The Accidental Spy

"Ordinary Guy. Extraordinary Spy."

2001 1h 47m CN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 544

ActionComedyThriller

Synopsis

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A fun-filled story about an ordinary guy about to kick into an action-packed adventure. Jackie Chan plays a bored and unsuccessful salesman who never thought his life would amount to anything. All that changes one day when he becomes an instant hero by foiling an attempted bank robbery.

“Ordinary Guy. Extraordinary Spy.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Buck Yuan
Eric Tsang
Many Liu
Vivian Hsu
Yong
Wu Hsing-Guo
Mr. Zen / Lee Sang-Zen
Min Kim
Carmen Wong
Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
Cheung the Lawyer
Lillian Ho Ga-Lai
Candice
Cheung Tat-Ming
Stan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teddy Chan
Writers: Ivy Ho
Languages: Korean, English, French, Turkish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, Turkey

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MONEY

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Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Korean, English, French, Turkish, Mandarin, Cantonese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Turkey.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Teddy Chan, shot by Horace Wong Wing-Hang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang and Vivian Hsu carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Teddy Chan directs. Horace Wong Wing-Hang behind the camera. Peter Kam Pau-Tat scores. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Hong Kong, Turkey. Dialogue in Korean, English, French, Turkish, Mandarin, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Korean, English, French, Turkish, Mandarin, Cantonese.
4International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Turkey.
5Directed by Teddy Chan, shot by Horace Wong Wing-Hang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang and Vivian Hsu carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Ordinary Guy. Extraordinary Spy.".
10IMDB entry: tt0271946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "martial arts", "robbery", "spy", "turkey".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.