Directed by Jackie Chan, Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) is a stylish Hong Kong action-comedy inspired by Frank Capras Pocketful of Miracles and Lady for a Day. Set in 1930s Hong Kong, it follows a kind-hearted man (Chan) who accidentally becomes a gang boss and uses his newfound power to help a poor flower seller. Blending elegant choreography, slapstick humor, and heartfelt melodrama, its one of Jackie Chans most ambitious and personal films equal parts gangster tale, period piece, and comedy of honor.

An optimistic Gwok Zan-Waa (Jackie Chan) arrives in Hong Kong, quickly finding himself impoverished. That is, until a serendipitous encounter with a rose seller (Gua Ah-Leh) leads to his inadvertent appointment as boss of a local gang. Amidst the reluctant leaders efforts to reform their fraternity and businesses, is an endeavour to share his new-found fortune with the bestower, all whilst trying to stave off rivals and the authorities. A remake of Frank Capras Pocketful of Miracles, Miracles - also known by its Hong Kong English title Mr Canton and Lady Rose - is an action-comedy-romance set against a backdrop of lavish elegance and style.

Från IMDB:
A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gangs nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.

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Version: : Blu-Ray (import)

Språk : Cantonese

EAN : 5060710975499

Label : 88 Films Asia Collection

Distributor : 88 Films

Inspelningsår : 1989

Regissör : Jackie Chan

imdb-rating : 6.9

Längd : 1h 41m

Cast : Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Ah-Lei Gua