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Gorgeous
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PG13,1hr 39min
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January 1, 1999
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Columbia TriStar Home Video
Synopsis: International action star Jackie Chan shifts gears in Bolei Cheun, in which martial arts are put on the back burner and romantic comedy is in the forefront. Bu (Shu Qi), the daughter of a pair of Taiwanese restaurant owners, one day finds a bottle floating near the docks with a message inside. The note reads, "Do you know I'm waiting for you?" and is signed "Albert," with an address in Hong Kong attached. Bu, convinced this is her destiny, flies to Hong Kong to meet the mysterious Albert, only to ... Full Synopsis
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Jackie Chan takes an unusual turn as a romantic lead in Gorgeous, a curious blend of Pretty Woman and The Karate Kid -- except that the kid, in this case, is Chan, in the Richard Gere role. It's a strange sight at first, to see Chan playing the cutthroat millionaire determined to drive his equally acquisitive competitor Lo (Emil Chow, with obligatory maniacal laughter). By the time Chan appears, though, ... Full Review
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