Xin jing cha gu shi (2004)

Director:

Benny Chan

Writer:

Alan Yuen (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 September 2004 (Thailand)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Inspector Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force has become the victim of a gang, led by the evil Joe. When his entire team is killed...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Hostage | Bus Stunt | Cop Hater | Cop Impersonation

Awards:

7 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Senior Insp. Chan Kwok-Wing
Nicholas Tse	...	Zheng Xiaofeng
Mak Bau	...	Negotiator
Tak-bun Wong	...	Robber
Winnie Leung	...	Female hostage
Eric Kwok	...	Male hostage
Deep Ng	...	Rocky, Wing's team member
Kenneth Low	...	Kwong, Wing's team member
Tony Ho	...	Chui, Wing's team member
Timmy Hung	...	Tin Ming - Wing's team member (as Hung Tin Ming)
Tin Chiu Hung	...	Chiu - Wing's team member (as Hung Tin Chiu)
Carl Ng	...	Carl, Wing's team member
Andrew Lin	...	Hoi, Wing's team member
Samuel Pang	...	Sam, Wing's team member
Philip Ng	...	Phillip, Wing's team member

Also Known As:

New Police Story (Hong Kong: English title)
San ging chaat goo si (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Cantonese | English | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | USA:R | Malaysia:U | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Philippines:PG-13 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIB

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

China Film Group

Trivia:

Jackie Chan sings the theme song, "September Storm".

Goofs:

Continuity: The first time we see Wing take out his cellphone in a bar, he was holding a Nokia 7610. Next, when he calls his girlfriend's number outside her apartment, he is holding a Nokia 6600. Soon after, we see him holding his Nokia 7610 again. Just as he enters his girlfriend's apartment, he is using the Nokia 6600 again. From then on, he just uses the 7610.

Quotes:

[Chan has just knocked a goon out cold]
Zheng Xiaofeng: [Stops fighting and looks at Chan's handiwork] Oh! That's my man!
[Is subsequently punched in the mouth]

Movie Connections:

References Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

Soundtrack:

September Storm

The return of good Jackie Chan movies

In comparison with his American efforts, any of his Chinese based movies easily outshines any of his newer US productions, and this particular one is no exception. Though Jackie Chan is getting older, it still doesn't stop him from making good (or bad) movies. It certainly doesn't stop a lot of US actors. If I can move like Jackie Chan does when I get to his age, i'd be glad. (Especially since I cant even do some of those moves now) The movie moves at a steady pace, with some parts that are a bit over-reaching and over-emotional, but has some really spectacular stunts and action. I am posting this review primarily as a counterpoint to the previous users comment. I don't understand why someone who doesn't like ANY of Jackie Chan's movies would write a (biased) review. I don't write reviews on movies I hate, and I don't go to movies featuring an actor/acress I don't enjoy, so I have to wonder why he did so.