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• In the American dubbed version released by New Line, Jackie Chan's real name is used for his character instead of Kevin.
  
  
• Japanese laserdisc is only version containing opening reel surprise birthday party prank played on Kim. New Line theatrical version has different voice and music tracks from original export version of Golden Harvest.
  
  
• The Japanese print actually has an extended ending cut from all other versions, including the Hong Kong print. In this ending, after Kevin (Jackie) has beaten Koo into the glass case, his own co-officers have to arrest him and bring him in to jail. The only shot of this scene that has been seen in the U.S. is in a book titled "Great Martial Arts Films" by Ric Myers in which a full color still of the expurgated scene is shown. This scene may have been cut for sequel reasons since his character is not in jail in the sequel, but merely demoted to traffic officer.
  
  
• Japanese Laserdisc release by Pony Canyon Video contains the following extra scenes:
  • The surprise birthday "treat" for Mars
  • An opening credits sequence
  • The extended "traditional chinese" ending in which both Kevin (Jackie Chan) and Selina (Brigitte Lin) are arrested along with Koo.
  • Finally, after the extended ending, there is also an alternate/extended outtakes sequence which also shows Jackie's elation after succesfully sliding down the pole for the last shot.
  • The Japanese version is roughly 5-6 min. longer the the Chinese print, and is 16 min longer than the American print.
  • The extended ending cut from most prints followed the tradition that if a hero has broken the law, he must face the penalty. However, it may have been cut either for the possibility of a sequel or the fact the his character in Heart of Dragon (also released that year) also was a cop who was arrested in the ending.
  
  
  

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