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Project A (1983)

★ 7.2 · 540 ratings on TMDB

Rip-roaring adventure on the old China Coast.

Project A poster★ 7.2

In late 19th century Hong Kong, the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. Coast Guard officer Dragon Ma is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.

DirectorJackie Chan
CastDick Wei, Isabella Wong, Jackie Chan, Kwan Hoi-San, Lau Hak-Suen, Lee Hoi-Sang
GenresAction, Adventure, Comedy
The emergence reading

Project A keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E11 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Same rung, same subject

Films fighting at the same level of reality, about the same things.

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Same subject, different rung

The same preoccupations examined at another scale — one mind versus a nation.

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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