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"Police Story 2" is a movie that mostly shows Jackie Chan's serious side. His performance is relatively mature and restrained, and he allows his character to be portrayed as not only brave, smart and determined, but flawed and selfish as well (his scene with Maggie Cheung after the fight in the playground is a key point). There is less slapstick and more plot than usual for a Chan movie; less emphasis on comedy and more on action. The action sequences are superb, and that deaf-mute guy with the incredible martial-arts skills is one of the most memorable villains Jackie ever had to face (literally: I had seen the film only once before in 1997 and I still remembered him clearly). (**1/2)

Jackie Chan in flight is such a joy to behold (especially during the end credits showing bloopers and the injuries from the mind-blowing stunts), as this particular series (five films so far and a spin off from the third feature) along with "Project A" and its sequel would come down as probably his most recognizable home-grown efforts to western audiences. I love Chan's early work, and the Police Story features (which did come across as epic crime joints) are some of his best latter stuff. As for "Police Story Part 2", it continues on from the excellent original to simply match the quality and go on to be a little larger in scale and excitingly explosive… literally.

The Hong Kong police force doesn't like individual heroes and that's what they see Ka Kui as. His effective, but it always comes at a cost which they are not willing to take. So for he extreme acts Kui is demoted to a traffic cop. However after some threats on his life and his girlfriend which causes more of a stir, he decides to quit for his well-being and that of his girlfriend. But it doesn't last long when he's conned back onto the force to help combat against a string of bomb threats involving a gang holding ransom a big corporation.

Jackie Chan flexibly directs astonishingly dangerous stunts-galore and inventively rapid, if elaborate martial arts choreography in what is an old-hat, but very busy and comic book pulp cops and robbers chase formula. It's customary investigation work, by trying to predict the next move and virtually racing against the clock to stop the bad guys… which has two lots for Chan to take on. The tough action is instinctive, uncanny and lethal making it amazing to watch (with an upbeat music tempo underlining it) and boy their's a destructive mess after nearly every ordeal. This goes for the electrifying and impulsive climatic showdown. Like most of these outings it doesn't forget the humour, which is quite broad and silly, but these comic elements can be fun and actually it's rather toned down than usual. It's more-so serious involving the pressure and dangers of the job with a multi-facet performance by Chan as there's an unhealthy obsession (boldly dogged, but self-centred) making his character truly blind of what really should be important to him. However I found to get in the way was the love interest angle (the factor of police work getting in the way of love), which was important for certain story developments and to squeeze out suspenseful situations, but still those awkward moments do slow down its momentum. The performances are immensely colourful (Maggie Cheung, Bill Tung, Kwok-Hung Lam, Charlie Cho and Benny Lai) and Jackie Chan under a heavy work load shows the stamina and agility with that glowing charisma, which makes him a favourite.

In this sequel to POLICE STORY, everyone is back. Jackie Chan is getting a dressing-down for catching the bad guys.... so expensively. He's busted to traffic cop, but when the bad guys show up to threaten him and girl friend Maggie Cheung, he busts some glasses. This gets him more lecturing from fatuous squad chief Kwok-Hung Lam, so Jackie quits and heads off to Bali with Maggie.

However, some guys have planted a bomb, destroying a mall, and promise more unless the real estate company pays a huge ransom. The police don't know what to do about this, so they talk Jackie back onto the force.

In terms of story-telling, this is not a well-constructed story, since with three stories -- revenge story by the bad guys from the previous movie; rocky relationship with Miss Cheung; and bomber -- a lot winds up abandoned; even though Criterion has restored this to pretty much the original length, it's apparent that a lot was lost in editing somewhere. Still, one does not watch a Jackie Chan movie for its exquisite story-telling, but for funny stuff -- Bill Tung gets gassy at one point -- and the funny, chaotic, acrobatic gags that Jackie Chan provides to his fans. He offers them here, even though they are not as madly funny as they would become over the next five years.

It's important to note that, as director and co-writer, Chan is not a glory hog. The funniest sequence is the one where the young female officers are investigating a creep they want to turn. All in all, while Jackie Chan's movies would continue to improve because his popularity with audiences gave him greater scope, this is a lot of fun.

Police Story 1 was a masterpiece, Police Story 2 is good, its that simple. Its just not as good as the original, but how many sequels are?

The plot is simple, Mr.Ku is out for revenge and a series of bombs have been set off in Hong Kong, so its up to Jackie and his regulars to investigate. May played by Maggie Cheung is once again the damsel, who's in distress by the way.

The fights and stunts are up to form. The fight scene in the park is just magnificent. About a dozen henchman grasping various metal objects are after Jackie, who uses everything from climbing frames to see-saws to fend them all off.

What the film lacks is interesting dialogue, conversations are just boring and the Chinese jokes are untransaltable into English. Jackies character is depressed and all uptight, not as fun as in the original, but the guy did go through hell in the first movie, so I guess its understandable. The pace of film is also too erratic, one minute its a rollercoaster, the next minute its like watching a melodrama.

Anyway, the action is still top notch and this film paved the way for Police Story 3 SuperCop, which gained recognition in the U.S with a theatrical release.

The Hong Kong super-cop (Jackie Chan) must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge.

As much as I enjoyed this movie -- the humor, the explosions, the fast kicks to the face -- it has to be said that it never quite lives up to the first film. This should not come as a surprise to anyone, as sequels very rarely are as good as the original (though some select few do tend to be better).

We still had awesome kicks, a humor that was a bit more crude, and we had way more explosions in this one (not surprising, given the villains are bombers). But we do not get to see as much glass break, and I think the overall destruction is never quite as high. How do you top the destruction of an entire village from part one?

NEW POLICE STORY II packs a violent confrontation between Jackie and an evil bunch . This stirring story about the cop named Chan Ka Kui of the Hong Kong precinct is well played by Jackie Chan. Chan Ka-Kui or Kevin Chan(aka Jackie) is a Hong-Kong cop, who scores his first big hit by virtually single-handedly apprehending and arresting a big drug- lord in ¨Police story I ¨ . In spite his success at capturing delinquents , Kevin Chan's unorthodox approach to his work as a police officer sees him removed to the traffic branch . While the crime boss recently out from prison is harassing Kevin and his sweetheart . He then plans to take a journey to Bali with his girlfriend named May (Maggie Cheung) , but while he's at a travel agency in a shopping mall, some police agents see him and report that the mall is under a bomb threat . Unable to resist the urge to get involved in officers work, Ka Kui orders the policemen to sound the fire alarm and have the mall cleared, and agrees to take responsibility for the decision . After that , the police staff (Supt. Li played by Kwok Lam) is contemplating reinstating Kevin to help them catch a group of bombers trying to extort from building owners . Then Chan looks for vengeance against the ominous villains at a cat and mouse game.

This exciting movie is packed with intrigue, thrills , unstopped action , suspense , overwhelming stunt-work and lots of violence but with humor . Jackie Chan is top notch as one army man fighting a group of heinous criminals and as always he makes his own stunts like is showed on the final fake-shots . Awesome , incredible stunts and brief comic touches , as usual ; the picture is better constructed than Chan's predecessors films . The lighting-paced storyline slows down at times , but frantic action sequences make up for it . Spotlights movie include a stirring car pursuit , Jackie jumping over a bus ,impressive and interminable fights with Chan dangling and downing , a mall blow-up and a breathtaking final explosion and other extraordinary action sequences in James Bond style . This is a phenomenal action movie distinguished by nicely cinematography of the spectacular sequences , and contains agreeable sense of humor such as previous entries . In this outing Jackie teams up again to prestigious actress and fine action star in their own right , like Maggie Cheung . This is a passable action movie distinguished by ferocious sequences , and packs silly sense of humor as well as Jackie's subsequent entries . Furthermore , moving and thrilling original musical score fitting to action by J Peter Robinson . The picture achieved success in USA and around the world . However , Jackie Chan's failed at Box-office in his American debut ,¨Battle creek brawl¨ . Chan is a hard-working actor and director throughout his long and varied career .He went on playing ¨Cannoball¨ , ¨The protector¨ and "Rumble in the Bronx", until getting all American success with ¨Shangai Knights¨ , ¨The tuxedo¨ , ¨Around the world in 8days¨ and ¨Rush hour¨ trilogy , and of the course the recent ¨Karate kid¨. Of course , his big hits were ¨The Police story¨ series that won the Golden Horse Award, a Chinese version of the Oscar , the first was titled ¨Police story(1985)¨ directed by the same Chan , it was a perfect action film for enthusiastic of the genre ; the following was ¨Police story 2(1988)¨also pretty violent and with abundant humor touches. It's followed by ¨Supercop¨ or ¨Police story 3¨ and finally, ¨Police story IV : Crime story. The picture is lavishly produced by the great Asian producers Raymond Chow and Golden Harvest production and compellingly directed by Jackie Chan . Rating : Acceptable and passable , the picture has its sensational moments here and there , but also pretty violent and with abundant humor touches mostly provided by its agile star , the super Jackie . It's a perfect action film for enthusiast of the genre .

After reading many reviews and most of the comments on IMDb.com I must say that some people don't have a clue what they are talking about. I mean if you give a review of a Jackie Chan movie you don't have to talk about the plot (even if it is a good one). Because most of the Jackie Chan movies are not about a plot, there is no message from Jackie for you to think about. At least this concerns the films he made before he was indoctrinated by motherland China. He is about the action, martial arts and dangerous stunts. The bigger the better. In short mind blowing spectacle. He tries to show you different skills and stunts in each movie he makes and he has been managing to do this for a very long time. Naturally old age has caught up with him. Although it has to be said that old Jackie can do more than any average person on this planet. So despite what you think of his political views he does deserve some credit. It is a real joy to watch him in action and furthermore he wants you to be entertained. So if you are giving a review of a Jackie Chan movie than talk about the action. Especially since this is where Police Story really shines at. This film contains the most memorable fighting scenes made by Jackie in his entire career. And that is saying something. In my opinion it is even better than Police Story 1 since it doesn't allow itself to be distracted by infantile comedy as much as in the first. But don't worry if you love the good old slapstick comedic bits. There are still plenty around. Even after so many years the action is amazing. It holds up like it has been made yesterday. It is far superior to his work in Hollywood (Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon)! I have been a fan of Jackie Chan fan since I can say Jackie Chan and I can be very critical about his work (especially his American movies). But Police Story 2 is an action movie that deserves praise simply because it his one of his best, a real classic!

The first half hour or so of "Police Story II" is easily it's best and it seems as if the sequel to the original action masterpiece is going to be almost as good. Unfortunately once Jackie goes undercover it starts to drag, and the film struggles to recover.

It's still enjoyable stuff though, but it's so hard to live up to the original, particularly when you're making it in such a similar way, "Supercop" made the right move by making it much different to it's predecessors. It's great to see Maggie Cheung with a larger role though. I refuse to acknowledge "First Strike" as part of the Police Story series; it doesn't even have Maggie! By the way, never ever watch dubbed/P&S Jackie movies (e.g. video store copies). God-awful!

Police Story 2 is so tone deaf at times that it's almost unbelieavable considering it's made by the same team that made the awesome first movie. It retains the goofy attitude and the same superb stunt-work but the whole plot is contrived, violent and sad at times. It's like "gloomy slaptstick". The sadism of the new villains and the comedic actions of Ka Kui clash into each other like to tidal waves. Also the weird cameos of the bad guys from the previous movies doesn't help at all. If it wasn't for Jackie this would be a complete dissapointment, but fortunaly he makes it bereable enough to almost enjoy it through those rough scenes.

It's a real shame that 1988's "Police Story 2" is more of the same from star/writer/director Jackie Chan because it could have been even greater than the classic "Police Story" (1985). The greatest of what "Police Story 2" suffers from is an uneven story and lack of trademark Chan fight scenes and stunts. "Police Story 2" has Hong Kong police detective Chan Ka Kui (Chan) busted down to patrolman because of the mall brawl fiasco in the first film. For those expecting an all-out stunt-fest like "Police Story," this first sequel in the series will be a disappointment. Although more character/story-driven (which is a plus for Chan and martial arts movies in general), those who came to see stunts and hard-hitting, slap-happy hand-to-hand combat action will be the ones feeling left-out or cheated. Now as a patrolman, Ka Kui finds himself at the mercy of girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung) and his superiors who are trying to keep him out of trouble. However, because Ka Kui is a Hong Kong super-cop in need of some action, the aforementioned trouble comes in the form of the gangster he locked up in the first film, in addition to more bloodthirsty criminals and a deaf, gonzo, high-kicking toymaker (Benny Lai) who has an aptitude for rigging RC vehicles with things that go BOOM. Like its predecessor, "Police Story 2" does have Chan battling criminals like any movie cop, but with a kung-fu vengeance. The action/fight sequences are few and far between, intermingled with comedic or dramatic scenes of Chan and company sorting through bureaucracy and political red-tape as they try to nab the bad guys, and many of these comedic or dramatic scenes seem to run on as you await the action. Perhaps it's a change for most martial arts movies, but an unneeded change for those accustomed to Chan's usual work. Albeit an entertaining and a conflicted and uneven tale, when it does come to action Chan doesn't disappoint. There are two early fights with hired goons, one in a restaurant and another in the park, and then there is also a truck chase that climaxes with Ka Kui diving into a window. Then there's the ending confrontation between Ka Kui and the criminals, with a deadly kung-fu brawl between him and the Toymaker, who has some pretty lethal moves of his own and proves to be Chan's most skilled opponent. It all ends with a huge display of fireworks.

8/10

It's better than most action movies from the 80s, but it does not top its predecessor. There is more story and character development in this movie compared to the original, which usually is a good thing but maybe not this time.

Let us be honest. Not one single person goes into this movie expecting a deep and thoughtful script. We want flying kicks, unnecessary but cool flips, inventive parkour, mesmerizing combat scenes, and death-defying stunts. "Police Story 2" delivers on all these points. Some of the action setpieces are arguably better than the ones in the previous movie, but this movie has problems with pacing. Some character development for Jackie Chan was great, but this movie did at times feel too slow and a bit boring. The humor is not as great and the action scenes are fewer. It is a more serious and perhaps darker film than the original.

But every action sequence in this movie absolutely rocks. The fight at the playground is perfectly choreographed, filmed, and edited. The way it's filmed makes it possible to fully appreciate the absurd stunts and actions the crewmembers are performing. If you like action movies, check this one out!

To me this part is much better than the first one. There is much more action in this part and it's taking itself a little more serious so it's more an action film than a comedy. The playground fight was probably one of the best Jackie Chan's fights ever. There also was many impressive stunts, much more than in American Jackie's movies. The Deaf Criminal was probably one of the most colorful Jackie's opponents. Even the plot was better than in a first part. In this part Jackie Chan's character has to not only fight his new enemies, he also has to deal with an old ones. I liked the new villains of this movie, which were a very violent and dangerous people. There was many violent, intense and dramatical moments in this movie so it's one of my favorite Jackie's movies.

Inspector Ka Kui (Jackie Chan) continues his adventure in this second installment of the Police Story.

Story is a continuation of the first Police Story. Ka Kui is excused of all his actions, but gets reassigned to the traffic department. He soon gets involved with the bombers who are blackmailing the building owner. The guys who Ka Kui captured in the first part is also out of jail. His relation with Maggie is also on the rocks. Things just aren't so good for him, but when the bombers kidnaps Maggie, Ka Kui has had enough, and goes after the bombers.

This movie along with the first Police Story is filled with classic action scenes from annals of Jackie Chan's action scenes. Some of these are: Jackie crossing the freeway on foot and at the end gets hit by a van. Jackie jumping on to a two decker bus and then jumping into the glass made Lee Kum Kee's bill board. Scene where Maggie Chung runs from the villain, and steel frameworks dominoing after her (scene where she actually got hurt badly in the head). And countless falls from the building's windows.

This movie is worth watching just for these scenes, but there's a bevy of beautiful actresses from the late '80s adoring this movie.

While this movie is not the classic the first Police Story is, it's still one of the best action movies to come out of Hong Kong, and is recommended for viewing.

I didn't rate this as high as the first Police Story film. Some fans do prefer this over the prequel. The film starts off with a montage of clips from the first film and we learn Jackie Chan has been demoted to a traffic cop for causing chaos. Eventually he works his way up to being something like an undercover agent. Meanwhile the bad boss from the first film harasses him with violent pranks.

This film features more of Jackie Chan's slapstick humour than the first film, but it is much darker in tone than most of his films with a fairly nasty torture scene involving "Thunder Bangs" and a fairly downbeat ending. The stunts are absolutely amazing and also dangerous. Jackie Chan on top of a double decker bus jumping through a sugar glass window gets talked about a lot (the sugar glass used was thicker than on most films and caused the cast to get cut much like the first film), the use of fireworks and a stunning fight in a cafe were everything gets smashed-up.

I think this isn't in the same league as the first film, but it is still a must see HK action movie fans. It is much more plot heavy than the first film and less action packed. At around 2 hours long it outstays it welcome by about 20 minutes.

Both the UK and US Blu-Ray feature the same print and it's as good as it gets. Really nice 5.1 sound, unfortunately the English Dub is really badly out of sync and no commentary tracks.

Like many sequels, Jackie Chan's "Police Story 2" fails to live up to the lofty expectations set by the original. Even more disappointing is its decision to scale back the stunts, rather than attempting to surpass the spectacular action of the first film-as many sequels aim to do. Regardless, it's still an impressively rugged action film with top-tier stunt work.

Maggie Cheung's charming comedic delivery highlights the impressive acting range she would go on to display in her later dramatic and action roles. Jackie and his stunt crew continue to deliver edge-of-your-seat action, with stunts that carry an impressive rawness and a hint of comedy.

No pun intended - the sequel to one of the best action movies ever ... well it does not do itself a favor. Now it is nice that it is a direct sequel (which allegedly was not something that was common in Hong Kong movie history), but while it is also nice that they put a highlight reel in front of the movie .. it also makes you feel weird about the pacing of this movie.

You are really hyped about the first one - remembering (if you forgot) how great it was ... just to be taken down a notch with this being ... well a bit more somber. That said, this is still a good movie to say the least. The stunts are great and there is a bit more story to this ... more complex if you want to call it that. More than a few bad/evil people. And a Jackie Chan that is not just being fun .. towards the end you may even be surprised how sadistic he gets ... and all under his own supervision/direction (yes he is the director of this, like he was for the previous movie).

Jackie Chan also said that the Hollywood movie Blown Away (Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones) may have been inspired by this movie ... funnily enough, I did watch that movie just a few days before I went on to watch the Police Story trilogy (well the original trilogy .. I know there are more movies that are connected to this ... even a new one in the making if I got that right). I did not detect too many similarities and resemblences ... but I will not tell Jackie any different, if he feels that way.

The ending almost makes up entirely for the lack of action scenes before ... it is well made and Maggie Cheung apparently injured herself - so much so, that she could not continue shooting. For more on that, listen to audio commentaries. I am looking forward to watch the rest of the movie series ... whenever I have time for that.

I recently rewatched Police Story 2 (1988) on MAX. The story follows Chan, now demoted to street cop, whose past catches up with him when the criminals he locked up in the first film are released and out for revenge. With his and his girlfriend's lives at risk, Chan puts down the ticket notepad and goes after a crime boss once again.

Written, directed by, and starring Jackie Chan (Who Am I), the film also features Maggie Cheung (In the Mood for Love), Bill Tung (Rumble in the Bronx), John Cheung (Bloodsport), and Ben Lam (Flash Point).

While not as good as the original, this sequel is still fun and packed with creative action sequences. The playground fight was awesome, the mall explosion impressive, and the firebombs in the final battle added a unique touch. The bomb-defusing scene gave off serious MacGyver vibes and was unintentionally funny. The last 20 minutes are nonstop action, and as always, the outtakes during the closing credits are a highlight.

Overall, Police Story 2 is another solid action extravaganza from Jackie Chan. Not quite on par with the first, but still well worth your time. I'd rate it a 7/10.

It is a movie that entertains and does it in a big way. You can't expect a copy of the first film but despite everything it has a character and individuality that make it superior to recent films. Here the recipe is typical: Jacki Chan goes to the limit and all the secondary characters accompany this frenzy in situations that rival the wildest imagination. There is a deaf character who seizes the most virtuoso choreography and causes visual delight. It's a great film, it's fun and it leaves little taste in the mouth. This is the kind of film that should be taken into account since it does not bet on cgi but on the skill and talent of its stars.

As sequels usually go, then "Police Story 2" (aka "Ging chat goo si 2") wasn't fully as good and entertaining as the first movie. That being said, don't get me wrong, as part two is still a good movie. So why wasn't it quite as good as the first movie? Well, because it wasn't as action-packed as the first movie.

Jackie Chan was, as usual, delivering impressive action and superbly choreographed stunts and fights. And it is, of course, spiced up with a hint of the usual Jackie Chan comedy.

"Police Story 2" is an entertaining action movie for sure, but it is not one of the top Jackie Chan movies. It is definitely an enjoyable movie if you enjoy Hong Kong cinema and Jackie Chan movies.

I am rating it a six out of ten possible stars, and have seen it more than four times already. Oh, and the wonderful Maggie Cheung is also in part two, which in itself makes the movie worth watching, despite it being a support role only.

This movie essentially begins with "Detective Chan Ka Kui" (Jackie Chan) being unfairly demoted for his heroic actions in the previous film. However, this doesn't stop the criminal organization which he helped take down from targeting both him and his girlfriend "May" (Maggie Cheung) which causes even more problems for Chan Ka Kui's career. Yet even though he has now been relegated to a traffic cop his expertise becomes highly valuable when another criminal gang begins planting bombs all over Hong Kong. Now rather than reveal any more of this movie I will just say that it was a decent sequel for the most part with plenty of action and comedy for those who enjoy this type of film. I was especially impressed when I watched the ending credits and saw some of the injuries Jackie Chan and the other actors sustained in the course of their work. Be that as it may, as far as the overall entertainment value of this movie, I honestly didn't think it was quite as good as its predecessor with the English dubbing being probably the most annoying thing about it. In any case, I have rated the movie accordingly. Average.