Year: 1999
Director: Vincent Kuk
Starring: Jackie Chan, Shu Qi, Tony Leung, Brad Allen, Ken Lo
Genre: Romantic/action/comedy
Literal title translation: 'Glass Bottle Story'

Set in a small town in Taiwan Bu (Shu Qi) finds a bottle with a note inside. It is from a man in search of true love and she flies to Hong Kong to pursue her romantic dream. However, the man she finds is gay. Staying in Hong Kong Bu meets CN Chan (Jackie) who is a local business owner and very rich. They fall in love with each other but then Bu discovers CN is a playboy by nature and returns to Taiwan with a broken heart...

With this film you'll either love it or hate it. But one thing is certain. It contains more fight scenes from Jackie than any of his more recent offerings. It is a sad thing in a way that Jackie is also looking noticeably older (although he can still bust a move!). Jackie seems aware of this and therefore surrounds himself with another top notch fighter to showcase. Brad Allen (Jackie's fighting adversary) is brilliant here and shows off some killer moves that will have you gasping. The other leads fare less well. Tony Leung is underused and ex-Category III star Shu Qui spends the entire film pouting. However, if you find her attractive she fits the role quite well. Although slow in places (Jackie doesn't turn up for half an hour) there are some very funny bits. Emil Chau is a fine comedy player and makes a very honorable and funny villain and Ken Lo plays a very good bumbling henchman. The funniest though is Chow Sing Chi's all too brief cameo. Him and Jackie should make a whole film together one day!

Overall a break from the norm for Jackie which will not appeal to his usual fans. But if you're patient there is much to enjoy here. The music and main romance plot will remind you of a Disney film but with Jackie. For a Hong Kong film the script is also quite tight and the conclusion manages to tie up all the loose ends to a satisfying end.