A Hong Kong detective suffers a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion and is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers.A Hong Kong detective suffers a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion and is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers.A Hong Kong detective suffers a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion and is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
- Lester
- (as Anthony Wong)
Siu-Ming Lau
- Antiquerium Dealer
- (as Lau Siu Ming)
Diana C. Weng
- Undercover Woman
- (as Diana Weng)
Wai-Cheung Mak
- Monk
- (as Mak Wai Cheung)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to tour guides at Dublin Castle in Ireland, Jackie Chan hopped onto the throne during filming. This made him the first person to sit on the throne since King George V.
- GoofsInterpol has no investigative branch/field agents. The investigative police of the European Union is called Europol. Interpol solely compiles and distributes intelligence gathered by local and federal EU member state police agencies, much like the US FBI, except the FBI has field agents to also gather information and investigate crimes.
- Quotes
[Looking at his own corpse]
Eddie Yang: Is my nose really that big?
- Crazy creditsOuttakes from the film are shown during the closing credits, ending with a shot of Eddie and Nicole flying through the air away from the castle.
- SoundtracksCue the Pulse to Begin
Written by Richard Jankovich
Performed by Burnside Project
Courtesy of Bar None Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
Featured review
Despite going on 50, Jackie Chan is still up to his antics in this action and special effects filled fantasy.
What could have been a fantastic film ends up a complete mess what appears due to studio interference. Silly music cues, unfunny 'comedic' moments and sloppy editing (and blatant continuity mistakes) has resulted in a mish-mash of various sequences thrown together to resemble what looks like a plot.
Good points - the special effects. However, I must admit to being biased. Claire Forlani, Jackie Chan and Lee Evans. Good cast - but not put to good use at all. There are very few laughs in this film (but at least there are some!). The fine action work by Jackie and the stunt team. You can't fault that.
Bad points - just about everything else.
This is a film you'd probably best off renting when drunk or when there really isn't much else on the TV.
On DVD, you get a decent enough audio commentary from the producer and editor and some deleted scenes.
What could have been a fantastic film ends up a complete mess what appears due to studio interference. Silly music cues, unfunny 'comedic' moments and sloppy editing (and blatant continuity mistakes) has resulted in a mish-mash of various sequences thrown together to resemble what looks like a plot.
Good points - the special effects. However, I must admit to being biased. Claire Forlani, Jackie Chan and Lee Evans. Good cast - but not put to good use at all. There are very few laughs in this film (but at least there are some!). The fine action work by Jackie and the stunt team. You can't fault that.
Bad points - just about everything else.
This is a film you'd probably best off renting when drunk or when there really isn't much else on the TV.
On DVD, you get a decent enough audio commentary from the producer and editor and some deleted scenes.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Highbinders
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $41,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,219,192
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,111,324
- Aug 24, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $34,268,701
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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