Made after his return to Hong Kong following his first unsuccessful foray into American movies, PROJECT A introduces the mature Jackie Chan, moving away from martial arts period pieces to (relatively) modern action thrillers with large doses of slapstick comedy.
Hong Kong at the end of the 19th century. There is enmity between the Coast Guard and the police, who feel that the Coast Guard's expensive failure to capture a gang of murderous pirates has drained needed funds that could be better used to combat street crime. Tensions explode at a local bar, and
although sailor Dragon Mao (Jackie Chan) tries to stop the brawl, he is pulled into it by arrogant police In...
Released:
1983
Rated:
NR
Length:
99 mins