Also titled Police Story: Lockdown , this mainland Chinese production features Chan as Zhong Wen. It is a somber hostage thriller set almost entirely in a nightclub, emphasizing dramatic tension over traditional kung fu. Cast and Key Figures Index Role / Film Police Story (I & II) Supercop (III) First Strike (IV) New Police Story 2013 Reboot Protagonist Chan Ka-Kui (Jackie Chan) Chan Ka-Kui Chan Ka-Kui Inspector Wing Female Lead May (Maggie Cheung) Jessica Yang (Michelle Yeoh) Annie (Annie Wu) Sun Ho-yee (Charlie Yeung) Miao Miao (Tian Jing) Superior "Uncle" Bill (Bill Tung) Director Jackie Chan Stanley Tong Stanley Tong Benny Chan Ding Sheng Cultural Impact and Legacy
Inspired sequences in Brandon Lee's Rapid Fire and the Bad Boys series. index of police story
A dramatic reboot directed by Benny Chan . Jackie Chan plays Inspector Wing, a disgraced officer struggling with guilt after his team is slaughtered. It features younger stars like Nicholas Tse and Daniel Wu . Also titled Police Story: Lockdown , this mainland
Directed by Stanley Tong , this installment introduced Michelle Yeoh as a mainland Chinese officer. The action moved beyond Hong Kong to Malaysia, featuring a legendary helicopter-train chase. A dramatic reboot directed by Benny Chan
The sequence where Chan stops a bus with a revolver was notably paid homage in the Stallone/Russell film Tango & Cash .
The first four films follow the adventures of (often dubbed "Kevin Chan"), a relentless detective known for his "Maverick Cop" attitude and absolute disregard for gravity.
The "Index of Police Story" is cited by many film historians as the blueprint for modern action cinema. Its influence can be seen in Hollywood franchises: