New Police Story
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| German title | New Police Story | ||
| Original title |
新 警察 故事 San 1 Ging 2 caat 3 Gu 3 si 6 |
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| Country of production | Hong Kong | ||
| original language |
Cantonese Standard Chinese English |
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| Publishing year | 2004 | ||
| length | 123 minutes | ||
| Age rating |
FSK 16 JMK 16 |
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| Director | Benny Chan | ||
| script | Alan Yuen | ||
| production |
Jackie Chan Willie Chan Solon So Barbie Tung |
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| music | Tommy Wai | ||
| camera | Anthony Pun | ||
| cut | Chi Wai Yau | ||
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New Police Story ( Chinese 新警察故事 , Pinyin Xin Jǐngchá Gushi , Jyutping San 1 Went 2 caat 3 Gu 3 si 6 ) is in Hong Kong -produced action film directed by Benny Chan in 2004 with Jackie Chan in the lead role.
action
The police officer Wing is assigned to arrest a criminal youth gang, consisting of five rich and video game addicts youth. During a police operation in a warehouse, all nine colleagues in the force commanded by Wing are killed, including Wing's brother-in-law . After Inspector Wing was the only one to save himself, but the gang was able to escape with impunity, he broke up because he could not save any of his colleagues on this mission. Wing therefore applies to his supervisor for a year of vacation and during this year he becomes an alcoholic, sinking into melancholy . When Wing breaks down in a drunken night in a dark alley, the young Frank Zheng finds him there and brings him home. Wing wakes up in his apartment and is introduced to Frank, who tells him that he has been assigned as a new partner to help him catch the young people. At first Wing is less than enthusiastic about the idea of returning to active police service, but agrees to resume the investigation when he learns from Frank that he allegedly lost his brother Kwong during the operation.
Inspector Wing and Frank go together as an unequal couple in search of the gang. In the course of the search, Wing discovers that Frank is only pretending to be a cop. In fact, he failed his police exam and tried to be included in the investigation of the youth gang by claiming to be Kwong's brother. He cites the reason for his actions that he wants to make something better out of his life after losing his father as a child, who was run over in an attempted food theft. Against his better judgment, Wing doesn't let Frank's deception get exposed.
Wing's friend Sun Ho Yee is called by the members of the gang to the police station and given a suitcase bomb, which detonates as soon as it is moved from its horizontal position. Wing and Sun Ho Yee confess their mutual love in the face of the hopeless situation. When Wing tries to get more help, Sun Ho Yee cuts the bomb's wires with pliers. Fortunately, this initially has no consequences, but a short moment later the bomb explodes. Swept away by the detonation, Sun Ho Yee must be hospitalized while Wing can continue the investigation.
Frank organizes a group of computer gamers whose job it is to play the game published by the gang on the Internet to the end, in order to find out what the next steps are planned by the youngsters. They discover that a robbery on the Bank of Hong Kong, which is located in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC), is apparently imminent . Since the experiences of the last missions have shown that the perpetrators are extremely brutal towards all uniformed men, Wing and Frank first evacuate all civilians from the entrance hall, but at the same time deny other uniformed men access to the building. They also bring the parents of the perpetrators known by name into the reception hall.
Wing and Frank are separated in the course of the fighting. Joe Kwan, the leader of the gang and the neglected son of the police chief, and Wing deliver the final showdown on the roof of the "Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center". Shortly after Wing, a large number of armed law enforcement officers arrive. At that moment, Joe realizes that the situation is becoming hopeless for him. He then points his pistol, which contains no more ammunition, at Wing for a suicide by cops and is killed in front of his father.
After the investigation is over, Wing proposes marriage to his girlfriend Sun Ho Yee, which she accepts, deeply moved, while Frank is taken away for his presumption of office , but looks forward to his possible imminent release. Then Wings glances at the jacket that Frank took off for the first time in his presence, as it means a lot to him according to his own statements. Wing recalls being called on a mission many years ago where a penniless father tried to steal sandwiches for his son and was run over while trying to escape. Wing then covered the man's lifeless body with his jacket to spare the orphaned son the sight. At that time Wing spoke to his conscience that even after this tragic day he shouldn't throw his life away, but make something of his life. When asked what the boy's name was, he replied: "Frank Zheng".
background
The film was shot in Hong Kong . The budget is estimated at 80 million Hong Kong dollars, which corresponds to around 8.4 million euros at the time of filming . The film premiered in Thailand on September 23, 2004. A day later he was seen in Hong Kong and other parts of the People's Republic of China . In Germany he could be seen from October 13, 2005 onwards. In Austria it started on November 11th. The film was released on DVD in Germany on March 30, 2006. In the USA , the film was marketed by Lions Gate Entertainment as a direct-to-video production, the DVD of which was released on May 16, 2006. In Hong Kong, the equivalent of 2.7 million US dollars was earned . On the opening weekend, the film raised almost 370,000 euros in cinemas in Germany. Around 122,000 visitors were counted at the German box office.
Most of the stunts seen in the film were shot by Jackie Chan himself, including the scenes of the final showdown on the roof of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC). Filming had to be interrupted for an hour on December 15, 2003 in order to guarantee the safety of Israeli President Ariel Sharon .
The film title is based on the film " Police Story ", with which Jackie Chan celebrated his final breakthrough as an actor in 1985, but neither the plot nor the characters of the two films have any major similarities. Only with the chase in a double-decker bus , which pays homage to the first part of the "Police Story" film series, is a familiar element taken up again. While the first four parts of the “Police Story” film series were characterized by fast-paced action and comedic interludes, the film “New Police Story” emphasizes seriousness and drama. This reminds him of the film " Hard to Die ", in which Jackie Chan appeared in 1993 as the leading actor and director. For marketing purposes, this film has already been advertised under the title "New Police Story". With this serious and more demanding role, Jackie Chan wanted to counter the accusation that he could only play silly kung fu fighters in his films.
In the end credits of the film - as usual for productions with Jackie Chan - outtakes of unsuccessful stunts are shown.
German dubbed version
The German dubbing was done in the Babelsberg studio .
| actor | German speaker | role |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Chan | Stefan Gossler | Senior Inspector Chan Kwok-Wing |
| Lau Yi Tai | Hans Hohlbein | Bank manager |
| Rongguang Yu | Udo Schenk | Commander Kwan Chiu |
| Winnie Leung | Julia Blankenburg | female hostage |
| Terence Yin | Ozan Unal | Fire |
| Nicholas Tse | Gerrit Schmidt-Foss | Frank Cheng |
| Daniel Wu | Bernhard Völger | Joe Kwan |
| Yau-wai Lui | Sabine Arnhold | Joe Kwan's mother |
| Chun Sun | Klaus-Dieter Klebsch | Joe Kwan's father |
| Steven Cheung | Tobias Müller | Young criminal with green hair |
| Hiro Hayama | Tobias Kluckert | Max Leung |
| Mak construction | Gunnar Helm | Negotiator |
| Tak-bun Wong | Jan-David Rönfeldt | robber |
| Charlene Choi | Dascha Lehmann | Sa Sa |
| Dave Wong | Peter Flechtner | Sam Wong |
| Coco Chiang | Marie Bierstedt | Sue Chow |
| Charlie Yeung | Berenice Weichert | Sun Ho Yee |
| Andy On | Norman Matt | Tin Tin Law |
| Deep Ng Ho-Hong | Julien Haggége | Hong |
| Liu Kai-Chi | Uwe Büschken | Commander Tai |
Soundtrack
On August 22, 2006, Sergent Major Company released a 30-track soundtrack containing the score for the feature film. Among these titles, however, the main theme of the film "September Storm" sung by Jackie Chan is not to be found.
criticism
The lexicon of international films sums up that the film is a "straightforward thriller with furious action scenes that focuses entirely on the artistic skill of its main actor Jackie Chan".
The editorial team of TV Spielfilm judges: “Speed, action, hard fights! Surprising: Kung-Fu clown Jackie Chan is convincing in a serious role. "
Harald Mühlbeyer from cinefacts.de saw a "colorful action spectacle that seems quite tough because of the dramatic scenes in between."
Nominations and Awards
At the Golden Horse Film Festival , Wong Ching Ching , Sung Pong Choo and Oliver Wong were nominated in the “Best Art Direction” category, Chi Wai Yau in the “Best Editing” category and Kinson Tsang in the “Best Sound Effects” category. At this festival, the film received the “Viewer's Choice Award”, while Chung Chi Li was honored in the “Best Action Choreography” category, Daniel Wu as “Best Supporting Actor” and Victor Wong and Brian Ho for “Best Visual Effects” .
At the 2005 Changchun Film Festival , the film received the Golden Deer award in the Box Office Achievement category.
Jackie Chan was named Best Actor at the Golden Rooster Awards , China's national film award. In addition, Daniel Wu received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor and the film was nominated for Best Sound and Best Picture.
Chung Chi Li received a nomination for the Taurus Award for best actor in a foreign film.
There were eight nominations for the Hong Kong Film Awards . The film was nominated in the “Best Picture” category. Jackie Chan received a nomination for Best Actor, while Daniel Wu was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. For Benny Chan nominated done for Best Director, for Best Action Choreography was Chung Chi Li and Chi Wai Yau nominated for Best Editing. Nominations for the best sound effects went to Kinson Tsang , while Won-Tak Wong and Chi-Fai Ho received a nomination for the best visual effects .
In 2006, the film was nominated for Best Picture at the Hundred Flowers Awards and Jackie Chan received a nomination for Best Actor. Nicholas Tse was named Best Supporting Actor.
Web links
- New Police Story in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- New Police Story atRotten Tomatoes(English)
- New Police Story in the online film database
- New Police Story (2004) in Hong Kong Movie Database (Chinese, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Age rating for New Police Story . Youth Media Commission .
- ^ New Police Story (2004). In: hkmdb.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019 (Chinese, English).
- ↑ Locations according to the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ a b c d budget and box office results according to the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ a b c d e f Start dates according to the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Jackie Chan Does More Rooftop Stunt For" New Police Story "" ( Memento December 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), In: Oriental Daily News , December 16, 2003, accessed on August 7, 2019
- ↑ a b Background information according to the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Alternative film title of the film " Hard to Die " according to the Internet Movie Database
- ^ A b New Police Story. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on September 24, 2014 .
- ^ New Police Story. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed June 11, 2017 .
- ↑ Film review , TV feature film
- ^ Film criticism , cinefacts.de, Harald Mühlbeyer
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Nominations and awards according to the Internet Movie Database