Police Story Movies: Story Timeline
This watch order focuses exclusively on the original Police Story continuity that follows Jackie Chan's character through multiple films released between 1985 and 1996. The timeline includes the spin-off Supercop 2, which follows Jessica Yang's character after the events of Police Story 3.
By excluding the disconnected reboots, this viewing order presents a cohesive character arc and allows viewers to experience the original series' progression. This is the recommended watch order for experiencing Police Story as Jackie Chan originally envisioned it.
There is 1 other watch order available – see the link up above.
Police Story
A Hong Kong police officer single-handedly takes down a major drug dealer but must then protect the key witness who will testify against the dangerous criminal in court.
Police Story 2
Hong Kong super-cop Jackie Chan faces double trouble when he must stop a group of blackmailing bombers while also dealing with vengeful criminals from his past.
Police Story 3: Super Cop
A Hong Kong detective teams up with a Chinese police officer to take down a powerful drug lord in this action-packed thriller starring Jackie Chan.
Supercop 2
A rising police star in Hong Kong is called to stop a notorious gang of thieves, unaware that her recently discharged boyfriend is leading the very criminal organization she's hunting.
Police Story 4: First Strike
Hong Kong cop Chan Ka-Kui teams up with Interpol to track down an illegal weapons dealer, but soon discovers he's been manipulated by a mysterious organization posing as Russian intelligence.
Other Film Series
Bad Boys
An action-comedy franchise following Miami narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett as they take on high-stakes cases while navigating their evolving partnership.
Ocean's
A heist franchise spanning from the Rat Pack era to modern ensemble capers.
Ong Bak
Tony Jaa's martial arts showcase trilogy featuring spectacular Muay Thai action across different time periods and loosely connected stories.
Shaft
A multi-generational action franchise following the Shaft family of private detectives across five decades, from the original blaxploitation classic to modern action films.
The Roundup
A South Korean crime action franchise following Detective Ma Seok-do as he takes on increasingly dangerous criminal organizations.
Universal Soldier
A sci-fi action franchise about reanimated soldiers turned into enhanced super-warriors, following multiple timelines and reboots across different continuities.