Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- tense
- grim
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an energetic but uneven Hong Kong action thriller, with impressive set pieces and Jackie Chan's committed dramatic performance offset by familiar plotting.
What sets it apart
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Inspector Wing collapses into alcoholism and guilt after his entire team is killed, then is pushed back toward action.
Joe leads a gang of young antagonists whose criminal acts and treatment of police emphasize reckless, performative brutality.
Frank works with the broken Inspector Wing, helping him return to the case and pursue Joe's gang.
The film combines police investigation, gang confrontations, martial arts, and high-energy action set pieces.
Films like New Police Story, and why
Police Story
shared martial arts action, police crime thriller structure, and emotionally driven redemption arc
Infernal Affairs
shared hong kong action cinema energy, police corruption themes, and kinetic set pieces
Gen-X Cops
shared stylized gangster violence, youthful criminal antagonists, and revenge-driven police drama
The Last Boy Scout
shared action spectacle, wounded law-enforcement protagonist, and partnership-based redemption story
Movie Details
- Director
- Benny Chan
- Release Date
- 2004-09-23
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (854)
Cast
- Jackie Chan
- Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
- Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
- Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
- Daniel Wu
- Andy On Chi-Kit
- Terence Yin Chi-Wai
- Hiro Hayama
- Coco Chiang Yi
- Dave Wong Kit
Common questions
- What is New Police Story about?
- A guilt-ridden Hong Kong inspector teams with an unlikely young partner to confront the ruthless gang that destroyed his unit.
- What is New Police Story like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of New Police Story as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is New Police Story violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in New Police Story as brutal.
- What did critics think of New Police Story?
- Critics generally found the film an energetic but uneven Hong Kong action thriller, with impressive set pieces and Jackie Chan's committed dramatic performance offset by familiar plotting.
- Which films are like New Police Story?
- Films with a similar feel include Police Story, Infernal Affairs, Gen-X Cops, and The Last Boy Scout.
- How long is New Police Story?
- New Police Story runs 123 minutes.
