Project AÂ (film)
Project A is a 1983 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang, who produced with Leonard Ho and Raymond Chow. The film co-stars Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. Project A was released theatrically in Hong Kong on December 22, 1983. The film is also known in West Germany as both Piratpatrullen and Der Superfighter marketed next to Der Superfighter III (The Fearless Hyena) and Der Superfighter II (Fearless Hyena Part II). The Philippines also released the film under the title Superfly 2 and marketed it next to Superfly (Armour of God II).
Plot:
In the late 19th century, Sergeant Dragon Ma is part of the Hong Kong Marine Police’s effort to combat pirates, who have been raiding ships for months. Members of the Hong Kong Police Force and the Marine Police, who have strong inter-service rivalries, get into a fight in a bar. Shortly after this, Captain Chi releases all of the sailors to their commanding officer, and two of the Marine Police’s ships get blown up. Gangsters Chiang and Mr. Chou meet at a VIP Club and discuss fleeing to Vietnam.
As soon as Chiang leaves, he meets one of the pirates and they laugh about sabotaging the Marine Police ships. The pirate tells Chiang that his boss, San Pao wants 100 police rifles.
Dragon Ma and his squad are forced to become regular police officers. They have to undergo “hard training” with the police under Captain Chi’s nephew, Hong Tin-tsu.
Box office:
Project A (along with Dragon Lord) marked Chan’s return to Asian cinema after his first attempt to break into the Hollywood market with a small role in The Cannonball Run and a starring role in the commercially disappointing Battle Creek Brawl. In contrast, Project A was a huge success at the Hong Kong box office, earning HK$19,323,824 (US$2,659,852). Combined, the film grossed an estimated total of approximately US$18,044,470 (equivalent to $57,000,000 in 2024) in Asia and Europe.