China Strike Force 2000  R, 103 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Stanley Tong
Cast: Aaron Kwok, Norika Fujiwara, Wang Lee-Hom, Coolio, Paul Chiang, Mark Dacascos, Lau Siu-Ming, Ken Lo, Jennifer Lin, Yuen Jung
Agents Darren and Alex (Aaron Kwok and Wang Lee-Hom) are assigned the task of bringing a drug boss to justice while each one has personal issues with which to deal. High energy action.
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Drunken Master II 1994  R, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Comedy
aka: The Legend of Drunken Master
Director: Chia-Liang Liu, Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Ti Lung, Anita Mui, Andy Lau, Lau Kar-Leung, Ken Lo, Gabriel Wong, Chin Kar Lok, Ho Wing-fong, Cheung Chi-Kwong, Felix Wong, Chia-Liang Liu, Kar Lok Chin, Ho-Sung Pak, Siu-Ming Lau
The ultra-creative Jackie Chan brings his mastery of fighting prowess to the screen in this film honoring the movie that made him famous: "Drunken Master." Once again, Wong Fei-Hung (Chan) deals with crime in his own unique way–this time against embassy workers who are stealing Chinese artifacts.
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Gorgeous 1999  PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Vincent Kok
Cast: Jackie Chan, Shu Qi, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Hsien-Chi Jen, Elaine Jin, Emil Chow, Ken Lo, Sun Young Chen
Ah Bu (Shu Qi) finds a message in a bottle. The message reads: "Do you know I'm waiting for you," signed, "Albert." That's all it takes for her to leave Taiwan and head for Hong Kong looking for Albert. But when she finds Albert, she learns he is gay and not interested in Ah Bu. Albert does introduce her to multi-millionaire C.N. Chan (Jackie Chan). Action follows, and romance blooms.
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Jet Li's The Enforcer 1995 R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: My Father is a Hero
Director: Corey Yuen
Cast: Jet Li, Anita Mui, Tse Miu, Rongguang Yu, Corey Yuen, Ken Lo, Damian Lau, Hen-Chow Lo, Bonnie Fu, Henry Fong, Collin Chou, Mary Ellen Dunbar, Victoria Hoffman, Martin Spanjers, Fred Tatasciore
One last mission awaits the veteran undercover agent Kung Wei (Jet Li). While in Hong Kong on his assignment, his wife dies back in China. A tough Hong Kong cop, Inspector Fong (Anita Mui), is in China checking on Kung Wei's identity, and, when she brings Kung Wei's young son (Tse Miu) to Hong Kong, the game of deception gets rougher.
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Police Story 3: Supercop 1992 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Thriller / Drama
aka: Supercop
Director: Stanley Tong
Cast: Jackie Chan, Philip Chan, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Josephine Koo, Kenneth Tsang, Kelvin Wong, Yuen Wah, Lieh Lo, Shum Wai, Bill Tung, Ken Lo, Mars, Kim Penn
Hong Kong detective Chan Ka Kui (Jackie Chan) goes undercover to track down a drug ring, and he teams up with Chinese inspector Jessica Yang (Michelle Yeoh). They are in Malaysia attempting to get Panther (Yuen Wah) out of prison and have him lead them to his brother, drug lord Chaibat (Kenneth Tsang). Then, Chan Ka Kui's girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung) arrives on the scene, and Chan Ka Kui's cover is blown. The criminals kidnap May and force Chan Ka Kui to come to their aid. This film has stunts galore (all of Chan's are performed by himself).
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The Prisoner 1990 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
aka: Island of Fire
The Burning Island
When Dragons Meet
Director: Chu Yin-Ping
Cast: Jackie Chan, Barry Wong, Andy Lau, Sammo Hung, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Wang Yu, Ko Chun-hsiung, Tou Chung-Hua, Yeh Chuan Chen, Ken Lo, Jack Kao
A good cast contributes to this tale that is different from the martial arts flicks usually attributed to Jackie Chan–in fact, he is a supporting actor, though first-billed. A policeman (Tony Leung Kar-Fai) goes undercover in a prison to get the goods on a possibly corrupt warden. He finds that the warden fakes executions of inmates and then has them trained as assassins.
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Quji 1989 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Black Dragon
Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
Miracles
Director: Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Gua Ah Lei, Ko Chun Hiang, Wu Ma, Bill Tung, Richard Ng, Lui Fong, Mars, Ken Lo
Set in the 1930s, country boy Charlie (Jackie Chan) arrives in the big city to make a name for himself. He does just that when he comes to the aid of a mob boss and, through a series of lucky breaks, becomes the boss himself. He attributes his fortunes to an old lady from whom he buys "lucky" roses. When her daughter comes for a visit, Charlie helps the lady make a good impression while also fighting off a rival gang and the authorities. The action is toned down by the warm side story.
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Robin-B-Hood 2006 N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Comedy / Drama
aka: Rob-B-Hood
Director: Benny Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Yuanyuan Gao, Michael Hui, Yuen Biao, Baoguo Chen, Charlene Choi, Hayama Go, Ken Lo, Jason J. Tobin, Johanna Olsen, Daniel Wu
Compulsive gambler Thongs (Jackie Chan) has gone into debt and is now being hounded by his debtors. With his back to the wall, Thongs agrees to help his landlord (Michael Hui) with a heist. They pair up with Octopus (Louis Koo) and kidnap a baby. Now they learn that a triad plans to kill the baby. Their solution: keep the baby and raise him as their own. But just when they become devoted to the baby, the triad closes in. The men decide that the only place the baby will be safe is with his parents, and they must return the baby to the security of his family.
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Thunderbolt 1995  R, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Gordon Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Anita Yuen, Michael Wong, Thorsten Nickel, Chor Yuen, Wu Oi-Yan, Chung-Han Man, Yuzo Kayama, Chin Kar Lok, Ken Lo, Corey Yuen
Expert auto mechanic Foh (Jackie Chan) works at his family's small business but spends his free time helping police investigate illegally upgraded cars. Now, a race car driver, Warner "Cougar" Kaugman (Thorsten Nickel) who Foh helped put away, breaks out of prison and kidnaps Foh's sisters. Cougar's demand for return of the sisters is that Foh race against him in northern Japan's Sendai Grand Prix–and the race is on.
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| 1. China Strike Force (2000)
2. City Hunter (1992)
3. Crime Story (1993)
aka: Hard to Die
4. Drunken Master II (1994)
aka: The Legend of Drunken Master
5. Gorgeous (1999)
6. Jet Li's The Enforcer (1995)
aka: My Father is a Hero
7. Police Story 3: Supercop (1992)
aka: Supercop
8. The Prisoner (1990)
aka: Island of Fire
aka: The Burning Island
aka: When Dragons Meet
9. Quji (1989)
aka: Black Dragon
aka: Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
aka: Miracles
10. Robin-B-Hood (2006)
aka: Rob-B-Hood
11. Thunderbolt (1995)
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