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Mr. Nice Guy (1997)

Mr. Nice Guy poster
Original title
一個好人
Directed by
Sammo Hung
Genre
martial arts film, action comedy film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 760 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A television chef gets caught up in a criminal conspiracy when he accidentally records a drug deal on his camcorder. He must use his martial arts skills to protect himself and the people around him.

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What happens

Mr. Nice Guy (一個好人, LSHK Jat1 go3 hou2 jan4) is a 1997 English-language Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also cameos as an unfortunate cyclist. The film stars Jackie Chan and Richard Norton. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 31 January 1997. Mr. Nice Guy features a collaboration between Chan and Norton, reuniting them for the first time since 1993's City Hunter. Set in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, it is Chan's first film to be scripted and shot in English. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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