The Royal Hong Kong Police Force are performing a daring undercover sting to capture crime lord Chu Tao. When the criminal realizes the police are closing in, he flees but is chased and captured by Inspector Chan Ka-Kui. This gets Ka-Kui promoted but his next assignment is rather troublesome—he is assigned to serve as bodyguard to Salina Fong, the former secretary to Chu Tao, and the barely-cooperative primary witness in their case against the criminal. When Fong rebuff’s Ka-Kui and suggests she doesn’t need protection, the inspector stages a threat to convince her otherwise. But this plan backfires, ruining Ka-Kui’s case. He loses his badge and the respect of the department. But Ka-Kui knows the truth and eventually earns the trust of Fong. Together, they go against police and criminals alike to secure incriminating evidence and bring down Chu Tao once and for all.
“Police Story” is a Jackie Chan film, from his early Hong Kong film career. It has all of the elements you would expect from a Jackie Chan film, especially if you’re familiar with his later work, like me. I liked this flick, but I don’t particularly have a lot to say about it. Though a comedy, young Jackie Chan plays the role more straight and honest than some of his later, American-film characters. This makes for comedy sequences that feel a bit out of tone compared to the more daring or action-oriented scenes. But otherwise, I don’t have much to say about it. It’s a solid ‘80s action-comedy and it’s always fun to watch Jackie Chan perform his daring, expert, and humorous stunts.