Pik lik feng (1995)

Director:

Gordon Chan

Writers:

Gordon Chan (writer)
Hing-Ka Chan (writer)

Release Date:

5 August 1995 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

Oddsen kan inte bli mycket högre än så här

Plot:

In order to release his kidnapped sister, sports car mechanic Jackie Chan has to beat a super-criminal street racer.

Plot Keywords:

Car | Mechanic | Street Racing | Kidnapping | Revenge

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Chan Foh To (Alfred Tung in US version)
Anita Yuen	...	Amy Yip
Michael Wong	...	Steve Cannon
Thorsten Nickel	...	Warner 'Cougar' Kaugman
Yuen Chor	...	Foh's father (Alfred's father in US version) (as Yun Chor)
Oi-Yan Wu	...	Dai Mui (Daphne in US version) (as Daisy Wu Oi-Yan)
Chung-Han Man	...	Sai Mui (Sammi in US version)
Yûzô Kayama	...	Coach
Kenya Sawada	...	Saw
Ken Lo	...	Kong (as Houi-Kang Low)
Chi Wah Wong	...	Mr. Lam (as Tze-Wah Wong)
Kar Lok Chin	...	Assistant to Coach (as Ka-Lok Chin)
Corey Yuen	...	The Doctor (as Cory Yuen)
Marie Eguro	...	Miss Kenya (as Mari Eguro)
Kam-Cheong Yung	...	Cheong, mechanic (as Peter Yung Kam-Cheong)

Also Known As:

Thunderbolt (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title) (USA)
Pi li huo (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-16 | Australia:MA (2008) | Germany:16 | UK:15 | Spain:13 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Golden Harvest Company

Trivia:

Because of the injured ankle Chan had sustained in Rumble in the Bronx a year before, a stunt double was used for most of the the fight scenes.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the race, weather conditions constantly varying between cloudy, sunny and rainy. In the same sequence, the track is repeatedly very wet in one moment and completely dry in the other one.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Tuxedo (2002)

First the bad news....

I read somewher that Jackie was still recovering from injuries during this film's shooting, and it's blatantly obvious he is doubled extensively in the fight scenes--the great garage fight features a closeup of this guy's face! You can tell it's not quite him in the pachinko parlor sequence, too. Also, not much chemistry in my opinion between Jackie and Anita Yuen. Fortunately this doesn't hurt too much.

Now the good: Doubled or not, the fight scenes are absolutely great! I almost prefer the earlier garage fight though. They're serious and pretty tough, with the great choreography you'd expect. The serious tone of the film is great, too, you can see Jackie act, and do something different, and I think he pulls it off very well, as usual in his less comedic films. And Michael Wong is just the coolest! I love this guy, he's suave, funny, and good with the action scenes. Always a pleasure to see him, even in trash like "Knock off." I like the villain, too though he's unintentionally funny from time to time. This one's got a darker edge, and a good pace, with the fight scenes i mentioned. One of my favorites, actually.