Released in 1985, Police Story (Chinese: 警察故事) is often hailed as the definitive masterpiece of Jackie Chan’s career. Directed, co-written, and starring Chan himself, the film was born out of his frustration with the restrictive American filmmaking style he encountered while filming The Protector
What stands out:
Earlier in the film, to stop a bus from fleeing, Chan launches himself from a hillside onto the side of the moving vehicle, hangs on by his fingernails as his body smashes through a series of awnings, flagpoles, and store signs, before crashing through the bus window. He performed this six times because the camera wasn't rolling correctly the first five times. jackie chan movie police story 1