Operation Condor
Operation Condor
飛鷹計劃
Overview
"Asian Hawk returns to track down 240 tons of Nazi gold buried beneath the Sahara Desert during World War II. Accompanied by three distinct and often clumsy women, Hawk races against a ruthless band of mercenaries to find the secret underground base before the gold can be stolen."
Iconic Tracked Scenes
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Fighting entirely inside a massive wind tunnel, getting blown around hilariously.
"wind tunnel""fan fight" - ▶
Escaping tribesmen inside a giant inflatable Zorb ball rolling down a mountain.
"giant ball""zorb ball" - ▶
Motorcycle chase through Madrid streets, weaving through traffic and dodging cars.
"motorcycle chase""madrid chase" - ▶
Fighting mercenaries in a hotel room while wrapped in giant bath towels.
"towel fight""hotel room fight"
Why It's Remembered
- ★The staggering physical comedy of the wind tunnel fight scene.
- ★Escaping the tribe by rolling down a massive hill inside an inflatable Zorb ball.
- ★Weaving a motorcycle through heavy traffic in the streets of Madrid.
Cultural Context
- ◈One of the most expensive Hong Kong films ever produced at the time.
- ◈Production in the Moroccan desert was plagued by logistical nightmares, extreme heat, and missing equipment.
- ◈Filmed mostly in English and widely considered a high-water mark for globe-trotting Hong Kong adventure films.
About the Action Elements
Operation Condor is widely celebrated among martial arts cinema fans for sequences involving wind tunnel, fan, flying, blown around, base. One of the most memorable sequences features Jackie Chan naturally executing wind tunnel, where the choreography and unique set pieces become the unexpected highlight of the film.