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So, why did they make this change? Well, I guess Dimension must have thought that the original interaction was problematic for the narrative. I admit that Dimension did a good job with their dubbing to make it look like the Turkish gang leader was speaking in Turkish instead of English. Creating a “language barrier” between Jackie and the Turksįor me, this particular change angered me the most.

Accidental spy jackie chan film genre movie#

Although neither version of the movie resolves this issue, I think the US version closes it properly. Park why he defected as a spy? In the HK version, he never bothers to ask him this question. Why didn’t Jackie talk to his “father” right away when he arrived at the hospital? Also, didn’t Jackie go back to the hospital to specifically ask Mr. But hey, if you think about it, maybe there’s a point. And I would love to ask someone at Dimension why this change was made. It’s an interesting change, to say the least. Well, in the US version, Jackie Chan (Thanh Long) goes to the hospital, talks with his father, then he talks to Carmen Wong, then he goes back to the hospital, fights the bad guys, then Dimension adds a “flatline” effect, indicating that his death was accelerated because of the rough handling of the bad guys. In the original HK version, Buck (Jackie) arrives at the hospital, speaks to Carmen Wong at a cafe, fights the bad guys at the hospital, talks to his “father”, then he dies from his cancer. If you’ve seen both versions of this movie, you know that the timing AND circumstances of Park Wong-Jun’s death is VERY different in each version. Changing the circumstances around Jackie’s “father’s” death

So they most likely were originally going to go with the “Anthrax II” before changing it “Opia Maxa”, after the infamous Anthrax attacks. And…when watching the American version, listen closely during the scene where the CIA explains everything to Jackie: some of Jackie’s lines weren’t dubbed by Jackie! So this probably means that Jackie Chan had already finished his dubbing BEFORE Dimension decided to make further script changes. However, I think there’s a (somewhat) understandable reason for this: when Dimension was preparing this movie for an American release, the infamous Anthrax attacks of 2001/2002 hadn’t happened yet. After all, it changes the ENTIRE context of the story, from a conflict about an evil arms dealer trying to get a weaponized toxin (Anthrax II) and the Turkish villagers he hurt when testing it, to a simplified story about a “drug war” between Turks & Koreans.

Obviously, this is the most contentious, and it probably led to the most script changes. SPOILERS AHEAD! Let’s take a look at some of the biggest changes, shall we? 1. If you haven’t seen EITHER version, don’t read this view. And I asked myself “If Dimension thought this movie wouldn’t ‘work’ for American audiences, why bother importing it at all? Why go through all that trouble?”īut after some years of reflection, I think I understand why, to some extent…And I’ll explain right now. And when I saw the HK version, my heart filled with RAGE at Dimension for what they done! Not only was I in such disbelief that they could completely change the a script AFTER production, but I was shocked at how I got “fooled” by Dimension’s bad dub. And if you’ve seen the HK version but not the American version, I highly recommend it You’ll be SHOCKED at how much they changed the film! I’m one of many HK film fans who saw the American version first BEFORE seeing the HK version. If you haven’t seen the original Hong Kong version, I recommend it, especially after seeing the American version. I’m sure by now that many of you are aware that Dimension’s/Buena Vista’s version of this movie has been heavily cut, dubbed, and that the entire context of the script was changed. Action-wise, he still pulls off some impressive feats.īut what’s far more interesting than The Accidental Spy (Dac Vu Me Thanh) as a movie is what happened to the movie when the Weinsteins imported it and made some changes for its international release. It’s a convoluted movie, to say the least. My 3 stars are for the original HK version.

First off, I just want to say that “The Accidental Spy”, while a very interesting Jackie Chan movie, is far from his best.