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| Directed by Ringo Lam & Hark Tsui; Starring Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Teddy Robin Kwan, Anthiny Chan, Philip Chan, Sylvia Chang, Alfred Cheung, and Chu Yuan |
What exactly is there to say about a Jackie Chan film? There is usually very little plot amongst the action, so how exactly do you make a synopsis? Well I’ll give it a go ahead anyway.
Like most Jackie Chan films, Twin Dragons is simply an old Hong Kong film of his (in this case 1992’s Shuang Long Hui) with a new dubbing. As usual the dubbing is fairly poor and I think that kind of adds to the fancifulness of the film. I’m far from a big Chan fan but I must admit that I do find his films to be fun to watch and have yet to give any of his films a thumb down since Rumble in the Bronx (still my favorite of his films) with the exception of Rush Hour. I found this farce about two identical twins separated at birth (both played by Chan) to be fun but lacking in many ways. The action sequences seemed toned down with little adrenaline present. The comic relief has its moments, but not really enough. The film even lacks the normal ending outtakes reel. Despite all those set backs, Twin Dragons is still one of the better films I’ve seen this year (its Spring, what do you expect) thanks to the versatility that the directors and star seem to be putting forth in the film. The special effects are really poorly done, but that only adds to the campiness of the film. I can’t say its great but it is better than the barely recommended Supercop.
