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Release Date:
22 December 1983 (Hong Kong)
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Tagline:
Nonstop Action On The High Seas! more
Plot:
Fighting against pirates in "old Hong Kong". Chinese costume drama with plenty of over-the-top tongue in cheek action and music. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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1 nomination
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Fun and action-packed
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jackie Chan | ... | Dragon Mi Yong | |
| Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | ... | Fei | |
| Biao Yuen | ... | Captain Tzu | |
| Dick Wei | ... | Lor Sam Pau | |
| Mars | ... | Jaws | |
| Winnie Wong | ... | Winnie | |
| Po Tai | ... | Tai (as Pa Tai) | |
| Wu Long Cheung | ... | VIP Club Bouncer | |
| Hoi Sang Lee | (as Hai-Shung Lee) | ||
| Hoi-Shan Kwan | ... | Captain Chi (as Hoi-San Kwan) | |
| Wai Wong | |||
| Fat Wan | ... | Thug (as Wan Tat) | |
| Wing Man Kuen | |||
| Ho Kai Law | |||
| Hark-Sun Lau | ... | Admiral (as Hak Suen Lau) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
'A' ji hua (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Jackie Chan's Project A (USA)
Mark of the Dragon (Philippines: English title)
Operazione pirati
Pirate Patrol
Project A (Hong Kong: English title)
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Jackie Chan's Project A (USA)
Mark of the Dragon (Philippines: English title)
Operazione pirati
Pirate Patrol
Project A (Hong Kong: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence.
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Runtime:
106 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 (DVD version) |
Germany:12 (re-rating) (uncut) |
Germany:16 (original rating) (cut) |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:14 |
South Korea:15 (2004) |
Australia:M (DVD rating) |
Australia:PG (original rating) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Netherlands:12 |
Singapore:PG |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13
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Trivia:
The "hanging from the clock tower" stunt is a homage to Safety Last! (1923). At least three different takes were shot; two are shown during the course of the film, and a third at the end under the credits.
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Quotes:
Captain Chi:
Who is laughing like that?
Jaws: Me, sir.
Captain Chi: Do you know what you're going to do?
Jaws: To laugh one thousand times?
Captain Chi: Police, shoot him dead!
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Jaws: Me, sir.
Captain Chi: Do you know what you're going to do?
Jaws: To laugh one thousand times?
Captain Chi: Police, shoot him dead!
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Boy, that lead-in stinks of a rotting cliche, doesn't it? But I really do enjoy this movie. Every time it hits cable, I watch it.
Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung play wonderfully off of each other, even in the dubbed version. The story is realistic enough to be compelling, and the action sequences are superb. My personal favorite is the battle on the bicycles in the narrow back alleys.
The one thing that has made Mr. Chan my favorite martial arts actor is the way his movies infuse humor and slapstick into serious fight scenes, and Project A, in my opinion, does that better than any of his other films.
Highly recommended.