'A' gai wak juk jap (1987)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Jackie Chan

Writers:

Jackie Chan (writer)
Edward Tang (writer)

Release Date:

October 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

This A Is For Action!

Plot:

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Pirate | Corruption | Historical | Slapstick

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Dragon Mao
Maggie Cheung	...	Yesan
Rosamund Kwan	...	Miss Pak
Carina Lau	...	Beattie
David Lam	...	Superintendant Chun
Bill Tung	...	Police Commissioner
Sam Lui	...	Mr. Man
Regina Kent	...	Regina, Governor's Daughter
Charlie Chan	...	Awesome Wolf
Kenny Ho	...	Shi King
Mars	...	Mao's Sidekick No 1
Chris Li	...	Mao's Sidekick No 2
Ben Lam	...	Brawns
John Cheung	...	Bodyguard No 1
Mickey	...	Cobra

Also Known As:

'A' ji hua xu ji (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Jackie Chan's Project A2 (USA)
Project A II (Hong Kong: English title)
Project A Sequel (literal English title)
Project A, Part II
Project B

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence.

Runtime:

USA:101 min | Finland:93 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Norway:16 (original rating) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 (cut) | UK:15 | UK:PG (cut) | Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:16 (nf) | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec)

Company:

Golden Way Films Ltd.

Trivia:

Anthony Carpio, a stunt man on this movie, revealed in his interview on the Hong Kong Legends DVD, that 'Mars' doubled Jackie Chan for some of the stunts.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)

A funny prequel, but cant reach Project A 1

Dragon Ma (Jackie Chan)is back, having rid the seas of the dreaded Pirate Lo. Back on land, he is assigned to the police force, where he is to clean up corruption and crime in a local suburb. Along the way, he is caught up in the fate of several Chinese patriots attempting to secure sympathy and support for their revolutionary cause. The Chinese Manchu government is after these revolutionaries, and anyone that stands in their way is in trouble, even if they are in the police force. I had big expectations for this movie after i saw Project A. But sadly I was a little disappointed. There is just too little action compared to the first film. There is just one good fight scene until the big ending. That fight scene is in the "gangsters place" and its good, a lot of people flying all over the place and hard kicks and punches are throw. Jackie Chan and his stunt team don't disappoint here at all. The ending is very entertaining, Jackie Chan shows us why HE is the best stuntman in the world. Really exciting stuff! The only bad thing with the ending, is that the fights are too short and forgettable. Conclusion: Many funny moments, good acting and crazy stunts. But not enough fighting for a top rating.