Plot Morphemes of Jackie Chan movies

I. Combat
	A. Token loss to enemy force
	B. Initial victory over enemy force
	C. Climactic battle with enemy force
	D. Use interesting weapon, prop, or fighting style

II. Characters
	A. Tough leading man
	B.  Buddy
		1. Shows up hero at what he is supposedly best at
		2. Ineffectual, often a nuisance, comic relief
	C. Dumb chick -- usually the current girlfriend or wannabe girlfriend
	D. Smarter chick -- hero's girlfriend by the end of the film
	E. Bad guy mastermind
	F. Ineffectual dumb bad guy henchmen (vary in number, often expendable)

III. Non-combat plot bits
	A. Mistaken identity
	B. Romantic misunderstanding
	C. Confusion leading to embarrassment
	D. Whiny nagging female replaced in hero's life by other female
	E. Ineffectual buddy needs rescue
	F. Dumb chick comically messes something up for hero
	G. Hero comically messes something up


Rules:

A token loss must occur near the beginning of the film to signify the 
fallibility of the hero.  Optionally, one minor victory may occur before
the token loss.  No more than two token losses should occur in the film.

The romantic subplot should start near the beginning of the film with the
dumb chick as the hero's girlfriend being whiny and annoying, often about
the arrival of the smarter chick.  The smarter chick should be introduced
to the hero as a part of his quest toward the goal to be resolved in the
final battle.  After the final battle, the hero will pair off with the 
smarter chick, but the dumb chick will have her plot resolved in some way.

The hero shall always have a special weapon or combat ability that can
be used to great advantage in the battles (except when it is prohibited
in the token loss).

The middle of the film may have minor battles, but largely will consist
of plot, particularly farce involving mistaken identities, dumb chick/
smart chick conflict, or other comical interactions.