Synopsis
A railroad worker in China in 1941 leads a team of freedom fighters against the Japanese in order to get food for the poor.
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Cast
- Jackie ChanMa Yuan
- Huang ZitaoDahai
- Jaycee ChanRui Ge
- Nick WangFan Chuan
- Xu FanAuntie Qin
- Hiroyuki IkeuchiYamaguchi
- Sang PingDakui
- Alan Ng Wing-LunXiaohu
- Darren WangDa Guo
- Zhang LanxinYuko
Recommendations
- 75
The Seattle Times
What follows is a post-setup hour of imaginative action and dazzling stunt work, all taking place on one of cinema’s great self-metaphors: a speeding train changing scenes every few seconds and heading toward an unknown destination. - 75
Boston Globe
It’s only the first week of January, but it will be hard to beat Hong Kong director Ding Sheng’s Railroad Tigers for the best opening credit sequence of the year. - 60
Village Voice
With heart, humor and some breathtaking special effects, Ding Sheng’s Railroad Tigers charms and thrills. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
It's a throwback to Chan's wham-bam action comedies of the past, and a pretty effective one, too. - 58
The Film Stage
While a director should have bigger things in mind than just action, even on an action canvas, the rest of the film often feels half-hearted or perhaps just half-fleshed out. - 50
Slant Magazine
Despite its energetic, intricately climax, Railroad Tigers is at its most entertaining when merely observing Chan’s smaller movements. - 50
The New York Times
It’s heartening to see Mr. Chan, who plays the avuncular leader of the guerrillas, demonstrating that he’s still game, but you wish his energy were being expended in more consistently enjoyable pictures. - 42
The A.V. Club
The Chinese film industry’s insistence on proving that it can make blockbusters that are as dull and crummy as anything to come out of Hollywood (but at only half the cost) continues unabated with Railroad Tigers.
