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7.5/10
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A virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.A virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.A virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total
Brigitte Lin
- Selina Fong
- (as Brigette Lin)
Fung Hak-On
- Danny Koo
- (as Hark-On Fung)
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Did you know
- TriviaSo much glass was used that the crew began calling the movie "Glass Story".
- Goofs(In the climax shopping mall set) After Chan is thrown against the metal shelf rack and he falls on the floor for it to fall on top of him; later continuation fight scenes show it back up against the wall.
- Quotes
Supt. Raymond Li: Don't be a cop if you want to live to 100
Inspector Bill Wong: You want this line on the recruitment poster?
- Alternate versionsIn the American dubbed version released by New Line, Jackie Chan's real name is used for his character instead of Kevin.
- ConnectionsEdited into Long de shen chu: Shi luo de pin tu (2003)
- SoundtracksHero Story
Performed by Jackie Chan
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Jackie Chan stars as tough police inspector Chan Ka Kui, who is determined to bring Hong Kong drug lord Chu Tao (Yuen Chor) to justice, but who finds himself having to clear his own name when he is framed for the murder of a corrupt cop. Helping Chan to put things right is Chu Tao's secretary Selina (Brigitte Lin), but her presence doesn't sit well with the inspector's jealous girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung).
Police Story is widely regarded as being amongst Jackie Chan's best films, but while it undeniably showcases some of the star's most incredible fighting and stunt-work—opening in spectacular fashion with the destruction of a hillside shanty town during a car chase, and closing with a jaw-dropping shopping mall showdown in which no pane of glass remains un- smashed—the simplistic plot and frequent Chaplin-esque comedy routines prevent it from being one of my favourites. Chan is renowned for his trademark blend of kung-fu and comedy, but in this case it seems out of place amidst the organised crime, murder and shooting.
6.5/10, rounded up to 7 for the eye-watering moment three men fly through the top window of a double-decker bus and hit the ground in a most painful manner.
Police Story is widely regarded as being amongst Jackie Chan's best films, but while it undeniably showcases some of the star's most incredible fighting and stunt-work—opening in spectacular fashion with the destruction of a hillside shanty town during a car chase, and closing with a jaw-dropping shopping mall showdown in which no pane of glass remains un- smashed—the simplistic plot and frequent Chaplin-esque comedy routines prevent it from being one of my favourites. Chan is renowned for his trademark blend of kung-fu and comedy, but in this case it seems out of place amidst the organised crime, murder and shooting.
6.5/10, rounded up to 7 for the eye-watering moment three men fly through the top window of a double-decker bus and hit the ground in a most painful manner.
- BA_Harrison
- Aug 15, 2016
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $113,164
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,591
- Feb 3, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $113,164
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