User:FrostFairBlade/sandbox/Police Story (1985 film)
Plot
[edit]Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Conception
[edit]Writing
[edit]- Commentator Frank Djeng asserts that glimpses of Chan Ka-kui's character can be seen in Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (1985), in which Chan departs from his earlier comedic roles in the Lucky Stars series by playing a more serious police officer named Muscles[1]
Development and pre-production
[edit]Casting
[edit]Filming
[edit]- The shanty town was a real town,[2] located where the Po Tat Estate is currently[3]
- The intro sequence where they block off the roads was filmed in Sau Mau Ping[4]
- The initial chase sequence starts on Anderson Road,
Post-production
[edit]- The Japanese cut starts with a comedic birthday party sequence at the police station[5]
- Bill Tung,[6] along with Lau Chi-wing, were one of the few actors who dubbed their own voice[7]
Music
[edit]Design
[edit]Release
[edit]Context
[edit]Box office
[edit]Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]- While Paul Fonoroff acknowledged in 2013 that Police Story was "arguably the weakest-scripted best picture winner in the Hong Kong Film Awards' history", he affirmed the film's status as a classic due to its action choreography[8]
Awards and accolades
[edit]Post-release
[edit]Home media
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[edit]Themes
[edit]Legacy
[edit]Cultural impact
[edit]Critical reassessment
[edit]Sequels and spin-offs
[edit]Notes
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References
[edit]- ^ Djeng, Frank; DeSanto, F.J. Police Story (Blu-ray). Eureka Entertainment. Event occurs at 4:36.
- ^ Djeng, Frank; DeSanto, F.J. Police Story (Blu-ray). Eureka Entertainment. Event occurs at 1:35.
- ^ Djeng, Frank; DeSanto, F.J. Police Story (Blu-ray). Eureka Entertainment. Event occurs at 7:20.
- ^ Djeng, Frank; DeSanto, F.J. Police Story (Blu-ray). Eureka Entertainment. Event occurs at 7:06.
- ^ Djeng, Frank; DeSanto, F.J. Police Story (Blu-ray). Eureka Entertainment. Event occurs at 2:24.
- ^ Djeng, Frank; DeSanto, F.J. Police Story (Blu-ray). Eureka Entertainment. Event occurs at 17:36.
- ^ Djeng, Frank; DeSanto, F.J. Police Story (Blu-ray). Eureka Entertainment. Event occurs at 22:05.
- ^ Fonoroff, Paul (2013-05-09). "Art house: Police Story". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2024-10-19.