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To most audiences it's best known for the scene where Ryo gets knocked into an arcade machine and begins seeing himself as various ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' characters (up to and including Chun-Li), and his opponent as Ken. That very scene will inspire Wong Jing's next movie, also released in 1993, ''Future Cops''.

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To most audiences it's best known for the scene where Ryo gets knocked into an arcade machine and begins seeing himself as various ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' characters (up to and including Chun-Li), and his opponent as Ken. That very scene will inspire inspired Wong Jing's next movie, also released in 1993, ''Future Cops''.
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* RepetitiveName: The film's BigBad, Donald "Don Mac" [=MacDonald=].
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Gag Boobs has been renamed to Boob Based Gag. Changing to the proper trope where appropriate and cutting misuse.


* GagBoobs: One of the two female agents on the cruise. She's been trained with guns, but her aim drags a bit low...
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* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: It doesn't matter if the person is a man or a woman. Everyone can get injured in the most hilarious fashion, so long they are not shot and caught in an explosion.
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* MeatOVision: Carrie tries to seduce Ryo by [[ShesGotLegs showing her thigh]]... only for the hungry Ryo to see a chicken drumstick.

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* MeatOVision: Carrie tries to seduce Ryo by [[ShesGotLegs [[ShowSomeLeg showing her thigh]]... only for the hungry Ryo to see a chicken drumstick.
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* DualTonfas: The final duel between Ryo and the BigBad has them using dual nightsticks, which is effectively the same. However, [=MacDonald=]'s can be turned into nunchucks with a flip of a switch, allowing him to disarm Ryo.

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* StoneWall: Ryo take absurd amount of punishment during final boss fight

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* StockSoundEffects: Creator/HannaBarbera and ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' sound effects can be heard for this film's comedic moments.
* StoneWall: Ryo take absurd amount of punishment during the final boss fightfight.
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Up To Eleven is being dewicked.


* DenserAndWackier: Many of Jackie Chan's films have comedy in them, but this one takes the zaniness UpToEleven, with goofy sound effects, gags that would be right at home in a cartoon, and unrealistic effects of attacks (like flying across the room).

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* DenserAndWackier: Many of Jackie Chan's films have comedy in them, but this one takes the zaniness UpToEleven, up to eleven, with goofy sound effects, gags that would be right at home in a cartoon, and unrealistic effects of attacks (like flying across the room).
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To most audiences it's best known for the scene where Ryo gets knocked into an arcade machine and begins seeing himself as various ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' characters (up to and including Chun-Li), and his opponent as Ken.

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To most audiences it's best known for the scene where Ryo gets knocked into an arcade machine and begins seeing himself as various ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' characters (up to and including Chun-Li), and his opponent as Ken. \n That very scene will inspire Wong Jing’s next movie, also released in 1993, ''Future Cops''.
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For the 2019 French film, see ''Film/CityHunterTheCupidsPerfume''.

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For the 2019 French film, film adaptation, see ''Film/CityHunterTheCupidsPerfume''.
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* StoneWall: Ryo take absurd amount of punishment during finall boss fight

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* StoneWall: Ryo take absurd amount of punishment during finall final boss fight
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* NoNameGiven: Kaori's cousin is only referred by her and the credits as "Cousin".

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* NoNameGiven: Kaori's cousin is only referred by her and the credits as "Cousin". Similarly, Saeko's partner not given a name at all.

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* NoNameGiven: Kaori's cousin is only referred by her and the credits as "Cousin".



* RunningGag: Will Ryo Saeba ever get to eat something?

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Will Ryo Saeba ever get to eat something?something?
** Guns running out of ammo at inconvenient moments.

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* DualTonfas: The final duel between Ryo and the BigBad has them using dual nightsticks, which is effectively the same.

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* DualTonfas: The final duel between Ryo and the BigBad has them using dual nightsticks, which is effectively the same. However, [=MacDonald=]'s can be turned into nunchucks with a flip of a switch, allowing him to disarm Ryo.


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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [=MacDonald=] is killed by his own explosives after stepping on the remote.


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* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: It doesn't matter if the person is a man or a woman. Everyone can get injured in the most hilarious fashion, so long they are not shot and caught in an explosion.


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* UncertainDoom: Saeko's sidekick is last seen lying flat on the deck after falling from considerable height.
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* ExtremeSportExcusePlot: Not the movie itself, but the early scenes in the skatepark.

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* TheCameo: Michael Wong as [[PosthumousCharacter Ryo's old partner]] in the super-abridged backstory opening.



* DeathByCameo: Creator/MichaelWong shows up for five seconds as Ryo's partner who dies before the events of the movie.

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* DeathByCameo: Creator/MichaelWong shows up for five seconds as [[PosthumousCharacter Ryo's partner old partner]] who dies in the super-abridged backstory opening before the events of the movie.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Kaori in the source material would often be mistaken for a mqn on top of her tomboyish behavior - in this movie she's played by [[Film/AChineseGhostStory Joey Wong]], who could give Saeko a run for her money.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Kaori in the source material would often be mistaken for a mqn man on top of her tomboyish behavior - in this movie she's played by [[Film/AChineseGhostStory Joey Wong]], who could give Saeko a run for her money.
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* WritingAroundTrademarks: The character of E. Honda from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' was renamed as "E. Honde" due to Jackie Chan's endorsement deal with Mitsubishi Motors.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Kaori in the source material would often be mistaken for a men on top of her tomboyish behavior - in this movie she's played by [[Film/AChineseGhostStory Joey Wong]], who could give Saeko a run for her money.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Kaori in the source material would often be mistaken for a men mqn on top of her tomboyish behavior - in this movie she's played by [[Film/AChineseGhostStory Joey Wong]], who could give Saeko a run for her money.
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* IKnowMortalKombat: Ryo channels various ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' characters after he gets knocked into an [[Setting/VideoArcade arcade machine]] (this is presumably mostly in his head), but eventually wins by channeling Chun Li.

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* IKnowMortalKombat: Ryo channels various ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' characters after he gets knocked into an [[Setting/VideoArcade [[VideoArcade arcade machine]] (this is presumably mostly in his head), but eventually wins by channeling Chun Li.
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* HyperspaceMallet: Ryo gets hit with one at the end of the film by Kaori.

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* %%* HyperspaceMallet: Ryo gets hit with one at the end of the film by Kaori.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Kaori in the source material would often be mistaken for a men on top of her tomboyish behavior - in this movie she's played by [[Film/AChineseGhostStory Joey Wong]], who could give Saeko a run for her money.

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