TWIN DRAGONS (1992)

MORGAN'S RATING

The world's great action hero, Jackie Chan, delivers twice the excitement and twice the fun in this non-stop, stunt-filled comedy thriller! Starring in dual roles, Jackie plays Boomer, a streetwise martial arts expert living in Hong Kong and his long-lost twin brother, John, a classical musician from New York! They've never met...but when John travels to Hong Kong to give a concert, these total-opposite identical brothers become unwittingly mixed up in a hilarious case of mistaken identity! With hard-hitting martial arts thrills and endless comedy hijinks, Twin Dragons packs everything you've come to love about the wildly popular movies of stunt master Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan (Ma Yau / Die Hard (John Ma / Boomer in US Version)), Maggie Cheung (Barbara), Nina Li Chi (Tammy), Teddy Robin (Tarzan (Tyson in US Version), Anthony Chan (Hotel Manager), Sylvia Chang (Twins' Mother), Alfred Cheung (Boss Wing), Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung (Cashier), Tung-Jo Cheung (Orchestra Member), Chu Yuan (Tammy's Father), David Chiang (Hotel Security), Ringo Lam (Car Mechanic), Chia-Liang Liu (Doctor), Guy Lai (Gang Leader), Jamie Luk (Rocky), Pa Shan (Thug), See-Yuen Ng (Car Mechanic), John Woo (Priest), Eric Tsang (Man on Phone), Tsui Hark (Car Mechanic), Siu Ming Tsui (Priest), James Wong (Twins' Father), Kirk Wong (Crazy Kung), Lung Wei Wang (Thug), David Wu (Waiter), Dennis Chan (Man With Boat, uncredited), Gordon Chan (uncredited).

NOW, TWICE THE ACTION, FUN AND ADVENTURE!

FACTS

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

RELEASE DATE: April 9th, 1999 (USA) BOX OFFICE OPENING: $2.8 million (USA) BOX OFFICE RESULT: $8.3 million (USA) - The top three Hong Kong directors (John Woo, Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam) all have cameos in the film. - The film was made as a benefit film with the proceeds going to the Hong Kong Directors Guild. However, the film was not successful enough to taise the money for the new building for the Directors Guild.

DIRECTORS: Ringo Lam (City on Fire) and Tsui Hark (Double Team).  WRITERS: Barry Wong, Tsui Hark, Tung Cho 'Jo' Cheung and Yik Wong; Val Kuklowsky and Rod Lean (English Adaptation). PRODUCER: Teddy Robin Kwan. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: See-Yuen Ng. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Phe Loung (1992 Version) and Michael Wandmacher (1999 Version). DISTRIBUTOR: Dimension Films.

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"Having two directors, and a different choreographer for each fight sequence, gives the movie a split personality  -- and neither personality is particularly enjoyable to meet." -- Sean Means, Film.com

"Amusing all the way and not something Chan fans should skip." -- Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

"High-spirited entertainment!" -- Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times

"Action-packed." -- The Plain-Dealer