Both movies have similar openings, with Jackie stealing from an Africa n tribe and narrowly escaping (a small plane in the original, a giant inflatable sphere in the sequel). Chan is playing the same character, though he is called Asian Hawk in Armour of God and referred to as Condor in the second film. In the course of their journey, they must batt le hapless treasure hunters, as well as mercenary soldiers working for a mysterious man in a wheelchair (Aldo Sambrell).ДЄrmour of God II: Operation Condor (1991/ Fei ying gai wak), which Chan also co-wrote and directed, is a sequel to ChanвЂ™s 1987 film, Armour of God ( Long xiong hu di), but it sometimes gives the impression of a remake.

Trekking through the deserts of Africa, Jackie and the team search for an underground base, with Momoko (Shoko Ikeda) joining them along the way. Ada (Carol вЂњDo DoвЂќ Cheng) of the UN and Elsa (Eva Cobo de Garcia), a descendant of the German officer ordered to hide the gold, accompany Jackie. When a Baron is commissioned by the UN to recover 240 tons of gold, purloined and hidden by the Germans during World War II, he sends Jackie to locate t he se questered fortune. The English surround mix for the Dimension Films cut is a different mix entirely.Д«lu-ray A America- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment - No cuts - shorter US versionД«lu-ray A Jackie Chan 4 Film Collection America- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment - No cuts - shorter US version (90:21)Д«lu-ray A Hong Kong- Kam & Ronson Enterprises - No cuts - Hong Kong version (106:39)Д«lu-ray A Japan- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Japanese Theatrical Version (113:56)Д«lu-ray B Double Feature France- HK Video - No cuts - Includes the Hong Kong version (107:16) and the French version (98:56)Д«lu-ray B Dragon Edition Germany- Splendid Film - No cuts - Hong Kong version (107:25)Д«lu-ray B Jackie Chan Vintage Collection Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Hong Kong version (107:04)Д«lu-ray B United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts - Contains both the Category I Hong Kong version (107:12) with alternate angles to remove AdaвЂ™s nudity (present in the export version) and the extended version (117:17) which features the nude takes that were also replaced with alternate takes in the extended Japanese cut.Jackie (Jackie Chan), also known as Co ndor, is a man who, in the style of Indiana Jones, sec ures (and occasionally steal s) rare artifacts. The Cantonese stereo surround mix on the 88 Films Blu-ray is a track that was created for Hong Kong laserdisc and VHS releases. and the extended cut (117 minutes) on the 88 Films Blu-ray which is identical to the Japanese version for the first half of the film - although it does feature the nude shots of Ada's body double in the shower - but features several more short extensions during the second half as well as some longer bits including a few discovered rooms in the underground base. Although rated PG-13 it does retain Ada's nude scene the redubbed American release version (90 minutes) featuring ChanвЂ™s voice which trims a lot of exposition including the introductory scenes with Momoko and Elsa, as well as replacing the original Chris Babida score with a new one by Stephen Endelman. the English export version (107 minutes) which is uncut and includes the scenes of female nudity the Japanese extended cut (114 minutes) which may represent a rough cut вЂ“ the Japanese version came out a month after the Hong Kong version - since many of the added bits are brief extensions and additional shots but also censors the instances of female nudity the original Hong Kong Category I all ages cut (107 minutes) with shots that crop or remove the nude body double shots of Ada in the shower but not the quicker flash when Elsa yanks her towel away later

Paramount uses its own HD master, as do the Echo Bridge releases. The Mediumrare, Splendid, HKVideo (HK version only French is genuine HD) and Kam & Ronson use the same upscaled master. The UK 88 Films' release is from a 2K master (same as Universal).

Also note in Japan, there are 2 different editions available from Paramount: The extended Japanese Theatrical version Blu-ray and the original Hong Kong version Blu-ray.ДЇor the shorter US version, the standalone Echo Bridge release for the original aspect ratio. The UK 88 Films version has significant extras, both the Hong Kong and extended versions but only 2.0 Mono and Stereo sound options.ДЇor the extended Japanese version, the Japanese release is the only release currently available, though note it is not English friendly.

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