Crime Story (film)
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| Traditional | 重案組 |
| Simplified | 重案组 |
| Mandarin | Zhōng Àn Zǔ |
| Cantonese | Cung5 On3 Zo2 |
| Directed by |
Kirk Wong Jackie Chan (action) Bruce Law (action) |
| Produced by |
Leonard Ho Chua Lam |
| Written by | Teddy Chan Cheung Chi-sing |
| Starring |
Jackie Chan Kent Cheng Law Kar-ying Blackie Ko Ken Lo |
| Music by |
Mark Lui James Wong |
| Cinematography | Arny Lam Arthur Wong |
| Edited by | Peter Cheung |
| Distributed by |
Golden Harvest Media Asia |
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Running time
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107 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$27,439,331 |
Crime Story (Chinese: 重案組) is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Kirk Wong, and starring Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Law Kar-ying and Puishan Au-yeung. The film was released in Hong Kong on 24 June 1993.
Unlike nearly all of Jackie Chan films, which feature a combination of action and comedy, Crime Story is mostly a serious film. The film is based on actual events surrounding of the 1990 kidnapping of a Chinese businessman Teddy Wang.
Inspector Eddie Chan of the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau, who suffers from emotional stress after shooting several men in self-defense, is assigned to track down the kidnapped businessman Wong Yat-fei. The search takes him from Hong Kong to Taiwan, causing him to cross paths with some powerful mobsters. What complicates matters is that one of the kidnappers is operating within the police force, determined to stop Chan from succeeding. The relentlessly driven Chan finds himself fighting his personal demons at the same time he battles the seemingly unending wave of crime in the city.
According to the book I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action, written by Jackie Chan, Chan's legs were crushed after getting caught between two cars while filming the opening action scene.
It is set and filmed at Hong Kong and Taiwan in 42 days from 9 July to 20 August 1992. The climactic scene, in which a building is decimated by explosions, was filmed in the deserted Kowloon Walled City, which was scheduled for destruction at that time.
Jet Li was originally considered for the role of Inspector Eddie Chan. However, Li turned down the role to do Tai-Chi Master. The role of Inspector Eddie Chan went to Jackie Chan.
Crime Story received positive reviews, which cited the sharp change in tone from Jackie Chan's previous films and his performance in a dramatic role. The film currently holds a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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