Project A (1983) 'A' gai wak (original title)

Director:

Jackie Chan
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Writers:

Jackie Chan (writer)
Edward Tang (writer)

Release Date:

22 December 1983 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Nonstop Action On The High Seas!

Plot:

Fighting against pirates in "old Hong Kong". Chinese costume drama with plenty of over-the-top tongue in cheek action and music.

Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Hong Kong | Fighting | Chinese | Fight

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Dragon Mi Yong
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo	...	Fei
Biao Yuen	...	Captain Tzu
Dick Wei	...	Lor Sam Pau
Mars	...	Jaws
Isabella Wong	...	Winnie (as Winnie Wong)
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)
Ma Wu	...	Mahjong Player
Yun-Kin Chow		(as Chow Yun Kim)
Kwan Wong	...	Coast Guard
Yan Tsan Tang	...	Pirate (as Yim Chan Tong)
Keung-Kuen Lai	...	Coast Guard
David Thomas	...	(voice) (as David A. Thomas)
Jennifer Paz	...	(voice)
Michael Serich	...	(voice)
Danny Trejo	...	Lor Sam Pau (voice: English version)
Joey Camen	...	(voice)
Brad Sergi	...	(voice)
Joe Hanna	...	(voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	(voice)
John DeMita	...	(voice) (as John Demita)
Tom Konkle	...	(voice)
Kurt Ferguson	...	(voice)
Jeff Brunner	...	(voice)
E.E. Bell	...	(voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chi Fai Chan
Kin-sang Lee	...	Pirate (as Chris Lee)
Huang-hsi Liu
Lai-Chu Ng
Siu-Ming To
Rocky Lai	...	Pirate (uncredited)

Directed by
Jackie Chan
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo		(uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jackie Chan		writer
Edward Tang		writer

Produced by
Raymond Chow	....	executive producer
Leonard Ho	....	producer
Edward Tang	....	producer (as Tang King-Chan)

Original Music by
Siu-Tin Lai		(as Michael Lai)
Nicholas Rivera		(as Nicolás Rivera)

Cinematography by
Yiu-Tsou Cheung		(as Yiu Jo Cheung)

Film Editing by
Peter Cheung

Production Design by
Yuen Wo Poon
Jim Fook Sing
Lok Tung So

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yan Tsan Tang	....	action director (as Yim Chan Tang)

Sound Department
Todd Beckett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor (1999 English soundtrack)
Michael J. Fox	....	sound editor
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Jackie Oster	....	sound editor

Stunts
Wah Cheung	....	stunts
Yun-Kin Chow	....	stunt coordinator
Keung-Kuen Lai	....	stunt coordinator
Mars	....	stunt coordinator
Mars	....	stunt double: Jackie Chan
Yan Tsan Tang	....	stunt coordinator (as Yim Chan Tong)
Fat Wan	....	stunt coordinator
Kwan Wong	....	stunt coordinator
Biao Yuen	....	stunts
Jackie Chan	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Rocky Lai	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chung Chi Li	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Yuk Chan	....	still photographer (as Chan Yuk)

Casting Department
Trisha Brunner	....	casting associate (English version) (as Trisha Nunes)

Editorial Department
David B. Baron	....	editorial consultant (1999 English version)

Other crew
Norm Hvam	....	main title graphics
Biao Yuen	....	martial arts double

Production Companies

• Authority Films
• Golden Harvest Company
• Paragon Films Ltd.

Distributors

• Metropolitan Filmexport (1988) (France) (theatrical)
• Toho-Towa (1984) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Video
• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Hong Kong Legends (2001) (UK) (DVD)
• Media Asia Distribution
• Medusa Communications and Marketing (UK)
• Rim (1994) (USA) (subtitled)
• Splendid Film (2004) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"'A' gai wak" - Hong Kong (original title)
"Jackie Chan's Project A" - USA (long title)
"Mark of the Dragon" - Philippines (English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

English | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

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) | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Company:

Authority Films

Trivia:

One of the stunts, involving a fall from a tower, almost cost Jackie Chan his life.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When dragon trips Mr. Chan, the lamp that he uses to trip him with clearly bends.

Quotes:

Winnie:You're going too fast!
Dragon Mi Yong:You'll drive me mad!

Movie Connections:

References Modern Times (1936)

A MUST SEE FOR ANY JACKIE OR ACTION FAN!!

I happen to come across this one on my recent trip to my local video store and I was VERY pleasantly surprised. Being mainly a Jackie Fan when it comes to action movies, somehow though it seemed I had missed this one, not surprising at all since I seem to come across more and more of his titles after since Rumble in the Bronx and just like everyone else, I can't get enough of Jackie!!! Overall, the movie flowed very nicely. There was very witty dialog, a great story-line (who can't excited when pirates are involved!), and unparalleled action sequences with not only the movie in general, but add to that the scene with Martial Law's Mr. Hung and the bicycle chase scene about half way through the most just adds even more to the fact why I think this movie is definitely up there in the top 5 Jackie movies of all times.

Overall rating 6 out of 5, you won't be disappointed with Jackie Starring and Directing in this one, as he most often does, and does well!