Crime Story

"The world's toughest city needs more than an army to stop the mob… They need one man!"

1993 1h 47m CN

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6.8

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93%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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6.7

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★6.8TMDB · 218🍅93%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 8,249

ActionCrimeThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“The world's toughest city needs more than an army to stop the mob… They need one man!”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Inspector Eddie Chan
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Detective Hung Ting-Bong
Christine Ng Wing-mei
Gaga
Law Kar-Ying
Wong Yat-Fei
Susanna Au-Yeung Pui-San
Sum Yue
Ken Lo Wai-Kwong
Wu Kuo-Jen
Pan Lingling
Joyce
Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Captain Ko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Writers: Chan Man-Keung, Cheung Chi-Sing, Joyee Cheung Lai-Ling
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Kirk Wong Chi-Keung, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by James Wong Jim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jackie Chan and Kent Cheng Jak-Si and Christine Ng Wing-mei carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The world's toughest city needs more than an army to stop the mob… They need one man!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kirk Wong Chi-Keung directs. Joe Chan Kwong-Hung behind the camera. James Wong Jim scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
4Directed by Kirk Wong Chi-Keung, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by James Wong Jim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jackie Chan and Kent Cheng Jak-Si and Christine Ng Wing-mei carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The world's toughest city needs more than an army to stop the mob… They need one man!".
9IMDB entry: tt0108656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Joe Chan Kwong-Hung
Original score: James Wong Jim
Editing: Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Costume design: Thomas Chong Chi-Leung
Makeup / hair: Gloria Lam Wai-Lok
Sound: Chow Shao-Lung
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Box office: $9,316,871
Original language: CN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Crime Story (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes: 93% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 8,249 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

2 wins & 8 nominations total

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r96sk2023-05-20
★ 8/10
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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