''Police Story 4: First Strike'' (), also known as ''First Strike'' or ''Jackie Chan's First Strike'', is a 1996

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directed and co-written by

Stanley Tong Stanley Tong (; born 7 April 1960) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, stunt choreographer, screenwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is known for directing action-adventure films, including several with Jackie Chan. Early life Stanl ...

, and starring

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,; is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically perf ...

, Jackson Lou, Annie Wu,

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, Yuri Petrov, and

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. It is the fourth main installment of the '' Police Story'' series, and the final film in the series' original timeline before its reboot with 2004's ''

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''. Chan reprises his role of

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officer "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui; "Jackie", which had been used as the character's nickname in international releases of previous ''Police Story'' films, is used for the first time in the original canon as the nickname used for him by non-Chinese language characters. Tung also reprises his supporting role as "Uncle" Bill Wong from previous films, while Tong returns as director after '' Police Story 3: Supercop'' and the spin-off ''

Supercop 2 ''Supercop 2'' () is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Stanley Tong and starring Michelle Yeoh. It is a spin-off of Jackie Chan's ''Police Story'' film series involving the character Yeoh portrayed in ''Supercop''. Although Jackie Cha ...

''. It is the first entry in the series not to be fully set in Hong Kong or mainland China, instead taking Ka-Kui on a journey to

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, and eventually

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, in scenes which were shot on location in

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and

(including

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and

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, and the snow scenes of

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). In ''First Strike'', Ka-Kui works with the

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to track down and arrest an illegal weapons dealer, but starts to suspect that things are not as they appear and that he might be used as a pawn in a greater scheme. The film includes snow action scenes featuring

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and

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s, and an underwater fight scene involving

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s. To advertise ''First Strike'', Chan recorded the song "怎麼會 Zenme Hui" and also made a music video for it, although it is not featured in the American release. The film's original version includes dialogue in

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, Ukrainian and

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; the latter three are all dubbed in English in the North American version.

Plot

Whilst working for the

, Jackie is assigned to follow leads of a nuclear smuggling case. One of the tasks the CIA gives him is simple enough: watch a woman named Natasha while on a plane from

and record her movements. Jackie arrives in

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and the CIA, partnered with local

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, take over the task of following Natasha. However, the CIA operation almost falls apart when the Ukrainian Strike Force arrest Natasha. Luckily for the CIA, Jackie spots Natasha being driven away and he discreetly follows her. During the chase in

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, Jackie discovers that Natasha is working with an unknown male partner, who actually called in the Strike Force to prevent Natasha from being followed. Natasha and the unknown male are also romantically involved. Jackie decides to follow the unknown male to a remote lodge in the Crimean Mountains, and informs the CIA of his location. The unknown male is apparently meeting with

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members who are interested in a nuclear bomb that is in his possession. The criminals are on high alert when they spot Jackie and agents of both the Ukrainian Militsiya and the CIA arriving. A gunfight ensues. During the battle, the unknown male is identified as Jackson Tsui, a

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nuclear scientist with CIA links, suspected of stealing a nuclear warhead. Jackie finds a briefcase which contained evidence from Tsui, but as he is chased by

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forces, Jackie loses the briefcase as he falls into frozen waters, and the mafia takes the briefcase. When he recovers in

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, he meets Colonel Gregor Yegorov of the Russian FSB, who explains the situation. Jackie goes with him to

where he discovers he has been assigned to work with Gregor to solve a similar case involving nuclear weapons being smuggled out of Ukraine. His task is to track Tsui, who disappeared after their last encounter. He is smuggled into

by a Russian submarine. In order to find out where Jackson is, Jackie befriends his younger sister Annie, who works at an aquarium doing shark shows. Jackie pretends to be Jackson's "sworn brother". Chan's deception is successful, and he eventually meets Uncle 7, the Tsuis' father and the local Triad boss. Uncle 7 is seriously ill and will be getting surgery soon. While meeting Uncle 7, Jackie reveals the true nature of his visit to both Uncle 7 and Annie and informs them of Jackson's criminal activities. Jackie then meets with Gregor to report his findings. He tells Gregor that if Uncle 7 dies, Jackson will surely show up. Unknown to Jackie, Jackson is hiding at the hospital and has given a nuclear warhead (disguised as a small oxygen tank) to Annie, who hides it at the aquarium. While following Annie, Jackie gets held up by Jackson, who claims to have a deal with Gregor. He also reveals to Jackie that Gregor has secretly put audio bugs in several of the objects the FSB gave him. After realizing he has been used by Gregor for nefarious purposes, Jackie decides to return home and write a full report to both of their superiors. Two men are sent to kill him, and he is framed for the murder of Uncle 7. He attempts to clear his name by going to see Annie at the memorial hall, but he is (unsurprisingly) unwelcome, having to fight Allen and the family's bodyguards until Jackson arrives to clear Jackie's name. Jackson explains that Gregor caught him on a CIA assignment three years before, and forced him to turn into a triple agent: a CIA agent ostensibly turned by the FSB, but in reality serving Gregor's private criminal schemes. Gregor uses the nuclear warheads to secure stakes in oil franchises in the

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. Jackson was trying to get money from Gregor for the warhead. However, after overhearing the conversation, Annie believes Jackie was right and blames Jackson for his wrongdoing behind her back. Annie, Jackie, and Jackson decide to work together to find Gregor and bring him in. Uncle 7's elaborate Chinatown funeral becomes the scene for a complex shootout between the various parties, injuring Jackson as he's caught in an

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explosion. Annie and Jackie attempt to retrieve the stolen warhead from the shark pool (so that they can return it to the police), but Gregor and his men follow them, leading to a climactic confrontation underwater. During the fight, Gregor shoots the aquarium tank and shatters the glass, which releases a

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into the restaurant area. During the confusion, Gregor escapes with the warhead and kidnaps Annie to a getaway boat. Jackie saves the tourists from the shark and then pursues Gregor. While Gregor escapes in the getaway boat, Jackie finds and drives a

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display car onto the boat. The car pins Gregor, allowing Jackie to successfully retrieve the warhead and save Annie as armed police close in. Gregor and Jackson are apprehended by the Australian police and turned over to Russian authorities. The case is solved, and Jackie is thanked for his work by the FSB and returns to his work in Hong Kong.

Cast

as "Kevin"

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or Jackie * Jackson Lou as Jackson Tsui * Annie Wu as Annie Tsui *

as "Uncle" Bill Wong * Yuriy Petrov as Col. Gregor Yegorov *

as Natasha Rekshynskaya * John Eaves as CIA Lieutenant Mark * Terry Woo as Uncle Seven * Allen Sit as Allen *

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as Australian Group Lady * Rocky Lai as Golden Dragon Club Member 1 * Chan Wai-to as Golden Dragon Club Member 2 * Chan Man-ching as Golden Dragon Club Member 3 * Tang Chiu-yau as Golden Dragon Club Member 4 * Alex Yip as Golden Dragon Club Member 5 * Brett Arthur as Russian Hit Man 1 * Mark French as Russian Hit Man 2 * Damien Gates as Russian Hit Man 3 * Mark Gilks as Russian Hit Man 4 * Nathan Jones as Russian Hit Man 5 (the tall hitman who beats up and chases Jackie in his hotel room) * Matthew Walker Kininmonth as Russian Hit Man 6 * John Langmead as Russian Hit Man 7 * Steve Livingstone as Russian Hit Man 8 * Steve Morris as Russian Hit Man 9

Distribution

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re-edited the film, making the following changes: new opening credits sequence with Hong Kong scenery, removal of over 20 minutes of footage, new music composed by

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and almost all the multi-lingual dialogue (English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian and Ukrainian) dubbed into English. All

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releases, the Japanese

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DVD and the Towa

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were the only versions that contain the film uncut and without the language dubbing. The Mei Ah releases feature English subtitles. A remastered German-exclusive

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was released by Plaion Pictures on October 24, 2024, featuring both the uncut and US edit versions with English and German subtitles, along with German and Mandarin dubbed audio tracks.

Commercial reception

Box office

''First Strike'' was an enormous box office success in Hong Kong, grossing HK$57,518,795 during its theatrical run. It remains Jackie Chan's highest-grossing film in Hong Kong and the third highest-grossing domestic film in Hong Kong film history. In China, it grossed at the box office. In Taiwan, it grossed NT$47,284,460. In Japan, it earned at the box office. In South Korea, it grossed . In Europe, the film sold 72,272 tickets in Spain and 922,863 in other EU countries. The film was released on 10 January 1997 in 1,344 North American theatres, grossing US$5,778,933 ($4,299 per screen) in its opening weekend. Its total North American box office gross was $15,318,863. Adjusted for inflation in 2021, the film grossed the equivalent of US$32,401,297 in North America and US$98,816,196 worldwide.

Home media

In the United States, the

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release grossed in

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revenue during 1997. It was the seventh highest-grossing New Line rental video that year. This adds up to (equivalent to adjusted for inflation in 2021) in combined revenue from the box office and US video rentals by 1997. In the United Kingdom, the film was watched by viewers on television in 2004, making it the year's second most-watched foreign-language film on television (below ''

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''). The original ''Police Story'' drew UK viewers the same year, adding up to a combined UK viewership for both ''Police Story'' films in 2004.

Critical reception

The version of the film released in North American cinemas by

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was met with an overall positive critical response. Mike LaSalle of the ''

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'' gave the film an enthusiastic review:

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reviewed the film in January 1997 and rated it three out of four stars in ''

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'' newspaper. He noted that "Chan is said to be the world's top action star" outside of the United States, and that what "makes him popular is not just his stunts (he is famous for doing them all himself) but his attitude" and reactions to them. He said "Jackie Chan is an acquired taste" and the film lacks "the polish of big-budget Hollywood extravaganzas" while the dubbed dialogue "sounds like cartoon captions," but that "Chan himself is a graceful and skilled physical actor, immensely likable, and there's a kind of Boy Scout innocence in the action that's refreshing after all the doom-mongering, blood-soaked Hollywood action movies." ''

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'' newspaper rated it two-and-a-half out of four stars, calling it a "homage to

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, spiced up with elaborate fight pieces choreographed to show off Chan's incredible comic battle style." It currently has a 57% approval rating on

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, with a 6.1/10 average rating from 23 reviewers and 6.8/10 rating from 7 top critics.

Awards and nominations

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s ** Won: Best Action Choreography (

) ** Nominated: Best Picture ** Nominated: Best Actor (

) ** Nominated: Best New Performer ( Annie Wu) ** Nominated: Best Film Editing (Peter Cheung, Yau Chi-wai) * 1996

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** Won: Best Action Direction (

) * 1997

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** Nominated: Best Fight

References

External links

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