Action, Adventure, Comedy  •  1983  •  105 min  •  Teen (13+)

Project A (1983)

Project A poster

Project A (1983)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

In late 19th century Hong Kong, the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. Coast Guard officer Dragon Ma is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.


Starring Cast

Jackie Chan  •   Sammo Kam-Bo Hung  •   Biao Yuen


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film's central conflict of law enforcement battling pirates is fundamentally apolitical, focusing on universal themes of justice, individual heroism, and overcoming institutional inefficiency rather than promoting specific political ideologies.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a culturally specific East Asian cast, consistent with its Hong Kong origin, and does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative frames traditional male heroic identities positively, without presenting critical portrayals or central DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Project A, an action-comedy film, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on martial arts, comedy, and the conflict between marine police and pirates in 19th-century Hong Kong, without incorporating queer identities or storylines.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Project A is an action-comedy film focused on marine police battling pirates. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity, resulting in no depiction.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features female characters, primarily Winnie, who is a love interest and often in need of rescue. However, none of the female characters engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents using martial arts, skill, or strength.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Project A is an original film from 1983, not an adaptation or reboot of existing source material. All characters introduced are new to this production, therefore no character's gender could have been swapped from a prior canonical or historical depiction.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Project A is an original film from 1983, not an adaptation of existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot. Its characters were created for this film, thus lacking a prior canonical or historical race to be swapped from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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8.1
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N/A

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