HKCuk.co.uk - Police Story 3: Super Cop

Plot: Jackie goes to China to work undercover with Michelle Yeoh to bust a major drug dealer.

Comment: This was the first Police Story not directed by Jackie Chan, but Stanley Tong really delivers the goods. This is the best of their three collaborations so far, the other two being Police Story 4: First Strike and Rumble in the Bronx. As always, with Jackie Chan and the Police Story series, Supercop has top class action. As its mainly choreographed by Stanley its slightly different to the usual Jackie Chan action, but more on that later. The comedy is hilarious and much better than in the first two films. And of course this was the comeback film of Michelle Yeoh. What a comeback it is.

The action, as I've already said, is great. There's a one on one, a prison breakout, loads of explosions, a shootout and a well OTT finale. Which has one of the most astonishing stunts Jackies ever pulled off.

The one on one is Jackie Vs Sam Wong. Its a bit short but has a couple of funny moments. It looks fairly realistic too. Unfortunately though this is the only proper, full blown fist fight in the film.

When Jackie has to bust Yuen Wah out of a prison camp, he lets rip with a cool looking combo of kicks. Then Yuen Wah looks at him and Jackie pulls off a great looking stance. Then once they've ran up a very steep hill, they rope slide down. And its the biggest rope slide i've ever seen.

The middle of the film action piece is set at a drug lords jungle base in Thailand. It has explosions, explosions and then some more explosions. The shooty bits in between the explosions go from violent to funny, but lack any sort of flair.

The finale, unusually for a Jackie Chan film, has hardly any fighting. Just 10 minutes of stunts. Michelle and Jackie do stunt after stunt each trying to out do each other. The two big ones are; Michelle jumping a bike onto a moving train (she's on a wire though). The other big one is Jackie hanging onto a ladder under a helicopter and then being flown around Kuala Lumpar. Its a quite a site to behold ad it might make you dizzy! Keep an eye out for Ken Lo and Alan Sit on top of the train.

The comedy is so funny, there are many memorable lines. My fave being when Michelle asks if Jackie has been taught controlled breathing, he replies, 'No, I'm to delicate for that'. Doesn't sound to funny there but on screen its great, Jackie's face is hilarious. There's also a wonderful set piece when Uncle Bill pretends to be Jackie's mum and Michelle his sister. I won't give away anymore, but its a very funny sequence. Maggie Cheung is not in a lot of the film, but when Jackie goes to Malaysia, she's there too! Cue lots of comedy regarding Jackie trying to hide his cover. Its all very funny situation comedy.

I must make a comment on Jackie's acting in this movie. I haven't enjoyed a performance from him quite as much as i do in this film. He won a Taiwan Golden Horse award for it and deservedly so. This was the first film Jackie shot in sync sound and his timing in the comedy is perfect. The expressions he pulls are great as well.

Overall, I really love this film. Its one of my fave Jackie Chan films. My only gripe with it is that there isn't a proper environment fight or Jackie Vs a group fight. Both of these type of fights happen in the other Police Story's, but not this one. Never mind though, its still an incredibly enjoyable movie and one of Jackie's funniest HK movies.

Jackie breaking Yuen Wah out of the prison camp
Bill Tung pretending to be Jackie's mum
Michelle Yeoh split kick. WOOOOO!
Jackie ignoring Maggie
All Michelle's stunts in the finale
Jackie hanging from the helicopter
Jackie's performance
the out-takes

Yuen Wah gets no proper action
No environment or group fight. tut tut tut.

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	Police Story 3: Supercop Director: Stanley Tong Starring: Jackie Chan (Ka Kui), Michelle Yeoh (Hana Yang), Maggie Cheung (May), Bill Tung (Uncle Bill), Yuen Wah (Panther), Sam Wong (fight instructor), Alan Sit, Ken Lo Summary: Jaw dropping stunts and side splitting comedy in my favorite Police Story. Plot: Jackie goes to China to work undercover with Michelle Yeoh to bust a major drug dealer. Comment: This was the first Police Story not directed by Jackie Chan, but Stanley Tong really delivers the goods. This is the best of their three collaborations so far, the other two being Police Story 4: First Strike and Rumble in the Bronx. As always, with Jackie Chan and the Police Story series, Supercop has top class action. As its mainly choreographed by Stanley its slightly different to the usual Jackie Chan action, but more on that later. The comedy is hilarious and much better than in the first two films. And of course this was the comeback film of Michelle Yeoh. What a comeback it is. The action, as I've already said, is great. There's a one on one, a prison breakout, loads of explosions, a shootout and a well OTT finale. Which has one of the most astonishing stunts Jackies ever pulled off. The one on one is Jackie Vs Sam Wong. Its a bit short but has a couple of funny moments. It looks fairly realistic too. Unfortunately though this is the only proper, full blown fist fight in the film. When Jackie has to bust Yuen Wah out of a prison camp, he lets rip with a cool looking combo of kicks. Then Yuen Wah looks at him and Jackie pulls off a great looking stance. Then once they've ran up a very steep hill, they rope slide down. And its the biggest rope slide i've ever seen. The middle of the film action piece is set at a drug lords jungle base in Thailand. It has explosions, explosions and then some more explosions. The shooty bits in between the explosions go from violent to funny, but lack any sort of flair. The finale, unusually for a Jackie Chan film, has hardly any fighting. Just 10 minutes of stunts. Michelle and Jackie do stunt after stunt each trying to out do each other. The two big ones are; Michelle jumping a bike onto a moving train (she's on a wire though). The other big one is Jackie hanging onto a ladder under a helicopter and then being flown around Kuala Lumpar. Its a quite a site to behold ad it might make you dizzy! Keep an eye out for Ken Lo and Alan Sit on top of the train. The comedy is so funny, there are many memorable lines. My fave being when Michelle asks if Jackie has been taught controlled breathing, he replies, 'No, I'm to delicate for that'. Doesn't sound to funny there but on screen its great, Jackie's face is hilarious. There's also a wonderful set piece when Uncle Bill pretends to be Jackie's mum and Michelle his sister. I won't give away anymore, but its a very funny sequence. Maggie Cheung is not in a lot of the film, but when Jackie goes to Malaysia, she's there too! Cue lots of comedy regarding Jackie trying to hide his cover. Its all very funny situation comedy. I must make a comment on Jackie's acting in this movie. I haven't enjoyed a performance from him quite as much as i do in this film. He won a Taiwan Golden Horse award for it and deservedly so. This was the first film Jackie shot in sync sound and his timing in the comedy is perfect. The expressions he pulls are great as well. Overall, I really love this film. Its one of my fave Jackie Chan films. My only gripe with it is that there isn't a proper environment fight or Jackie Vs a group fight. Both of these type of fights happen in the other Police Story's, but not this one. Never mind though, its still an incredibly enjoyable movie and one of Jackie's funniest HK movies. Highlights Jackie breaking Yuen Wah out of the prison camp Bill Tung pretending to be Jackie's mum Michelle Yeoh split kick. WOOOOO! Jackie ignoring Maggie All Michelle's stunts in the finale Jackie hanging from the helicopter Jackie's performance the out-takes Letdowns Yuen Wah gets no proper action No environment or group fight. tut tut tut. Rating: 9.5 out of 10.0