Twin Dragons
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 Twin Dragons Hong Kong poster |
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| Traditional | 雙龍會 |
| Simplified | 双龙会 |
| Mandarin | Shuāng Lóng Huì |
| Cantonese | Seong1 Lung4 Wui2 |
| Directed by | Ringo Lam Tsui Hark |
| Produced by | Teddy Robin Kwan Ng See-Yuen |
| Written by | Barry Wong Tsui Hark Joe Cheung Wong Yik Teddy Robin Kwan |
| Starring | Jackie Chan Teddy Robin Kwan Maggie Cheung Nina Li Chi Philip Chan Alfred Cheung Guy Lai Johnny Wang |
| Music by | Lowell Lo Barrington Pheloung |
| Cinematography | Arthur Wong Wong Wing-Hung |
| Editing by | Marco Mak |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest Media Asia Distribution Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | January 15, 1992 |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | $33,255,000 |
Twin Dragons is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film starring Jackie Chan, and directed by Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark.
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[edit] Plot
In 1965, two parents (mother Sylvia Chang and father James Wong) are doting on their newborn twin boys. Meanwhile, a dangerous gang leader named Crazy Bull (Kirk Wong) is being transported as a captive in the same hospital. Crazy Bull escapes and attempts to take one of the twins hostage. In the ensuing chaos, the twins are permanently separated. One of them, named John Ma, is raised by his parents and grows up to be a concert pianist and conductor. The other, named Boomer, is raised by a woman named Tsui (Mabel Cheung), and grows up to a be a street racer and martial artist. Neither of them suspects he has a twin brother.
26 years later, the twins' (both played by Jackie Chan) lives intersect in Hong Kong. Boomer and his best friend Tyson (Teddy Robin, named "Tarzan" in the original version) get mixed up with a dangerous gang. Meanwhile, John Ma prepares to conduct a major concert. The twins accidentally switch places, causing confusion for both of them until they discover each other. The twins also have romantic interests named Barbara (Maggie Cheung) and Tong Sum / Tammy (Nina Li Chi).
Eventually, the twins defeat the gang that has been threatening them, and marry their romantic interests.
[edit] Cast
- Jackie Chan - Ma Yau / Wan Ma (Die Hard in subtitles) (John Ma / Boomer in US version)
- Maggie Cheung - Barbara
- Nina Li Chi - Tong Sum (Tammy in US version)
- Teddy Robin Kwan - Tarzan / Tai Son (Tyson in US version)
- Anthony Chan - Hotel Staffer
- Philip Chan - Hotel manager Chen
- Sylvia Chang - Twins' mother
- James Wong - Twins' father
- Alfred Cheung - Boss Wing
- Jacob Cheung - Cafe Cashier
- Joe Cheung - Orchestra member (as Cheung Tung Jo)
- David Chiang - Hotel security (as John Keung)
- Chor Yuen - Uncle Tang (Tammy's Father)
- Lau Kar-leung - Doctor (as Lau Ka Leung)
- Kirk Wong - Crazy Kung / Crazy Bull / Crazy Keung / Wong Fo Bo
- Johnny Wang - Ah Wai (as Wong Lung Wai)
- Guy Lai - Tsao (as Lai Ying Chow)
- Jamie Luk - Rocky
- John Woo - Priest (as John Wu)
- Tsui Siu-Ming - Priest (as Tsui Siu Ming)
- Eric Tsang - Man on phone
- David Wu - Waiter
- Shan Pa - Thug (as Pa Shan)
- Ringo Lam - Car mechanic
- Ng See-Yuen - Car mechanic (as Ng Sze Yuen)
- Tsui Hark - Car mechanic
[edit] Production
According to co-director Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam handled most of the action scenes in the film.[1] The action in the film has a larger focus on actual martial arts rather than star Jackie Chans usual style.[1]
[edit] Release
On the film's release in Hong Kong, Twin Dragons was the ninth highest grossing film of the year, earning $33,225,134 during it's theatrical run.[1] The film received an American release on April 9, 1999 in a dubbed version.[1] The American release of the film cut scenes that included scenes involving Wong Jing and Lau Kar Leung in a hospital and a fantasy scene involving Maggie Cheung singing.[1] The film grossed a total of $8,332,431 in America.[1]
[edit] Reception
Jackie Chan was unhappy with how Twin Dragons came out to be primarily based on the special effects. Chan stated that he worked with Tsui Hark who he felt would provide the film with better special effects. Chan was so soured with the results of the special effects that he decided he would only attempt more special-effect based work in his American productions.[1][2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Morton, Lisa (2009). The Cinema of Tsui Hark. McFarland. ISBN 0786444606. http://books.google.ca/books?id=MiulRecfarcC&printsec=frontcover. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- Witterstaetter, Renée (1997). Dying for action: the life and films of Jackie Chan. Hachette Digital, Inc.. ISBN 0446672963. http://books.google.ca/books?id=MiulRecfarcC&printsec=frontcover. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
[edit] External links
- Twin Dragons at the Internet Movie Database
- Twin Dragons at AllRovi
- Twin Dragons at Metacritic
- Twins Dragons at Rotten Tomatoes
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