Who Am I?

"Fight now. Ask questions later."

1998 2h 0m CN

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7.2

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70%

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6.8

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★7.2TMDB · 1,049🍅70%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 45,521

AdventureActionComedyThriller

Synopsis

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A group of covert CIA operatives trailing a potential new energy source are double-crossed by corrupt agent Morgan, who causes a helicopter crash in remote South Africa. The sole survivor, suffering severe amnesia, is nursed to recovery by a kindly native tribe who call him "Whoami" after the question he keeps asking. With the help of a mysterious reporter Christine, Whoami pieces together his past and tracks the turncoat agent and his criminal cohorts.

“Fight now. Ask questions later.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Who Am I
Michelle Ferre
Christine
Mirai Yamamoto
Yuki
Ron Smerczak
Morgan
Ed Nelson
General Sharman
Ton Pompert
C.I.A. Chairman
Glory Simon
C.I.A. Secretary
Fred van Ditmarsch
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jackie Chan
Writers: Jackie Chan, Susan Chan Suk-Yin, Lee Reynolds
Languages: Dutch, Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong, South Africa, Netherlands, Malaysia

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, Cantonese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Hong Kong, South Africa, Netherlands, Malaysia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jackie Chan, shot by Poon Hang-Sang. 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 Nathan Wang. 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Jackie Chan and Michelle Ferre and Mirai Yamamoto carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fight now. Ask questions later.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jackie Chan directs. Poon Hang-Sang behind the camera. Nathan Wang scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, South Africa, Netherlands, Malaysia. Dialogue in Dutch, Cantonese, English.

Trivia

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, Cantonese, English.
3International production across 4 countries: Hong Kong, South Africa, Netherlands, Malaysia.
4Directed by Jackie Chan, shot by Poon Hang-Sang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathan Wang. 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 Michelle Ferre and Mirai Yamamoto carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Fight now. Ask questions later.".
9IMDB entry: tt0127357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Poon Hang-Sang
Original score: Nathan Wang
Editing: Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Costume design: Thomas Chong Chi-Leung
Makeup / hair: Lai Ka-Pik
Sound: Roger Savage
Stunt coordinator: Jackie Chan
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $19,154,137
Original language: CN
IMDB: Who Am I? (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes: 70% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 45,521 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

2 wins & 10 nominations total

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DeepSpace2015-10-07
★ 8/10
The car chase scenes were awesome! The fight scenes are outstanding! This is probably my favorite Jackie Chan movie. I particularly like the chase scene in the city with the Lancer Evo IV. The whole desert scenario with the rally Montero is hilarious, too! It is capped off with one of Jackie Chan's best fight scenes ever in the end. A must see!

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