Twin Dragons (Shuang long hui) (Brother vs. Brother) (1992)
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45% of critics liked it
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54% of users liked it
(17,962 ratings)
International action star Jackie Chan stars opposite knockabout comedy sensation Jackie Chan in this story about identical twins separated in childhood who are unexpectedly reunited years later. While on the run from a Hong Kong hospital, an escaped convict takes an infant hostage, leaving the… More International action star Jackie Chan stars opposite knockabout comedy sensation Jackie Chan in this story about identical twins separated in childhood 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 (Jackie Chan), is a world-renowned classical musician, while the other, Boomer (Chan again), 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 (Maggie Cheung) 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 finds themselves mistaken for each other. On one hand, both are pleased with the romantic possibilities, as John takes a shine to the nightclub chanteuse and Boomer discovers John's girlfriend is turned on by his more physical personality. On the other hand, John finds people are shooting at him, while Boomer is now expected to conduct an orchestra. 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 in 1992, but didn't receive a wide theatrical release in the United States until seven years later. The 1999 American release was dubbed into English (with Chan doing his own voice) and trimmed to 89 minutes from the original running time of 100 minutes. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ringo Lam, Hark Tsui
- Written By
- Barry Wong, Hark Tsui, Yik Wong
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jan 15, 1992 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 7, 1999
- Studio
- Miramax Films
Critic Reviews
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Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times
High-spirited entertainment!
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Sean Means, Film.com
Having two directors, and a different choreographer for each fight sequence, gives the movie a split personality -- and neither personality is particularly enjoyable to meet.
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Amusing all the way and not something Chan fans should skip.
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Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
It's all pretty dumb, but if you're in the mood for this sort of thing, you won't have a bad time.
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Jonathan Foreman, New York Post
The emphasis here is on farce rather than action, to an extent that may disappoint hard-core martial arts fanatics.
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Cast
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Jackie Chan
as Boomer, John Ma
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Maggie Cheung
as Barbara
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Nina Li Chi
as Tammy
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Anthony Chan
as Hotel Staffer
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Philip Chan
as Hotel Manager
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Sylvia Chang
as Twins Mother
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James Wong
as Twins Father
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Lai Ying Chow
as Gang Leader
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Kirk Wong
as Crazy Kung
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Ringo Lam
as Car Mechanic
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John Woo
as Priest
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Hark Tsui
as Card Player
- Teddy Robin Kwan
