Project A 2 (1987) 'A' gai wak juk jap (original title)

Director:

Jackie Chan

Writers:

Jackie Chan
Edward Tang
(more)

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 | Hero | Tough Cop

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
Yao Lin Chen	...	Awesome Wolf (as Charlie Chan)
Kenny Ho	...	Shi King
Mars	...	Jaws
Kin-sang Lee	...	Mao's Sidekick No 2 (as Chris Li)
Ben Lam	...	Brawns
John Cheung	...	Bodyguard No 1
Mickey	...	Cobra
Ti-ko Chen	...	Python (as Chan Dick Hak)
Keung-Kuen Lai	...	Pirate No 1
Rocky Lai	...	Pirate No 2
Sing Kwong Lai	...	Pirate No 5
Sun Wong	...	Sgt. Ching (as Wong Sun)
Fat Wan	...	Wan Sam Mun (as Wan Fat)
Billy Ching Sau Yat	...	Yenkit (as Billy Ching)
Kwok Wai Lo	...	Policeman (as Lo Kwok Wai)
Wen-wei Lin	...	Sung (as Lam Man Wai)
Kenny Bee	...	Cop
Tony Wong
Ricky Hui	...	Homely Cop
Kwok-Leung Ngan
Clarence Fok Yiu-leung		(as Clarence Fok)
Abdullah Chai
Isabella Wong	...	Pearl (as Man-ying Wong)
Fung Woo		(as Wu Fung)
Lam Kwok Hung
Kwan-Min Cheng
Wellson Chin
Hoson Chan
Simon Lung
Yuen Ling Tao
Wai-Leung Bau
Lai Bik Kwong
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Chan	...	Cop (as Chan Friend)
Kwok Kuen Chan	...	Big Whale (as Chan Kwok Kuen)
Sai-Tang Chan
Wai-Man Chan	...	Tiger Au (as Hui-Min Chen)
Wah Cheung	...	Pirate No. 3
Tiet Wo Chu	...	Bodyguard (as Chu Teet Wo)
Mei Sheng Fan	...	Black Bear (as Fan Mui Sang)
K. Father	...	Governor (as Father K)
Yee San Hon	...	Moutain Tiger (as Hon Yee Sang)
Hoi-Shan Kwan	...	Chi (as Kwan Hoi Shan)
Siu-Tin Lai	...	The Maestro (as Michael Lai)
Wai Lam	...	Chun
Siu-Ming Lau	...	The Prince (as Lau Siu Ming)
Hoi Sang Lee		(as Lee Hoi Sang)
Fong Liu	...	Man with Bread (as Lui Fong)
Ken Lo	...	Brains (as Lo Wai Kwong)
Ray Lui
Frankie Poon	...	Pirate (as Poon Bing Chun)
Bozidar Smiljanic
Po Tai	...	Tai / Mr. B (as Tai Bo)
Lung Wei Wang	...	Bravo Wong (as Wong Lung Wei)
Geoffrey Brown	...	Musician at Meeting (uncredited)
Anthony Carpio	...	Scaffold Worker (uncredited)
Pedro Ernyes	...	Person at Meeting (uncredited)
Patrick Frzebar	...	Person at Meeting (uncredited)
Chung Chi Li	...	Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Directed by
Jackie Chan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jackie Chan
Edward Tang
Yu Ting		dialogue

Produced by
Raymond Chow	....	executive producer
Leonard Ho	....	producer
David Lam	....	producer
Edward Tang	....	producer
Cho Yee Wong	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Siu-Tin Lai		(as Michael Lai)

Cinematography by
Yiu-Tsou Cheung		(as Y.C. Cheung)

Film Editing by
Peter Cheung

Production Design by
Eddie Ma

Art Direction by
Chin Yiu Hang
Ray Lam
Eddie Ma
Lyon Tam

Costume Design by
Mei-Ling Ng

Makeup Department
Tse Chak Ming	....	makeup artist
Tung Ho Wen	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Willie Chan	....	executive in charge of production
Lloyd Chao	....	post-production supervisor (international version)
Pattie Leung	....	assistant production manager
Rita Wu	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alexander Chan	....	second assistant director
Roberta Chow	....	second assistant director
Chan Chi Hwa	....	first assistant director
Fanny Leung	....	second assistant director
Fat Wan	....	second assistant director (as Wan Fat)

Art Department
Yiu-Kwong But	....	construction coordinator
Mak Bo Kun	....	property master
Siu-Yeung Lau	....	construction coordinator
Siu-Yeung Lau	....	set designer
Shing Chiu Law	....	property master
Chi-wah Lee	....	property master

Sound Department
Shao Lung Chou	....	sound recordist
Michael J. Fox	....	supervising sound editor (english version)
Geordy Sincavage	....	sound editor (english version)
Kuo-hua Wu	....	sound effects editor

Stunts
Anthony Carpio	....	stunts
Jackie Chan	....	stunt coordinator
Tat-kwong Chan	....	stunts
John Cheung	....	stunts (as Johnny Cheung)
Wah Cheung	....	stunts
Lee Chun Chi	....	stunts
Yun-Kin Chow	....	stunts
Poon Ping Chun	....	stunts
Chun Han	....	stunts
Keung-Kuen Lai	....	stunts
Rocky Lai	....	stunts
Sing Kwong Lai	....	stunts
Ben Lam	....	stunts
Chun Kit Lee	....	stunts
Kin-sang Lee	....	stunt actor
Mars	....	additional stunt double: Jackie Chan
Mars	....	stunts
Pang Hill Sang	....	stunts
Fat Wan	....	stunts (as Wan Fat)
Chan Pui Yun	....	stunts
Jackie Chan	....	stunt actor (uncredited)
Rocky Lai	....	assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Ken Lo	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Yuk Chan	....	still photographer
Lee Sun	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Consuela Mehjia Bruton	....	assistant costume designer
Sheng-hsi Chu	....	wardrobe supervisor
Tai Suet Chun	....	wardrobe supervisor
Georgina D. Garcia	....	assistant costume designer
Shing Fook Ying	....	wardrobe supervisor
Kwok Big Yun	....	assistant costume designer

Other crew
Chi-Keung Chan	....	production advisor
Leung King Chi	....	craft service
Raymond Chow	....	presenter
Kim Kai Ho	....	location manager
Keung-Kuen Lai	....	location manager
Mars	....	action director
Chan Chun Ming	....	production assistant
Edward Tang	....	planner
Connie Wong	....	craft service

Production Companies

• Golden Way Films Ltd.
• Paragon Films Ltd.

Distributors

• 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)
• Splendid Film (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"'A' gai wak juk jap" - Hong Kong (original title)
"Jackie Chan's Project A2" - USA (long title)
"Project A II" - Hong Kong (English title)
"Project A Part II" - International (English title) (imdb display title)

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:

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

Company:

Golden Way Films Ltd.

Trivia:

The peppers that Jackie Chan chews on and later rubs in the eyes of the attackers were real. The prop department were supposed to make up fake peppers, but weren't able to complete them in time for the shoot.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1992)

"Just remember. You're still one of us."

I guess a second instalment to the very successful original was inevitable and this follow-up doesn't disappoint either, although I wouldn't say it comes close to it predecessor. With the likes of Summo Hung and Yuen Mao not returning it does leave a very big hole, but we know how well Jackie Chan can carry a film and that's was he does with Part II. Chan again would star, co-wrote, and direct along with being the stunt coordinator. You know by now the stunts we are seeing are Jackie leading the way in some feats like the handcuffed chase, rotating cage and the climatic showdown involving falling framework, but never really do they reach the great heights of some of his other staged stunts.

Dragon Ma has rid the sea of Pirate Lo and his men, and now finds him back on land where he's given a new assignment of cleaning up crime and corruption in one of the roughest districts. But Ma and his loyal crew don't have it easy with the local police chief who's crafting a web of deceit. However also riding Ma's back are some pirates who want to avenge the death of Pirate Lo and then there are agents of the Manchu government.

This action-adventure can be as fast and furious with outstanding martial arts choreography balanced out with goofy, if charming slapstick humour. The action is not as frequent as it seems spaced out, with more comical elements finding its way in where Chan toys around. Even the script shines the spotlight on some political issues involving communist's rebels vs. mainland Chinese imperials, which can make things a little talky and some sub-plots feel aimless. It starts off rather sharp, but never recaptures that spirit it began with. The lavished production makes good use of its set-designs and costumes with a flamboyant Hong Kong backdrop.