Police Story (1985)

No one can take a kick in the spools quite like Jackie Chan can; he's the undisputed King of the martial arts action/comedy. In the first of the Police Story films he's on the trail of a crime lord, which is really just a premise into which he can weave some wonderfully inventive action set pieces.
The plot has him playing nanny to a female suspect, which puts strain on his relationship with girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung), but the real joy is in watching Chan put himself through hell to nail the perfect action shot. The film contains some of his most famous (and dangerous) stunts, including a truly memorable and jaw-dropping leap in a Hong Kong shopping mall.

3½ heads through glass out of 5