HK version vs. Miramax Version
The Miramax version of 'Project A', in my opinion, sucks! It's watchable for some casual viewers, but it doesn't do justice for the original. Nick Rivera's rescore just doesn't boast the same heart and soul that Michael Lai's original does(Perhaps, Miramax will rerelease a definitive version on DVD in the US in the future; that'll be the day...ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ah,ha,ha,ha,ha...). Dragon Ma's line to Wah Neih/Winnie(Isabella Wong), "Those men will turn you into a prostitute if they catch you," is watered down to," Do you know what those men will do if they catch you?" The Mahjong scene is cut; the musical number is cut; the "spaghetti" scene is cut(Yat,yih, saam, sei, A,B,C,D, daaih tau...bee,bee.[Tai Po patronizes a cop] "Bee, bee!" [Cop yells "BEE-AH"] Cop presses a plate of spaghetti against the Tai Po's face! Tai Po tries to get even, but with no success.) Sorry for ranting, folks. If the US version ticks you off, stick with the HK version(if you can find a copy).
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