Miracles (1989 film)
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Hong Kong film poster
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| Traditional | 奇蹟 |
| Simplified | 奇迹 |
| Mandarin | Qí Jī |
| Cantonese | Kei4 Zik1 |
| Directed by | Jackie Chan |
| Produced by |
Leonard Ho Raymond Chow |
| Written by |
Jackie Chan Edward Tang |
| Starring |
Jackie Chan Anita Mui Gua Ah-leh Ko Chun-hsiung Wu Ma Bill Tung Richard Ng Gloria Yip |
| Music by |
Su Cong Michael Lai Lai Siu-Tin |
| Cinematography |
Arthur Wong Peter Ngor Au Gaam-Hung Cho Wai-Kei Lee San-Yip Choi Wa-Sing |
| Edited by | Peter Cheung |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
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Release date
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Running time
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127 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HK $64,000,000 |
| Box office | HK $34,036,029 |
Miracles (Chinese: 奇蹟; pinyin: qí jī; Jyutping: kei zik) is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Jackie Chan, who also starred in the lead role and worked as stunt co-ordinator. The film is set in 1930s Hong Kong and is a variation of Frank Capra's Lady for a Day and Pocketful of Miracles, which in turn were based on "Madame La Gimp", a short story by Damon Runyon. This movie is written by Edward Tang with inputs from Jackie. The movie was remade in Hindi as Singh Is Kinng with Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. A similar subplot also appears in the 1973 Hindi film Loafer.
Miracles features many well-known Hong Kong actors, including Anita Mui and Wu Ma, and is considered one of Jackie Chan's most sophisticated directorial efforts. Chan is an ardent fan of Hollywood musicals, and Miracles pays a tribute to that genre. According to his autobiography, Chan stated that this was one of his favorite films he has made.
The film was released under several alternative titles in different territories, including:
Chan plays Kuo Cheng-Wah, a kind-hearted country boy who is quickly cheated out of all his money by Tung (Bill Tung) when he arrives in Hong Kong. Depressed and destitute, he encounters Madame Kao (Gua Ah-leh), a poor woman selling flowers on the street; she urges him to buy a red rose, saying it will bring him luck. He disagrees at first but after looking at his suitcase, he finally agrees.
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