english title | Project A |
original title | A計劃 |
french title | Le Marin des Mers de Chine |
year | 1983 |
country | Hong-Kong |
genres | action comedy kung-fu period |
duration | 1h46 |
distributor | Golden Harvest |
Jackie Chan starred, directed, and choreographed this amazing masterpiece, against which all his other works have been compared.
Set in early 1900's China, Project A involves the government's Marine Forces failed attempts stop a band of pirate-smugglers led by the evil Lo. After being forced to resign, Jackie becomes frustrated over the Marines' inability to protect the innocent from the pirates. Determined to stop them himself, Jackie teams up with an old buddy (international sensation Sammo Hung!) and a former rival - the local police officer (Yuen Biao) against whom Jackie squared off in a barroom brawl, and who got Jackie kicked out of the Marine Force. Together the three declare war on Lo and his band of pirate cutthroats!
The action sequences are magnificent, featuring a mind-blowing acrobatic bar fight, a spectacular bicycle chase, and an aquatic battle finale that must be seen to be believed.
Project A is Jackie Chan at his best. A must-see!