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Jackie Chan's First Strike
(1996)
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Cast
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Jackson Liu | ... |
Jackson Tsui
(as Jackson Lou)
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Annie Wu | ... |
Annie Tsui
(as Chen Chun Wu)
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Bill Tung | ... | |
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Yuri Petrov | ... |
Col. Gregor Yegorov
(as Jouri Petrov)
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Nonna Grishaeva | ... |
Natasha
(as Grishajeva Nonna)
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John Eaves | ... |
Mark
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Terry Woo | ... |
Uncle Seven
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Kristopher Kazmarek | ... |
Cmdr. Korda
(as Kristoff Kaczmarek)
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Ailen Sit | ... |
Golden Dragon Club Member
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Man-Ching Chan | ... |
Golden Dragon Club Member
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Rocky Lai | ... |
Golden Dragon Club Member
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Chan Wai To | ... |
Golden Dragon Club Member
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Brett Arthur | ... |
Hit Man
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Mark French | ... |
Hit Man
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Jackie, a cop, participates in a sting operation on an international spy-ring. But when one of them (Tsui) gets away, Jackie is ordered to apprehend him. This leads Jackie all over the globe starting with Tsui's sister in Australia. The story follows him as he tries to stay alive and capture the villain. Written by P. Wong <pwong@nt.net>
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They thought they possessed the ultimate weapon. They hadn't counted on Jackie Chan. See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
10 January 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Jackie Chan's First Strike See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$5,778,933 (USA) (10 January 1997)Gross:
$14,511,338 (USA) (21 February 1997)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Uncle Bill: [on the other end of the call] What? You mean in your hotel room? It's only a toy, right?
Chan Ka Kui: No. It's the real thing!
[hands the phone to the koala bear]
Chan Ka Kui: Say hi to Uncle Bill.
[takes the phone back]
Chan Ka Kui: He's too shy. Don't hang up.
Hong Kong Policeman: [...]
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Since Annie Wu didn't speak Cantonese at that time (she was just learning the language), all of her scenes and those of Uncle Seven and his family (including Jackson Lau) were done in Mandarin. Thus, most of this film was shot in Mandarin, not Cantonese. See more »Goofs
In the ski chase scene when the helicopter drops its second load of soldiers, the one on the right drops off, stumbles, and falls just before the scene cuts away. See more »Quotes
Chan Ka Kui: [phone call] Uncle Bill! I'm calling you right now from Australia and I'm having a great time! I'm talking to you while enjoying my great view. Wow! Working for the FSB is great. I have a sauna, swimming pool, and jacuzzi. Oh, wait a second. My koala bear just came out.Uncle Bill: [on the other end of the call] What? You mean in your hotel room? It's only a toy, right?
Chan Ka Kui: No. It's the real thing!
[hands the phone to the koala bear]
Chan Ka Kui: Say hi to Uncle Bill.
[takes the phone back]
Chan Ka Kui: He's too shy. Don't hang up.
Hong Kong Policeman: [...]
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The second 1990s Jackie Chan film made for a worldwide market. It seems the team has learned its lessons with Rumble in the Bronx, as First Strike is more on pace. Filmed in Hong Kong, Ukraine, Russia and Australia, spy intrigue is combined with kung-fu comedy as Chan gets involved in the illegal sale of weapons by the Russian Mafia (yes, another film with this premise). Thanks largely to the presence of Chan, the storyline is pulled off relatively successfully. The ski stunts are impressive and also humorous
- but poor Jackie - he really is wearing a couple of layers' clothing! The
Australian action sequences are well choreographed and have a sense of occasion. The action is better paced: it is not kung-fu for kung-fu's sake, although if you want realism in your stories, look elsewhere. As an individual Chan film, it works - but it does not deserve being part of the Police Story series, which it was in Hong Kong. The Chinese style is watered down in pursuit of the western markets - and the producers would have been better off creating a new character for Chan this time. Compared to the first and third instalments, it is lacking. This aside, it is entertaining and enjoyable, whether you see the original or dubbed version.