cracking landmark in Hong Kong beat-‘em-up action... Chan never looked better as a full-body performer." – Metrograph "Jackie Chan's ’Police Story’ is one of the great 1980s action films. It’s also one of the most 1980s action films... Chan exists to impress us, and impress he does." RogerEbert.com "This is primo Jackie - excitement and laughs aplenty" – The Movie Report Cast Jackie Chan (Chan Ka Kui) Maggie Cheung (May) Brigitte Lin (Selina Fong) Kwok-Hung Lam (Supt. Raymond Li) Bill Tung (Inspector Bill Wong) Yuen Chor (Mr. Chu Tao) Charlie Cho (John Ko) Chi-Wing Lau (Cheung, the Lawyer) Hark-On Fung (Danny Koo) Hing-Yin Kam (Inspector Man) Mars (Kim) Tai-Bo (Lee / Snake Eyes) Ken Tong (Tom) Fat Wan (Jacknife / Mad Wing)
Original title: Ging chaat goo si Runtime: 101 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Year: 1985
Awards and Nominations Hong Kong Film Awards 1986 Winner Hong Kong Film Award - Best Picture; Best Action Choreography Nominee Hong Kong Film Award - Best Director; Best Actor; Best Actress; Best Cinematography; Best Film Editing
Police Story 2 Director: Jackie Chan Writers: Jackie Chan, Paul B. Clay, Edward Tang Genre: Action/Comedy The Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge. Despite his success at apprehending criminals, Kevin Chan's unorthodox approach to his work as a police officer sees him demoted to the traffic branch. Despite this, the man he put behind bars is now out of prison, and has vowed to make his life a misery. While this crime boss his harassing Kevin and his girlfriend, the police are contemplating reinstating Kevin to help them fight a group of bombers attempting to extort $10 million from building owners. "Judged on its own merits, it outstrips just about every other action movie of the past fifteen years." – Film4 "It's Jackie Chan, it’s the late '80s, and it’s some of the best action and stunts you're ever going to see on-screen." – Silver Emulsion "'Police Story 2' is one of Jackie Chan's finest and most enjoyable films. Packed with lethal stunts and explosive mayhem..." - BBC Cast Jackie Chan (Chan Ka Kui) Maggie Cheung (May) Kwok-Hung Lam (Supt. Raymond Li) Bill Tung (Bill Wong) Keung-Kuen Lai (Deaf Criminal) John Cheung (Cheung) Charlie Cho (John Ko) Yuen Chor (Mr. Chu) Ben Lam (Tall Pau) Chi Fai Chan (Ngor) Shan Kwan (President Fung) Mars (Kim) Isabella Wong (Secretary of President Fung) Ann Mui (Karen) Siu-Ming Lau (Senior Police Official)
Original title: Ging chaat goo si juk jaap Runtime: 101 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Year: 1988
Awards and nominations Golden Horse Film Festival 1988 Winner Golden Horse Award - Best Art Direction Nominee Golden Horse Award - Best Feature Film Hong Kong Film Awards 1989 Winner Hong Kong Film Award - Best Action Choreography
Supercop (Police Story 3) Director: Stanley Tong Writers: Edward Tang, Edward Tang, Fibe Ma Genre: Action/Comedy A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar. Police officer, Ka Kui, is sent undercover to mainland China to break up a drug smuggling ring. After breaking the brother of the drug lord out of prison, he a a beautiful communist policewoman are taken to Hong Kong to work for the syndicate. The wife of the crime boss has been arrested in Malaysia for drug trafficking and is soon to be executed. However, she is the only person who knows the account number of a secret Swiss bank account containing millions in drug money. While the two officers are in Malaysia preparing for the jail break, Ka Kui accidentally runs into his girlfriend May, who has traveled there from Hong Kong. Soon his cover is blown, the criminals kidnap his girlfriend and he is forced to help them pull off the jail break. „Sly and Schwartzy, eat your hearts out. Chan's the man.“ – Chicago Tribune „Supercop cranks up into such an extravaganza of fighting, blowing things up, spinkicking, punch throwing and death-defying that it all but takes your breath out of your lungs and packs it up for shipment to Hong Kong.“ – Baltimore Sun „So you've seen all the summer blockbusters with all their technological miracles and now you're thinking, ’What could possibly top this?’ Well, let me tell you, nothing else this summer will be as eye-popping, jaw-dropping, and heart-stopping as ’Supercop’, the new Jackie Chan action film.“ – Movie Magazine International Cast Jackie Chan (Insp. Chan Ka Kui) Michelle Yeoh (Insp. Jessica Yang, Director of Interpol) Maggie Cheung (May) Kenneth Tsang (Chaibat) Wah Yuen (Panther) Bill Tung ('Uncle' Bill Wong) Josephine Koo (Cheng Wen Shi, Chaibat's Wife) Kelvin Wong (Peter) Philip Chan (Insp. Y.K. Chen) Ken Lo (Chaibat's man)
Original title: Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat Runtime: 95 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese/English/Mandarin/Malay/Thai Year: 1992 Awards Golden Horse Film Festival 1992 Winner Golden Horse Award - Best Leading Actor; Best Film Editing Nominee Golden Horse Award - Best Feature Film; Best Action Choreography Hong Kong Film Awards 1993 Nominee Hong Kong Film Award - Best Actor; Best Action Choreography
Project A Director: Jackie Chan Writers: Jackie Chan, Edward Tang Genre: Action/Comedy Nonstop Action On The High Seas! In late 19th Century Hong Kong the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. Reluctantly, the Coast Guard is given money to fight these pirates, but the pirates themselves have many contacts (that is, bribed officials) in the government, and seek to thwart the Coast Guard's efforts to eliminate them. One Coast Guard officer is Dragon Ma, who is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made fools of. Jackie Chan directs himself and fellow martial arts superstar Sammo Hung in this action film. As is usually the case, Chan performs all of his own stunts during the film. "Considered by many to be Chan's best picture, this action-comedy-adventure successfully mixes elements of Bruce Lee and Buster Keaton." – Film4 "The chance to see Jackie and his team at the peak of their powers!" – Eye for Films "Shot before Chan had broken every bone in his body twice, the spry Chan had such agility and quickness it's truly frightening to watch." – Filmcritic.com Cast Jackie Chan (Dragon Mi Yong) Sammo Hung (Fei) Biao Yuen (Captain Tzu) Dick Wei (Lor Sam Pau) Mars (Jaws) Isabella Wong (Winnie) Po Tai (Tai) Wu Long Cheung (VIP Club Bouncer) Hoi Sang Lee Hoi-Shan Kwan (Captain Chi) Wai Wong Fat Wan (Thug) Wing Man Kuen Ho Kai Law Hark-Sun Lau (Admiral)
Runtime: 106 min Country: Hong Kong Language: English/Cantonese Year: 1983
Awards Hong Kong Film Awards 1985 – Won Hong Kong Film Award Best Action Choreography Nominated Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor - Jackie Chan
Project A2 Director: Jackie Chan Writers: Jackie Chan, Edward Tang Genre: Action/Comedy This A Is For Action! Jackie Chan's sequel to the massively popular "Project A" picks up right where the last film left off. Dragon Ma is back, having rid the seas of the dreaded Pirate Lo. Back on land, he is assigned to the police force, where he is to clean up corruption and crime in a local suburb. Along the way, he is caught up in the fate of several Chinese patriots attempting to secure sympathy and support for their revolutionary cause. The Chinese Manchu government is after these revolutionaries, and anyone that stands in their way is in trouble, even if they are in the police force. Slapstick martial arts film, often regarded as superior to the original Project A. Many of the acrobatic fight sequences in this installment are legendary, including a scene where Dragon runs down the wall of a collapsing building in the style of Buster Keaton. “The movie marks Chan's move into large scale Buster Keaton-esque like stunts that are a joy to watch.” – BBC Movies “Project A, Part II brings Jackie Chan fans more of what they love about him. And I must say it again, the stunts and fight sequences are, as usual, simply amazing” – At-AGlance Film Reviews “It’s gloriously chaotic, frantic, and eventually spins into a wild run/fight, bringing all of the potential stunts that go along with it.” – DoBlu.com Cast Jackie Chan (Dragon Mao) Maggie Cheung (Yesan) Rosamund Kwan (Miss Pak) Carina Lau (Beattie) David Lam (Superintendant Chun) Bill Tung (Police Commissioner) Sam Lui (Mr. Man) Regina Kent (Regina, Governor's Daughter) Yao Lin Chen (Awesome Wolf) Kenny Ho (Shi King) Mars (Jaws) Kin-sang Lee (Mao's Sidekick No 2)
Runtime: 101 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Year: 1987
Awards Hong Kong Film Awards 1988 – Won Hong Kong Film Award Best Action Choreography Nominated Hong Kong Film Award Best Film Editing - Peter Cheung
The Protector Director: James Glickenhaus Writers: James Glickenhaus, King Sang Tang Genre: Action/Crime Two New York cops head to Hong Kong after the daughter of a rich businessman is kidnapped by the drug lord. Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate. Once in Hong Kong, the pair causes no end of trouble for both Mr. Ko and the local authorities. „In terms of his ’first wave’ of American films in the ’80s, The Protector is easily the best and most ’Jackie’ of the bunch, making it quite an entertaining film as long as you also like the general ’80s action genre. And who doesn’t?“ – Silver Emulsion „The Protector is yet another old school Jackie Chan film that is quite entertaining to watch.“ – Theater Byte „A furious barroom shootout at the outset is immediately followed by a speedboat chase in New York harbor that rivals James Bond pictures for elaborate thrills. With tongue-in-cheek humor... Chan and Aiello sail through the farfetched action with insouciance and aplomb as they infuriate their superiors by wreaking havoc wherever they go and knock off enough baddies to momentarily put a dent in Hong Kong’s population figures.“ - Variety Cast Jackie Chan (Billy Wong) Danny Aiello (Danny Garoni) Sandy Alexander (Gang Leader) Victor Arnold (Police Captain) Kim Bass (Stan Jones) Irene Britto (Masseuse #1) Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus Jesse Alexander Al Cerullo (Helicopter Pilot) Roy Chiao (Mr. Ko) Richard Clarke (Superintendant Whitehead)
Runtime: 91 min Country: Hong Kong/United States Language: English/Cantonese Year: 1985
Twin Dragons Directors: Ringo Lam, Hark Tsui Writers: Barry Wong and Hark Tsui Genre: Action/Comedy Twice the action! International action star Jackie Chan stars opposite knockabout comedy sensation Jackie Chan in this story about identical twins separated in childhoods, who are unexpectedly reunited years later. While on the run from a Hong Kong hospital, an escaped convict takes an infant hostage, leaving the baby's identical twin brother behind. While the criminal is soon back behind bars, the police can't find the baby, who was hidden in the woods. The child is found by a well-meaning but hard-drinking woman who raises him on her own, while his brother moves to the United States with his parents. Years later, the brother raised in America, John, is a world-renowned classical musician, while the other, Boomer, is a rough-and-tumble auto mechanic who likes to race cars and start fights. When Boomer's best friend hatches a dubious scheme to win the freedom of a nightclub singer in dutch with gangsters, he finds himself involved and in danger, just in time for John to arrive in Hong Kong for a concert appearance. The two brothers soon meet by accident, and suddenly find themselves mistaken for each other… Two of Hong Kong's leading directors, Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, teamed for this action comedy, which was a major hit in Hong Kong. "Amusing all the way and not something Chan fans should skip." – Mick La Salle, San Francisco Chrinicle "High-spirited entertainment!" – Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times "Climactic fight scene is a Chan classic." – Rob Thomas, Capital Times Cast Jackie Chan (Ma Yau/Die Hard) Maggie Cheung (Barbara) Teddy Robin Kwan (Tarzan) Anthony Chan (Hotel Staffer Chan) Philip Chan (Hotel Manager) Sylvia Chang (Twins' Mother) Alfred Cheung (Boss Wing) Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung (Cashier) Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung (Orchestra Member) David Chiang (Hotel Security)
Runtime: 100 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Year: 1992 Original title: Shuang long hui
BRUCE LEE PACKAGE
The Big Boss Director: Wei Lo Writer: Wei Lo Genre: Action/Crime KARATE KUNG-FU! The new screen excitement that gives you the biggest kick of your life! Martial arts master Bruce Lee solidifies his standing as one of the great action stars in Fists of Fury, the story of a Chinese country boy sent to live in Thailand with his uncle and cousins. Around his neck is a charm representing his promise to his mother not to fight, a promise which is repeatedly tested when he goes to work in the local icehouse for an abusive overseer and prejudiced natives. When some of his cousins are killed after discovering the icehouse is actually a front for a heroin-smuggling operation, Lee sets out to exact revenge and eventually has a showdown with the Japanese crimelord behind the entire scheme. Lee's physical gifts are undeniable; the blinding speed of his fists and feet must be seen to be believed. "It's Bruce vs. a whole army of lowlife thugs after they mess with his cousins, and Mr. Lee pulls off some truly amazing butt-kickery here." – DVD Clinic "Very rarely, and often without warning, all the elements come together to create a fullfledged film superstar. The Big Boss was the film that launched Bruce Lee as an international force to be reckoned with, and it's easy to see why audiences flocked to watch the charismatic kung-fu master in action." – Movie Feast Cast Bruce Lee (Cheng Chao-an) Maria Yi (Chow Mei) James Tien (Hsiu Chien) Ying-Chieh Han (Hsiao Mi) Malalene (Miss Wuman) Tony Liu (Hsiao Chiun) Kun Li (Ah Kun) Nora Miao (Drinkstand owner) San Chin (Hua Sze) Chih Chen (Foreman) Chia-Cheng Tu (Uncle) Tso Chen (Ice Factory Manager)
Runtime: 100 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Mandarin/Cantonese Year: 1971
Fist of Fury Director: Wei Lo Writer: Wei Lo Genre: Action Bruce fights to defend the honor of the Chinese in the face of foreign aggression, and to bring to justice those responsible for his master's death. Returning to Shanghai to marry his fiancée, Chen Zhen (Bruce Lee) a student of renowned martial arts teacher Huo Yuanjia, discovers his sifu has died. During the funeral, members of a local Japanese dojo show up and insult the Chinese students. The bullying continues, with Chen fighting back, but when he discovers the truth - that his teacher was poisoned on the orders of the dojo's master - he sets off on a doomed mission of revenge. Fist of Fury features stunt work by a young Jackie Chan (who served as Lee's double). "Lee is decidedly an eye-catching figure as he takes on all comers, singly or in whimpering groups, in stylized, Karate-like bouts with swift, balletic moves, baleful stares, deadly flying fists and legs and, of course, all the necessary eerie shouts." - New York Times "In any genre, films run the full spectrum of quality – from terrible to mediocre, from good to fantastic. But only a few have achieved the distinction of being truly groundbreaking and worthy of historical note. ’Fist of Fury’ is unquestionably one of these prime examples." – Kung Fu Kingdom "The screen presence of Bruce Lee is undeniably strong. His fluidity in Kung Fu is amazing to watch, and he compresses the rage of a tormented culture into a physical art of retribution that promotes this film into a league of Asian classics." - BBC Cast Bruce Lee (Chen Zhen) Nora Miao (Yuan Le-erh) James Tien (Fan Chun-hsia) Maria Yi (Yen) Robert Baker (Petrov) Fu Ching Chen (Chao) Shan Chin (Tung) Ying-Chieh Han (Feng Kwai-sher) Riki Hashimoto (Hiroshi Suzuki) Jun Katsumura (Suzuki's bodyguard) Chung-Hsin Huang (Tien)
Also Known As: Jing wu men Runtime: 102 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Mandarin/Cantonese/English Year: 1972 Awards Golden Horse Film Festival 1972 Won Golden Horse Award Best Editing - Peter Cheung Won Special Jury Award - Bruce Lee 2nd place Golden Horse Award - Best Feature Film Official site: http://www.miramax.com/movie/fist-of-fury/
Way of the Dragon Director: Bruce Lee Writer: Bruce Lee Genre: Action The Colosseum... the battleground of Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris Tang Lung arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang arrives he poses a new threat to the syndicate, and they are unable to defeat him. The syndicate boss hires the best Japanese and European martial artists to fight Tang, but he easily finishes them off. The American martial artist Colt is hired and has a showdown with Tang in Rome's famous Colosseum. "You have Bruce: mesmerising, fast, witty, and one of the rare examples of true screen magnetism." - BBC.com "Kicking an enemy into oblivion with his flying feet, grunting and screaming triumphantly, achieving suspenseful pauses between blows, the late Bruce Lee is a pleasure to watch" – New York Times "Like all the Bruce Lee movies, Way of the Dragon is a true historical relic. And like all the Bruce Lee movies, it continues to influence generations of martial artists and filmmakers alike." – Kung Fu Kingdom Cast Bruce Lee (Tang Lung/Dragon) Nora Miao (Chen Ching Hua) Chuck Norris (Colt) Ping Ou Wei (Ho) Chung-Hsin Huang ('Uncle' Wang) Robert Wall (Bob) Ing-Sik Whang (Japanese Fighter) Di Chin (Ah Quen) Tony Liu (Tony) Little Unicorn (Jimmy) Malisa Longo (Italian Beauty) Fu Ching Chen (Tommy) Wu Ngan (Waiter) Lo-Ba Chen (Robert)
Also Known As: Meng long guo jiang Runtime: 100 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Mandarin/Cantonese/English/Italian Year: 1972
Awards Golden Horse Film Festival 1973 Won Golden Horse Award Best Film Editing - Peter Cheung
Game of Death Director: Robert Clouse Writer: Robert Clouse Genre: Action Bruce Lee challenges the underworld to a Game of Death. Bruce Lee plays Billy Lo, a HongKong based movie actor, who is a box office draw. His girlfriend, Ann Morris is a singer who is also climbing to the top. Now it seems the syndicate wants Billy and Ann to join their "management firm". But Billy knows that they will be treated like property, so he refuses and tells her to do the same. So they try to "encourage" him to join but he still refuses. He would be advised that they will not stop, so he must stop them, permanently. He is even more hesitant to do that but when an attempt on his life is made, he fakes his death and alters his appearance, and decides to go after the syndicate; taking them out one at a time. "...the standard of the choreography is excellent, and the final 20 minutes - which are almost all of Bruce fighting - are well worth holding out for." - BBC "Game Of Death encapsulates the lasting legacy of Bruce Lee – something future generations can appreciate and learn from. Yes, Game of Death is truly bona fide pastiche…" – Kung Fu Kingdom "...Billy Lo fights his way up a pagoda to find the boss of the syndicate, facing a different opponent on each floor, including the 7-foot tall Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in what will go down as one of the greatest fights ever filmed." – The Digital Fix Cast Bruce Lee (Billy Lo) Colleen Camp (Ann Morris) Dean Jagger (Dr. Land) Gig Young (Jim Marshall) Tae-jeong Kim (Billy Lo) Biao Yuen (Billy Lo) Robert Wall (Carl Miller) Chuck Norris (Fighter) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Hakim) Mel Novak (Stick) Hugh O'Brian (Steiner) James Tien (Charlie Wang) Dan Inosanto (Pasqual)
Runtime: 92 min Country: Hong Kong/USA Language: English/Mandarin/Cantonese Year: 1978
Bruce Lee, My Brother Director: Raymond Yip Wai Man Writer: Manfred Wong Genre: Biography/Drama/Action A dramatic biopic of the eponymous martial arts legend as told by his younger brother, Robert Lee. It revolves around Bruce Lee's life as a rebellious adolescent in Hong Kong until he sets off for the USA and conquers the world at the age of 18 with only US$100 in his pocket. As a young man, Bruce Lee was a rebel who was always engaging in street fights with his buddies, Kong and Unicorn. Invincible as a street fighter, Bruce’s romantic escapades are not as smooth and successful. He is head over heels in love with Mandy only to realize his mate Kong shares the same passion. Meanwhile, another girl Monique has a crush on him. Against his father’s wishes, Bruce studies the Wing Chun martial arts style instead of Tai-chi and tastes his first “public” triumph by knocking out a Caucasian boxer at a tournament with his kung-fu skills. On the eve of his triumph, he learns that Kong has become a drug addict and decides to rumble the drug lord’s den together with Unicorn. This renders him the target of both the triads and corrupted cops who want him in jail. To save his life, Lee’s father has no choice but to send him off to San Francisco to pursue his studies. And the rest is history… Bruce Lee, My Brother is a fitting tribute about the early life of Bruce Lee, hitting the mark on famous milestones in his life, and showing his character not as the superstar to be, but the down to earth and fiercely loyal friend, brother and son he was known to all those close to him. Cast: Aarif Rahman (Bruce Lee) Tony Leung Ka Fai (Lee Hoi-chuen) Jin Auyeung (Unicorn Chan) Christy Chung (Grace Lee) Michelle Ye (Auntie Eight) Kristy Yang (Mui Yee) Kar Lok Chin (Shek Kin) Jennifer Tse (Cho Manyee) Alex Man (Ng Cho-fan) Siu-Fai Cheung (Cho Tat-wah) Tat-Ming Cheung (Feng Feng) Lawrence Cheng (Gao Luquan) Jia Song (Yu So-chow)
Runtime: 129 min Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Year: 2011 Official sites: http://lxl.ent.sina.com.cn/ http://www.mediaasia.com/bruceleemybrother/ Awards Hong Kong Film Awards 2011 - Nominated Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor - Tony Leung Ka Fai Best Art Direction - Silver Cheung Best Costume & Make Up Design - Stanley Cheung Best New Performer - Hanjin Tan
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