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Armour of God is a 1986 Jackie Chan film. It is generally regarded as one of his finest. The film is a cross between Chan's regular kung-fu/comedy and Indiana Jones. During a relatively routine stunt in this film Chan came the closest he has ever been to death when a tree branch snapped sending Chan plummeting a huge distance and cracking his skull. Image File history File links ArmourOfGod_DVD.jpg Summary http://images-eu. ... Image File history File links ArmourOfGod_DVD.jpg Summary http://images-eu. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jackie Chan (born April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong) is a Chinese martial artist, actor, director, stuntman and singer. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with wushu. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the form of theater, where it simply referred to a play with a happy ending, in contrast to a tragedy. ... Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones Henry Indiana Jones, Jr. ...

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In the movie Jackie plays the character of Asian Hawk (the character's real-name being also Jackie), an adventurer with a mercenary-like way of thought. Jackie used to perform in a band with his friends Alan and Laura (Lorelei) before he was kicked out of the band by Alan, who wanted Laura for himself. At the beginning of the film Jackie steals a sword from an African tribe that is one of the five pieces of a valuable armour known as the Armour of God. Alan is still a successful singer and Laura is a renowned fashion-designer,


An evil cult wants to destroy the armour and has already collected two pieces of it. To get the final three pieces they kidnap Laura to force Alan to get Jackie to collect the remaining pieces of the armour for the cult. This films was taped in Slovenia...

Spoilers end here.

Cast includes

Jackie Chan (born April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong) is a Chinese martial artist, actor, director, stuntman and singer. ... Alan Tam Wing Lun (Traditional Chinese: 譚詠麟; Simplified Chinese: 谭咏麟; Pinyin: Tán Yǒnglín; born 23 August 1952) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and is a film actor. ... Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam (关之琳, Kwan Ji-Lam) is a Hong Kong actress. ... Robert OBrien was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... William Williams has been the name of several notable individuals: Sir William Williams (1634-1700) was a lawyer, MP for Chester and later for Beaumaris, and the first Welshman to become Speaker of the House of Commons, a post which he held from 1680 to 1685. ... Kenny Bee (Chung, Chun To; Traditional Chinese: 鍾鎮濤; Simplified Chinese: 锺镇涛) is a Hong Kong-based musician, magician and actor who has appeared in such movies as Armour of God (with Jackie Chan), Chinese Feast (with Chow Yun Fat), Elixir of Love and 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife. ... Carina Lau Kar-ling (Traditional Chinese: 劉嘉玲, Simplified Chinese: 刘嘉玲, pinyin: Liú Jiālíng; born December 8, 1964 in Suzhou, China) is a Hong Kong actress. ...

Trivia

  • Because the sequel, Armour of God II: Operation Condor, was released years before Armour of God in the U.S., Armour of God was renamed Operation Condor II: Armour of God in the U.S.

Armour of God II: Operation Condor is a 1991 Jackie Chan film, the sequel to his hit Armour of God. ...

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Armour of God (1340 words)
One is simply knowing that God is, and that "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work" 2 Timothy 3:16,17.
It is a quickened word which God provides to counter a wrong situation, or to encourage someone when they need it, to give direction or reassurance etc. You can picture God sitting up there in Heaven and He sees something that needs His attention.
This is another piece of the armour of God that is automatically intact and properly fitted when we have a right relationship with God.
The Whole Armour of God - InTheBeloved.org (7166 words)
Although the Christian who walks faithfully, clothed with the whole armour of God, enjoys the effect of its use, in the peaceful joy of communion, the difference must have, perhaps, been felt, between this state and the loss of communion, to know the immense importance of this armour, or rather of wearing it.
His relationship to God was known, his being in the light as God was in the light, in the blessed joy of holiness, sin and evil and all confusion outside -- Jesus' glory complete -- the Father's love, unhindered by anything in the state of the object, is rested on.
The first parts of the armour, we have seen, are defensive, those which hinder Satan from touching us, connected with the judgment of self and godliness; after these, the active energy of the Word of God, the sword of the Spirit.
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