Jackie Chan Movies In Order ~upd~ May 2026

The Police Story series in order shows Chan’s character (Kevin Chan) evolving from a reckless cop to a man who cannot keep a girlfriend or a partner. The stunts become his only language of love. Phase IV: Hollywood Compromise (1995–2004) Order Key: Rumble in the Bronx (1995) → Rush Hour (1998) → Shanghai Noon (2000) → Rush Hour 2 (2001) → The Tuxedo (2002) → New Police Story (2004).

Yet Rush Hour 2 contains a masterpiece of order: the “massage parlor fight” is edited in long takes, forcing Western editors to keep Chan’s rhythm. The lesson: Hollywood cannot tame him, but it can dilute him. Order Key: The Myth (2005) → The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) → Chinese Zodiac (2012) → The Foreigner (2017) → Ride On (2023). jackie chan movies in order

By Dragon Lord (1982), Chan has fully rejected wire-fu. The iconic shuttlecock kick (filmed in 70 takes) is a manifesto: Phase III: The Hong Kong Golden Run (1983–1994) Order Key: Project A (1983) → Police Story (1985) → Armour of God (1986) → Police Story 2 (1988) → Miracles (1989) → Drunken Master II (1994). The Police Story series in order shows Chan’s