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Starring
:
Jackie
Chan
Maggie
Cheung
Rosamund
Kwan
David
Lam
Bill
Tung
Carina
Lau
Action
:
Jackie
Chan
Producer
:
Leonard
K.C. Ho
Director
:
Jackie
Chan
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PROJECT
A PART 2 (1987)
A.K.A.
- Project A Part II; Project A II
Reviewed
by Andrew Saroch
'Project
A Part 2' sees the return of Jackie Chan in the role of Dragon
Ma. This time he is assigned to investigate a corrupt
police officer (Lam) who is clearly in league with the local
underworld. Ma bravely brings one such crime boss, Awesome
Wolf (Chan Hui Man), to justice to prove that a new regime is
needed in the town. Lam therefore decides to be rid of Ma once
and for all. With the help of a trio of the Empress Dowager's
agents and a number of misguided revolutionaries, Lam's plan
is put into effect. With the realisation that Ma is one of the
few good men left in the town, the revolutionaries save his
life and then start the chain of events leading up to the
incredible finale.
It
was impossible to match the original classic, but Chan pulled
out all of the stops to make sure he gave it his best. The
result is a masterful piece of film-making with all the energy
and excitement that Chan's following demands. Although lacking
Sammo and Yuen, the film still features numerous classic
moments, particularly the heart-stopping twenty minute finale.
Coupled with the seamless direction, 'Project A Part 2' is
another must-see film from the master.
Rating:
 
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