I’ve been waiting for a good Jackie Chan movie for a few years now. I haven’t really liked anything he’s been in since the first Shanghai Noon (even though the second one stunk). There’s been a bunch of buzz about New Police Story for a little while now, and I came across this synopsis and early review of the film at the Mecca known as AICN:
Basic plot involves a group of game loving, extreme sport, rich kids lead by Daniel Wu who rob banks for kicks and declare an all out war on the Hong Kong Police. Jackie plays a highly decorated and respected Police Officer and leader of an elite task force assigned on stopping the spate of robberies and bringing the ruthless gang to justice.
The opening half of the movie mainly focuses on Jackie’s fall from grace, with him losing many of his men (including Super Kicker Ken Lo – main bad guy from Drunken Master 2) and turning to drink, becoming an alcoholic to get rid of the pain and loss he feels for his dead brothers in arms. With the latter half concentrating on Jackie getting back to what he once was (with the aid of Nicholas Tse), rekindling his romance with Charlie Yeung and bringing the gang to justice, once and for all.
Yeah, sign me up. If you want to read the whole review you can see it here.
