First time I've seen Jackie Chan in a non-Western film. Conclusion? Need to watch more of those! <em>'Crime Story'</em> is an entertaining 107 or so minutes, as I had a feeling it would be in truth - Chan is usually a fun watch, after all. Admittedly, this 1993 release is more drama than comedy, which is obviously fitting given it's based upon a real life incident. The fight/stunt scenes are naturally the film's major selling point, but I also enjoyed those onscreen and the score - which comes strong at the end and across the subsequent credits. Chan is good value throughout, though I also rate Kent Cheng's performance in this too - he suited his character well. Lastly, a little tid-bit about this flick that I found interesting: Some of the climax was shot at the (then deserted, obvs) Kowloon Walled City, prior to its demolition.
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Crime Story
"The world's toughest city needs more than an army to stop the mob… They need one man!"
1993 • 1h 47m • ★ 6.8 (197 votes) Released
A special agent is assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.
Director
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Screenplay
Chan Man-Keung
Screenplay
Joyee Cheung Lai-Ling
Screenplay
Teddy Chan Tak-Sum
Rating
6.8
Runtime
107 min
Revenue
$0.2M
Production
Paragon Films
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★ 8/10 • May 20, 2023
Keywords
kidnappinghostagebased on true storyseriousdramatic
