New Police Story
2004 2h 3m movie Film China

New Police Story

新警察故事

“Failures and suffering make a real hero.”

Synopsis

新警察故事

“Failures and suffering make a real hero.”

Sent into a drunken tailspin when his entire unit is killed by a gang of thrill-seeking punks, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing needs help from his new rookie partner, with a troubled past of his own, to climb out of the bottle and track down the gang and its ruthless leader.

The 2003–2005 China Window

34 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. New Police Story sits at position #12.

  1. For the Sake of the Republic
    #1

    For the Sake of the Republic

    ★ 9.5 · 2003

  2. Chinese Paladin
    #2

    Chinese Paladin

    ★ 8.3 · 2005

  3. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
    #3

    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  4. Jasmine Women
    #4

    Jasmine Women

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  5. Blind Shaft
    #5

    Blind Shaft

    ★ 7.5 · 2003

  6. Kung Fu Hustle
    #6

    Kung Fu Hustle

    ★ 7.4 · 2004

  7. Peacock
    #7

    Peacock

    ★ 7.4 · 2005

  8. McDull, Prince de la Bun
    #8

    McDull, Prince de la Bun

    ★ 7.4 · 2004

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with New Police Story. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From China Film Group Corporation

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when New Police Story premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
644
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #299 of 946 China films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #73 of 319 (top 23%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Mandarin, Cantonese, English
Production Companies China Film Group Corporation, JCE Movies
Runtime 2h 3m
Release Date September 23, 2004
IMDb tt0386005

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • police
  • gangster
  • fighter
  • investigation
  • observer
  • partner
  • revenge
  • youth gang
  • hong kong
  • alcoholic
  • action hero
  • good versus evil

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