Pic, already choppily written by Alan Yuen (“Heroic Duo”), is further pulled hither and yon by such disconnects. Helmer Benny Chan, who directed Chan in the wobbly action comedy “Who Am I?” (1998) but is better known for the kinetic “Gen-X Cops” films (1999-2000) and last year’s “Heroic Duo,” was maybe not an ideal choice in this respect. When he’s trying to broaden his range into character acting - something he’s only managed to bring off so far in the 1999 “Gorgeous” - the pic frequently grinds to an embarrassing halt. The irony is that the movie works best when Chan is doing the same old shtick he’s best known for. Figures suggest a loyal, welcome-home turnout by Asian auds, but with no automatic guarantees for the future. By current standards, this is good but hardly humungous biz, a pattern also reflected in traditionally Chan-friendly markets like Singapore. 24, film has officially grossed just north of HK$20 million ($2.5 million) in Hong Kong and some 50 million yuan ($6 million) in China. 20 and opening throughout Asia from Sept.
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