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15th Mar 2023

Jon and Fil tell a Police Story

On this Bonus Edition of The Pod Charles Cinecast, hosts Jonathan Foster & Fil Freitas enlist in the Royal Hong Kong Police to take down a drug syndicate, and end up getting thrown through over 300kg of glass, level a whole village, and destroy a shopping mall.

It's high time we talk about Jackie Chan's legendary POLICE STORY. Released in 1985 by Golden Harvest, the film would start to put the wheels in motion to transport Jackie Chan's talents from Hong Kong to Hollywood. Full of death-defying stunts, highly stylised fight choreography, and three of the best action sequences ever put to film, blended top-notch slapstick humour that would make Buster Keaton proud, this film is an extremely fun time at the movies.

Not to mention, Hong Kong legends Maggie Cheung and Brigitte Lin co-star, and Jackie Chan sings the film's amazing theme song. What's not to love? Tune in, as we talk not only about POLICE STORY, but a bit about Jackie Chan's early life, and how he ended up making the film. Plus, as a bonus, we dive a little into POLICE STORY 2 and POLICE STORY 3: SUPERCOP. 

Big thanks to our pal and Patreon Backer, Finn Heale, for making this Good Bagel Boss Bonus Episode request! Be sure to check out these insanely fun pre-Hollywood Jackie Chan classics. They are a masterclass in stunt work, and responsible for Jackie Chan's crossover into Hollywood. If you need a place to see it, the POLICE STORY TRILOGY returns in 4K, at The Prince Charles Cinema on Friday 17th March 2023. 

If you'd like your own special request episode, become a Good Bagel Boss on Patreon, for one month only, and pop us a message with the film you'd like us to cover! We'll eventually get around to it...

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The official podcast of The Prince Charles Cinema London!
The official podcast of The Prince Charles Cinema in London! Consider this an audio guide to the programme of your favourite independent cinema, as told by the people who help run the place.
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Jonathan Foster

An American Werewolf in London.

Born and raised in Southern Virginia, Jonathan now calls London home. As a member of the Marketing & PR Team at the Prince Charles Cinema for 6 years, Jonathan began Hosting, Producing, and Editing The Pod Charles Cinecast - a weekly podcast detailing the eclectic programme of London's best independent cinema and lives of the wonderful people who help run the place.

Aside from hosting podcasts, Jonathan is an aspiring voiceover artist and also the founder, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the South East London-based psychedelic garage rock band TALL.