calvinnme Jackie Chan directs this film in which he plays a policeman who, at the film's start, is part of a massive raid that captures a major crime lord. The crime lord's secretary (Brigitte Lin) will be forced to testify against her boss, so the police have Jackie keep watch over her until the trial. That doesn't sit well with Jackie's girlfriend (Maggie Cheung).What seems like a cute romantic comedy gets a bit darker as the crime lord's henchmen set out to kill both Brigitte and Jackie. There are so many amazing action set-pieces that it's hard to pick which is the best, from cars driving full-throttle downhill through the middle of a shanty town, to Jackie using an umbrella to hang on to the outside of a double-decker bus driving at full speed, to bone-crunching jumps and falls, and a huge action sequence inside a shopping mall.If the overall story had been a bit more engaging, this might have gone down as one of my all-time action faves. As it is, it's highly recommended for action fans or those who want to know why Jackie Chan spent two decades as one of the world's biggest superstars. This was a huge commercial hit all over Asia, and won multiple awards, making it one of the premiere films in Jackie Chan's career. It has spawned multiple sequels.

ben hibburd Police Story is a quintessential landmark in Jackie Chan's filmography. The film is a perfect showcase for his immense talent, that makes him one of the greatest physical performers that has ever graced the silver screen. The plot of the film is fairly simple, Jackie is a police officer tasked with protecting a key witness from a mob boss, and his endless supply of henchmen. The script is essentially there to serve the action whilst keeping things moving at a brisk pace, which it does effortlessly.The main attraction of this film is obviously going to be the incredible action set-pieces, as-well as the astonishing stunt-work, which holds up incredibly well. The film features stunt-work that is absolutely breathtaking to witness, of which I can only commend Jackie and his team for what they have achieved. The sheer dedication to get every set-piece crafted to perfection is phenomenal. (And finally after decades Jackie has earned himself an honorary Oscar and long overdue recognition from the Academy Awards.)Police Story is a rip-roaring action masterclass, that also features scenes that are genuinely hilarious. The film opens up with an incredible bus chase and manages to maintain it's high-calibre intensity all the way though till the films incredible climax.

Tweekums This is the film that introduces us to Inspector Chan Ka-Kui of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. As the story opens he is taking part in an operation to catch a local drug lord; this leads to a shootout in a hillside shantytown, a car chase and finally a fight on a double-decker bus that leads up to the criminals arrest. That isn't the end of the story though; Chan is given the job of protecting his secretary who is to be a key witness. This leads to some awkwardness when Chan's girlfriend mistakes the beautiful witness for a rival. Later the criminal is bailed and sets about framing Chan for the murder of a police officer; this leads to more fights and a spectacular finale in a shopping centre.If you are looking for a decent story with some spectacular action and plenty of laughs this could be the film for you. The action isn't the CGI one gets these days it is proper action with stuntmen (and women) doing some fairly crazy stuff. The main cast members, including Jackie Chan, do most of their own bone crunching stunts. These fights and stunts are impressively choreographed and are often as funny as they are thrilling. The comedy is pretty good; genuinely laugh out loud funny at many times. Jackie Chan does a great job in the lead role; it is of little surprise that he went on to make more 'Police Story' films as well as going on to become a global star. The rest of the cast are pretty good too. Overall I heartily recommend this to anybody who wants great action and plenty of laughs.These comments are based on watching the film in Cantonese with English subtitles.

Robert W. This is my first foray into the Hong Kong world of film. I have never seen a Bruce Lee film or any of the crazy Kung Fu films you hear so much about. So I don't know if Police Story is a representation of the genre. Apparently it was vastly considered one of the best Chinese films but there are certain aspects of this movie that are just bad bad bad. Granted the film is voiced over in English which is brutally awful but even still the film feels more like a comedy until the last 15 minutes or so during the final battle. There are a few good action scenes but there are far more ridiculous comedy scenes. I do greatly respect the stunts and acrobatics in the film. I have always known Jackie Chan was a brilliant martial artist, choreographer, and stuntman and certainly he does some insane stuff in this movie. That is really what makes these films is when there is action, it is amazing what they do. Police Story has a decent, typical story but it is completely marred by the ridiculous campy scenes and yet when the credits rolled, I'll be darned if I wasn't somehow drawn into the ridiculousness. After the harrowing final fight I wanted to jump into the sequel and despite how off balance the humour was, it seemed to work.Jackie Chan co-wrote, co-directed and stars in the film proving furthermore how talented he is. He certainly has a quality about him on screen and he's versatile because he pulls off the campy comedy but turns the end into a viable vengeance fuelled action scene. He is really the only character who gets any sort of development. Brigitte Lin is downright annoying (her voice over actress doesn't help) as the witness Chan has to protect. She is the personification of a helpless damsel in distress. Maggie Cheung plays Chan's girlfriend and really despite being top billed she has a very small role that only becomes significant towards the end. They have okay chemistry considering what a small role she has. Bill Tung and Kwok-Hung Lam are ludicrous as Chan's bosses on the police force. Lam looks like he is about 14 years old and yet is barking orders like a senior cop. Again, the voice overs for both of these actors is really bad which doesn't help but even their body language and expressions just make you laugh at them which maybe is the point I don't know. Yuen Chor is decent as our villain. I wouldn't say he's very villainous but he looks the role of a high powered mob guy and he makes a decent adversary and as with any good Kung Fu movie he has a legion of thugs to fight.I think I just don't understand the genre very well. I mean this film was a huge success in China, given all sorts of awards and I see it as a lesser than B-Movie. Its just so silly and campy and ridiculous but as I said when it was all over I was morbidly entertained and found myself thinking about the silliness and how enjoyable it was. Maybe I have found a new genre to look into. Its a bizarre way of film making because to me, coming out of mainstream Hollywood, the comedy is oddly placed and the film seems to change directions multiple times. When they do a stunt, it is a huge ordeal (the pole sliding stunt when Chan apparently hurt himself quite badly) is shown three times in succession because they are so proud of it. They destroy an entire village in the first fifteen minutes and yet then they go off on a comedy tangent that is too ridiculous to even make sense. I don't know if I loved this or hated it so I have to go up the middle. I think if you're a Hong Kong film lover than this is likely exactly what you're looking for. 6/10