Crime Story (1993)
"Zhong an zu" (original title)

A dark and handsome true-crime thriller about kidnapping and police corruption in Hong Kong. Once of Jackie Chan's most serious roles, but still overflowing with spectacular acrobatic ... See full summary »

Director:

Kirk Wong

Writers:

Tin Nam Chun (screenplay), Man Keung Chan (screenplay),

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Christine Ng

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Chan	...	Inspector Eddie Chan
Kent Cheng	...	Detective Hung
Christine Ng	...	Lara
Kar-Ying Law	...	Wong
Puishan Auyeung	...	Wong's wife (as Au-Yeung Pui Shan)
Leng-Leng Phua	...	Psychologist (as Phua Leng Leng)
Blackie Ko Shou Liang	...	Captain Ko (as Blackie Ko)
Fat Wan	...	Simon Ting (as Wan Fat)
Ken Lo	...	Ng Kwok Yan (as Low Houi Kang)
Fat Chung	...	Ng Kwok Wah (as Chung Fat)
William Tuen	...	Superintendent (as Duen Wai Lun)
Chu Pak Wo
Seung Lam Wan	...	(as Wan Sheong Lam)
Tak-Shing Lam
Rocky Lai	...	Taiwanese Gangster / Restaurant Owner (as Lai Keung Gun)

Storyline

A dark and handsome true-crime thriller about kidnapping and police corruption in Hong Kong. Once of Jackie Chan's most serious roles, but still overflowing with spectacular acrobatic sequences.

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapping | crooked cop | hong kong | corruption | police | 

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Taglines:

The World's Toughest City Needs More Than An Army To Stop The Mob . . . They Need One Man!

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Genres:

Crime | Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for martial arts violence, shootings and a sex scene

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

24 June 1993 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Crime Story

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Gross:

$194,720 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden Harvest Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jackie Chan's first attempt at a serious drama; his usual slapstick comedy and spectacular stunts are almost entirely absent. Allegedly, the original script was even darker, with Eddie Chan being emotionally damaged, in a love-hate relationship with his therapist, and having considerable self-doubt. These things, which had attracted Chan to the role in the first place, apparently made him worried about how it would affect his screen persona; as such, many scenes were removed from the final film and new ones added to lighten the tone, to the chagrin of director Kirk Wong.

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Goofs

Before the kidnapping, when we first see Wng and his wife in the car, as she reclines her seat because she is felling unwell, they are not wearing their seatbelts. In subsequent shots, they are both wearing them.

User Reviews

Jackie Chan - no jokes

Crime Story tends to be overshadowed by the Police Story films, but it's a very different animal: while it may share a few familiar faces, it's a straight-up thriller without the need for much comic relief and with a strong dramatic turn from Jackie Chan. Focussing on a kidnapping carried out by corrupt cops who figure they can keep the investigation off track, it's not short on action, but like the similarly comparatively lesser know Thunderbolt this time the violence is played rather more for real - when the punches land, they hurt. It's a shame Chan never followed it up with more dramatic roles until Shinjuku Incident, but it certainly stands up as one of his most memorable pictures.