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The Spy Dad (2003)

The Spy Dad poster
Original title
絕種鐵金剛
Directed by
Wong Jing
Genre
parody film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A famous action movie star gets caught up in real espionage adventures. The film makes fun of James Bond and Bruce Lee movies.

sillylightheartedfast-pacedcampyplayfulexaggeratedaction-comedy feel

What happens

The Spy Dad is a 2003 Hong Kong comedy film produced, written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Tony Leung as the titular protagonist, Jones Bon, an action film star with obvious homage to James Bond 007 films while with also references to martial arts films by Bruce Lee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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