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Christine Ng, Fat Chung, Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan's most dramatic work casts him as a no-nonsense undercover cop on the trail of a ruthless gang of kidnappers who discovers that a respected figure in his own department may be involved wit...( read more  read more... )h the criminals. In this film based on a true story, director Kirk Wong brings a gritty sense of realism to the action-filled police thriller while allowing plenty of opportunities for Jackie to show his stuff, notably in the bravura climax, a solo battle with the gang that culminates in a raging fire that devours a creaky apartment complex around them. Wong's sleek, hard-edged style meshes well with Jackie's acrobatic vigor, and Chan proves to be an adept and effective dramatic performer. However, fans expecting his trademark physical gags and comic interludes may be disappointed. This is a startlingly different side of the versatile Mr. Chan, and his performance helps make this grim "policier" one of the best serious Hong Kong action thrillers to date. --Sean Axmaker

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R, 104 min.

Directed by: Christine Ng, Fat Chung, Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Kirk Wong, Law Hang Kang, Ling Ling Pan, Puishan Auyeung, Sau Leung 'Blacky' Ko

Release Date: June 24, 1993

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DVD Release Date: July 18, 2000

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  • patrickdol
    February 20, 2009
    patrickdol
    Yup, Jackie Chan pulls off a serious role. Although even if he isn't being goofy he still comes off as a little rambunctious... like a puppy.
    Bottom Line: Kirk Wong and Chan really pull off a gritty epitome-of-the-90s action flick with amazing action sequences.
  • cacutshaw
    February 16, 2007
    cacutshaw
    See Jackie's more serious side, plus he's in a film with the guy from the notorious Run and Kill!
  • JimG944
    June 21, 2009
    JimG944
    A good strong Jackie Chan movie. Jackie Chan's stunt work is unique and exciting. Nice to see real action not CG.
  • cursedinside16
    October 25, 2008
    cursedinside16
    Great story. sad that is real though
  • SaintFrancisofAssisi
    June 6, 2008
    SaintFrancisofAssisi
    Not interested in watching this.
  • serenityfan95
    May 18, 2008
    serenityfan95
    I didn't enjoy this as much as most Jackie Chan movies. The story and lack of great action scenes made it generic and less interesting than it could have been.
  • soulxside
    April 1, 2008
    soulxside
    This was of the few remaining Jackie Chan films I hadn't yet seen, and after seeing an explosive and exciting trailer for it, I was foaming at the mouth wondering why I hadn't yet. Now that I've seen it, I kinda wish I hadn't.

    The trailer promised action - more action than I ...( read more)could shake a chopstick at... this film didn't have any though. It was a long boring police drama based on a true story (supposedly) of a high profile kidnapping in which Chan plays a relentless cop. It's dialog heavy and the acting is terrible.

    On one hand, as a Jackie Chan film, it's easily among his worst and I can't understand why people like it so much. I've come to expect over-the-top action, stunts and fighting with amazing set pieces from his films. This was a bit of a departure from his other films at the time as he played a darker and more serious realistic character. That doesn't mean it's good. He's played a darker character in other films where it totally works. Here it's just a waste of talent.

    As a police drama, it fails as well because the story is cliched and dull. It's also mostly a failure as an action film... until the end that is... where it earns that extra half a star.

    I recommend watching this like a porn... just fast forward through all the talking and just watch the action. Basically skip the first 4/5ths of this movie until you get to the end - and even then, it's barely worth your time. The action and set-pieces scattered throughout were weak for the most part and nothing you haven't seen. It's not until the very end that we finally get to see some classic JC - it's pretty clear which scenes he directed.

    Even when things were exploding everywhere and the story had reached its ultimate climax, I was catching myself drifting off and just thinking about how Jackie Chan's hair kept changing length throughout the film as though they had to do a bunch of reshoots or else they shot it out of sequence. That's probably why it felt so uneven.

    Ultimately I'd say skip it, but most people out there seem to think this is some quality genius work. I'm a Jackie Chan enthusiast, but his comedic energy isn't what was missing here - what was missing was a good movie. There's literally nothing worth seeing that they don't show in the trailer. I'd suggest picking up New Police Story for a better example of a darker side of Chan or Thunderbolt for some of the most fantastic stunts in a Chan film ever (just try to ignore the actual car racing scenes) instead.
  • Colonelspanky
    March 8, 2008
    Colonelspanky
    Not the best Jackie i have seen. And not very much action compared to some aswell.
  • Cartman420
    February 21, 2008
    Cartman420
    If jackie chan is in the movie it must be amazing!
  • deano
    January 26, 2008
    deano
    A welcome change of pace for Jackie Chan, as he pulls off a dramatic role under the expert direction of Kirk Wong.

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