Project A

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Project A

PG-13

1983

1h 40m

Action

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Dragon Ma (Jackie Chan) is a lieutenant in the 19th-century Hong Kong marines. Pirates have been terrorizing local waters, with assistance from the corrupt authorities. Dragon Ma hopes to defeat the evil pirate clan led by Sanpao (Dick Wei), but his plan is short-circuited. Ma then teams with a navy admiral (Hak Suen Lau), a police captain Tzu (Biao Yuen) and a crafty thief (Sammo Hung Kam-Bo) in a new round of high-seas battles with Sanpao and his pirates.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Famous for the scene in which the acrobatic Chan, cornered by pirates, is left hanging by a clock's minute hand, this is a rumbustiously entertaining caper set in Hong Kong at the turn of the century.

Feb 9, 2006

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

while it may seem to the untrained eye that Project A is just a particularly good Jackie Chan vehicle, it is actually the film that solidified his career and opened up his future

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 22, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The highlights include a plunge from a high tower, the sort of scene that makes me wonder how the hell Chan is still alive. (Performing the scene, the actor landed on his neck. His neck!)

Rated: 3/4

Oct 20, 2024

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Michael J. Casey

Boulder Weekly

The scene in the teahouse where Hung and Chan team up to slap around a couple of lowlifes is poetry. The climactic battle with Biao, Chan, and Hung trying to take down the pirate captain might be the greatest fight scene in all of cinema.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 10, 2024

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Chan's flair for creative tussles knows no bounds.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 7, 2020

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

I consider "Project A" Jackie Chan's best movie and as I said before, the quintessential Hong Kong action movie.

Dec 1, 2019

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Carlos T

Filme: Projeto A – Projeto China #jackiechan Elenco: @jackiechan @sammo_hung_fanpage @yuenbiao Dick Wei, @bellakuan Mars, Benny Lai, Hoi Sang, Lee, Hoi-san,.... Modelo: #ação #aventura #artesmarciais Duração: 1h 46m Ano: 1983 Minha opinião: Este filme é um dos primeiros que é a transição dos filmes de #kungfu que Jackie fez na década de 70 e no ínicio dos 80. Aqui o estilo de lutas são coreografadas em filmes de ação. e dando ínicio do esporte #parkour Este filme esta entre top 5 de Jackie. Que genialidade de filme, sua coreografias perfeitas, lutas perfeitas, estória, roteiro e enredo perfeitos. Criatividade impecável , um filme que não temos critica. O humor na dosagem perfeita, onde você da risada do ínicio ao fim. E o trio Jackie, Sammo e Yuen e perfeito, que sinergia. Um filme que tem tudo. Pena que não fazem mais obras como esta. Pena não ter o reconhecimento que merece. E lembrando que neste filme Jackie tem um dos maiores acidentes de sua vida, quando ele cai de uma altura quando estava pendurado no relógio. Neste filme conta a estória da richa entre os marinheiros e o exercito. E nisso temos Jackie e Yuen em duelos maravilhosos. Mas temos um grande vilão que é opirata SanPow. E para esta batalha Jackie precisa de seu velho amigo pilantra Sammo. Ao final temos a ultima batalha, melhorável. Temos todos em ótima atuação. Roteiro e enredo perfeito. Vale apena assistir? Sim com certeza, mesmo nos dias de hoje, sera de grande impacto. Nota: 10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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noah g

really fun movie with cool stunts

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Petros T

One of the finest Jackie Chan vehicles, "'A' gai wak" is very entertaining from start to finish. It's not only relentlessly action-packed, but the pitch-perfect fight choreographies and life-threatening stunts are downright insane and very memorable; the talent, creativity and badassery on display is off the charts, and the cherry on top is the laugh-out-loud humour. Sure, there are flaws in the film that keep it from being overall great, however what it sets out to do it does incredibly well.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/09/23

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Jimmy P

This was the film that proved that Chan could make any sized film he wanted and it would be great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Matthew B

Best of Movies/TV Series Collection

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/19/22

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derek l

Jackie Chan along with Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung certainly know how to deliver the martial arts within a fun and humorous story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Dragon Ma (Jackie Chan) is a lieutenant in the 19th-century Hong Kong marines. Pirates have been terrorizing local waters, with assistance from the corrupt authorities. Dragon Ma hopes to defeat the evil pirate clan led by Sanpao (Dick Wei), but his plan is short-circuited. Ma then teams with a navy admiral (Hak Suen Lau), a police captain Tzu (Biao Yuen) and a crafty thief (Sammo Hung Kam-Bo) in a new round of high-seas battles with Sanpao and his pirates.

Director: Jackie Chan
Producer: Leonard Ho, Edward Tang
Screenwriter: Jackie Chan, Edward Tang
Production Co: Buena Vista (Walt Disney)
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 40m

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