Police Story

Kevin Chan (aka Jackie) is a Hong-Kong cop, who scores his first big hit by virtually single-handedly capturing and arresting a big drug- lord. Of course, the drug-lord isn't too happy about this, and frames Kevin with the murder of another cop (who happened to be on the take). Kevin has to clear his name, whilst keeping himself from getting killed or arrested, and keeping his girlfriend from leaving him.

Despite its minimal budget of $500K, Police Story became a box office phenomenon, earning $18.7M worldwide—a remarkable 3645% return. The film's distinctive approach connected with viewers, showing that strong storytelling can transcend budget limitations.