taz's - Rented List

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As a child, Cheng Lai-Sheung (Josie Ho) could see Hong Kong's famed Victoria Harbour from her apartment. As time passed, the old buildings in front of her home were demolished to make way for a huge residential project that now blocks out her cherished harbour.

She vows to save enough money for a new apartment with a magnificent sea view, but despite working hard in several jobs she soon realises that she will never be able to afford her heart's desire. Then, suddenly, it dawns on her: to get what she wants, she must take matters into her own hands - even if that means getting them seriously bloody...

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Jackie Chan heads up an all-star cast in this outrageous crime-caper involving two Hong-Hong cops sent to Tokyo to apprehend an ex-colleague and recover a fortune in stolen diamonds. When one is captured by the Yakuza-gang protecting the rogue cop.

the other enlists the services of his shady orphanage buddies, including the irrepressible 'Fastbuck' (Sammo Hung) to help break the case. Not surprisingly, all hell breaks loose, as the craziest assortment of degenerate misfits ever assembled embarks on a non-stop, 'angthing-goes' action-adventure which will have you reaching for the 'remind' button, time and time again!

When five cops are called to investigate a distress call at an abandoned police station, they will instead discover a Satanic slaughterhouse of horrific physical agony and psychosexual torment. But for those who survive, the worst is yet to come.

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When two rival martial arts schools square off in an annual lion dance competition, the favourite, betrayed by their star pupil, Tiger (Wei Pei), exits in disgrace.

When Tiger is expelled and joins up with a notorious gang of criminals, led by feared kicking expert Master Kim (Wong In-sik), Dragon (Jackie Chan) embarks on a dangerous mission to bring his 'brother' back to the school. Unfortunately, the situation is further complicated when he is mistaken for his criminal brother, and must fight to clear his name, while continually on the run from both the local police and the criminal gang. Unknown to Dragon, the ultimate challenge awaits him: a deadly one-on-one encounter with the formidable Master Kim.

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Fast food chefs Thomas (Jackie Chan) and David (Yuen Biao) find themselves cooking up trouble when detective Moby (Sammo Hung) involves them in the case of a missing heiress.

The three friends need all of their daring and physical dexterity when they find themselves facing a triple helping of danger.

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Starring as "The Asian Hawk", a bounty hunter and martial arts expert, with an insatiable taste for adventure, Jackie is blackmailed by a mysterious cult leader into acquiring 'the Armour of God', a mystical artifact from the Dark Ages, which holds the key to unlimited power.

Combining action, romance and Chan's trademark Keaton-esque comedy, "Armour of God" is an explosive heart-pounding martial arts extravaganza, which is internationally one of Jackie's highest grossing films to date. Featuring a dazzling array of precision driving stunts, high-falls and explosive, high-energy fight action, this is one movie that is guaranteed to thrill from beginning to end, Making this film very nearly cost Jackie his life, and the accident footage is included in the end credits.

Jackie Chan plays an indomitable Hong Kong cop on the trail of a ruthless gang of counter-feiters. He finds himself teamed with an oddball group of ex-cons, led by Teapot (Sammo Hung), a rotund figure of fun who becomes a fatty of fury when angered.

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Jackie Chan is back, as famed pirate-buster Dragon Ma. Having rid the seas of the dreaded Pirate Lo, he is back on land with a brand new assignment: to clean up crime and corruption in the roughest part of town.

Finding himself caught up in a web of deceit, instigated by the local police chief, he and his loyal band of 'brothers' battle treacherous, free-wheeling police officers, smugglers, pirates and lethal agents of the Manchu government in a relentless breath¬taking adventure which culminates in one of the most spectacular stunt-filled finales of all time!

Reprising his role as the irrepressible Hong Kong 'super-cop' Ka Kui, Jackie Chan is triumphant in scene after scene of breath-taking action, as he puts his life on the line to combat ruthless kidnappers holding his city to ransom.

Featuring a top-notch cast, which includes multi-award-winning actresses Brigitte Lin and Maggie Cheung, director Chan combines a compelling storyline of an honest cop on the run from a false murder charge with dynamic visuals and full-blooded fight action which is electrified with emotional underscoring.