Rating: PG13
Genre:
Action
Release Date: 08/13/2002
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 87 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Dimension
Jackie Chan tones down the martial arts action but turns up the international espionage in this globe-trotting adventure.
Buck Yuen (
Jackie Chan) is a sporting goods salesman from Hong Kong who daydreams of living the exciting and dangerous life of an international spy. One day,
Buck makes the news after he accidentally stops a gang of bank robbers from getting away with the loot, and his brief moment of celebrity attracts the attention of
Many Liu (
Eric Tsang), a low-rent private detective who's looking for help with a missing person's case. One of
Many's clients is looking for his long-lost son, and
Many thinks
Buck is just the guy to help track him down.
Buck signs on, and is sent to Korea, where he meets a mysterious man named
Mr. Park;
Buck doesn't think he's the man
Many wants, but he wonders if he might be his own father, who disappeared when he was a child.
Buck makes the acquaintance of
Carmen (
Kim Min-jeong), an attractive journalist who tips off
Buck that
Mr. Park is actually an infamous North Korean espionage agent;
Buck confronts
Mr. Park, who has suddenly fallen ill, and
Park on his deathbed tells
Buck a riddle that, if properly decoded, could lead him to a great fortune. As
Buck and
Carmen try to unravel the mystery of
Mr. Park's final words, their adventures lead them to Istanbul, where the fate of millions is suddenly put into
Buck's hands when he discovers a deadly biological weapon coveted by
Mr. Zen (
Wu Hsing-kuo), a ruthless Chinese crime boss. One of
Jackie Chan's most lavish Hong Kong-based vehicles,
Takmo Mai Sing was a massive commercial success there, where it did impressive business opening on the Chinese New Year.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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