Ngo si seoi

Plot synopsis:
Somewhere in the jungles of South Africa, a multinational military unit, Special Force Unit, ambushes a convoy and kidnaps several scientists working on a highly-volatile compound extracted from a recently discovered meteorite. Among the operatives is a Hong Kong national identified by his code name "Jackie Chan". Morgan (Ron Smerczak) of the CIA is sent to South Africa to investigate the incident, not knowing that Morgan and newly-retired Lieutenant General Sherman (Ed Nelson) orchestrated the abduction for their personal profit. At the same time, the CIA assigns another operative in South Africa for a more covert operation.Chan wakes up in a tribal village somewhere in the African veldt, still recovering from injuries sustained in an accident he cannot remember; due to this, when asked for his name by the natives, he responds by asking himself, "Who Am I?", and is referred to as that by the natives.The tribesmen show him the remains of a crashed helicopter and graves of those who perished aboard. He spends weeks recuperating from his wounds and learning about the tribe's culture. After spotting rally cars from several miles away, "Who Am I?" bids the village farewell and ventures on a journey back to civilization. He befriends Japanese rally navigator Yuki (Mirai Yamamoto) after saving her brother from a snake bite and offering to help them finish the race.When they reach Johannesburg, "Who Am I?" meets Christine Stark (Michelle Ferre), an American journalist sent to interview him about his rally adventure. However, Morgan hears of "Who Am I?" and sends hitmen to kill him. Morgan also pretends to be his ally, telling him to contact him if he is in danger. After escaping from the hitmen, Christine cracks a secret code written on a matchbook found on one of the dead operatives, which leads them to Rotterdam, Netherlands. "Who Am I?" and Christine bid Yuki farewell and head for Rotterdam to find more answers to his identity.In Rotterdam, "Who Am I?" discovers that Christine is actually an undercover CIA agent. Not knowing whom to trust, he sneaks into the Willemswerf alone, where he discovers the masterminds behind the kidnapping of the scientists. It is revealed that Morgan and Lieutenant General Sherman are about to sell the extraterrestrial compound to a powerful arms dealer. While waiting for the online transaction to finish, the three men leave the conference room for a coffee break giving "Who Am I?" time to sneak in and steal the disc containing the compound information. He also cancels the transaction and sends the money to a children's organization, infuriating the arms dealer. After escaping from the building, "Who Am I?" regroups with Christine, who calls for the execution of a "Plan B", to surround the Erasmus Bridge and corner Morgan. After Christine takes Morgan into custody, "Who Am I?" throws the disc off the bridge and tells Christine that he will return to Africa.

Tags: comedy, murder, stupid, cult, violence, flashback, absurd, suspenseful, entertaining

Review:
For much of the film the action seems to be toned down  indeed there are only 4 or 5 main scenes in the movie where Chan lets rip.
Did the same viewers dislike that "Hot Shots: Part Deux" was absurd too?Overall, the strengths of the film deserve the attention: it is a very funny parody of the overplotted "action/intrigue" genre, it has a terrific car chase, notable action sequences, and a terrific Jackie-Chan-Style fight scene at the beginning of the film's climax.Perhaps I enjoyed this movie because I had grown up watching the "GI Joe" cartoon series, and had always been rather insulted by the fact that it managed to be both preachy and stupid at the same time.
Jackie Chan plays a "special forces" agent in this action/adventure film that is as concerned with spoofing the genre as it is with embracing it.
The varied environments were very well chosen, providing a lot of eye candy while also providing great fodder for comic and action scenes.While it's funny that Chan's character (who is referred to as "Jackie Chan" at one point) comes to be known as "Whoami" once amnesia sets in, there is much more intended than a silly comic device.
what makes it the best is how real it is, today's movies' fight scenes are full of wires and quick cuts in editing to confuse the audience into thinking there's more going on.
Jackie Chan brings his usual unique fighting style on screen and the best fight of all is atop the roof of the CIA building at the films climax which is followed by an awesome stunt which I won't give away.
The villain is a decent antagonist and Chan's sidekicks come in handy this time around.Great film, it is dubbed by a few actors/actresses but just plain fun and awesome overall..
This overlong Jackie vehicle looks like a DTV flick (of course it WAS a DTV flick, but that's no excuse), has an exposition-heavy script, and some of the action set-pieces (including the car chase) lack energy, but all's forgiven when we get to the last 20 minutes, where we witness one of the most exhilarating fight sequences ever filmed, followed shortly afterwards by (arguably) THE most breathtaking stunt Chan has ever attempted on-screen - and that's saying something!
The fight scenes are so much fun to watch, and Chan's car chase is also a wonderful piece of footage (with some physics+ involved).
If you are looking for a great time with the kind of fast fighting and physical comedy that come with Jackie Chan then make sure you sit down to Who Am I?
As with Mr Nice Guy,this Jackie Chan vehicle is basically a Hong Kong production filmed in English with mostly western actors.
Even in shortened form,and with some good desert photography,the whole 'Chan finds himself among desert tribesmen' subplot seems an unnecessarily laborious way of getting into the amnesia story that becomes the main thrust of the story.Nevertheless,after this the film becomes solid Chan fare with the same fast pacing of Mr Nice Guy. There's a great car chase and while the fights are quite short {as with most recent Chan films,he spends a lot of time running away from opponents},it's good to see Chan bashed about a bit-he looks very vulnerable in this film.
You WILL be amazed.There is a sense with Who Am I that the filmmakers attempted to tell a fairly complex story and then realised they were making a Jackie Chan movie and changed it accordingly,leaving a fair bit of confusion.
Some of the most exciting action movies came out in the 90's, and this espionage gem is no exception, as it keeps you engaged from start to finish with its death-defying stunts - all of which don't feel as forced as they do in other Jackie Chan action flicks - and intriguing blend of humor, drama, and suspense.
This movie is the end point or the apex of Jackie Chan's Hong Kong production before he really broke into Hollywood with Rush Hour.
This straight-to-cable release deserved a better fate than it received, for it's really a funny, exciting popcorn martial arts action flick that's truer to the Jackie Chan we all know and love than most of his other recent theatrically released films (The Shanghai series, the Rush Hour flicks, The Tuxedo, and The Medallion).
This is probably the best pure fight scene I've seen in any of Jackie Chan's films and goes a long way in making some of the earlier flaws forgivable..
Jackie, look behind you!His directing of action is impeccable, if there is any weakness in his formidable arsenal of tools, perhaps it may be found in the level of line reading by the so-called actors who support Chan, which, being generous, can only be contrasted with that level of acting approached by startled porn stars who find themselves in a film where they are cooperating to carry a story line, and find, to their chagrin, that their scene is expected to move the greater story forward while we thought it was only about sex.
And, after the summum momentum mano a mano martial arts scene in which Chan's brilliance as choreographer dominates, his character has his epiphany and fully arcs to Jackie becoming the chaser, no longer absorbed in his question, "Who am I?", but rather, is now lost in a greater cause, to save the world, recapture the MacGuffin, and speak his everyman's philosophy to only use your powers for good, not evil.
OK, the film does not shine from the plot point of view, but the fight and stunt scenes are incredible.
The last fights are always special in his movies, and this will not disappoint You. If You like Jackie Chan's movies, this is a must see..
Regardless of this minor change in character, Jackie remains Jackie, but the subtle shift in dynamics is what makes this film stand out and a more fulfilling experience in cinema.Though the CGI and special-effects were a bit over-blown we still get classic Jackie-style humour and great fight-scenes and some very nice action-scenes as well.
This just goes to show that Jackie can still cut it as an action hero with the best of them, even though his American produced movies are a little tame by his own standards.
has all the stunts, car chases and action you could wish for, all in Jackie Chan's unique style, faster, more exciting and wittier than anyone else's.
'Who Am I?' is essentially the same thing as the other three Jackie Chan films that preceded it: 'Rumble in the Bronx', 'First Strike', and 'Mr. Nice Guy'.
Jackie loses his memory and lives with an African tribe before being joined by a rally driver (Michelle Ferre) and a reporter (Mirai Yamamoto), to take on the the crooked spy and his evil friends.'Who Am I?' is just a fun movie with some awesome action scenes.
An early fight where Jackie makes use of clogs sets the bar for some incredible fights and stunt-work towards the end of the film.
Great locations especially Rotterdam looks beautiful and probably Jackie' best fight ever.
Jackie Chan's scenes with an African tribe are the best in the entire film.
If you can deal with the tongue-in-cheek humor and caricatures (one stereotypical American is painful to watch, but American movies stereotype Asians so turn-about is fair play!) then it's worth it for the handful of awesome jaw dropping fight scenes and the 2 cute female leads.
There's three key fight scenes, one zany car chase, and plenty of stunts, including one of Chan's best, where he slides down the side of a building.
Some of it gets a bit harder to watch each time, but though it doesn't quite live up to his older films, it's a good entertaining Jackie Chan movie.....
The end of the movie has one of the best fight scenes ever filmed and makes it worth the rental.
This film is great...great action, great fight scenes, great stunts, and surprisingly a relatively decent story.
The plot is actually quite good, and if you like martial arts action then this is the movie for you.I must admit the beginning is quite weird but then again you can't have a perfect Jackie Chan film can you?The plot is simply this:- Jackie chan plays a secret agent who loses his memory in a plane crash.
It is capped off with one of Jackie Chan's best fight scenes ever in the end.
Jackie's acting is tremendously entertaining throughout the movie, but the non-Jackie characterizations and acting in the sequences in Rotterdam and around Europe are on a par with a 1970's Chuck Norris flick-bad guys with big cigars, unrealistic dialog, and no more plot than it takes to get from one fight/chase to the next.
I just don't think Chan was as interested in this section of the film.BUT, having said that, the action sequences and fighting are very fun (just a shame that what happens between them seemed so amateurish).<BR> Longtime Chan fans are just going to have to get used to the fact that their hero is getting older, and he just can't do those `Project A' type set pieces anymore.
This had some of the best fighting scenes in Jackie Chan's movies, especially when he had to fight the duo on the roof.
It had a plot, wonderful fight scenes (I love the way Jackie Chan uses props), and Jackie is funny as usual.
No-one expects Jackie to "act", we just want to see him fight.Also great locations for an Action flick.
The action scenes are up to Jackie Chan's usual exceptional standards, the script is well above average for an action movie, the jokes are extremely amusing, and the stunts are totally breathtaking.
Though the film is primarily a vessel for Chan's extraordinary abilities, it managed to avoid the excessive violence that often finds its way into martial arts extravaganzas, blending the fight scenes with a mix of comedy in the actor's own inimitable style.
Jackie Chan always gives 110% of his ability to entertain the audience in the best possible way.His zeal to make a movie a truly fun experience is reflected brilliantly with Ngo Hai Sui (english: Who Am I?).The plot is solid and original for this kind of movie, there is a wonderful discrete sense of humor throughout the film, and its fight scenes are one of the best I have witnessed in quite a long time.Even the car-chase scenes are something out of the more or less ordinary Hollywood style thing.Jet Lee may be more talented in being a martial artist, but Jackie Chan is a true performer, and this is eventually the ingredient that is probably missing in movies such as Romeo Must Die.
It's truly a shame that this movie was intended only for cable, whereas Shanghai Noon was released in the cinemas.If you're a Jackie Chan fan, then this is a film you shouldn't miss for the world, if you're not, you might as well try seeing it to catch Chan at is best.
Before you start yelling in my ear about the benefits of a Jackie Chan film I think its best to tell you that this is a low budget kung fu movie.This isn't like other Jackie Chan films, there is less comedy and action then I'd have expected.
This is a Jackie Chan film - its pretty strong on plot and script, indeed the bad guys (Morgan - a CIA chief on the take - wanting to sell the metorite and formuale to an arms dealer) are impressive but even this can't hide the fact that this is a low budget action adventure movie.The stunts are pretty flat - which isn't helped by the boring music which accompanies it.
It was an action movie and I enjoied it very much.I like the acting of jacki chan.
The villains are also great, and Chan does some magnificent stunts and fighting-scenes.
This movie has a good story line about Jackie Chan losing his memory and guys are after him to see what he knows.
Jackie Chan's "Who Am I" is one of his better movies, the acting (aside from Jackie, and Mirai Yamamoto) is pretty dire, but the fact that there is an action scene every 5 minutes means that you don't really care.
Basically if you liked "Rumble in the Bronx" then this should be your cup of tea, the same bad acting but with brilliantly choreographed fight scenes (Up there with "Drunken Master II") and great stunts (Have you ever seen a man run down a 50 story building with no harnesses?) interwoven with some great scenery and a fairly elaborate plot (Albeit a tad contrived) come together in what is most probably one of Jackie's best movies in the last eight years.
8 out of 10 (Thats minus two for the acting)One small point though, for some reason in the US released video tape version I recently saw, the cool scene with Jackie chan being chased by a lion up a tree was omitted.
If you look at masterpieces such as "Drunken Master", "Operation Condor", "The Armour Of God" or any of the Police Story movies (except "First Strike", which was nothing compared to the previous ones) and you'll see something that the recent Chan films are lacking.
more playfulness, the fighting scenes were much more elaborate, and the stunts were even more dangerous.I've been suspecting this for quite some time, so the last couple of days I've been watching several of the movies Jackie's done the five years, just to prove my point.
I've always been a fan of Jackie Chan movies, but when I first saw "Who Am I?" on HBO, I thought it was going to be one of those cheesy made-for-TV action flicks.
The fights and stunts are some of Jackie's best, and many of the scenes are hilarious.
I don't mean the usual Jackie Chan movies with dire acting, with a terrible plot.
I mean good acting, great plot(and yes  this time it makes sense), and some stunning battle scenes.
To get the most out of this movie watch all of it, and watch the one-one, or at one point two-one fighting scenes.This really is a must-see for Jackie Chan fans.
If you want to see *really* good "new" Jackie Chan movies, go an rent "Mr. Nice Guy" or "Thunderbolt"..
Certainly it's the best Jackie Chan so far; the fight scenes are longer but stay interesting much better, the humor doesn't seem forced (as in many of his filmed-in-English efforts), and the plot keeps moving (although it *is* thin in places...
(Ngo hai sui) is a great film and as Jackie Chan films go, has a very decent plot!
One of the best Jackie Chan films as far as the fight scenes go..
I rented this one the other day and it is not nearly as good as Rumble in the Bronx, First Strike and Rush Hour...The plot is very confusing and i lost my way through it...however the fight scenes are the best i've seen in Chan's movies...especially those swift kicks in the rear with the wooden shoes...I rented the VHS video which included the original trailers for Ghostbusters and La Bamba (I don't know why Columbia TriStar put them there under coming soon to a theatre cause they came out more than 10 years ago!!!!!!!
This is a movie for Jackie Chan Action fans.
What, I worried about the plot in a Jackie Chan Movie?
This movie has a great fight scene at the end when Jackie Chan fights two guys.
The best Jackie Chan film you never saw.
Though Ngo Hai Sui (Who am I?) was not a major release like Rush Hour or Rumble in The Bronx (Vancouver), this has to be one of the best action movies I have ever seen hands-down.
To all fans of action films, or those who like a good fun movie, I strongly reccomend going down to your local video store and renting Ngo Hai Sui (Who am I?).
I was thoroughly enthralled!....I can't believe American film producers think that having a 15 minute fight sequences won't hold audience attentions...*sigh*  When its Jackie Chan...the man is a master!
A true action film with humor, plot and, of course, those great stunts.If you've been looking for a Jackie Chan film to show someone who's never seen him in action before, this is a great one!.
I have seen a lot of Jackie Chan's Movies and I feel that this is one of his best ones yet.
There will only be one Jackie Chan, and if you have never seen one of his movies, this is a great one to start out with.....
This film has some of the best fight scenes I have ever seen.
It has everything from a great car chase to one of the best fight scenes movie money can buy.
Believe it or not, this Jackie Chan movie almost has a plot.
Jackie Chan is funny in this movie and this is a must see for all fans..
A Jackie Chan movie with a plot!.
Like most of Chans movies, the stunts were amazing, especially the scene on the helicopter and the epic fight scene at the end but I don't know why he has to over complicate his movies.
Average!Round-Up: This is another movie which has been written and directed by Jackie Chan which explains why the epic action scenes were spot on.
This film showed us how martial arts can be used in a contemporary setting.All-in-All the final fight was the stuff of legend and should not go un-scene by any action movie fan!
This is the best Jackie Chan-movie I've seen.
This incoherently plotted action film stars Jackie Chan as an amnesiac soldier on the run from the CIA.