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Cast
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Jacky Cheung | ... |
Frankie Lone
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Chingmy Yau | ... |
Helen
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Joyce
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Kelvin Wong | ... |
The Doctor /
David Wang
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Fai-Fai
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Kong
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Ma Wu | ... |
Frankie's Father
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Charlie Cho | ... |
Charlie
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Ben Lam | ... |
Rabbit (English dubbed)
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Chung-Hsien Yang | ... |
Detective Chow Kam (Joyce's Boyfriend)
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Suki Kwan | ... |
Li's Wife
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Bobby Yip | ... |
Ugly Extra
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Tak Yuen | ... |
Salvage-Corps Man
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Corey Yuen | ... |
Wai
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After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel, and when the Doctor's gang take over the building in attempt to steal them, Kit is the only thing standing in their way. Will Frankie regain his courage? Will romance blossom between Kit and the nosy reporter? Who has the best Kung-Fu? Written by Brian Rawnsley <rawnsleb@natlib.govt.nz>
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Country:
Hong KongRelease Date:
12 July 1995 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
Meltdown See more »Filming Locations:
Hong Kong, ChinaCompany Credits
Production Co:
Golden Sun Entertainment, Upland Films Corporation Limited, Wong Jing's Workshop Ltd. See more »
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Li Chin: It wasn't me, Doctor.
The Doctor: Don't worry... I know it was Wang.
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Jacky Cheung's character Frankie Lone was originally intended for 'Jackie Chan'. Before production began on High Risk, Chan was starring in Jing Wong's movie, City Hunter (a.k.a. City Hunter). They didn't get along during the filming, and the experience of working with Jackie was so bad that Wong Jing chose to make the character of Frankie Lone a mockery of Chan. Jackie Chan was understandably offended and Jet Li personally apologized to Jackie for his involvement with the movie. See more »Goofs
Several scenes of people pointed automatic pistols at each other revealed that the pistols they were using were uncocked. See more »Quotes
The Doctor: From now on, errors will be treated with zero tolerance. As an example, I point to the sloppy execution of last week's bank robbery, where one unsightly error nearly set off the alarm... You know what I'm referring to don't you... Li Chin?Li Chin: It wasn't me, Doctor.
The Doctor: Don't worry... I know it was Wang.
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Some people might think that this is a Jet Li film. Well, it is not. Jet Li IS there, and he kills a bunch of bad guys and causes trouble for the bad guy (The Doctor). But he is not the head character. He is in the movie from time to time, but not enough to be called a main character.
It starts out with Kit Li (Jet Li) as a army officer. His wife and some school children are trapped in a bus and Jet Li needs to disarm the bomb beneath the bus. He cuts the wrong wire and the bus goes boom.
We fast forward 2 years and now Kit Li acts as bodyguard for the Kung-Fu superstar Frankie Lone. Frankie Lone is known for making all of his own stunts (when infact, Kit Li, or some stunt double, is the one who makes the stunts).
One day Frankie Lone goes to see some Tzar jewels from Russia, displayed in a skyscraper. And then Terrorists run in, kill everyone on floor one and go up to the Tzar jewels and takes everyone hostage... But not Kit Li or Frankie Lone. While Frankie Lone runs around the building, avoiding terrorists all the time (he is to cowardly to fight them), Kit Li rushes the building with a cop and an uzi, and mows down enough terrorists to fill a football field with (well, almost. Its entertaining anyway).
Excellent writing and goofy acting and directing (intentionally) makes up for a superb action movie. I have seen people here complain about the Kung-Fu just being average in this movie, but I disagree. Its very good indeed. Might not be Jet Li's best, but at least it doesn't use CGI like so many movies today. its fast and entertaining. The final fight scene between Frankie Lone and that long haired terrorist dude is really awesome (and funny).
I give this movie a 9 out of 10 stars. Rent it, or even better, buy it!