A Masterpiece!

I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

what an enjoyable movie this is, jackie chan accidentally becomes the boss of a hong kong crime family, im this brilliant action/comedy with some fantastic set pieces, it works as an action flick, it works as a comedy, and it's also a great looking movie, with some great camera work from directer chan, while not as action packed as some of chan's movies, this is a great little action comedy that's sure to put a smile on your face, there are some fantastic stunts too, and jackie chan is i his prime, not quite as good as legend of drunken master, but it's miles better than city hunter, a must see for jackie chan fans and action fans alone, check this out

MR CANTON AND LADY ROSE (Ji Ji)Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (Anamorphic)Sound format: Mono1930's Shanghai: A naive country bumpkin (Jackie Chan) is appointed leader of a shady criminal gang and helps an impoverished flower-seller (Gui Yalei) to convince her unwitting family that she's a wealthy society figure with important political connections. Hilarious complications ensue...Eager to dispel the notion that he was little more than an action star, Jackie Chan directed and co-wrote this sumptuous 'homage' to Frank Capra's POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES (1961), distinguished by its high profile cast and breathtaking cinematography by industry veteran Arthur Wong. Beloved by Hong Kong movie fans worldwide, the film's mixture of period detail, balletic action (among the best of Chan's career), uproarious farce and slapstick comedy is undeniably entertaining, but it's also something of a mixed bag. The emphasis on pratfalls and comic complications serves to dilute the basic storyline, and the running time is excessive. But as spectacle, it's hard to beat: The late and much-lamented Anita Mui emerges from Chan's shadow to camp it up as an old-fashioned chanteuse (get a load of her Busby Berkeley-esquire musical number!); the fight scenes are timed and filmed with jaw-dropping style and precision; and Wong's camera swoops and dives over some of the most eye-popping production design this side of a Hollywood blockbuster. Also known as BLACK DRAGON, THE CANTON GODFATHER and MIRACLES.(Cantonese dialogue)

I recently picked up a full, subtitled copy of 'Miracles', and I must say that the original is better than the dubbed version I had previously seen, and that version was also around half an hour shorter than the original version. The dubbed version cut out some not-so-important scenes, but things still got confusing at times, and some very funny scenes which did not make into the dubbed version, and at least one of the fight scenes was significantly edited in the dubbed version.'Miracles' a very different movie to most of Jackie's work. There is the trademark Jackie Chan action and slapstick, but fights and action sequences are not as frequent as they are in his other movies, as 'Miracles' is more about Jackie proving to critics that he can make a movie with extravagant sets and costumes, and complicated camera shots (Who can blame him? James Cameron did the same thing, but 'Miracles' is a both an enjoyable and a good movie, while 'Titanic' is neither).The movie is funny, and the action (what action there is) is excellent, and even the acting is great.9/10 A great movie. Check it out if you're a Jackie Chan fan, but make sure you get the full, subtitled movie (should be about two-hours).

It is well known that 'Miracles' is one of Jackie Chan's favouritemovies, mainly due to the artistic freedom he got to make it.We're all accustomed to Jackie Chan movies in the style of thehigh octane martial arts action thriller, but up until this productionJackie had little chance to show off his cinematographic skills,often criticised for being very one-dimensional in his moviemaking. 'Miracles' was the answer to all that.Having secured the largest budget in HK movie history for this film(which was yet still extremely modest by Hollywood standards),Miracles was produced slightly differently from HK films we'reused to. The result was a lavish set with excellent costumes, andmost of all, flowing, extravagant shots throughout the film.Unfortunately though, the storyline is a bit weak.This is certainly not the traditional Jackie Chan movie we're usedto, but it is nice to see Jackie show off some of his other skills inmovie making, and that he's not just an all-action hero.