Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed oncamera, the PoliceStory trilogyrepresents the pinnacle of JackieChan’s unique style of Hong Kong action filmmaking. A dazzlingblend of gritty action cop drama, impeccably choreographed martial artssequences and bone-crunching stunt work, this series of films revitalised theHong Kong action genre and established Jackie Chan as a worldwide superstar.
In PoliceStory, Chan stars as “super cop” Chan Ka-kui, who faces off againsta notorious crime lord in a series of escalating set-pieces that hospitalisedseveral members of the stunt team. PoliceStory 2 seesChan demoted to traffic cop after the events of the first film before he isreinstated to the detective unit to tackle a deadly gang of explosive expertsin one of the greatest action films ever made. Finally, action superstar Michelle Yeoh joins theseries in PoliceStory 3: Supercop, in which her Inspector Yang Chien-hua teams upwith Chan to take down an international drug smuggling ring.
Jackie Chan considers the original Police Story to be hisfinest film in terms of pure action, while all three entries in the trilogystand at the pinnacle of genre filmmaking in Hong Kong and consistently appearon lists of the best action movies ever made. Eureka Classics is proud topresent all three films from astonishing 4K restorations in limited editionSteelBook packaging.
THREE-DISC LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK SPECIAL FEATURES
Limited Edition of 2,000 copies | SteelBook packaging featuringnew artwork by Robert Bruno | 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of all threefilms across 3 Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
DISC ONE – POLICE STORY (1985)
4K (2160p) UHD presentation of the original Hong Kong theatricalcut [100 mins] | 1080p HD presentation of the alternate “Police Force” exportcut of the film [88 mins] | HongKong Version – Original Cantonese mono audio, as well asoptional restored 5.1 DTS-HD MA | HongKong Theatrical Version – Classic English dub (original mono)| Hong Kong TheatricalVersion – Audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng(NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto | HongKong Theatrical Version – Audio commentary with action cinemaexperts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | PoliceForce Version – Option of either the classic English dub trackor a rare alternate audio track featuring the original Cantonese audio mixedwith the Kevin Bassinson score | Optional English subtitles | Archivalinterview with Jackie Chan [19mins] | Alternate and Deleted Scenes | Archival “Jackie Chan Stunts” promo |Trailers, including the film's original theatrical and export trailers
DISC TWO – POLICE STORY 2 (1988)
4K (2160p) UHD presentation of the Extended cut of the film [121mins] | 1080p HD presentation of the original Hong Kong theatrical version [105mins] | 1080p HD presentation of the alternate export version [95 mins] |Extended Version –Original Cantonese mono audio, as well as optional restored 5.1 DTS-HD MA | Extended Version –English dub presented in restored 5.1 DTS-HD MA | Extended Version – Audio commentary withAsian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto | Extended Version –Audio commentary with action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | Hong Kong Theatrical Version –Original Cantonese mono audio | HongKong Theatrical Version – Archival audio commentary with MilesWood and Jude Poyer | ExportVersion – Classic English dub track | Optional Englishsubtitles | “Jackie Chan” episode of Sonof the Incredibly Strange Film Show [41 mins] – documentary onJackie Chan’s early career from the cult film documentary series, presented byJonathan Ross | Archival interview with actor and stuntman Benny Lai [15 mins]| Outtakes | Trailers, including the film’s original theatrical and export trailers
DISC THREE – POLICE STORY 3: SUPERCOP (1992)
4K (2160p) UHD presentation of the original Hong Kong theatricalcut [96 mins] from a restoration of the original film elements | 1080p HDpresentation of the alternate US version [91 mins] | Hong Kong Theatrical Version –Original Cantonese mono audio, as well as an optional alternate Cantonese audiotrack featuring original, unaltered, sound effects | Hong Kong Theatrical Version –Cantonese Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Audio | HongKong Theatrical Version – Classic English dub track | Hong Kong Theatrical Version –Audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)and F.J. DeSanto | Hong KongTheatrical Version – Audio commentary with action cinemaexperts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | USVersion – “American English” dub track, including Jackie Chanand Michelle Yeoh voicing their own characters | US Version – Original Cantonese audio |Optional English subtitles | Interview with Stunt Coordinator and Action Film HistorianJohn Kreng | Featurette on rarely seen Jackie Chan video games, Kung Fu Master & Fists of Fire by ArneVenema | Featurette on the filming locations of the Police Story trilogy |Three archival interviews with director Stanley Tong (Combined runtime approx65 mins), including a half-hour interview from the 2005 Cannes Film Festivalcourtesy of the Frédéric Ambroisine Video Archive | Archival interview withJackie Chan (20 mins) | Archival interview with Michelle Yeoh (23 mins) | Archivalinterview with Jackie Chan’s long-time bodyguard and co-star Ken Lo (21 mins) |Outtakes (50 mins) – a huge selection of NG (“No Good”) shots from the film |Trailers