Smell the Movies
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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| Year: | 1985 |
| Country of origin: | Hong Kong |
| Director: | Jackie Chan |
| Genre: | Martial arts comedy |
| Starring: | Jackie Chan, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung |
| Rating: | 5/5 |
| IMDB link: | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089374/ |
| Tagline: | You may know the name, but the game has changed. |
| Favourite line: | N/A - Subtitled |
Jackie Chan in full on chop socky comedy mode, in a well plotted, though occassionally flagging tale of corruption, and a good man righting the wrongs in the world.
Chan plays a Hong Kong cop involved in a trial, and when the trial collapses, he finds that he and the main witness become targets for retribution.
The set pieces that open and close this movie are just mind-blowing - made even more impressive by the fact that, famously, Jackie performs all his own stunts - and when it kicks into gear, this is hard to top for action and great fight scenes.
It does plod a little in the middle as the comedy element kicks in, mainly focusing around Jackie's desperate attempts to mollify his girlfriend.
Directed by the man himself, this is a perfect introduction for anyone yet to see a real Jackie Chan movie.
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