Once upon a time, comic adaptations were an important source of creation for Hong Kong films. The more classic "manga" Hong Kong films include the simple and rude "King of Power", childhood memories "Young and Dangerous" series, Jet Li's "Black Man", and Liu Weiqiang's "Storm" Dominate the World, Andy Lau's "Sword Laughter", Donnie Yen's "Dragon Tiger Gate", Brigitte Lin's "Black Panther World", etc. Of course, one important work should not be forgotten, that is Jackie Chan's "City Hunter".
"City Hunter" is based on Hojo's manga "City Hunter-The Man Exploring Han Yu Liang". It retains the original character, but the plot has been changed accordingly. It is directed by Wang Jing, Jackie Chan, Wang Zuxian, Qiu Shuzhen, Goto Kumiko, Liming, Shan Liwen, Richard Norton and other co-stars, this is the pinnacle of Jackie Chan action film and Wang Jing's comedy, it is estimated that there will not be any more, it has become a swan song. The film
was released in Hong Kong on January 16, 1993, and won HK$30.75 million, ranking No. 4 on the annual box office chart. The top three were Stephen Chow’s "Tang Bohu Pointing Autumn Fragrance", Leslie Cheung’s "Happy Anniversary in a Flower Field", Liu Qingyun and Anita Yuan "New Love". What is more surprising is that Jet Li's "Fang Shiyu" and "Once Upon a Time 3" actually lost to "City Hunter."
"City Hunter" is produced by Weihe Films, a satellite company of Jiahe, with Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang as the producers, Cai Lan as the producer, and Chengjiaban and Cheng Xiaodong as the action design. The music is in charge of Dai Lemin and Huang Zhan, and the theme song is sung by Jackie Chan. Wang Jing and Jackie Chan have cooperated 3 times. Among them, Wang Jing only appeared in "Summer Lucky Star" and "Double Dragon Club". The real cooperation between the two is "City Hunter", but the two have not cooperated since then. It is said that Because of the inconsistency of creative ideas, this situation is more common in the film industry, such as "Drunken Master 2" Jackie Chan and Liu Jialiang, "Huang Feihong" Liu Jialiang and Tsui Hark, "Criminal Cases" Jackie Chan and Huang Zhiqiang, "Kung Fu" Stephen Chow and Sammo Hung Wait.
Because of the "unpleasant" collaboration of "City Hunter", Wang Jing filmed "Die Hard" in 1995. Although he claimed to have nothing to do with Jackie Chan, people with a discerning eye could guess what was going on from the character's outfit. There is also a saying that the executive director of "Die Hard" is Huang Zhiqiang. After all, the two have been unhappy, and it is understandable to "retaliate".
Regardless of whether Wang Jing and Jackie Chan had conflicts back then, the two did not cooperate anymore. Of course, this "unpleasant" did not affect them. Wang Jing later talked about "City Hunter" in "Young Wang Jing" Cooperation, I praise Jackie Chan a lot, saying that he is a kind person. In Jackie Chan's autobiography, "Jackie Chan: I'm Old Before I Grow Up," Wang Jing also left a message: Jackie Chan is not a god, but a man, and a hero of the people. This period of "unhappy" is a post-dinner conversation for us, but in the eyes of the parties, it has already passed by.
Back to "City Hunter", the plot is relatively simple. A private detective named City Hunter Meng Bo (Jackie Chan) received a mission one day to help newspaper king Imamura find his runaway daughter Imamura Kiyoko (Goto Kumiko) During the search, he got on the ship named "Fugui" and never expected to be robbed by a gang of bandits. After a fight, not only the bandits were successfully resolved, but also Kiyoko Imamura was found. The plot is a bit like "Die Hard" to rescue the hostages in a closed scene, of course it is a funny route. In the
movie, Jackie Chan's fight is no longer as brave and invincible as the previous heroic characters. This time there are not only painful small movements, but also some nonsensical lines from time to time. The most exciting and creative thing is "Street Fighter" in real-life combat. Jackie Chan is definitely the most powerful Chunli coser in history. Not only can he fight, but his eyes will discharge. No one can resist it. It is worth mentioning that Qiu Shuzhen has also cosed Chunli, and compared with Jackie Chan's, it is definitely a seller version and a buyer version.
is also more interesting to compete with tall black people in the cinema. Jackie Chan had no tricks at first, but he was inspired after seeing Bruce Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in "Game of Death". Negro, this is also how Jackie Chan pays tribute to Bruce Lee in his own way, and finally said something to Brother Xiaolong, thank you very much. Once upon a time, Jackie Chan was still a stand-in in "Dragon Fighting Tiger Fighting" and was madly beaten by Bruce Lee.
In addition to being able to fight, Meng Bo is to be liked by girls. The 3 beauties around him do not have the styleAt the same time, Wang Zuxian’s Huixiang was very carefree and asked for his "spare tire" cousin if he didn't agree with him, and Wang Zuxian also released himself in the performance, and the interaction with the playable and cute Gary Daniels in the room was good. Special mention should also be made of Tang Ning, the actor who played Huixiang in childhood, a goddess from small beauty to greatness.
and Qiu Shuzhen, who went undercover on the boat, was used as a secret weapon by Jackie Chan. It was a highlight. The various turns of the shot were shot, the match was seamless, the action scene was smooth and natural, and the rhythm was lively. Among them, the heroic appearance was a bit like the later "The God of Gamblers" 2 "The Begonia. In addition, the "big breasted girl" responsible for disguising Qiu Shuzhen's identity is Wen Cuiping. She wanted to seduce Lu Huiguang, but was beaten up by Lu Huiguang. In addition, she was also the Dongxiang of "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance".
Imamura Kiyoko plays the role of Japan's former "national idol" Kumiko Goto, a well-known actor and singer, but he chose to marry him during the popular period. In 2019, she chose to make a comeback in the 23rd year of Xiying, and starred in the 50th episode of the long-lived movie "Man's Suffering" series "Trinjiro Is Back".
"City Hunter"'s big villain McDonald (Richard Norton) is not small, he was originally a professional karate athlete, after retiring as a superstar bodyguard, he later entered the movie circle by chance, as early as the 1980s He collaborated with Jackie Chan on "Summer Lucky Star" and "Magic Emerald" with Wang Jing. In "City Hunter", he doesn't have too many action scenes, and there are too many literary plays. He puts the insidious and cunning portrayal into the woods. As for the action scenes, he gives more to Gary Daniels. In addition, Lu Huiguang of the married class also played a small gangster, in addition to that he was also a stand-in for Richard Norton and Gary Daniels.
, of course, also have to mention the other two supporting roles in the robbery, one is the Prodigal Son Gundam of Dawn. Not only is he smart in gambling, but also invincible in his sorrowing skills. In the same year, Wang Jing's "Super School Overlord" did not invite Dawn, but Wang Fatzi still invited him to play Gao Jin in 1996's "God of Gamblers 3", perhaps because of the prodigal son Gundam.
Another cousin, Shan Liwen, is the "cheap" cousin. He and Wang Zuxian absolutely fell in love with each other. They have worked together on many films. Shan Liwen is handsome and versatile, and is one of the best bassists in Hong Kong movies. In addition, there are the DJ brothers of Ge Minhui and Lin Haifeng, Wang Minde at the beginning, and Peter Li of the clothing store, which can be described as a gathering of stars.
"City Hunter" is not only the only cooperation between Wang Jing and Jackie Chan in the true sense, but also the only cooperation between Wang Zuxian and Qiu Shuzhen and Jackie Chan. Qiu Shuzhen can understand that she is the Jing girl after all. I don't know how many times I have watched "City Hunter". Whenever I am unhappy, I take it out and take a look. All the unpleasantness will disappear, and the good memories of the past will reappear in front of you. If you don't believe it, you can try it!
