SUPERCOP

SUPERCOP: The Dragon Dynasty label has done a darn good job of bringing important and not-so-important Hong Kong flicks into the Region 1 market, doling out milestone releases from Shaw Brothers, Jet Li and Jackie Chan in sparkling new special editions. Supercop (aka Police Story 3) is at the top of many a fan’s list, so it’s a bit surprising to see what’s included here is only the Dimension re-edit job that was released in the US after Jackie became more of a household name. I’m not sure what’s missing, but it’s certainly not action scenes. Moving beyond his one-on-one fight films, Jackie works on a much bigger scale here; think Die Hard meets Buster Keaton with a truly spectacular finale involving cars, truck, helicopters and a moving freight train. But the film’s biggest asset is the chemistry between Chan and co-star Michelle Yeoh who match each other kick for kick and gag for gag. The best Jackie Chan films find a remarkable balance between punches and punchlines and Supercop is no exception. The two-disc set includes the usual commentary from Bey Logan, interviews with Chan and Yeoh and assorted comments from the stunt guys who took a beating the beating of their lives.