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Twin Dragons

Original title: Seong lung wui
  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
13K
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Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, and Nina Li Chi in Twin Dragons (1992)
FarceSlapstickActionComedy

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 fo... Read allIdentical 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.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
    • Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
  • Stars
    • Jackie Chan
    • Maggie Cheung
    • Teddy Robin Kwan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Ringo Lam
      • Hark Tsui
    • Writers
      • Barry Wong
      • Hark Tsui
      • Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    • Stars
      • Jackie Chan
      • Maggie Cheung
      • Teddy Robin Kwan
    • 65User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jackie Chan
    Jackie Chan
    • Ma Yau…
    Maggie Cheung
    Maggie Cheung
    • Barbara
    Teddy Robin Kwan
    Teddy Robin Kwan
    • Tarzan (Tyson in US Version)
    • (as Teddy Robin)
    James Wong
    James Wong
    • Mr. Ma - Twins' Father
    Sylvia Chang
    Sylvia Chang
    • Mrs. Ma (Twins' Mother)
    Kirk Wong
    Kirk Wong
    • Crazy Bull
    David Chiang
    David Chiang
    • Sgt. Chiang
    • (as John Keung)
    • …
    Mabel Cheung
    Mabel Cheung
    • Tsui
    Alfred Cheung
    Alfred Cheung
    • Boss Yung
    Lung-Wei Wang
    Lung-Wei Wang
    • Wai
    Anthony Chan
    Anthony Chan
    • Hotel concierge
    Nina Li Chi
    Nina Li Chi
    • Tong Sum
    Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung
    Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung
    • Cafe cashier
    David Wu
    David Wu
    • Cafe waiter
    Philip Chan
    Philip Chan
    • Hotel Manager Chen
    Pasan Leung
    Pasan Leung
    • Thug
    • (as Shan Pa)
    Chia-Liang Liu
    Chia-Liang Liu
    • Doctor
    Gordon Chan
    Gordon Chan
    • Violinist
    • Directors
      • Ringo Lam
      • Hark Tsui
    • Writers
      • Barry Wong
      • Hark Tsui
      • Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Nina Li Chi, who played one of the twins' girlfriend, is married to action super star Jet Li.
    • Goofs
      At 01:08:25, we can see a special effect issue with Ma Yau's and Die Hard's arms (both played by Jackie Chan).
    • Alternate versions
      The Miramax US version features new English dubbing, music, and is cut by approximately 15 minutes from the original Hong Kong release. Missing scenes include, but not limited to the following:
      • Tyson decides to call Barbara before he and Boomer leave for the mainland. Boomer remarks that Tyson doesn't have her number but this doesn't bother him as he produces a phone book.
      • In the hospital scene, the henchmen bring in a "healer" to try and cure their boss. The healer only succeeds in creating chaos and fed up, the doctor (Lau-Kar Leung in a hilarious cameo) "thunder-punches" him into a wall.
      • During the scene where John is showing Barbara how to play the piano, she has a dream sequence where she is singing a Cantopop song to a receptive audience.
      • Rocky mistakes John for Boomer and begs him to take him on as his student. Trying to get rid of him, John tells Rocky to go "buy a piano" to "stengthen his fingers".
    • Connections
      Edited into Fist to Fist (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Overture: Ruslan and Lyudmila
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Mikhail Glinka

    User reviews65

    Featured review
    6/10

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    In 1991 Jean Claude Van-Damme played separated twins in "Double Impact." The two were from different worlds and different countries, the only real difference between "Double Impact" and "Twin Dragons" is that in "Double Impact" both twins could fight.

    In "Twin Dragons" a set of twins get separated as babies. One baby was taken to the U.S. to be raised where he became a world reknown pianist and orchestra conductor. The other baby stayed in Hong Kong where he learned to fight and was always running afoul of the law.

    The two came together in Hong Kong when Ma Yau (the American raised twin) had a performance in Hong Kong. With the two in the same place at the same time all kinds of comedic mix-ups occurred.

    "Twin Dragons" could've been better had the plot been a little less convoluted and the subtitles slower. These were the fastest subtitles I've ever seen. The movie wasn't quite as acrobatic or creative as the last Jackie Chan movie I'd seen titled, "Operation Condor." That one was directed by Jackie and he had a big hand in the fight choreography as well. "Twin Dragons" is not bad, just not up to level I began to expect from Jackie by the 90's.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • The Twin Dragons
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Golden Way Films Ltd.
      • Hong Kong Film Directors Guild
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,359,717
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,829,990
      • Apr 11, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,359,717
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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