Crime Story is a 1993 Hong Kong action film, directed by Kirk Wong and Jackie Chan, who also stars in the film. Unlike almost all of Chan's films, which feature a combination of comedy and action, Crime Story is a mostly serious film. The film is based on actual events surrounding the 1990 kidnapping of Teddy Wang.
In the movie, Inspector Eddie Chan (Jackie Chan) attempts to find a kidnapped businessman, and it takes him from Hong Kong to Taiwan ...
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Crime Story is a 1993 Hong Kong action film, directed by Kirk Wong and Jackie Chan, who also stars in the film. Unlike almost all of Chan's films, which feature a combination of comedy and action, Crime Story is a mostly serious film. The film is based on actual events surrounding the 1990 kidnapping of Teddy Wang.
In the movie, Inspector Eddie Chan (Jackie Chan) attempts to find a kidnapped businessman, and it takes him from Hong Kong to Taiwan in search of him. What complicates matters is that there is a mole within the police force, destined to try to stop Chan from finding the kidnapped businessman.
The movie is based on the kidnapping of Hong Kong property billionaire Wong Tak-fei or otherwise known as Teddy Wang, even though they changed his name.
In the end, the mole reveals the location of the businessman on a boat, and he is rescued. However, this is fictionalized, as in real life, Wong Tak-fei has never been found. Many believe that he was thrown off the boat when police...
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