8th August 2020, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs  Over the last couple of days, I've watched two versions of Miracles, the 1989 Jackie Chan-directed film put out on Blu-ray by 88 Films.
I first watched the longest cut of the film, Mr Canton and Lady Rose, with the Cantonese audio track and couldn't figure out why so much of it seemed familiar. It's a superbly directed film with great camera movement, editing, period design, and incorporating elements of melodrama, action, comedy, and romance into a story which is not just coherent, but engaging and a lot of fun.
After watching the shorter cut last night with the English dub, a way which didn't work for me at all and felt wrong, I discovered the reason why the film didn't seem fresh and new – I bought the Hong Kong Legends DVD in 2013 and watched it a couple of times that year! | I think that Mr Canton and Lady Rose is my favourite Jackie Chan film now. I still love the likes of Project A and Police Story 2 but there was something special about this one.
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