The English export credits are missing from the Universe DVD. It starts, also completely without any logos, right with the first exterior shot.

Note: The British VHS is missing the "aka" addition to the film title, but is otherwise identical. We have illustrated this in another report.

+ 58 sec

Occasional English inserts are simply not included in the Mandarin version.

Note: In the alternate Hong Kong version, they are in Chinese, we have illustrated this in another report.

African DVD	HK DVD Universe

At minute 4, in the Asian versions (identical for Hong Kong + Mandarin), the credits then come in Chinese. The export version (and the UK and German releases based on it) remain blank here.

Export version	Hong Kong/Mandarin version

08:30 / 07:32-08:09

After Chan learns that his key witness was murdered, he talks something about punishment for the gangster bosses. As a result, their defense attorney shouts "Objection!" twice, and the judge adjourns the trial. The Mandarin version is longer at this point (identical to the HK version).

Defense counsel : "Objection, objection, objection!"
Judge : "Objection sustained. Mr Hsia (Chan), that will be enough."
Chan: "Your honor, this book here doesn't just contain laws. It also senses out a code of condor for our society. But now that code is being challenged."
Defense counsel: "Objection, please your honor. This has got nothing to do with this case. It's just wasting my clients' time."
Judge: "Yes, sustained. Please get to the point."
Chan: "My law professor taught me that man makes the laws. But when the laws work against justice they become irrelevant. And someone has to stand up and challenge the criminals."
The defense attorney again shouts "Objection!" and only now the judge adjourns the trial.

Note: Comes with the Hong Kong version from 08:16-08:54 on the French DVD, and has been illustrated for the better quality of it..

37.8 sec

17:27 / 17:07-17:09

Gang boss suffers in Chan's stranglehold in an additional shot.

Note: Comes with the Hong Kong version of 16:34-16:36 on the French DVD, and has been illustrated for the better quality of it..

2 sec

17:29 / 17:10-17:20

Before the two guys outside get the door broken down, they are seen trying to get away for longer. In between, Chan chokes gang boss Bill more extensively and the latter loses consciousness.

Note: Comes with the Hong Kong version of 16:38-16:48 on the French DVD, and has been illustrated for the better quality of it.

10.1 sec

Exclusive footage in the Mandarin version.
18:58 / 18:49-20:45

More discussion at the gaming table. One noticeable thing here is that the picture quality changes slightly midway through the first (extended) shot. Apparently, for the Mandarin master of the Universe DVD, this was also already combined from several sources. This is thus also the first spot that is really ONLY seen in the Mandarin version, it is missing from both the Hong Kong and export versions. The point is quite obviously that Cindy understood more about the game of Mahjong than her fellow Asians give her credit for. However, since the usual Western viewer is unlikely to know the rules, this scene was probably deleted completely. Lastly, there is an additional 20 sec missing compared to the Hong Kong version, which at least gets in from there on, when the gangsters have settled down at the neighboring table.

Man #1: "Pung. Pung."
Man #2: "You know the rules! You can't take now."
Man #1: "You'd better teach you wife how to have children."
Cindy: "Play now. Stop nagging."
Man #2: "No, no, I must check the tiles."
Cindy: "What for? The way the 3 and 4-bamboo were discarded, and game depended on 8-number, but that tile was already exhausted. One must take 7-number to ask for 4, 7-number, or there won't be any chance."
The first man feels caught and moves his tiles.
Man #2: "Isn't she right about this?"
Man #1: "Only a wild guess. The Chinese tactics are kaleidoscopic. How could a foreign lady have guessed it?"
Cindy: "You must pung after you've said so."
She looks at her tokens; "Play now. You may be vulnerable to paying all."
Man #1: "You may be vulnerable to paying all."
Cindy flips her checkers with confidence; "One Double. I have money in my drawer."
Meanwhile, the baddies are led in; "This way, please, boss."
Boss: "Tell our men to scatter to play. Let's rake in something, then act."
From here then, the additional footage shortened compared to the HK version, which has also been screenshotted accordingly from the better picture source.
The old man looks at his stones and says, "Bad, no more 6-number. 6-number."
Man #2 criticizes, "What's the matter with you? It's 4-number, not 6-number. I said 6-number."
The old man winks at Cindy to indicate to her at which table Buffalo (the evil one) is sitting. This, or table 6, was what he was referring to in his game, which was criticized by his fellow players as being wrong. How Cindy then turns around is again included in the export version.

115,2 sec (= 1:55 min) [of which exclusively in the Mandarin version 97,6 sec]

19:00 / 20:47-21:16

While Cindy immediately leaves her gaming table in the German version after she slams the Mahjong piece down on the table, the scene actually continues - and it becomes clear here, at the latest, how the mention of the number 6 was to be understood in the previous cut.

The two other guys continue to make fun of the older gentleman, since the stone does not represent a six, but a four. Big discussion, which is finally ended by Cindy saying "Too late. I win, guys." The two get upset again, as their row is not a "winning hand". Afterwards, Cindy pulls out her CID badge and the two leave the table grumbling ("Even the CID are cheats.." "Nothing's save anymore").

Note: Comes with the Hong Kong version from 18:38-19:07 on the French DVD, and has been illustrated for the better quality of it.

29.3 sec