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Miracles: The Canton Godfather

Original title: Kei zik
  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • 2h 19m
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6.9/10
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Jackie Chan and Anita Mui in Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)
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A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her da... Read allA country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.

  • Director
    • Jackie Chan
  • Writers
    • Golden Way Creative Group
    • Hal Kanter
    • Robert Riskin
  • Stars
    • Jackie Chan
    • Anita Mui
    • Ah-Lei Gua
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    5.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jackie Chan
    • Writers
      • Golden Way Creative Group
      • Hal Kanter
      • Robert Riskin
    • Stars
      • Jackie Chan
      • Anita Mui
      • Ah-Lei Gua
    • 35User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations

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    Jackie Chan
    Jackie Chan
    • 'Charlie' Cheng Wah Kuo
    Anita Mui
    Anita Mui
    • Luming Yang
    Ah-Lei Gua
    Ah-Lei Gua
    • Madam Kao
    • (as Yah-Leh Gui)
    Chun-Hsiung Ko
    Chun-Hsiung Ko
    • Tiger
    Wu Ma
    Wu Ma
    • Uncle Hai
    Bill Tung
    Bill Tung
    • Tung
    Kenny Bee
    Kenny Bee
    • Reporter #1
    Anthony Carpio
    • One of Tiger Lo's men
    Anthony Chan
    Anthony Chan
    • Reporter #2
    Ching-Wan Chan
    Joanna Chan
    Kwok-Kuen Chan
    Kwok-Kuen Chan
    • Chen Wah's Man
    Sai-Tang Chan
    • Rope Factory Worker
    Tat-Kwong Chan
    Tat-Kwong Chan
    • Rope Factory Worker
    Wai-Yu Chan
    Wai-Yu Chan
    • Lady Rose's Friend
    • (as Wai-Yue Chan)
    Paul Che
    Paul Che
    • Ping
    • (as Biu Law Che)
    Chih Hua Chen
    • Man on Street
    Jing Chen
    Jing Chen
    • Party Guest
    • Director
      • Jackie Chan
    • Writers
      • Golden Way Creative Group
      • Hal Kanter(1961 screenplay "A Pocketful of Miracles")
      • Robert Riskin(1933 story "Lady for a Day")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      According to Jackie Chan's autobiography, of all the movies he's ever made, this is his favorite.
    • Goofs
      When tripped at his initiation, Gwok begins to fall on his left side but lands on his right in the next shot.
    • Alternate versions
      The international version is cut by 22 minutes from the original Hong Kong release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)

    User reviews35

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    Chan's favourite of his films is technically superb and charming but drags far too much
    Miracles is Jackie Chan's favourite amongst his movies ,and the one in which he invested the most time and care. The result is, technically, a triumph. The convincing sets, lavish costumes and graceful camera work really hold by western film standards, while the fight scenes boast choreography that is just incredible to watch. They are more like musical numbers than martial arts fights, but the level of invention is just staggering, particularly in the scene where Jackie has to make his way down some stairs, fighting heavies as he does so, and the end battle in a rope factory.

    However, elsewhere the film has problems. It attempts to juggle several plot lines with mixed success. The 'gangster'part, with Jackie as a crime boss, generally works well, but Jackie's relationship with singer Anita Mui almost disappears from the film and the Frank Capra 'A Pocketful Of Miracles'copied story is dwelt on at such length and so slowly that the middle of the film drags terribly, with endless dialogue scenes that could have sometimes been shortened or cut without harm to the film {or course, there is a shorter version of this film, but with some of the wrong bits cut}. At least there are some great laughs, such as gangsters and their 'molls' trying to be respectable rich folk, and the Clouseau-like Richard Ng's police captain.

    Miracles is certainly not one of Chan's classics like Project A, Police Story or Drunken Master 1 and 2, but there is still a lot to like.
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    • Oct 18, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 15, 1989 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Black Dragon
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Golden Way Films Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • HK$64,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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