Much of the film was created surrounding the action sequences, which Chan and the filmmakers developed via linear progression. Police Story contains many large-scale action sequences with elaborate, dangerous stunts performed by Chan and his stunt team, including car chases, Chan hanging off a speeding bus, parkour-like acrobatics, and a shopping mall fight with shattering glass panes, leading up to Chan sliding down a pole with exploding electric lights as he falls to the ground. In the film, Ka-Kui helps arrest a drug lord, but must clear his own name after being accused of murder.Ĭhan began work on the film after a disappointing experience working with James Glickenhaus on The Protector (1985), which was intended to be his entry into the American film market. It is the first film in the Police Story franchise, and Chan as Hong Kong police detective "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui, alongside Brigitte Lin and Maggie Cheung. Police Story ( Chinese: 警察故事 pinyin: Jǐngchá Gùshì Jyutping: Ging2 caat3 gu3 si6) is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang.
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