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Why is it called 'ROB-B-HOOD'


I get the Hong Kong title (Project BB, a play on Chan's early film, Project A) but why the English title? There's no connection to Robin Hood (which, the alternate title suggests even more so with the "ROBIN" instead of "ROB").

Also, on wikipedia it says that this is the 2nd film where Chan plays a character who goes to prison...what's the other one?

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Bump. I really wanna know, if anyone has some theory.

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First: Island of Fire was another film in which Jackie Chan goes to prison. I guess that's the one Wikipedia are referring to.
Jackie's character also goes to prison in "First Mission", also known as "Heart of Dragon".

Second: Rob-B-Hood is, as I understand it, a cross between Robin Hood and BB (which is the cantonese way to say "baby").

"Robin Hood" is a term sometimes used to mean "a thief with good intentions". It doesn't mean he automatically has to steal from the rich and feed the poor.
In this film, "Robin Hood" is probably a reference to Jackie's character's personality.

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ob-B-Hood is, as I understand it, a cross between Robin Hood and BB (which is the cantonese way to say "baby").

Thanx for your input. That's how I've understood the english title too.

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