ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Saturday, July 27, 1996 TAG: 9607290029
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: B-9 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: MIKE MAYO CORRESPONDENT
Jackie Chan fans who liked "Rumble in the Bronx" are going to love "Supercop," a martial arts comedy made by the same director, Stanley Tong, four years ago.
It's fast, funny and violent without being sadistic. The stunts are more inventive and well-paced than those seen in most big-budget American movies. The conclusion, for example - a long chase through and above Kuala Lumpur by van, car, helicopter and train - puts the last reel of "Mission: Impossible" to shame.
The story casts Chan and co-star Michelle Khan as undercover cops - he from Hong Kong, she from China - infiltrating a drug operation. Khan, an accomplished action star in her own right, has also acted under the name Michelle Yeoh in other Hong Kong action films, notably "Wing Chun." Her no-nonsense attitude is an effective foil for Chan's easy-going humor. The two make an attractive screen couple.
The corny dubbed dialogue contains virtually no strong language, and despite the numerous explosions and gunfights, the screen body-count is low. Even with its R-rating, "Supercop" is fine for kids who like martial-arts action.
By the way, the closing credits run over bloopers and outtakes, showing how Chan and Khan did their own stunt work.
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A Dimension Films release playing at the Valley View 6. 90 min. Rated R for exaggerated comic violence.
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LENGTH: Short : 46 linesby CNB