Hong Kong Synopsis
特務迷城
“Ordinary Guy, Extraordinary Spy.”
A fun-filled story about an ordinary guy about to kick into an action-packed adventure. Jackie Chan plays a bored and unsuccessful salesman who never thought his life would amount to anything. All that changes one day when he becomes an instant hero by foiling an attempted bank robbery.
The 2000–2002 Hong Kong Window
41 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Accidental Spy sits at position #32.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Accidental Spy. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Accidental Spy premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 48m runtime, production spent $238K per minute on screen and earned $7K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #542 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #358 of 516 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Turkey |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Korean, English, French, Turkish, Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Panfilm, Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | January 18, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0271946 |