A hostage action-drama so sedate it suggests a remake of “Die Hard” by Yoji Yamada, “Police Story 2013″ feels as old and tired as the character played by its leading man, Jackie Chan.

On the production of Policy Story 2013: Filming of Police Story 2013 began in November 2012 in Beijing. To prepare for his role, Chan cut his hair short to fit the look of a mainland officer.

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The Police Story film series (Chinese: 警察故事系列) comprises six Hong Kong crime-action films, directed by Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong and Benny Chan, produced by Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho ...

Jackie Chan makes a dull departure from his former kickass shenanigans in this rickety action-drama. Although it borrows its title from “Police Story,” one of Chan’s feistiest stunt ...