Viewed in
2002, 2010
Formats
DVD (dubbed), HD TV (dubbed)
Premise
Jackie Chan stars as twins separated at birth, one became a fighting mechanic, the other a classical musician.
Liked
The charming acting by Chan and Maggie Cheung.
Disliked
The annoying sidekick, the choppy English dub.
Thoughts
Here's my thoughts in "The good, the bad, the ugly" format:
The Good:
Charming funny performances, especially by Jackie Chan and Maggie Cheung (I forgot how stunning she looked back then). Some cool stunts. In fact, it was a pity they could not afford high speed cameras back then, so we could truly appreciate how precise Chan's stunt work had to be. The middle section when the two girls keep getting mixed up with the twins, very funny and energetic.
The Bad:
Ridiculous premise, very noticeable blue screen artifacts in HD when the two Jackie Chans are onscreen, and the annoying sidekick.
The Ugly:
Horrible dubbing.
It was far from Chan's best works, but it was charming and funny enough to be worth an occasional revisit.
What I would change
Less of the annoying sidekick.
