The Accidental Spy (2001)
"Te wu mi cheng" (original title)

This action movie unfolds with the story of Bei, a salesman at a workout equipment store, who harbors dreams of adventures. It all starts when on one normal dull day, Bei follows his ... See full summary »

Director:

Teddy Chan

Writers:

Rod Dean (English adaptation), Ivy Ho

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang, Vivian Hsu

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Chan	...	Buck Yuen
Eric Tsang	...	Many Liu
Vivian Hsu	...	Yong
Min Kim	...	Carmen Wong (as Kim Min Jeong)
Hsing-kuo Wu	...	Lee Sang-Zen (as Wu Hsing Kuo)
Murat Yilmaz	...	Celik
Alfred Cheung	...	Cheung the Lawyer
Lillian Ho	...	Candice
Tat-Ming Cheung	...	Tsui / Stan
Vincent Kok	...	Moving Worker
Poon Hang Sen	...	Rich Man
Paulyn Sun	...	Rich Man's Wife
Ping Ha	...	Cleaning Lady (as Ha Ping)
Ken Chang	...	Cop at Mall
Glory Simon	...	TCN Field Reporter

Storyline

This action movie unfolds with the story of Bei, a salesman at a workout equipment store, who harbors dreams of adventures. It all starts when on one normal dull day, Bei follows his instincts to trail two suspicious looking men into an alley. When he realizes that these men are robbing a jewelry store, he jumps into action to foil their plans. Soon after Bei meets Liu, a private investigator who convinces Bei that he may be the long-lost son of a rich Korean businessman. In no time, Bei is on his way to fulfill his dreams of adventure and fortune travelling to Korea and even exotic Turkey. As Bei is drawn deeper into the game of cat and mouse, he realizes he has become the key to locating a lung cancer virus. With an assortment of characters fighting him along the way, will Bei succeed in finding the virus himself?

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Plot Keywords:

fighting | spy | opium | warrior | father son relationship | 

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Taglines:

Ordinary guy. Extraordinary spy

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for strong action violence, some drug content and nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Golden Harvest Official site

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese Mandarin English Korean French Turkish

Release Date:

18 January 2001 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

The Accidental Spy

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Budget:

HKD 200,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SGD 2,100,000 (Singapore)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden Harvest Company, Panfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (English version) SDDS (English version) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Buck's SUV pushes the Hyundai Sonata backwards into the pond, a cast member is visible briefly on the right side of the screen attempting to jump out of the way.

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Connections

References Speed (1994)

User Reviews

Chan's 'decent film period' with international appeal

I'm a big Chan fan and have watched most of his films.

This one seems to be a forerunner (except the Aussie-based ones) to his attempt to internationalize himself by appearing with Western co-actors and filming on international locations. I would say that A.S. is the better of this group of films. It has a resonable plot with more purpose than most of his other films. It also has a decent filming location in Turkey, and his co-stars also have some degree of character. We also still manage to savour some good quality stunt antics before they are about to all but disappear in Chan's most recent films of Tuxedo etc.

Worth selecting out of Chan's collection.