City Hunter (1993) Sing si lip yan (original title)

Director:

Jing Wong

Writers:

Tsukasa Hôjô (comic)
Jing Wong (writer)

Release Date:

16 January 1993 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Extremely silly comedy about a self-indulgent private investigator who winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.

Plot Keywords:

Cruise | Disarming Someone | Street Fighter | Kung Fu Classic | Karate Kick

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Ryu Saeba
Joey Wang	...	Kaori Makimura / Carrie
Chingmy Yau	...	Saeko Nogami / Anna
Richard Norton	...	Col. MacDonald
Michael Wong	...	Hideyuki Makimura
Gary Daniels	...	MacDonald's Main Henchman
Kumiko Goto	...	Shizuko Imamura / Kyoko
Leon Lai	...	Kôtetsu / Gundam
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Abbott	...	Mike
Sai-Tang Chan
Cordelia Choy	...	Miss. Choi
Jim James	...	Cruise Passenger
Eric Kot	...	DJ Soft
Vincent La Porte	...	Vincent
Bei-Dak Lai	...	Creep in White Suit
Jan Lamb	...	DJ Hard (as Jan Lam)
Lynne Langdon	...	Casino Waitress (as Lynne Frances)
Mike Leeder	...	Casino patron
Ken Lo	...	Chen Ta-Wen (as Wai-kwong Lo)
Hoi Mang	...	Henchman ("Room service")
Michael Miller	...	Partygoer
Kenzo Ogiwara	...	Koji Imamura
Louis Roth
Lap-Man Tan	...	Rocky
William Tuen	...	Cruise Passenger
Carol Wan	...	Saeko's Friend
Ming-Sing Wong	...	Cruise Member
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	...	Fighter on Film #2 in Ship's Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bruce Lee	...	Billy Lo (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Jing Wong

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tsukasa Hôjô		comic
Jing Wong		writer

Produced by
Hei-man Chan	....	supervising producer
Lam Chua	....	producer
Wing-Cheung Ho	....	supervising producer
Eric Huen	....	supervising producer
Wai Sum Shia	....	supervising producer

Original Music by
Romeo Díaz
James Wong

Art Direction by
Hong-Ming Tam

Costume Design by
Shirley Chan

Makeup Department
Yu Lai Cheng	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Lloyd Chao	....	post-production supervisor (international version)
Siu-Lai Hung	....	production manager
Fanny Leung	....	production manager
Shui-Hin Wong	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aman Chang	....	assistant director
Thomas Chow	....	assistant director
Rosanna Ng	....	first assistant director
Wai Man Yip	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Shao Lung Chou	....	sound mixer
Shao Lung Chou	....	sound recordist
Yu Ting	....	dialogue editor
Kuo-hua Wu	....	sound effects editor

Stunts
Jackie Chan	....	stunt coordinator
Siu-Tung Ching	....	action coordinator
Bruce Law	....	car stunt coordinator
Ming-Sing Wong	....	action choreographer (as Sam Wong)
Jackie Chan	....	stunt actor (uncredited)
Bruce Law	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Wai-Nin Chan	....	lighting technician
Hokman Cheung	....	assistant camera
Sung Fai Choi	....	assistant camera
Yuen Man Fung	....	assistant camera
Fook-Shing Kam	....	assistant lighting
Wing-Tak Mak	....	lighting technician
Chi Kuen Wong	....	still photographer
Kee Wing Yau	....	lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Man Kit Chow	....	assistant costume designer
Dora Ng	....	assistant costume designer
Gam-Jan Yeung	....	costumer
Wai-Ming Yiu	....	costumer

Other crew
Siu-Tung Ching	....	action director
Jonathan Chow	....	planner
Raymond Chow	....	presenter
Leonard Ho	....	presenter

Production Companies

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

Distributors

• Golden Harvest Company (1993) (worldwide) (all media)
• Fortune Star Entertainment (1995) (worldwide) (all media)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
• Hong Kong Legends (2001) (UK) (DVD)
• Media Asia Distribution (1993) (worldwide) (video)
• Selecta Vision (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
• Shout! Factory (2013) (USA) (DVD)
• Shout! Factory (2013) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Splendid Film (2004) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• AV Promotion  thanks
• Airborne Squadron  thanks
• Capcom Company  thanks
• Cine Art Laboratory  film processing
• Fitness Concept  thanks
• Gay Giano  thanks
• Hoi Chou Trading  thanks
• Hollywood Films Services  firearms
• Hong Kong Park  thanks
• Hong Kong Sports Institute  thanks
• J C Motor  thanks
• Jackie Chan Stunt Team  stunts
• Japan Airlines  thanks
• Jardine Richemonde  thanks
• Joe's Paradise  firearms
• Joe's Paradise  thanks
• Pacific Club Kowloon  thanks
• Police Public Relations Branch  thanks
• Salon Films  camera and lighting equipment supplied by
• Shatin District Lands Office  thanks
• Sonopress Pan Asia  thanks
• Spotlight Recreation Club  thanks
• Swire Properties Management  thanks
• Urban Service Department  thanks
• Winniana's Corner  thanks
• Yaohan Group  thanks

Also Known As:

"Sing si lip yan" - Hong Kong (original title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and some sexual content

Runtime:

105 min | Hong Kong:95 min | Spain:94 min (DVD edition)

Country:

Hong Kong | Japan

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Germany:12 (re-rating) | Germany:18 (original rating) | Spain:18 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Golden Harvest Company

Trivia:

During the "Hard & Soft" song and dance scene in the casino, amongst the crowd can be spotted Australian actor and stuntman Michael Miller, and a long haired Mike Leeder, editor of Impact magazine.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the person with the cards is standing in a corridor at one point in the movie, his sleeve is torn and bloody for one shot. But then, for one shot, his sleeve is not torn, and there is no blood. A few seconds later, it is torn and bloody again.

Quotes:

Ryô Saeba:How do I get to the casino from here?
Hideyuki Makimura:Take the elevator.
Ryô Saeba:No, I mean by stealth.
Hideyuki Makimura:Take the elevator and don't tell anyone.

Movie Connections:

References The Game of Death (1978)

Chan the Man

This movie is, so far, not available in the U.S., except on imported laserdisc (which isn't subtitled, unfortunately). A few years ago I had the great pleasure to see, as part of a week-long run of Jackie's films at a local revival house, a subtitled print.

Some movies feel like they're funneled straight into your bloodstream, and this was one of them- everything about it was/is electric. Not your typical Jackie; there are some great stunts and, of course, some terrific fighting, but the movie is distinguished by a formidable cast and outrageous gimmickry.

(A year later I rented the laserdisc, watched it sans dialogue- still quite enjoyable.)

Of note: a fight on the cruise-ship theatre, one which mimics the Lee/Kareem scene in "Game of Death" that's playing on the theatre's screen... Jackie becoming the 'Street Fighter' characters in rapid succession (don't ask, it must be seen to be believed)... the Gambit-like card dealer... a couple of twins who could best be described as the Asian answer to Kid N'Play.

Refreshing also are the villains, stereotypically white one-and- all. Nice change of pace after so many movies with Asian baddies.