#972: CHAN, Jackie: Police Story 2 (1988)
CHAN, Jackie (Hong Kong)
Police Story 2 [1988]
Spine #972
Blu-ray
Other films by Chan in the Collection:
#1197c: The Fearless Hyena (1979)
#1197e: The Young Master (1980)
#971: Police Story (1985)
The Booklet
Commentary
None.
Alternate soundtrack
Commentary
Video tribute
Documentary 1
Documentary 2
Documentary 3
Controversial altered ending
Theatrical trailer
Extras Rating (0-20):
Police Story 2 [1988]
Spine #972
Blu-ray
Jackie Chan followed up the massive success of Police Story with an even bigger box-office hit. Having been demoted to a lowly traffic cop for his, ahem, unorthodox policing methods, Chan's go-it-alone officer Ka-Kui quits the force in protest. But it isn't long before he's back in action, racing the clock to stop a band of serial bombers and win back his much-put-upon girlfriend May (the phenomenal Maggie Cheung, reprising her star-making role). Boasting epic explosions, an awesomely 1980s electro soundtrack, and a showstopping finale — which turns an abandoned warehouse into a life-size pinball machine of cascading oil drums, collapsing scaffolds, and shooting fireworks — Police Story 2 confirmed Chan's status as a performer of unparalleled grace and daring.
122 minutes
Color
Monaural
in Cantonese
Monaural
in Cantonese
2:35:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2019
Director/Writers
Screenplay by Edward Tang and Jackie Chan.
Chan was 31 when he directed Police Story.
Other films by Chan in the Collection:
#1197c: The Fearless Hyena (1979)
#1197e: The Young Master (1980)
#971: Police Story (1985)
The Film
A
Film Rating (0-60):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Eight-foldout poster featuring Chan on his police motorcycle and an essay by film critic Nick Pinkerton.
Commentary
None.
Alternate soundtrack
Alternate 5.1 surround soundtracks, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio.
Dub
Alternate English-dubbed soundtracks.
Alternate version
Alternate version of Police Story 2, presented in a 2K digitial transfer for the first time from a subtitled 35 mm Hong Kong-release print.
Video interview 1
With filmmaker Edgar Wright and a 2017 podcast conversation between Wright and actor-director Jackie Chan.
New programs
On Chan's screen persona and action-filmmaking techniques featuring author and New York Asian Film Festival cofounder Grady Hendrix.
Video interview2
Episode of Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show from 1989 featuring interviews with Chan and actor Maggie Cheung.
Archival interviews
Archival interviews
With Chan and actor and stuntman Benny Lai.
Documentary
Excerpts from Jackie Chan: My Stunts, a 1999 documentary codirected by and starring Chan.
Television program 1
Excerpt from a 2017 television program reuniting Chan with the original members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.
Television program 2
From 1964 detailing the rigors of Beijing-opera training, akin to the education that Chan received as a child.
From 1964 detailing the rigors of Beijing-opera training, akin to the education that Chan received as a child.
Stunt reel
Video tribute
Documentary 1
Documentary 2
Documentary 3
Controversial altered ending
Theatrical trailer
Extras Rating (0-20):
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