COMBINING THE martial arts prowess of international action superstar Jackie Chan with state-of-the-art special effects, The Medallion is an action-comedy co-starring Lee Evans, Claire Forlani and Julian Sands.
Chan stars as Eddie Yang, a resolute Hong Kong cop who suffers a near fatal accident while investigating a case involving a mysterious medallion. Eddie soon discovers that with the powerful medallion in his possession, he gains incredible speed, strength and skills taking his martial arts abilities to a whole new level.
Enlisting the help of British Interpol agent Nicole James (Claire Forlani), Eddie is determined to learn the secret of the medallion and face down the evil Snakehead (Julian Sands) who wants to use its awesome powers for his own nefarious plans.
The Medallion is the brainchild of producer Alfred Cheung, who made his name in the Hong Kong film industry by writing, directing and starring in a string of well-observed social comedies. His concept for The Medallion is based on the mythology behind the Highbinder warriors.
The Medallion is the first film in which Chan receives supernatural powers, and this idea is said to have intrigued him. It is scheduled to be released today on the Palace Amusement circuit.
