29:04 / 43:22-43:30

More tentative first steps at school.

8.5 sec

29:11 / 43:37-43:38

Next scene transition.

1.3 sec


29:20 / 43:47-43:49

And again a few frames before Chow and co come around the corner.

1.4 sec


29:27 / 43:56

...

0.7 sec


29:43 / 44:13-44:14

End of a scene.

1.5 sec


29:48 / 44:19-44:20

End of the first shot in the following scene.

1.3 sec


30:10 / 44:43-44:45

Before the boys drop their briefcases, Tso stands in the room a little longer.

2.4 sec


Additional material in theatrical version
31:23-31:25 / 45:58

Tso gives "knuckle sandwiches" for a moment longer in theatrical version.

+ 2.5 sec

Additional material in theatrical version
31:38-31:39 / 46:10

The introduction to the following scene is also a little longer in the theatrical version.

+ 1.3 sec

This is followed by a curious series in which exactly 1.3 sec were always trimmed:

32:12 / 46:44-46:45

As usual, here are a few frames in favor of the TW.

1.3 sec


32:30 / 47:04-47:05

Ditto.

1.3 sec


32:38 / 47:13-47:14

Turtle has to suppress his laughter a little longer.

1.3 sec


33:03 / 47:39-47:40

Turtle trots after Chow for a moment longer.

1.3 sec


33:50 / 48:27-48:28

Chow comes down the stairs a little earlier.

1.3 sec


35:00 / 49:38-49:40

Chow walks towards the camera a moment longer.

1.3 sec


Alternative / Additional material in theatrical version
35:21-35:59 / 50:01-50:06

The guy behind Chow makes a few more gestures from a different perspective in the Taiwan long version.

In the theatrical version, you then see another guy next to him who wants to sell some weed. Chow refuses and the fellow cops discuss something else with him. Finally, there is a cross-fade (picture-in-picture) and the teacher enters the room.

Theatrical version 33.2 sec longer


36:31 / 50:38-50:41

A pan shot through the classroom begins a little earlier.

3.3 sec


36:35 / 50:45-50:50

The teacher can be seen in another shot.

5.1 sec

36:47 / 51:02-51:09

Chow can be seen much earlier and grimaces a little at first while other students are counted.

7 sec

36:51 / 51:13-51:14

Sandy a moment earlier.

0.9 sec


36:54 / 51:17-51:20

Chow again.

2.9 sec

Additional footage in theatrical version
37:16-40:00 / 51:42

In the Taiwan version, the entire sequence with the religious education is missing. The teacher narrates eagerly, but Chow is asleep. After a brief discussion, the teacher hits him on the head with the book, whereupon Chow knocks him out. The scene then changes to him hanging outside tied to a cross.

+ 163.4 sec (= 2:43 min) .

40:00 / 51:42-51:44

The next scene, in which Chow meets Tso, begins a little earlier.

1.9 sec


40:57 / 52:42-52:43

Once again a few frames during a scene transition.

0.6 sec


41:27 / 53:13-53:19

The basketball game is slightly longer.

6.6 sec

41:33 / 53:25-53:27

Ditto.

1.9 sec


41:36 / 53:30-53:32

Another shot of dribbling.

2.7 sec


41:46 / 53:42-53:44

Chow can be seen a moment longer.

1.4 sec


41:53 / 53:51-53:53

Sandy too and Chow earlier.

2 sec

The next shots up to 42:13 / 54:17 are shortened by a total of 4.3 sec in a similar pattern.


43:30 / 55:34-55:35

The last shot of the scene inside is once again an inconsequential moment longer.

2 sec


44:23 / 56:29-56:34

Before Tso grimaces, he looks down at Lydia first.

5 sec

45:19 / 57:30-57:32

Lydia shakes her head with a grin at the end of the scene.

2.2 sec

Additional material in the theatrical version
45:19-46:15 / 57:32

The theatrical version has a scene with the Gwailos. A police team sneaks through their hideout, but suddenly there's a discussion. Mark Houghton sits grinning behind a corner and then shoots some of them down.

+ 56.2 sec

46:39 / 57:56-58:03

There's still some arguing about homework.

7.3 sec

47:09 / 58:33-58:35

Chow puts his arms in front of his chest.

2.3 sec


Additional material in theatrical version
50:13-50:14 / 61:40

During judo, Chow takes another step towards Sandy in the theatrical version.

+ 1.2 sec

51:01 / 62:27-62:29

Sandy can be seen a moment longer.

2.5 sec


51:04 / 62:32-62:34

Chang comes out of the shower a little earlier.

2.5 sec


51:20 / 62:51-62:54

Chow takes off his glasses a little earlier.

3 sec


52:34 / 64:08-67:45

After the scene in the shower, Chow is seen entering the gym. There he sees Sandy and walks towards her to romantic music. As he stands in front of her, he suddenly shouts at Chang to make him jealous. Chang looks around the corner, whereupon Chow goes to Sandy with a grin. Sandy's sister Jacky then calls her to tennis and Chow is left alone. Chang laughs. This also explains why Chow makes a plan shortly afterwards to let Turtle distract Jacky.

We continue with a scene in which Chow and Miss Ho are looking for an apartment. He seems a little absent, which is why Miss Ho asks what's wrong. Chow confesses that he met a girl as part of his work as a secret agent. She is sympathetic and tells him that she also has a very cute colleague at her apprenticeship. So this gives a first hint to why she is with the math teacher at the end of the movie. Chow takes a breath, but then hugs her and they walk away.

A total of 216.5 sec (= 3:37 min)


53:24 / 68:34-69:47

Chow stays behind a moment longer and there is some more dialog between Sandy and Jacky. Sandy confesses to her sister here that she has a crush on Chow. Shortly afterwards, Chang timidly comes to the table, but to Chang's frustration the sisters leave. His colleagues come up to him and say that Sandy probably doesn't fancy him. Chang points to the foreign waiter and says that they shouldn't say that so loudly. One of the guys says that, as a foreigner, he wouldn't understand anything anyway (as the waiter has just corrected Chow's Chinese, the viewer knows that he does understand indeed). The Gwailo looks into the camera for a moment with a heavy expression.

73.2 sec (= 1:13 min)

53:27 / 69:50-70:05

Sandy and Jacky walk around in additional shots. Then Turtle anxiously walks up a few steps and Chow signals him again to speak to the two of them now.

14.5 sec

54:13 / 70:52-70:54

The shot from above, with Chow running after Sandy, starts a little earlier.

2.4 sec


56:06 / 72:47-72:56

After Chow gets up, Sandy and he walk away some more. He intuitively puts his hand down his pocket and pulls Sandy's hand with him. He notices this and takes his hands out again.

9.6 sec

56:12 / 73:03-73:05

Turtle is ensnared by Jacky a little earlier.

2 sec


56:42 / 73:35-73:36

Chow approaches the two a moment longer.

1.2 sec


57:32 / 74:26-74:28

Chow and Sandy can be seen a little longer.

2.2 sec


62:13 / 79:19-79:20

Turtle pushes the guy's nose up for a moment longer.

1.1 sec


Alternate / Additional material in theatrical version
64:51-64:54 / 81:48-82:07

In the theatrical version, Tso stays behind a moment longer.

The Taiwan long version briefly shows Jacky, Turtle and co. Sandy comes over, whereupon Jacky points out to her that Chow has a girlfriend. Turtle mentions that he knew this - and is attacked by Jacky for it.

Taiwan long version 15.9 sec longer


65:19 / 82:31-82:33

Chang shouts a baseless threat after Tso.

2 sec

65:27 / 82:42-82:44

The closer shot of Tso and Lydia begins a moment earlier.

2.1 sec


66:39 / 83:56-83:59

Tso stays behind a moment longer at the end of the scene.

3.3 sec