The Twin Dragons (1992)

Identical twins are separated at birth, one becoming a streetwise mechanic, and the other an acclaimed classical concert conductor. Finally meeting in adulthood, they each become mistaken for the other and entangled in each other's world.

Directors:

Ringo Lam, Hark Tsui

Writers:

Barry Wong, Hark Tsui

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Teddy Robin Kwan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Chan	...	Ma Yau / Die Hard
Maggie Cheung	...	Barbara
Teddy Robin Kwan	...	Tarzan (Tyson in US Version) (as Teddy Robin)
James Wong	...	Mr. Ma - Twins' Father
Sylvia Chang	...	Mrs. Ma (Twins' Mother)
Kirk Wong	...	Crazy Bull
David Chiang	...	Sgt. Chiang / Hotel security (as John Keung)
Mabel Cheung	...	Tsui
Alfred Cheung	...	Boss Yung
Lung Wei Wang	...	Wai
Anthony Chan	...	Hotel concierge
Nina Li Chi	...	Tammy
Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung	...	Cafe cashier
David Wu	...	Cafe waiter
Philip Chan	...	Hotel Manager Chen

Storyline

On holidays in Hong Kong, Mrs Ma gives birth to identical twins. A criminal in the same hospital attempts to escape, taking one of the twins hostage. The child is lost during the confusion, and Mr and Mrs Ma return to New York with one child. Years later, John Ma is a famous conductor and pianist, unaware that his twin brother "Boomer" is a mechanic/race car driver/bodyguard in Hong Kong. When John travels to Hong Kong to give a concert, the twins get caught up in each other's business, about which they are anything but experts.

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Plot Keywords:

twin | hong kong | concert | gangster | farce | 

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Taglines:

Twins. One's a martial arts master. The other's a maestro. Now, they're about to show the world that two Chans are better than one.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some shootings, non-stop martial arts violence, and sensuality

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

9 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Twin Dragons

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,829,990, 11 April 1999, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$8,332,431, 4 July 1999

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden Way Films Ltd., Hong Kong Film Directors Guild

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 89 min (1999) 85 min (UK version) (dubbed) (UK)

Sound Mix:

SDDS (US version) Mono (original release) Dolby Digital (US version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mabel Cheung: Die Hard's (Jackie Chan's) stepmother Tsui.

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Goofs

The screen of the television set used in the first fight against the gang, is smashed/intact between shots.

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Alternate Versions

SPOILERS: The Taiwanese version includes some additional footage: -Crazy Keung talking to the guard in the convoy. -Boomer and John talking longer in the apartment. -Boomer and John shaking hands after overcoming the gangsters. -More shots of Boomer outside the wedding. -Tarzan and another guest becoming elated that the wedding will be cancelled.

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Connections

Featured in Face to Face: Jackie Chan vs. Bruce Lee (1993)

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Soundtracks

Overture: Ruslan and Lyudmila
(uncredited)
Composed by Mikhail Glinka

User Reviews

Jackie plays his own twin

I'm not a particular fan of twins-comedies, but Jackie Chan's Twin Dragons is luckily slightly different from every other such film. For the most part, but unfortunately we still get a few irky scenes. Special-effects wise I have to say, a few of the spliced scenes were a little clumsy but not distractingly so.

Also the film has a lot of great off the wall comedy and something different. The 'twins-effect' which occurs all through the film is a nice element to spice up the plot. Naturally Jackie gives us a brilliant physical performance as well.

The only real problem with Twin Dragons is that it doesn't offer anything particularly new or different from other Jackie films and thus feels a little unremarkable. However, Jackie's fans are likely to enjoy the film.