# The Accidental Spy (2001)

> A bored Hong Kong salesman leaps into a globe-spanning criminal conspiracy and survives it through instinct, improvisation, and martial-arts bravado.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6753

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller
- Director: Teddy Chan Tak-Sam
- Cast: Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang, Vivian Hsu, Wu Hsing-Guo, Min Kim, Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting, Lillian Ho Ga-Lai, Cheung Tat-Ming
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271946/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, playful, propulsive, action movie night, jackie chan marathon

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