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

Director:

Kirk Wong
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Writers:

Tin Nam Chun (screenplay) &
Man Keung Chan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

24 June 1993 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Crime | Action | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A dark and handsome true-crime thriller about kidnapping and police corruption in Hong Kong. Once of Jackie Chan's most serious roles...

Plot Keywords:

Kidnapping | Crooked Cop | Hong Kong | Corruption | Police

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Inspector Eddie Chan
Kent Cheng	...	Detective Hung
Christine Ng	...	Lara
Law Hang Kang	...	Wong
Puishan Auyeung	...	Wong's wife (as Au-Yeung Pui Shan)
Leng-Leng Phua	...	Psychologist (as Phua Leng Leng)
Sau Leung 'Blacky' Ko	...	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)
Lee Chun Chi
James Ha
Gwok-Lok Yu		(as Yu Kwok Lok)
Chan Tak Kong
Kai Man Tin		(as Tun Kai Man)
Chan Sai Teng
Yui-Wah Cheung		(as Cheung Yui Wah)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mars	...	Bank Robber (uncredited)
Ling Ling Pan	...	Ms. Gaga (uncredited)

Directed by
Kirk Wong
Jackie Chan		(uncredited)

Writing credits
Tin Nam Chun		(screenplay) (as Chun Tin Nam) &
Man Keung Chan		(screenplay) (as Chan Man Keung) &
Lai Ling Cheung		(screenplay) (as Chan Lai Ling) &
Chi-Sing Cheung		(screenplay) (as Cheung Chi Shing) &
Teddy Chan		(screenplay)

Produced by
Man Keung Chan	....	associate producer (as Chung Man Keung)
Lam Chua	....	producer (as Chua Lam)
Leonard Ho	....	executive producer
Kit Lai	....	associate producer (as Lai Kit)

Original Music by
Mark Lui		(music composed by)
James Wong		(music composed by)

Cinematography by
Kwong-hung Chan		(director of photography) (as Chan Kwong Hung)
Ardy Lam		(director of photography)
Wai-keung Lau		(director of photography) (as Lau Wai Keung)
Hang-Sang Poon		(director of photography) (as Poon Hang Seng)
Arthur Wong		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Cheung		(as Cheung Yiu Chung)

Production Design by
Tony Au
Chi Fung Lok		(as Luk Chi Fung)
Bill Lui		(as Lui Chor Hung)

Costume Design by
Hok-Lam Cheung		(as Cheung Hok Chiu)
Che Leung Chong		(as Chong Chi Leung)
Siu Man Li		(as Siu Man Lai)
No Chui Wah

Makeup Department
Gloria Lam	....	hairdresser (as Lam Wai Lok)
Shui-Lin Lo	....	makeup artist (as Lo Shui Lin)

Production Management
Lloyd Chao	....	post-production supervisor
Shuen Ka Wai	....	production manager
Ivy Law	....	production manager
Hui Chung Ming	....	production manager
Venus Wong	....	post-production supervisor
Sue Wu	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chan Hay Ben	....	assistant director
Ko Yit Chun	....	assistant director
Tat Wah Fok	....	assistant director
Kam-Lik Fong	....	assistant director (as Fong Kam Lik)
Lau Kwok Ho	....	assistant director
Chao Lo Kong	....	assistant director
Mathew Tang	....	assistant director (as Tang Hon Keung)
Fat Wan	....	assistant director (as Wan Fat)

Art Department
Kwok-wing Chong	....	art assistant (as Chong Kwok Wing)
But Yiu Kwong	....	set constructor (as But Yui Kong)
Ka Nang Wong	....	art assistant (as Wong Ka Nan)
Sai-Ching Yeung	....	property master (as Yeung Sai Ching)

Sound Department
Siu Lung Chow	....	re-recording
Kuo-hua Wu	....	sound effects (as Ng Kwok Wah)

Special Effects by
Lau Hon Cheung	....	special effects (as Lau Jon Cheung)

Stunts
Jackie Chan	....	stunt coordinator
Wah Cheung	....	stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunts
Rocky Lai	....	stunts
Mars	....	stunts
Ming-Sing Wong	....	action choreographer (as Sam Wong)
Jackie Chan	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Chung Chi Li	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Chi Lap Chan	....	gaffer
Kam-Chuen Chan	....	still photographer (as Chan Kam Chuen)
Man Po Cheung	....	focus puller
Yuk Cheung Cheung	....	best boy
Kei Sheung Chow	....	focus puller
Lam Chow	....	gaffer
Lin Yau Chow	....	focus puller
Sui Hung Chow	....	best boy (as Chow Shui Hung)
Wing Cheung Chow	....	best boy
Perry Ho	....	daily focus puller
Tak-cheung Hui	....	gaffer (as Hui Tak Cheung)
Yui Fai Lau	....	focus puller
Tin Wai Lee	....	focus puller
Chi Kwong Tsui	....	still photographer
Wai-Keung Tung	....	gaffer
Kam Wang Wan	....	best boy
Chi Ming Wong	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kwok Mai Ling	....	wardrobe
Ho Ding Noor	....	wardrobe

Other crew
Shing Hung Chan	....	liaison manager (as Chan Shing Hung)
Chun-tung Chow	....	production coordinator (as Chow Chun Tung)
Barry Chu	....	production coordinator (as Chu Wai Kong)
Pui Ying Chui	....	tea lady
Leung Kam Fat	....	script supervisor
Chi Fung	....	production assistant (as Fung Chi Wai)
Chi Shing Fung	....	production assistant (as Fung Chi Shing)
Wong So Hang	....	location manager
Wing Hang Ho	....	assistant to production manager
Tang Siu Hong	....	location manager
Anna Jim	....	production coordinator
Chun Na Ken	....	tea lady
Kwok On Ken	....	liaison manager
Au Wai Keung	....	location manager
Kwok Choi Kung	....	tea lady
Pai Keun Lam	....	production assistant
Wai-Kong Lam	....	liaison manager (as Lam Kong Wai)
Kwok On Lau	....	liaison manager (as Lau Kwok On)
Ka Wai Law	....	production coordinator (as Lau Ka Wai)
Chuen Hau Lee	....	assistant to production manager
Woon Leung	....	tea lady
Bing Wah Mak	....	script supervisor (as Mak Ping Wah)
Kai Ming Man	....	production assistant (as Man Kam Ming)
Au-Yeung Hark Ming	....	assistant to production manager
Chi Fai So	....	production assistant
Yui Wing Sze	....	production assistant
Pui Ling Tung	....	assistant to production manager
Wong Kwun Wah	....	script supervisor
Fat Keung Wong	....	production assistant
So Kwun Wong	....	assistant to production manager
Mok Fung Yee	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Golden Harvest Company (presents) (as Golden Harvest)

Distributors

• Ascot Video
• Buena Vista Home Video
• Dimension Home Video (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• Dimension Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Dragon Dynasty (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Genius Products (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Golden Harvest Company (1993) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Hong Kong Legends (2001) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Bruce Law Stunts  car stunt co-ordinated by (as Bruce Law Stunts Unlimited)
• Cine Art Laboratory  prints & processing
• Doug Stone Enterprises  English language version
• Golden Harvest Company  re-recording (as Golden Studio)
• Jackie Chan Group, The  martial arts choreographed by (as Jackie Chan and His Stuntman's Club)

Also Known As:

"Zhong an zu" - Hong Kong (original title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

107 min | USA:103 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Hong Kong:II (cut) | Hong Kong:III (uncut video version) | Australia:M | Germany:18 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:18A | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Golden Harvest Company

Trivia:

Rumors that Kirk Wong and Jackie Chan did not get along during filming are just that: rumors. On the Dragon Dynasty DVD commentary, Kirk explains that he and Jackie got along just fine. He did, however, express disappointment over the fact that Jackie had made several cuts to the film without his approval. He goes on to say that he and Jackie have never spoken since the films's premiere.

Goofs:

Continuity: Wong's car. The model of the car before the kidnapping is newer than the one used in the scenes of crashing and being dumped into the sea

Brilliant jackie chan film, hugely under-rated. Amazing action

This has got to be one of Jackie Chans hardest hitting films, and in terms of acting, id personally say its his best. The story is basically about crooked cops etc, an it does have some sad moments in. Its rather powerful from the outset and the action definitely feels raw.

The energy in the fight scenes is once again way up there, this seems to be a film that is not credited enough in my opinion, probably due to the fact that its not Jackie Chan just doing his funny martial arts, comedy routines. But if your a through and through Chan fan like me then definitely pick up this classic film and prepare to be blown away by some of the amazing fight sequences and the end fights which rate high up there with Jackie best work.