Twin Dragons
| Twin Dragons | |
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Hong Kong film poster
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| Traditional | 雙龍會 |
| Simplified | 双龙会 |
| Mandarin | Shuāng Lóng Huì |
| Cantonese | Seong1 Lung4 Wui2 |
| Directed by |
Ringo Lam Tsui Hark |
| Produced by |
Teddy Robin Kwan Ng See-Yuen |
| Written by |
Barry Wong Tsui Hark Joe Cheung Wong Yik Teddy Robin Kwan |
| Starring | |
| Music by |
Lowell Lo Barrington Pheloung |
| Cinematography |
Arthur Wong Wong Wing-Hung |
| Edited by | Marco Mak |
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Production
company |
Hong Kong Film Directors Guild
Distant Horizons |
| Distributed by |
Golden Harvest Media Asia Distribution Ltd. |
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Release date
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Running time
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104 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HK$33,255,000 |
Twin Dragons (also known as Shuang long hui and Brother vs. Brother) is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, and starring Jackie Chan in two roles as a pair of twin brothers.
In 1965, a couple (Sylvia Chang and James Wong) are doting on their newborn twin boys. Meanwhile, a dangerous gang leader named Crazy Kung (Kirk Wong) is being transported as a captive in the same hospital. Crazy Kung escapes and attempts to take one of the twins hostage. In the ensuing chaos, the twins are permanently separated. One of them, named Ma Yau, is raised by his parents and grows up to be a concert pianist and conductor. The other, named Wan Ma, is raised by a woman named Tsui (Mabel Cheung), and grows up to be a street racer and martial artist. Neither of them has ever thought that he has a twin brother.
26 years later, the twins' (Jackie Chan) lives intersect in Hong Kong. Wan Ma and his best friend Tyson (Teddy Robin) get mixed up with a dangerous gang. Meanwhile, Ma Yau prepares to conduct a major concert. The twins accidentally switch places, causing confusion for both of them until they discover each other. The twins also have romantic interests named Barbara (Maggie Cheung) and Tong Sum (Nina Li Chi).
Eventually, the twins defeat the gang that has been threatening them, and marry their romantic interests.
According to co-director Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam handled most of the action scenes in the film. The action in the film has a larger focus on actual martial arts rather than Jackie Chan's usual comedic style.
On the film's release in Hong Kong, Twin Dragons was the ninth highest grossing film of the year, earning HK$33,225,134 during its theatrical run. The film received an American release on 9 April 1999 in a dubbed version. The American release of the film cuts 16 minutes of scenes involving Wong Jing and Lau Kar-leung in a hospital and a fantasy scene involving Maggie Cheung singing. The film grossed a total of HK$8,332,431 in the United States.
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