Project A - Part II

"This A Is for Action!"

1987 1h 45m CN

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7.1

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73%

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★7.1TMDB · 355🍅73%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 12,414

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Synopsis

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Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

“This A Is for Action!”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung
Maggie Cheung
Maggie
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Ms. Pak
Carina Lau
Carina
David Lam Wai
Superintendent Chun
Bill Tung Biu
Chief Inspector Tung
Kwan Hoi-San
Captain Chik
Isabella Wong
Winnie Chik

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jackie Chan
Writers: Jackie Chan, Edward Tang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Project A Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jackie Chan, shot by Cheung Yiu-Cho. 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 Michael Lai Siu-Tin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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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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CAST

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Jackie Chan and Maggie Cheung and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This A Is for Action!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jackie Chan directs. Cheung Yiu-Cho behind the camera. Michael Lai Siu-Tin scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Project A Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Jackie Chan, shot by Cheung Yiu-Cho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Lai Siu-Tin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jackie Chan and Maggie Cheung and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This A Is for Action!".
8IMDB entry: tt0092501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "kung fu", "corruption", "police", "sequel".
10Released under 26 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Cheung Yiu-Cho
Original score: Michael Lai Siu-Tin
Editing: Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Costume design: Ng Mei-Ling
Makeup / hair: Tung Hon-Wan
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $18,681,490
Original language: CN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Project A - Part II (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes: 73% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7/10 · 12,414 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

Part of

Project A Collection

In late 19th Century pirates rule the waters. One Coast Guard officer, Dragon Ma, is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.