New Police Story (2004) Xin jing cha gu shi (original title)

Director:

Benny Chan

Writer:

Alan Yuen (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 September 2004 (Thailand)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A hero cop accidentally leads his team into a trap from which he is the only survivor. Drowning his guilt in booze, he is eventually assigned a new younger partner who turns out to have his own secrets.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Hero | Chop Socky | Motorcycle Chase | Disarming Someone

Awards:

7 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Senior Insp. Chan Kwok-Wing
Nicholas Tse	...	Zheng Xiaofeng / Frank Cheng Siu-fung
Mak Bau	...	Negotiator
Tak-bun Wong	...	Robber (as Wong Tak Bun)
Winnie Leung	...	Female hostage
Eric Kwok	...	Male hostage
Deep Ng	...	Rocky, Wing's team member
Ken Lo	...	Kwong, Wing's team member (as Kenneth Low)
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
John Sham	...	Eric Chow
Hsim Sau Kwan	...	Reporter
Charlie Yeung	...	Sun Ho Yee
Asuka Higuchi	...	Kwong's Wife (as Higuchi Asuka)
Mandy Chiang	...	Chui's girlfriend
Koey Wong	...	Tin Ming's girlfriend
Alva Chun	...	Hoi's girlfriend
Daniel Wu	...	Joe Kwan
Coco Chiang	...	Sue Chow
Lau Yi Tai	...	Bank manager
Terence Yin	...	Fire
Andy On	...	Tin Tin Law
Hiro Hayama	...	Max Leung
Dave Wong	...	Sam Wong (as Wang Chieh)
Tseung Huk	...	Policeman
Mason Chun	...	Policeman
Stephen Choi	...	Policeman
Alex Lee	...	Policeman
Roderick Lam	...	Sam Wong's assistant
Kai Chi Liu	...	Commander Tai
Joyce Lau	...	Funeral attendee
Fanny Yeung	...	Funeral Attendee
Ada To	...	Funeral attendee
Liu Jia	...	Jazz Bar Saxophone Player
Audio Traffic	...	Jazz Bar Band
Kenny Kwan	...	Red Hair (as Kenny W. Kwan Jr.)
Steven Cheung	...	Green Hair (as Chueng Chi Hang)
Yoki Man	...	Woman with bad snatched
Charlene Choi	...	Sa Sa
Yip Chi Ting	...	Policewoman
Wong Hoi Pik	...	Policewoman
Agnes Pang	...	Policewoman
Sandy Leung	...	Policewoman
Ng Hoi Ying	...	Policewoman
Phoebe Tang	...	Policewoman
Wing Wong	...	Policewoman
Dedy Lau	...	Policewoman
Rongguang Yu	...	Commander Chiu (as Yu Rong Guang)
Curien Wong	...	Chui's Team Member
Lam Wai Pen	...	Chui's Team Member
Martin Ma	...	Chui's Team Member
Tony Leung	...	Chui's Team Member
Maggie Fung	...	Chui's Team Member
Chun Sun	...	Joe's Kwan's father
Yau-wai Lui	...	Joe Kwan's mother (as Lisa Lui)
Lee Ting Fung	...	Joe Kwan - Aged 6
Hyun Jin Park	...	Disco Bouncer
Jun He	...	Disco Bouncer
Gang Wu	...	Disco Bouncer
Stephen Bohn	...	X-Game Player
Stephen Julien	...	X-Game Player
Lee Wai Lung	...	Bus Driver
Yip Yun Keung	...	Parents of Pre-school Children
Chan Hu Ling	...	Parents of Pre-School Children
Lam Chi Po	...	Duty Officer
Kin-Yung Tsang	...	Duty Officer
Chun Loong Wong	...	Officer at Detention Room
Lee Kai Kit	...	Detention Room Suspect
Cash Li	...	Detention Room Suspect
Nic Yan	...	Detention Room Suspect
Chi Tai Lam	...	Thieves' Lawyer
Li Tin Cheung	...	Thieves' Lawyer
Lee Chi Ke	...	Thieves' Parents
Brenda Chan	...	Thieves' Parents
Luk Mei Ling	...	Thieves' Parents
Ken Ling	...	Thieves' Parents
Yu Sui Lung	...	Thieves' Parents
Cheung Shek	...	Cyber Cafe Customer
Didi Chok	...	Bang Manageress
Eddie Li	...	Policeman at HKCEC
Zac Koo	...	Policeman at HKCEC
Chung-yue Chiu	...	Policewoman at HKCEC
Louisa Ng	...	Policewoman at HKCEC
Ringo Chen	...	Tourist
Wu Bai	...	Zheng Xiaofeng's Father
Lau Ho Chun	...	Zheng Xiaofeng - Aged 8
Wong Kam Hung	...	Convenience Store Staff
Wai-Yip Ho	...	Police Officer Outside Convenience Store
Tai Yiu Ming	...	Police Officer Outside Convenience Store
Heaven Ho	...	Chui's Team Member
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chi-Bok Lam
Chi-Wang Wong
Yuk Long Wong
Anthony Carpio	...	Disco Bouncer (uncredited)
Tat-kwong Chan	...	Disco Bouncer (uncredited)
Mars	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Benny Chan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Alan Yuen		screenplay

Produced by
Jackie Chan	....	executive producer
Willie Chan	....	executive producer
Willie Chan	....	producer
Solon So	....	producer
Barbie Tung	....	producer
Buting Yang	....	executive producer
Albert Yeung	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Tommy Wai

Cinematography by
Anthony Pun

Film Editing by
Chi Wai Yau

Art Direction by
Wong Ching Ching
Sung Pong Choo
Oliver Wong

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephanie Cheung	....	assistant director

Art Department
Wai-Ming Wong	....	props manager

Sound Department
Ngai Cheung	....	dubbing editor: mandarin
Tommy Ho	....	sound recordist
Kinson Tsang	....	sound designer
Kinson Tsang	....	sound re-recording mixer
George Lee Yiu-Keung	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Po Yan Chan	....	compositor
Mark Joey Tang	....	compositor (as Joey Tang)
Eddy Wong	....	visual effects supervisor
Victor Wong	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Bradley James Allan	....	stunt choreographer (as Jackie Chan Stunt Team)
Jackie Chan Stunt Team	....	stunt choreographer
Jackie Chan	....	stunt director
Jun He	....	stunts
Stéphane Julien	....	stunt double
In Seob Lee	....	stunt double
Chung Chi Li	....	stunt choreographer
Cha-Cha Mong	....	stunt double
Hyun Jin Park	....	stunt double
Paul Andreovski	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bradd Buckley	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jackie Chan	....	stunt actor (uncredited)
Tat-kwong Chan	....	stunts (uncredited)
Han Guan Hua	....	additional stunt double: Jackie Chan (uncredited)
Mars	....	stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Man Kit Chow	....	wardrobe supervisor

Other crew
Glen Chin	....	english subtitle translation
Kingman Cho	....	post production coordinator (as Ging-man Cho)
Dickson Leung	....	post production coordinator
Van Liu	....	production coordinator
Chun Ling Tao	....	production coordinator
Bruce Yu	....	image consultant

Production Companies

• China Film Group
• JCE Entertainment Ltd.

Distributors

• 3L Filmverleih (2005) (Austria) (theatrical)
• 3L Filmverleih (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company (2004) (China) (theatrical)
• Contender Entertainment Group (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Inspire Pictures (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Mediacorp Raintree Pictures (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Emperor Motion Pictures (2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Joy Sales Film and Video Distributors (2004) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Manga Films (2005) (Spain) (all media)
• RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL7)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Menfond Electronic Art & Computer Design Company

Other Companies

• Kantana Animation Co. Ltd.  digital intermediate
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  subtitles
• Media Business Service Limited  sound re-recording
• O.K. Post Production Co.  Cantonese dubbing
• Oriental Post Co. Ltd.  digital intermediate
• Salon Films  camera, lenses, lighting and grip equipment
• Shaw Brothers  film processing
• Tai Fung (Tsu's) Co. Ltd.  film supplied by

Also Known As:

"Xin jing cha gu shi" - Hong Kong (original 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:

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

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

China Film Group

Trivia:

Jackie Chan himself filmed an explosion scene. When the fiery police car came sliding dangerously close, the crew jumped out of the way and tried to pull Jackie out of harm's way. But Jackie yelled, "No! Don't run!" and continued filming what turned out to be a spectacular piece of action.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Chan and his assistant repel down a rope in pursuit of the robber, both their improvised equipment depend on the rope being stretched tight for friction. When the robber disconnects, both of them should free fall. Especially the assistant when Chan also disconnects.

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

Dark turn for POLICE STORY franchise

NEW POLICE STORY (Xin Jing Cha Gu Shi)

Aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Sound format: Dolby Digital

A disgraced cop (Jackie Chan) is encouraged by a younger colleague (Nicholas Tse) to pursue the game-obsessed thugs who murdered an entire police squad.

Dark-hearted addition to the "Police Story" series (a 'sequel' in name only) which signals its defiance of old traditions from the very first scene, in which Chan stumbles into an alleyway and pukes copiously before collapsing in a drunken stupor. Director Benny Chan (A MOMENT OF ROMANCE) energizes Alan Yuen's fast-paced script in no uncertain terms, and is reunited with several cast members from his recent blockbuster GEN-X COPS (1999), including Daniel Wu (ENTER THE PHOENIX) as the thuggish gang leader rebelling against a lifetime of abuse at the hands of his policeman stepfather, and teen idol Tse (genuinely charming as the young cop who - literally - picks Chan out of the gutter and restores his self-respect). Charlie Yeung has the thankless role of Chan's much younger love interest, and gorgeous Andy On (so memorable in the otherwise routine BLACK MASK II) kicks butt as a member of Wu's criminal fraternity who defeats Chan in open combat.

The film's tone is much rougher than anything Chan has done recently, established by a harrowing sequence in which he's forced to play a series of 'games' with Wu and his cohorts in order to save the lives of his devastated squad members, and his subsequent remorse is played with great sensitivity by Chan, who becomes overwhelmed by guilt and depression (hence his drunken despair in the opening scene). Action set-pieces are fast and stylized, and there's a memorable climactic showdown on top of the Hong Kong Convention Center, spoiled only by blatant - and intrusive - product placement. Otherwise, this is top-notch entertainment all the way, conceived and executed with genuine cinematic flair.

(Cantonese dialogue)