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Movies that feel likeProject A (1983)

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.

If you loved Project A, the closest films we have are Armour of God (1986), Who Am I? (1998) and Police Story (1985). All three share Project A's kinetic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Prodigal Son (1981).

πŸ… 81% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Jackie Chankineticepicwittyplayful
10 of 12 streaming nowHBO Max Β· Amazon Prime Video Β· Criterion Channel

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Project A - Part II (1987)

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Armour of God
1986 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 80%β˜… 6.9adventure Β· action Β· comedyRent or buy

Jackie Chan working the same nerve twice

After an adventurer known as the Asian Hawk steals a mysterious sword known to be a piece of the Armour of God, a magical suit of armour that dates back to the Crusades, a cult of Satanic monks kidnap his ex-girlfriend and demand he turn over the sword and recover the rest of the armour.

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Who Am I?
1998 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 70%β˜… 6.8adventure Β· action Β· comedy

Both are Jackie Chan's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Leans harder into thriller than Project A does

A group of covert CIA operatives trailing a potential new energy source are double-crossed by corrupt agent Morgan, who causes a helicopter crash in remote South Africa. The sole survivor, suffering severe amnesia, is nursed to recovery by a kindly native tribe who call him "Whoami" after the question he keeps asking. With the help of a mysterious reporter Christine, Whoami pieces together his past and tracks the turncoat agent and his criminal cohorts.

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Police Story
1985 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5action Β· crime Β· comedyMax

Hong Kong shapes both of them

The difference: Easier on the scale than Project A

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

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The Prodigal Son
1981 Β· dir. Sammo Hung
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.3action Β· comedy

One thread runs through both: martial arts

The difference: Trades the scale of Project A for an angle of its own

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.

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Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978 Β· dir. Yuen Woo-ping
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.3action Β· comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: martial arts

Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.

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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978 Β· dir. Lau Kar-leung
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.6action Β· adventurePrime Video

The same mix in both: momentum, then scale

During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.

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My Lucky Stars
1985 Β· dir. Sammo Hung
β˜… 6.3action Β· comedy

Common ground: police

Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.

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City Hunter
1993 Β· dir. Wong Jing
πŸ… 50%β˜… 6.3action Β· adventure Β· comedyPrime Video

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

A self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.

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Casino Royale
1967 Β· dir. Robert Parrish
πŸ… 26%β˜… 5adventure Β· action Β· comedyPrime Video

Kinetic action in both cases

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.

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Gorgeous
1999 Β· dir. Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
β˜… 6adventure Β· action Β· comedy

Adventure built on scale, twice over

The difference: Sits closer to romance than Project A does

When Ah Bu, a girl from a small fishing town in Taiwan, finds a glass bottle with a romantic message, she travels to Hong Kong to find her prince charming. As it turns out, her prince charming, Albert, happens to be gay. But all is not lost when Ah Bu meets the dashing Chi Wu. Meanwhile, Ah Bu's boyfriend from Taiwan comes looking for her, as the action and romance follow Ah Bu back to Taiwan.

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Hooper
1978 Β· dir. Hal Needham
πŸ… 57%β˜… 6.4action Β· comedy

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.

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Drunken Master
1978 Β· dir. Yuen Woo-ping
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7.4action Β· comedy

Action with a pulse of play, in both cases

After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.

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