Project A
Project A
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Overview
"Set in 19th-century Hong Kong, Sergeant Dragon Ma leads a struggling coast guard unit against entrenched, ruthless pirates led by Sanpao. Facing corruption and jurisdictional rivalry with the local police force, Dragon Ma must begrudgingly team up with his police rival and a roguish thief to defeat the pirates and restore honor to his unit."
Iconic Tracked Scenes
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Bicycle chase through narrow alleyways, dodging ladders and leaping over carts.
"bicycle chase""ladder chase" - ▶
Hanging from a massive clock tower hand before plummeting through multiple canvas awnings.
"clock tower""clock tower fall" - ▶
Massive barroom brawl between the police force and the coast guard featuring plates of spaghetti.
"bar brawl""bar fight" - ▶
Three brothers team up to fight Sanpao on the pirate island using a carpet and sofa.
"carpet fight""pirate island"
Why It's Remembered
- ★The bicycle chase through impossibly narrow alleyways.
- ★The devastating drop from the giant clock tower hand.
- ★The three-on-one final showdown in Sanpao's lair using a carpet and sofa.
Cultural Context
- ◈Marked the forming of the legendary 'Three Brothers' trio: Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao.
- ◈Heavily inspired by Buster Keaton's silent era physical comedy rather than traditional martial arts forms.
- ◈Jackie Chan's 60-foot fall from the clock tower took days to build the courage for, and he famously performed it twice, breaking his nose and injuring his neck.
About the Action Elements
Project A is widely celebrated among martial arts cinema fans for sequences involving bicycle, bike, alley, alleyway, ladder. One of the most memorable sequences features Jackie Chan naturally executing bicycle chase, where the choreography and unique set pieces become the unexpected highlight of the film.