![]() However because Eddie has possession of one half, Snakehead only acquires supernatural powers but not immortality. Snakehead finally succeeds in kidnapping Jai and forces him to use the medallion. He soon discovers that not only has he been resurrected but has also acquired supernatural powers and immortality. With this Jai takes it upon himself to use the medallion to bring Eddie back to life. As the container fills with water Yang uses the merchandise contained within to save Jai at the expense of his own life. In an attempt to rescue Jai, Eddie finds himself trapped in a shipping container with Jai underwater. Eddie then follows him to Dublin where he again teams up with Interpol agent Arthur Watson (Lee Evans) and old flame Nicole James (Claire Forlani). After Eddie and Interpol fail to detain him, Snakeheads assistant Lester Wong (Anthony Wong) succeeds in abducting Jai. Snakehead is at this time after the chosen child Jai (Alexander Bao) who with the power of a medallion can give him supernatural powers and immortality. Hong Kong Cop Eddie Yang (Jackie Chan) teams up with Interpol to track down international crime lord Snakehead (Julian Sands). ![]() In their infinite wisdom they also decided to cut 27 minutes from the final cut making it just 89 minutes long and announced that every version released in around the globe would be identical, with those 27 minutes remaining on the cutting room floor. As Sony were calling all the shots, they decided to change the title to the more Hollywood sounding and less original ‘The Medallion’. After filming had wrapped, Jackie had made and released two Hollywood efforts – ‘The Tuxedo’ and ‘Shanghai Knights’ – before ‘Highbinders’ finally got it’s release. ![]() ![]() Jackie Chan fans had to wait a long time for ‘Highbinders’ to see the light of day. ![]()
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