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#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

How many injuries did the stunt team sustain during the filming of Police Story?

What a correct answer would look like:

During the filming of Police Story (1985), the stunt team sustained numerous injuries, earning the film the nickname "Glass Story." Jackie Chan suffered second-degree burns, a dislocated pelvis, and damage to his 7th and 8th vertebrae during the famous pole slide. In the opening bus chase, two stuntmen were seriously injured (concussions/head injuries) when they fell from a double-decker bus and missed the safety car, hitting the tarmac; one reportedly stopped breathing and required resuscitation. While the exact number of total injuries is unrecorded, it is a verified fact that the team was blacklisted by insurance companies due to the high risk, and Jackie Chan paid for medical expenses personally. Claims that the production switched to "tempered glass" causing hundreds of cuts are likely incorrect (thick sugar glass was the primary issue), and reports of specific severe injuries on the escalator are contradicted by sources citing the use of protective metal plates.

What the LLM said (errors and omissions annotated)

During the filming of the 1985 film Police Story, the injuries sustained by Jackie Chan and his stunt team (the Sing Ga Ban) were so numerous and severe that the production has become legendary in cinema history for its danger. While an exact "official" number of minor injuries (cuts and bruises) was never recorded, it is widely cited by Jackie Chan and crew members that nearly every member of the stunt team was hospitalized at some point during production.

The film earned the nickname "Glass Story" among the crew due to the staggering amount of sugar glass and real tempered glass used, which caused the majority of the injuries.

Here are the specific details of the major injuries:

1. The Mall Pole Slide (Jackie Chan)

This is the most famous stunt in the film. Jackie Chan jumped from a balcony onto a metal pole wrapped in decorative lights and slid several stories down through a canopy of glass.

The Injuries: Jackie suffered second-degree burns on his palms because the lights on the pole were plugged directly into a power source and were extremely hot. Upon hitting the ground, he suffered a dislocated pelvis and cracked his 7th and 8th vertebrae. He was nearly paralyzed by the impact.

2. The Bus Chase Scene

In the opening sequence, Jackie uses an umbrella to hang off a moving double-decker bus.

The Injuries: During the sequence where the bus brakes suddenly and two villains are thrown out of the top-deck window, the stuntmen were supposed to land on the roof of a car. However, they missed the car and slammed directly onto the asphalt. Both stuntmen suffered serious head injuries and concussions. One reportedly stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated on set.

3. The Mall Finale (The Stunt Team)

The final fight in the shopping mall involved the team jumping through multiple layers of glass and falling from heights onto hard surfaces (often with only thin padding or none at all).

Lacerations: Because the "sugar glass" used was thicker than standard Hollywood prop glass, it didn't break easily. The crew eventually switched to thin tempered glass, which caused hundreds of deep cuts across the stunt team.
Escalator Stunt: One stuntman was kicked over a railing and fell onto a moving escalator. He suffered a severe back injury and multiple deep lacerations from the metal "teeth" of the escalator steps.
The "Double Fall": During the finale, several stuntmen performed falls from the upper balconies of the mall. Because of the lack of proper safety equipment (they often used only thin mats or stacks of cardboard boxes), multiple members suffered broken bones and sprained limbs.

4. General Toll

The production was so chaotic and dangerous that:

Jackie Chan famously noted that at the end of the mall sequence, the crew ran out of oxygen tanks and stretchers.
The stunt team became "persona non grata" at the local hospital because they were bringing in so many injured men every night.
Jackie Chan himself suffered a deep cut to his forearm from a shard of glass during the final confrontation with the villains, which is visible in some cuts of the film.

In summary, while the "total" number isn't a single digit, it is documented that over a dozen stuntmen suffered major injuries requiring hospitalization, and Jackie Chan himself narrowly escaped permanent paralysis.

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] It is a widely repeated fact in Jackie Chan lore that the stunt team suffered mass injuries, though 'nearly every member' is likely hyperbole.

[2] The nickname 'Glass Story' is well-documented due to the extensive use of sugar glass.

[3] Most sources specify 'sugar glass' (candy glass) was used. The claim of using 'real tempered glass' for stunts involving crashing through it is contentious and likely incorrect; the issue was usually the thickness of the sugar glass.

[4] Jackie Chan's burns from the hot lights on the pole are a verified injury.

[5] The dislocated pelvis is a confirmed injury from the pole slide.

[6] Damage to the 7th and 8th vertebrae is the specific spinal injury cited in biographies.

[7] The bus stunt accident where stuntmen missed the car and hit the ground is a well-known blooper/accident.

[8] Serious head injuries and concussions were the result of the bus stunt fall.

[9] Reports confirm one stuntman stopped breathing and required resuscitation/hospitalization after the bus fall.

[10] Sources indicate the production used 'sugar glass' (which was too thick), not 'tempered glass'. Switching to real tempered glass for body-through-glass stunts would be non-standard and excessively dangerous.

[11] Documentaries state the stuntman wore metal plates to *prevent* injury. The claim of 'severe back injury and deep lacerations' contradicts the account of safety measures used.

[12] The 'persona non grata' phrase is most accurately applied to the fact that the team was blacklisted by insurance companies. The hospital claim is likely a derivative anecdote.

#O MISSED POINTS & OVERSIGHTS

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Insurance Blacklist

The summary mentions the hospital 'persona non grata' story but misses the more verifiable and famous fact that the stunt team was blacklisted by insurance companies, forcing Jackie Chan to pay medical bills out of pocket.

#C RELATED QUERIES

#01 Did Jackie Chan use sugar glass or tempered glass in Police Story?

#02 What injuries did Jackie Chan sustain in the Police Story pole slide?

#03 Was the Jackie Chan stunt team blacklisted by insurance companies?

#S SOURCES

quora.com screenanarchy.com tripod.com blogspot.com freeread.de dokumen.pub scribd.com github.com scribd.com doomedmoviethon.com youtube.com wikipedia.org davegott.com youtube.com

#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

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During the filming of the 1985 film *Police Story*, the injuries sustained by Jackie Chan and his stunt team (the Sing Ga Ban) were so numerous and severe that the production has become legendary in cinema history for its danger. While an exact "official" number of minor injuries (cuts and bruises) was never recorded, it is widely cited by Jackie Chan and crew members that **nearly every member of the stunt team was hospitalized at some point during production.** The film earned the nickname "Glass Story" among the crew due to the staggering amount of sugar glass and real tempered glass used, which caused the majority of the injuries. Here are the specific details of the major injuries: ### 1. The Mall Pole Slide (Jackie Chan) This is the most famous stunt in the film. Jackie Chan jumped from a balcony onto a metal pole wrapped in decorative lights and slid several stories down through a canopy of glass. * **The Injuries:** Jackie suffered **second-degree burns** on his palms because the lights on the pole were plugged directly into a power source and were extremely hot. Upon hitting the ground, he suffered a **dislocated pelvis** and **cracked his 7th and 8th vertebrae**. He was nearly paralyzed by the impact. ### 2. The Bus Chase Scene In the opening sequence, Jackie uses an umbrella to hang off a moving double-decker bus. * **The Injuries:** During the sequence where the bus brakes suddenly and two villains are thrown out of the top-deck window, the stuntmen were supposed to land on the roof of a car. However, they missed the car and slammed directly onto the asphalt. Both stuntmen suffered **serious head injuries and concussions**. One reportedly stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated on set. ### 3. The Mall Finale (The Stunt Team) The final fight in the shopping mall involved the team jumping through multiple layers of glass and falling from heights onto hard surfaces (often with only thin padding or none at all). * **Lacerations:** Because the "sugar glass" used was thicker than standard Hollywood prop glass, it didn't break easily. The crew eventually switched to thin tempered glass, which caused **hundreds of deep cuts** across the stunt team. * **Escalator Stunt:** One stuntman was kicked over a railing and fell onto a moving escalator. He suffered a **severe back injury** and multiple deep lacerations from the metal "teeth" of the escalator steps. * **The "Double Fall":** During the finale, several stuntmen performed falls from the upper balconies of the mall. Because of the lack of proper safety equipment (they often used only thin mats or stacks of cardboard boxes), multiple members suffered **broken bones and sprained limbs**. ### 4. General Toll The production was so chaotic and dangerous that: * Jackie Chan famously noted that at the end of the mall sequence, the crew ran out of oxygen tanks and stretchers. * The stunt team became "persona non grata" at the local hospital because they were bringing in so many injured men every night. * Jackie Chan himself suffered a deep cut to his forearm from a shard of glass during the final confrontation with the villains, which is visible in some cuts of the film. In summary, while the "total" number isn't a single digit, it is documented that **over a dozen stuntmen suffered major injuries requiring hospitalization**, and Jackie Chan himself narrowly escaped permanent paralysis.

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