Wheels on Meals (1984)

Two Chinese friends, who operate a food truck in Barcelona, Spain, use their martial arts expertise to help their private investigator friend protect the pickpocket Sylvia, who's been targeted by a ruthless gang.

Director:

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung (as Samo Hung)

Writers:

Edward Tang, Gwing-Gai Lee (as Johnny Lee)

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Biao Yuen, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Chan	...	Thomas
Biao Yuen	...	David
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung	...	Moby (as Samo Hung)
Benny Urquidez	...	Mondale's Henchman
Keith Vitali	...	Mondale's Henchman
Herb Edelman	...	Matt
Lola Forner	...	Sylvia
Susana Sentís	...	Gloria (as Susanna Sentis)
José Sancho	...	Mondale (as Pepe Sancho)
Miguel Palenzuela	...	The Butler (as Luis Palenzuela)
Josep Lluís Fonoll	...	Dino (as J. Fonoll)
Amparo Moreno	...	Susana
Montserrat Julió	...	(as Monserrat Julió)
Luis Monte	...	(as Lluis Monte)
Josep L. Dallester	...	(as Joseph L Dallester)

Storyline

Cousins Thomas and David, owners of a mobile restaurant, team up with their friend Moby, a bumbling private detective, to save the beautiful Sylvia, a pickpocket. Action and humor abound in the streets of Barcelona, culminating with a battle in the castle hideout of the evil gang.

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Plot Keywords:

castle | detective | hand to hand combat | parkour | acrobat | 

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Taglines:

Not since Don Quixote has Spain had so much fun!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese English

Release Date:

17 August 1984 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Million Dollar Heiress

Filming Locations:

Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden Harvest Company, Laurenfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min 104 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Mono (original release) DTS (DTS HD MASTER AUDIO 5.1 Mix)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All three of the main stars, Jackie Chan, Biao Yuen, and Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, all were seen in Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon (1973). (Jackie played a guard who got beaten by Bruce in the underground hideout, Sammo played Bruce's opponent in the opening of the movie, and Biao played a tournament fighter).

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Goofs

When two Peugeot's 504 are involved in a chase, one of them is driving on two wheels. The ramp that causes this is visible in the background.

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Quotes

Henchman eating meal in castle: Ok guys, stop playing now and come and have something to eat. Come on.

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Alternate Versions

Five separate audio versions of this movie exist.

• Two Original Cantonese versions, mono and new remastered 5.1 mix.
• The Mandarin version.
• Two English versions: One produced by Golden Harvest with a new score composed by Keith Morrison, and one later produced by Fortune Star featuring the original music score by Tang Siu-lam. The Golden Harvest dub/re-score was also used for the Japanese theatrical cut of the film, titled "Spartan X". (The Golden Harvest dub actually contains the dubbed voices of the real three lead actors themselves: Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and Sammo Hung.)

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Connections

Referenced in Face to Face with Sammo Hung (2019)

User Reviews

Great Jackie Film

This movie contains the apparent 'best jackie chan fight' ever, which is why I bought it, I guess I expected too much. The last fight really is excellent, but didn't top Drunken Master, or 'Gorgeous' for my standards.

What really stunned me about the last scene was the excellent choreography, and Benny "The Jet"'s great skill. The actually thought this may be Jackie's best "Movie" even if the fight scene at the end was his 3rd best IMO. Sammo Hung is really quite a character, good acting skills and a unique look, not to mention he is a skilled Martial Artist. The plot, as simple as it is, leaves you quite entertained through-out the movie, and Lola Forner is great too. I only wish my DVD has better English subtitles!

10/10