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Who
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review | awards | availability | |
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Jackie Chan searches for answers in Who Am I? |
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Year: |
1998 |
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Director: |
Benny
Chan Muk-Sing |
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Cast: |
Jackie
Chan, Michelle Ferre, Mirai
Yamamoto, Ron Smerczak, Ed Nelson, Washington Xisolo,
Al Karaki, Michael Lambert, David Leung, Ron Smoorenburg,
Bradley
James Allan |
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The
Skinny: |
A
solid outing from Jackie Chan that manages to partly redeem
the mess that was Mr. Nice Guy. However, the man is
clearly showing his age. |
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Review
by Kozo: |
Jackie Chan returns to form in this western-style action flick
that manages to contain more flashes of brilliance than Mr.
Nice Guy could ever hope to hint at. Chan is a special
forces commando who loses his memory on a mission in Africa.
When he comes to, he finds himself a guest of an African tribe,
who dub him “Who Am I” because that’s all he can say.
He hitches a ride off the plains
with a Japanese rally team, led by perky Japanese actress
Mirai Yamamoto. Once back in the big city, he finds himself
the quarry of the CIA, local law enforcement, and a stubborn
reporter (Michelle Ferre). And he still doesn’t know who he
his. That secret is hidden in a hackneyed movie plot that
features corrupt CIA officials, classified meteor fragments,
and more bad acting than you can ask for.
Still, Jackie Chan movies are watched
for the action, and the film does remarkably well in that
area. Despite a tepid first half (Chan doesn’t even punch
anyone in the first hour), the film picks up steam with some
great action and stunts in the second half. The fighting is
as imaginative and energetic as you’re going to get from the
rapidly aging Chan. His co-stars come up short: Yamamoto is
perky and cute, but seemingly brain-dead at times, and Ferre
is cute but a horrible actress. It’s all Chan, and he comes
through admirably. (Kozo
1998) |
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Awards: |
18th
Annual Hong Kong Film Awards
• Winner - Best Action Design (Jackie Chan Stuntman Association)
• Nomination - Best Picture
• Nomination - Best Actor (Jackie
Chan)
• Nomination - Best Editing (Cheung Yun-Chung, Yau Chi-Wai)
• Nomination - Best Sound Effects |
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Availability: |
DVD
(Hong Kong)
Region 0 NTSC
Universe Laser
Widescreen
Cantonese and Mandarin Language Tracks
Dolby Digital 5.1
Removable English and Chinese Subtitles |
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