44-786: Police Story may refer to: Police Story (film series) , a Hong Kong film series starring Jackie Chan Police Story (1985 film) Police Story 2 , 1988 Police Story 3: Super Cop , 1992 Once a Cop , a 1993 spinoff film of Police Story 3: Super Cop Police Story 4: First Strike , 1996 New Police Story , 2004 Police Story 2013 , 2013 Police Story (1952 TV series) , an American anthology series Police Story , an unsold TV series developed in 1967 by Gene Roddenberry Police Story (1973 TV series) (1973-77 NBC TV series) (+ some television film specials from 1977 to 1978, and three further television films screened in 1979, 1980, and 1987). Flic Story (1975 film) ,
88-514: A Hong Kong cop was a blockbuster in Asia, Hong Kong, US and other foreign countries. Chan returned to fame after his first attempt to cross over to Hollywood ended with The Protector becoming a box office bomb . The film grossed HK$ 26,626,760 in Hong Kong. Chan's second film in the series was an even bigger hit, grossing HK$ 34,151,609 in Hong Kong. Although the film was a huge success at
132-592: A Cop ), made in 1993 , is a Hong Kong action film directed by Stanley Tong and starring Michelle Yeoh . It is a spin-off of Jackie Chan 's Police Story film series involving the character Yeoh portrayed in Supercop , Inspector Jessica Yang. The film is also known as Project S in original territories and many other titles, including Police Story IV (inaccurately), Police Story 3 Part 2 , and Supercop 2 (US). Both Jackie Chan and Bill Tung have cameo appearances as Inspector Chan Ka-Kui and "Uncle" Bill Wong in
176-410: A French film directed by Jacques Deray Police Story (1979 film) , a South Korean film directed by Lee Doo-yong A single by Black Flag (band) Indian Kannada-language films directed by Thriller Manju: Police Story (1996 film) Police Story 2 (2007 film) Police Story 3 (2011 film) See also [ edit ] Police Academy (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
220-463: A Jackie Chan movie. Even if the picture is weak, Chan is never disappointing. Watching him in Jackie Chan's First Strike , a brand-new effort opening today, there's no doubt that this is a lovable original and a great popular artist. So this time Chan swims with sharks. He climbs from balcony to balcony on the top floor of a tall hotel building. He even—get this—drops 100 feet from a helicopter into
264-612: A battle and be allowed to free three hostages, or admit defeat and find Wei alone. Zhong relents, agreeing to fight. With perseverance, and somehow unbreaking his broken finger, Zhong emerges as victor. Zhong then convinces a reluctant Wei Xiaofu to enter the bar with him. Back in Wu Bar, Wu Jiang reveals the reason behind the kidnapping: he intends to exact revenge on Zhong, Wei, and three other hostages, all of whom were coincidentally witnesses to Wu's younger sister's death. On that fateful day, Wei had wanted to steal medicine for his mother at
308-532: A drug smuggling ring. The action moves from China to Kuala Lumpur , where Chan's girlfriend May is kidnapped. The film marks the last appearance of Maggie Cheung as May. Michelle Yeoh reprises her role in the spin-off, called Supercop 2 . Dimension Films released Supercop in the US in 1996 with some edits to the film, the complete replacement of all music and sound effects, and English dubbing . Supercop 2 ( Chinese : 超級計劃 , also known as Project S or Once
352-521: A frozen lake, just as the helicopter explodes". New Police Story opened in Hong Kong on 23 September 2004, where it made HK$ 5,625,746 in its first three days. It ended its run with HK$ 21 million, making it the fourth highest-grossing domestic release of the year. The film received a limited release in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2006. In its opening weekend the film grossed GBP $ 19,332 having been shown in 16 theatres. It ranked No. 21 at
396-457: A globe trekking espionage plot, lending the film the air of a James Bond adventure. The New Line Cinema release in the US contained various alterations. Filmed on location in Ukraine and Australia , the film also marks the last appearance of Bill Tung , who plays Chan's superior "Uncle" Bill Wong in the series. New Police Story ( Chinese : 新警察故事 ), made in 2004 , is a reboot of
440-557: A more dramatic focus, taking a darker and more serious tone. Police Story 2013 ( Chinese : 警察故事2013 ), made in 2013 , stars Jackie Chan in another reboot of the series. The film is directed by Ding Sheng , who previously helmed Chan's Little Big Soldier . Unlike the previous Police Story films where he portrayed a Hong Kong cop, Jackie portrays a mainland Chinese officer named Zhong Wen. Zhong heads to Wu Bar in search of his estranged daughter, Miao Miao ( Jing Tian ). He disapproves of Miao's relationship with Wu Jiang ( Liu Ye ),
484-462: A pharmacy. Wu's sister was also at the drug store. When Wei's theft is discovered, he panics and holds Wu's sister at knifepoint. It transpires that she had been pregnant and, due to stress, had committed suicide by slashing her own neck with Wei's weapon. Zhong, who was driving back home, happened to pass by the crime scene, but could not save her. Suddenly, a worker of Wu (the bartender) reveals himself to be Wu's sister's boyfriend. He reveals that he
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#1732780768491528-638: A stand-alone action film set in Melbourne . Bleeding Steel ( Chinese : 機器之血 ) (2017), though not officially part of the franchise, was released under the title ポリス・ストーリー REBORN, Porisu Sutōrī Ribon (lit. Police Story Reborn ) in Japan and even used an updated version of the Police Story title song once again sung by Jackie Chan in the end credits. Police Story 2013 Police Story 2013 (also known as Police Story: Lockdown )
572-479: Is a 2013 Chinese-Hong Kong crime action thriller film directed and written by Ding Sheng . It stars Jackie Chan in another reboot of the Police Story film series . The film is directed by Ding Sheng, who previously helmed Chan's Little Big Soldier . Unlike the previous Police Story films where he portrays a Hong Kong cop, Chan instead portrays a mainland Chinese officer. Like New Police Story , 2013
616-399: Is a stand-alone installment with a darker tone than the previous installments, which were more comedic. It is the sixth and most recent installment of the series. Detective Zhong Wen heads to Wu Bar in search of his estranged daughter, Miao Miao, who is now the girlfriend of the nightclub's owner, Wu Jiang. However, Zhong disapproves of Miao's relationship, which leads to an argument between
660-505: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Police Story (film series) Police Story ( Chinese : 警察故事系列 ) is a Hong Kong action film series created by and starring Jackie Chan . It comprises seven films, variously directed by Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong , Benny Chan , and Ding Sheng , and produced by Raymond Chow , Leonard Ho , Jackie Chan, Barbie Tung, Willie Chan , Solon So and Yang Du. The first film Police Story
704-403: Is partnered with muppet-like partners". First Strike was an enormous box office success in Hong Kong, grossing HK$ 57,518,794 during its theatrical run. It remains Jackie Chan's highest-grossing film in Hong Kong. The film was released on 10 January 1997 in 1,344 North American theatres, grossing US$ 5,778,933 ($ 4,299 per screen) in its opening weekend. Its total North American box office gross
748-547: Is planning a major undercover sting called "Operation Boar Hunt" to arrest crime lord Chu Tao ( Chor Yuen ). Inspector Chan Ka-Kui (or Kevin Chan in some versions) is part of the operation, along with undercover officers stationed in a shanty town. After arresting Chu, Chan's next assignment is to protect Chu Tao's secretary, Selina Fong ( Brigitte Lin ), who plans to testify in court about Chu Tao's illegal activities. The trial fails due to Selina's tampering with evidence. Though Chu Tao
792-413: Is released on bail, he wants revenge against Ka-Kui, framing him for the murder of fellow policeman Inspector Man. Meanwhile, Selina, realizing Chu's criminality, goes to his office at a shopping mall to download incriminating data from Chu Tao's computer system. Chu Tao and Chan notice this and head to the mall. In the ensuing fight, Ka-Kui defeats all of Chu Tao's henchmen while the police apprehend Chu and
836-673: Is unable to stop his suicidal act in time but luckily, the train switches tracks just as it is about to collide with Wu. It is then revealed that the lieutenant changed the tracks. Wu is apprehended, while Zhong is sent to the hospital to heal his wounds. Zhong reconciles with his daughter in the ambulance and the SWAT captain hands him a spider medallion as a parting gift from Wu. Filming of Police Story 2013 began in November 2012 in Beijing. To prepare for his role, Chan cut his hair short to fit
880-432: The Police Story films were produced by Raymond Chow , Leonard Ho , Jackie Chan, Barbie Tung, Willie Chan, Solon So and Yang Du, distributed by Golden Harvest , Media Asia , Golden Way Films Co. Ltd., Fortune Star Media Ltd., and JCE Movies . They were all directed by Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong , Benny Chan and Ding Sheng . Police Story ( Chinese : 警察故事 ) was made in 1985 . The Royal Hong Kong Police Force
924-517: The Police Story series. Chan portrays a disgraced detective named Chan Kwok-Wing, who accidentally leads his team into a trap from which he is the only survivor. Drowning his guilt in booze, he is eventually assigned a new younger partner who turns out to have his own secrets. However, they must work together if they are to stop the gang who killed Chan's team a year earlier. The film features younger Hong Kong actors such as Nicholas Tse , Charlene Choi , Charlie Yeung and Daniel Wu . The story features
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#1732780768491968-610: The Bronx , Supercop was released in North America on 25 July 1996. Opening at 1,406 theatres, it grossed US$ 5,503,176 ($ 3,914 per screen), on its way to a total gross of US$ 16,270,600. The North American release by Dimension was well received. James Berardinelli of website ReelViews wrote: "As is usual in a Chan film, the end credits (which show out-takes of failed stunts) are one of Supercop' s highlights. There are more laughs in this hilarious three-minute sequence than in
1012-583: The Hollywood action contingent, Chan and Khan don't rely on cinematic trickery. Theirs are not special effects, just spectacular ones. Connoisseurs will find Chan's helicopter-train chase far riskier, more exciting and more believable than its mates in Mission: Impossible and The Living Daylights ". Supercop 2 was released in Hong Kong on 21 October 1993. In Hong Kong, the film managed to gross HK$ 9,337,853 (as of 8 November 1993). The film
1056-517: The bar and discerns that Wu intends to bomb the entire bar should his kidnapping ploy fail. Through Miao, Zhong obtains a cell phone, which he uses to contact the lieutenant. Wu soon discovers that Zhong has fled the hostage room. Wu grabs Miao and threaten to dip her hand in a fish tank full of piranhas, forcing Zhong to reveal his hiding place. Recaptured, Zhong offers an impatient Wu his assistance in finding Wei, who has yet to arrive. Wu agrees and gives Zhong two options — defeat one of his henchmen in
1100-746: The box office and averaged $ 1,208 per theatre. As of 22 October 2006, New Police Story had grossed a total of GBP $ 33,404 in its two-week release in the UK. Police Story 2013 opened in China on 23 December 2013 and in Hong Kong on 16 January 2014 and was shown on 211,468 screens. It was a box office success, dominating the Chinese box office in the last week of the year, despite mixed reviews. The film made US$ 21 million on its first weekend, and US$ 45 million in its first six days. Police Story 2013 grossed US$ 94,249,025 worldwide. A public screening of Police Story 2013
1144-584: The box office, it wasn't as appreciated as its predecessor at the Hong Kong Film Awards and only received one win. Supercop is the first in the Police Story series not to be directed by Jackie, with Stanley Tong taking over the helm. It is also the last appearance in the series for Maggie Cheung as Ka-Kui's girlfriend, May. Supercop grossed HK$ 32,609,783 in its Hong Kong theatrical run. After Chan's North American breakthrough in Rumble in
1188-444: The briefcase. Police Story 2 ( Chinese : 警察故事續集 ), made in 1988 , featured many of the same actors reprising their roles from the original. The story picks up with Chan Ka-Kui being demoted to a traffic cop for causing so much damage in his apprehension of Chu. Chu has been released from prison on the pretense that he is terminally ill, and Chu and his clan continue to harass Chan and his girlfriend May as Chan gets reinstated to
1232-431: The detective unit when criminal bombers begin extorting money from businessmen. The film marks the last appearance of Lam Kwok-Hung as Superintendent Raymond Li. Police Story 3: Supercop ( Chinese : 警察故事3超級警察 ), also known as Supercop , was made in 1992 . Michelle Yeoh joins the cast, portraying a police officer from mainland China. The story involves Chan and Yeoh's character going undercover to try to break up
1276-419: The father and daughter. Before Zhong can make amends with Miao, he is struck in the head by an unnamed assailant, in a plot orchestrated by Wu. Regaining consciousness, Zhong finds himself strapped onto a chair, and his hands bound by metal wires. He deduces that Wu was after him all along, but cannot conclude. Zhong also learns that the other bar patrons, including his daughter are being held captive. Wu phones
1320-432: The film. Although Jackie Chan only has a cameo appearance , some DVD covers prominently featured Chan, misleading audience to think that he was one of the main characters. He reprises his role as Inspector Chan, but in drag to catch a criminal in drag wearing the same wig and clothes. Police Story 4: First Strike ( Chinese : 警察故事4之簡單任務 ), also known as First Strike , Police Story 4 , or Jackie Chan's First Strike ,
1364-430: The local Lieutenant and demands a hefty ransom as well as an audience with prisoner Wei Xiaofu, before leaving the room Zhong is trapped in. Zhong breaks free of the wires and escapes from the room. Scouring the bar undetected, he finds Wu's secret chamber, which is predominantly filled with posters of a teenage girl and a younger Wu, who once went by the moniker "Spider" when he was a kickboxer . He also spots blueprints of
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1408-493: The look of a mainland officer. About his new role, Chan posted on his Sina Weibo account saying: I’ve played policemen many times before, but I’ve never shot a film which focused on the life of a mainland policeman. So this time, I get the chance to fulfill this kind of role. Filming wrapped on in February 2013 and post-production began, with the actors re-recording their dialogue. A public screening of Police Story 2013
1452-796: The nightclub owner. However, Wu, who is looking for the release of a long-time prisoner, takes Zhong, Miao, and a group of strangers hostage. The film was distributed as Police Story: Lockdown in the United States by Well Go USA Entertainment and released in June 2015. On 14 March 2023, a sequel to the film, titled New Police Story 2 was announced at the Hong Kong FILMART to be in development with stars Jackie Chan , Nicholas Tse , Daniel Wu , and Charlene Choi returning while Chan will also serve as producer and Tse will also serve as director. Jackie Chan's first film featuring Chan as
1496-421: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Police Story . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Police_Story&oldid=1197477010 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1540-464: The trio end up in a subway tunnel. Wu offers Zhong an ultimatum: shoot himself and his daughter lives, or shoot Wu and his knife will slice Miao's neck and she will die. Zhong chooses the former but realises after pulling the trigger that the gun is unloaded. Wu informs Zhong that he has passed his test and in doing so, has earned his respect. Wu returns Miao to Zhong and prepares to let an oncoming train hit him. Zhong tries to stop him, but gets shot and
1584-612: The whole of Kingpin . I can't think of a better reason to stay through the entire movie. Ultimately, the closing montage points out one of the chief differences between Chan's stylized, fast-paced films and those of his American counterparts: this is action with a smile, not a grimace". In the Washington Post , Richard Harrington said: "Chan seems to have met his soul mate in Khan [Michelle Yeoh], Asia's top female action star. Like Chan, Khan does her own fighting and stunts. Unlike
1628-655: Was US$ 15,318,863. The version of the film released in North American cinemas by New Line was met with mixed critical response. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 52% based on reviews from 23 critics. Mike LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle was among the most enthusiastic of the reviewers: "One of the pleasures of being alive at this period of history is Jackie Chan. There are other pleasures, of course, and other movie pleasures, too. But few things in film today are as reliable as
1672-496: Was a massive hit in Asia. According to his autobiography, I Am Jackie Chan , Chan considers the film his best, in terms of action and stunts . The first three Police Story films were voted among the best action films of all time in Time Out ' s poll of film critics, directors, actors, and stunt actors, with Police Story ranked 4th, Police Story 2 ranked 61st, and Police Story 3: Supercop ranked 75th. All of
1716-519: Was held at the 2013 Beijing International Film Festival in April. The following table shows the cast members who played the characters in the series. Chan has performed the theme songs for the following Police Story films. Mr. Nice Guy (1997) was originally going to be the fifth film in the Police Story series, with its setting in Sydney , Australia, but in a month's time it was revised to become
1760-489: Was held at the 2013 Beijing International Film Festival in April. Chan also promoted the film at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in May. The film was released in China on December 24 the same year. The film was distributed as Police Story: Lockdown in the United States by Well Go USA Entertainment , and released in June 2015. Initial response for 2013 were generally mixed. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives
1804-543: Was made in 1996 and is the only film in the Police Story series made partially in English. Jackie reprises his role as Chan Ka-Kui (also known in some versions as Jackie) for the final time as the Hong Kong cop works with Interpol to track down and arrest an illegal weapons dealer. Later Ka-Kui realizes that things are not as simple as they appear and soon finds himself a pawn of an organization posing as Russian intelligence. The action shifts away from Hong Kong and Asia, with
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1848-510: Was released on 14 December 1985. The film's success led to three sequels, one spin-off ( Supercop 2 ), and two reboots ( New Police Story and Police Story 2013 ). Chan began work on the film after a disappointing experience working with director James Glickenhaus on The Protector , which was intended to be his entry into the American film market. The first Police Story film is considered by fans to be one of Chan's best films. It
1892-406: Was released to the US nearly three years later and it managed to gross US$ 16,270,600. Almar Haflidason of BBC Films said: "While not original, it's a good set-up for an action film. Conflicts of loyalty, moments of terrible realisation, and the facing up to of terrible choices are on offer here, but a muddy script structure and some very weak attempts at comedy hamper the flow of the film as Yeoh
1936-427: Was trying to get through the crowd of police, but fails, and watches his girlfriend die. The bartender tries to shoot himself, but Zhong stops him and holds on to his arm. As Wu digests the truth, police forces storm into the bar. The bombs set in place by Wu go off and very few criminals flee through an underground escape route. The rest are gunned down. In the ensuing confusion, Wu leaves with Miao. Zhong gives chase and
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