Armour of God (1986)
"Long xiong hu di" (original title)

Jackie Chan and his bumbling sidekick are sent on a quest through Europe to find a mysterious treasure held by a shadowy organization of monks.

Director:

Jackie Chan

Writers:

Barry Wong (original story), Edward Tang (screenplay),

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Rosamund Kwan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Chan	...	Asian Hawk
Alan Tam	...	Alan
Rosamund Kwan	...	Lorelei
Lola Forner	...	May
Bozidar Smiljanic	...	Bannon
Ken Boyle	...	Grand Wizard
John Ladalski	...	Chief Lama
Robert O'Brien	...	Witch Doctor (as Robert O' Brien)
Boris Gregoric	...	Man at Auction
Marcia Chisholm	...	Fighter
Alicia Shonte	...	Fighter
Vivian Wickliffe	...	Fighter
Stephanie Evans	...	Fighter
William Williams	...	Fighter
Linda Denley	...	Fighter

Storyline

Jackie Chan plays an ex-singer-turned-fortune-hunter, who's ex-girlfriend is kidnapped by an evil cult. Her finace, an old friend of Jackie's, turns to him for help - as the kidnappers intended... lots of cooool, Jackie style action and laughs.

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Plot Keywords:

monk | cult | europe | treasure | sword | 

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Taglines:

Jackie Chan in his greatest adventure ever!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Hong Kong Yugoslavia

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

21 January 1987 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Operation Condor 2: The Armour of the Gods

Filming Locations:

Graz, Styria, Austria

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden Harvest Company, Golden Way Films Ltd., Jadran Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 94 min (DVD edition) 94 min (restored)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jackie Chan's hair grows between shots (see goofs). This is because before he made 'Long xiong hu di', his hair was always long, but he cut it for this film. However, after his accident, when he fell from a tree onto rocks nearly killing himself, he considered having long hair to be lucky and grew it again.

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Goofs

The Armor of God is said to have been carried by King Arthur in the Crusades. King Richard the Lionhearted was in the Crusades, not King Arthur.

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Quotes

[upon hearing the siren from a police car approach]
Alan: What's that sound?
Asian Hawk: It's not an ice cream-truck...

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, there is a showcase of outtakes from the film, including the famous stunt during which Jackie Chan nearly got killed.

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Connections

Referenced in Floris (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Love"
Performed by Alan Tam

User Reviews

Very Enjoyable

I really enjoyed this movie not just for the spectacular stunts but also the chemistry between Jackie Chan and Alan Tam. It's one of Jackie's most accessible Hong Kong films although it does sag a bit in the middle this is due to a severe accident Jackie had on set during the opening chase sequence. Filming couldn't be halted for long due to budget constraints so a lot of stunt sequences were dropped and more emphasis placed on the comedy (which is hit and miss in places).

There are some incredible sequences at the start (an action packed chase)and at the end of the film (infiltrating the enemy base and a crazy escape plan). In between is some so/so comedy romance moments, the interplay between Jackie and Alan works really well at times producing some great comedy moments Alan's unwillingness to fight and his clumsiness when he does so really add to Jackies clowning.

The bad guys are a bit of a letdown other than some supposedly female body guards who look like rejects from the Rocky Horror Show which produces an inventive and painful looking fight scene. The monks are fairly inept and it must be said what was really needed is a big boss at the end for Jackie to fight but other than these small complaint its a very enjoyable action flick.

Well worth a watch great action with a bit of comedy thrown in for good measure 8/10