ACCIDENTAL SPY (2001)
DVD reviewed by Dennis A. Amith
CAST: Jackie Chan, Vivian Tsu, Eric Tsang and more.

DIRECTED BY: Teddie Chen
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TYPE OF MOVIE: Action
DURATION: 108 minutes
Note:  Viewed Universe Laser DVD version with removable English subtitles.

 

 
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Movie Synopsis:

Buck Yuen, instinct- driven and well - trained in fighting, is on his way of adventure to Korea to look for his long - lost parent. With the help of a female reporter he travels to exotic Turkey where he finds a huge amount of money and meets a mysterious girl. Against an assortment of characters fighting him along the way, he finally realizes that he has become the key to locating a lung cancer virus?


DVD EXTRAS:

Includes the trailer, making-of, DTS soundtrack. 

KNOWN DVD SECRET(S): None that I know of


DVD REVIEW:

It's finally nice to see Jackie Chan in another Hong Kong movie. It's obvious this film has an international appeal with the selection of different actors from different countries and the use of English, Korean and Cantonese.

As for the movie, Jackie Chan is trying to find his father.  He is told that his father is a man from Korea who is dying and appears to be a bad guy.  Typical of Jackie Chan movies is the beautiful cop and an adventure that takes you from Hong Kong to Korea to Turkey.  Also, you get an introduction to one of the most popular Asian actresses in the East, Vivian Tsu (Taiwan and Japanese pop singer/actress).

This movie is way better than "Who Am I?" and the acting is much better as well.  

As for the movie, the audio is fantastic via DTS and the video is beautiful as well but unfortunately not anamorphic.  As for special features, there is a pretty cool making of featurette but unfortunately it is not subtitled in English.

Otherwise a solid movie for Jackie Chan and much better than "Rumble in the Bronx", "Who Am I?" and other movies of his that may be distributed internationally.

THE MOVIE: B+
THE DVD EXTRAS: B-
THE DVD OVERALL: B

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