The success of a wide-screen film depends on a number of factors. Of course, this is primarily a high-quality and interesting script and professional work of the director. To a large extent, success also depends on how well the actors in the film did their job. "City Hunter" with Jackie Chan - a film that, after showing a wide audience, found its loyal fans. Its premiere took place in January 1993. It was shot in the genre of a certain parody based on the comic book City Hunter ("City Hunter"). The actors in this film played their roles pretty well, all the images turned out to be very vivid. And this despite the fact that not getting lost in the background was not easy, since the main role in it is played by Jackie Chan, recognized and beloved throughout the world.
Identical names for completely different film works
An interesting fact is that this comedy tape is often confused with one of the popular Korean TV shows, which bears the same name. But the plot of the series for the film with Jackie Chan has absolutely nothing to do. Although it is necessary to give credit and say that the actors of the series “City Hunter” also coped quite well with their task and played well the roles he proposed.
A brief plot of a one-part film
This film was released in the genre of comedy action movie. The film turned out to be dynamic, interesting and at the same time very easy and funny, largely due to the fact that all the actors of the City Hunter coped with the task assigned to them and perfectly embodied the images of their heroes on the screens.
In the story, Rio Saeba is the main character. He works as a private detective and conducts his practice. Rio is very fond of girls, and he can rightly be called a womanizer. Once, a very rich man - a Chinese newspaper tycoon - turned to him for help. He reports that his only daughter and main heiress has disappeared, and she urgently needs to be found. The hero sets off in search of a girl, where, of course, a lot of adventures await him.
Legendary jackie chan
Despite the fact that almost all the actors of “City Hunter” had already had work experience before filming in this film, the most famous among all who took part in the filming is, of course, Jackie Chan, beloved all over the world. His name has long been a kind of brand of Asian fighters.
Incredible talent and the ability to combine, seemingly, completely different acting qualities brought this man fame and popularity. Jackie is famous for the fact that he can easily perform the most difficult acrobatic stunts (without understudies), is fluent in martial arts, independently engages in the production of the most complicated fighting scenes and various tricks, and at the same time has the extraordinary gift of a comedian actor.
Today, he can be safely called the protagonist of world militants. He managed to star in more than a hundred films, in which he almost always played the main roles.
Central character
Like the rest of the City Hunter cast, Chan did a great job. Since the film was shot as a kind of parody, there is a lot of farce in it. And as usual, Jackie easily combines fights and combat episodes with ironic and funny scenes. His hero is a terrible womanizer. She does not miss any opportunity to show off again in front of every girl and draw her attention to herself. Moreover, he seems very nice and his behavior does not cause irritation, but sympathy. A similar effect on the audience has other characters in this tape. The film "City Hunter" (the actors and roles in which are selected and worked out carefully) deserves the attention of an audience who prefers light Asian comedies with elements of rich action.
Female lead
The main character of this film is called Kamori Nakamura, the role was played by Japanese actress Joey Won. Her image came out very interesting. According to the script, she got the role of the sister of the deceased friend Rio Saeb. Young people live together, as the detective gave the floor to his dying friend that he will take care of his sister and will take care of her. But, knowing the weakness of his friend to the female sex, the guy ordered the detective not to even think about the seduction of Camori.
This task was difficult to achieve, since the heroine Joey Won eventually fell in love with her guardian, and his pretense of indifference began to anger the young girl. There are many funny episodes in the film devoted to the difficult relationship of this couple.
Famous supporting actor
After the detective takes the order from the tycoon and begins to look for his missing daughter, he finds out that the girl went on a trip on a cruise ship. Together with her on this ship is a terrorist gang. Also there is a policeman who must neutralize the bandits.
A very striking character in this picture is the leader of the terrorists, who bears the name of MacDonald. This role was played by the famous today Richard Norton.
Since 1980, this American actor has starred in 25 films. He is recognized for his work in films such as Mad Max-4, Steel Fist, Iron Heart, Okstagon and Lady Dragon.
This man is considered one of the best fighter actors in the world, at one time he taught martial arts to such world celebrities as Mick Jagger and Chuck Norris. In the film "City Hunter", the actor remarkably beat the image of his hero - McDonald's turned out to be a real vile villain.
Japanese drama series
Very often, the one-part film, which is discussed in our article, is confused with one of the highest-rated Korean dramas. This is a popular television series of the same name “City Hunter” (photos of actors who took part in the filming of the project will also be provided in our article).
The tape was first released in 2001. At the moment, 20 episodes have been shot.
A short plot of a serial film
The main character in the script is a young guy named Lee Yoon Song. He spends all his childhood in Thailand, where he learns the basics of martial arts. When a guy turns 17 years old, he learns the truth about his parents and the story of his fate.
It turned out that when he was little, he was kidnapped by one of the characters in the series - Lee Joon Pe. Subsequently, he raised a boy, became his mentor and taught all the secrets of gun ownership, as well as martial arts.
When the young man became an adult, Lee Joon Peh revealed to him the secret that his parents were brutally murdered. The guy became aware of the names of 5 people who were involved in this. And, of course, he decided to find these people and get even with them. Together with his mentor, Lee Joon Pen, he develops a revenge plan, and at the age of 28, Lee Yoon Song becomes a "city hunter." The man returns to South Korea under an assumed name and takes a job at the president’s residence.
Slowly realizing his revenge plan, the avenger imperceptibly falls in love with a girl named Kim Na Na, who also works in the residence.
City Hunter (drama): actors
The success of this series is largely due to the quality of acting work. The actors of “City Hunter” were correctly chosen and coped well with their images. The role of the protagonist went to actor Lee Min Ho.
Before filming in this drama, the young man was already very popular in Korea. He had experience filming in several series and in feature films. The main role was brought to him by the main role of Ku Joon Pyo in the series entitled “Boys are more Beautiful than Flowers.
In addition, Lee Min Ho has a fairly successful experience in the modeling business. The young man, while still a schoolboy, took part in the filming of many glossy magazines. At home, he is also known as a talented singer. To date, he managed to record and release 2 music albums. In Korea, Lee Min Ho was awarded numerous awards in the nominations “Most Popular Model in Advertising,” “Most Popular Korean Artist,” “Best Actor in Asia.”
Award for the role played
Among his many awards, there is also the award for Best Actor, which was given to the actor in 2011 precisely for shooting in the drama City Hunter. This is not surprising, because Lee Min Ho managed to perfectly work out and embody the image of his hero Lee Yoon Song. Despite some ambiguity of the plot, his character evokes sympathy for himself, because he appears as a brave hero - decisive, strong, and also possessing a good sense of humor. Yes, his hero has a certain cruelty and is determined to realize his bloody plan of revenge. But at the same time, falling in love with Kim Na Na, he demonstrates completely opposite character traits.
Perfectly played image of Lee Joon Pen
Another central male role in this series went to actor Kim Sung-joon. Before he began acting in films and series, this actor had real experience as an officer in a real naval police. Perhaps this helped him so brilliantly to embody the image of Lee Joon Pe, the former military man, the only surviving after the mass shooting of Korean soldiers near the port of Nampho. According to the drama scenario, it was he who once stole the main character - Lee Yoon Son, raised him and developed a revenge plan for those who cracked down on the boy's parents.
The main female role in the Korean series
The task to fulfill the central female role in this series was received by actress Park Min Yeon. Like the other actors from the Korean film "City Hunter", she did an excellent job. The image of her heroine turned out to be very colorful and bright. According to the script, Kim Na Na is a young girl with a difficult fate.
Her mother died in a car accident, and her father is in a long coma. A difficult life left its mark on the character of the girl - you can call him easy with a huge stretch. She works in the president’s residence, where she meets the main character, Lee Yoon Son. Between young people warm feelings begin to arise, and, having guessed that her lover is the “city hunter”, the girl begins to help and help him in every possible way.
Having briefly studied the main storyline of this drama, you can understand that City Hunter (the television series in which the actors played their roles brilliantly) has nothing to do with the full-length film of the same name, in which Jackie Chan played the main role. But fans of Asian action movies can safely spend their time on it. The tape is shot quite high quality, and the acting of the audience will not disappoint.