Underplayed Gems

Crime Story (1993)

Crime Story poster
Original title
重案組
Directed by
Kirk Wong, Jackie Chan
Genre
action film, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 208 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Hong Kong detective works to rescue a kidnapped businessman. This action film is based on real events and takes a serious tone without the usual comedy.

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What happens

Crime Story (Chinese: 重案組; also known as New Police Story; released in the Philippines as Police Dragon) is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Kirk Wong, and produced by Chua Lam. The film stars Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Law Kar-ying, and Puishan Au-yeung. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 24 June 1993. Unlike most 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 the 1990 kidnapping of Chinese businessman Teddy Wang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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