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'A' gai wak (1983)

PG_13 106 min  -  Action | Comedy  -   22 December 1983 (Hong Kong)
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Fighting against pirates in "old Hong Kong". Chinese costume drama with plenty of over-the-top tongue in cheek action and music.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Chan ...
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo ...
Fei
Biao Yuen Biao Yuen ...
Captain Tzu
Dick Wei Dick Wei ...
Lor Sam Pau
Mars Mars ...
Jaws
Isabella Wong Isabella Wong ...
Winnie (as Winnie Wong)
Po Tai Po Tai ...
Tai (as Pa Tai)
Wu Long Cheung Wu Long Cheung ...
VIP Club Bouncer
Hoi Sang Lee Hoi Sang Lee
Hoi-Shan Kwan Hoi-Shan Kwan ...
Captain Chi (as Hoi-San Kwan)
Wai Wong Wai Wong
Fat Wan Fat Wan ...
Thug (as Wan Tat)
Wing Man Kuen Wing Man Kuen
Ho Kai Law Ho Kai Law
Hark-Sun Lau Hark-Sun Lau ...
Admiral (as Hak Suen Lau)
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Storyline

In late 19th Century Hong Kong the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. Reluctantly, the Coast Guard is given money to fight these pirates, but the pirates themselves have many contacts (that is, bribed officials) in the government, and seek to thwart the Coast Guard's efforts to eliminate them. One Coast Guard officer is Dragon Ma, who is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made fools of. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Hong Kong | Fighting | Chinese | Fight  | See more »

Taglines:

A rip-roaring adventure on the old china coast... See more »

Genres:

Action | Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence See all certifications »
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Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

English | Cantonese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Box Office

Gross:

HKD 19,323,824 (Hong Kong)
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the stunts, involving a fall from a tower, almost cost Jackie Chan his life. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When dragon trips Mr. Chan, the lamp that he uses to trip him with clearly bends. See more »

Quotes

Captain Chi: Who is laughing like that?
Jaws: Me, sir.
Captain Chi: Do you know what you're going to do?
Jaws: To laugh one thousand times?
Captain Chi: Police, shoot him dead!
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Crazy Credits

Outtakes from the film, including one of the takes from the famous clock
tower scene See more »

Connections

Referenced in Lung gam wai yi dzi wang mo leung leung (2005) See more »