Police Story 2 (1988)

Name: Police Story 2 (1988)
Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: March 8, 2019
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Ben Lam, Bill Tung, Charlie Cho, Chi Fai Chan, Jackie Chan

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Janus Films | Release Date: March 8, 2019 | PG-13

Starring: Ben Lam, Bill Tung, Charlie Cho, Chi Fai Chan, Jackie Chan, John Cheung, Keung-Kuen Lai, Kwok-Hung Lam, Maggie Cheung, Yuen Chor

Summary: The Hong Kong supercop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of Police Story are out for revenge.

Director: Jackie Chan

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 101 min

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Christopher Machell

Once again, it’s an unadulterated pleasure to watch Chan and his stunt team at work, jumping, contorting and throwing the human form around in ways that simply don’t seem possible. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

This sequel may be a bit thin on plot, but who cares when Jackie Chan is at his daredevil best? Read full review

Calum Marsh

Though ostensibly sub-Hitchcockian wrong-man mysteries, with a liberal serving of cop-drama clichés rounding out the narrative framework, the films are better enjoyed as purely cinematic catalogues of set pieces and sight gags, spectacles of breathless physical excess. Read full review

Justin Chang

If the choreography behind these intricate set-pieces is dauntingly complex, the satisfactions they produce could hardly be simpler. Read full review

Marc Savlov

While neither as outlandish as its sequel, Police Story III: Supercop, nor as emotionally turbo-charged as the series opener, this second Ka-Kui adventure rests comfortably in-between the others, overflowing with Chan's patented stuntwork and comic high jinks, and as such, it's a fine introduction to the Jackie Chan phenomenon. Read full review

Noel Murray

Opens with a montage of thrilling clips from its predecessor, then hits all the same notes, harder and duller. Read full review

Scott Collura

Usually the fight sequences are great but the movie itself is poor. Read full review

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Diptanshu

Jun 15, 2020

Amazing sequel!it was literally double the fun and excitement!More of a action/thriller than Action/comedy.the music was good,the actions and stunts were art the dedication of JC is great,the acting was amazing,the story was great although the main plot started after some time but theAmazing sequel!it was literally double the fun and excitement!More of a action/thriller than Action/comedy.the music was good,the actions and stunts were art the dedication of JC is great,the acting was amazing,the story was great although the main plot started after some time but the starting was engaging the Traffic police intro and the personal attacks were disturbing then the fight at cafe total disaster it was awesome.the small fights between May and Chan was amazing and the shower entrance argue scene was another level hilarious thing,the park fight with old gang was literally piece of art it was damn awesome the fast-paced punches one man versus 10 it was insanely mind-blowing and great.the job quit and then the airport thing it was surprising and hilarious,the mall bombing was shocking and the rescue was great.the main plot of mall owner's and bomber's thing felt little side thing at start but the way new police group handle small operations it was damn thrilling and awesome,the whole movie situations were realistic and it felt amazing,the bomb seller scene with JC in disguise was amazing,the whole following sequence to the main gang at warehouse the team work and the situation going exciting it was damn amazing then the warehouse fight with deaf one was shocking and awesome,the interrogation scene was surprising and awesome,the later police station bombing was shocking and the mall owner's office delivery box bomb was brutal.the kidnap of may and blackmailing of Chan in between that the letter of break-up was sad and emotional then the whole ending bomb at Chan and money scene was intense and dark,the Chan Clever escape with bomb and the last fight it was awesome and amazing,the whole movie was insane and double in thrills,actions,stunts,intense situations and fun although comedy was little less than prequel but literally its an entertaining Masterpiece if not an amazing Sequel!… Expand

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Voodoo123

Oct 7, 2022

A refinement of the Jackie Chan production train over the original - some really great action set pieces and the usual Hong Kong cinema chaos. The plot is again barebones but holds enough drama and humour to carry the movie along.

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gracjanski

Nov 16, 2019

The first one was better, here you have worse humour, but still good fighting scenes.

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amheretojudge

Aug 25, 2019

The choreography and the dance was never enough, you can see it yourself.

Police Story 2 Chan's second case may be light on feet- compared to the previous one- but it surely is heavy on humor. Almost as if they were trying to add it religiously. Maybe that's why I didn't find this funny atThe choreography and the dance was never enough, you can see it yourself.

Police Story 2

Chan's second case may be light on feet- compared to the previous one- but it surely is heavy on humor. Almost as if they were trying to add it religiously. Maybe that's why I didn't find this funny at all. But this was never his priority. It takes you awhile to understand that, in fact if you are slow like me, you wouldn't get it until the final act arrives. Jackie Chan, the writer, director and actor, has a completely different idea in his mind. To be honest it is simple, but it is also not something that one would dare to go towards.

Usually such a sequel collapses by honoring what made the first one brilliant and delivering the formula that worked in this world. Obviously what this leads to is annoying amount of doubling and too much intertextuality; not to say there isn't any, but that is never considered the base of the act. You cannot let a scene work on just that recall of some great moment. And Chan doesn't make that mistake for a second here.

In fact, the scenes between him with Maggie Cheung is arguably just that, but it is intentionally accounting those events and deriving a newer, evolving equation between those two. As far as the real case is concerned. The crime is pretty standard and the eye for an eye theory is a delight to watch if not be impressed with. And again, that very zest of surprising you is why the last act saves the day for the film. Not just the way the characters are treated and how everything latter makes sense, but also the maturity of it. Police Story 2 can actually be passed upon for the way it questions the genre "action" especially since it is Chan's bread and butter.… Expand

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