Overlay: Jackie Chan's injuries in Police Story (1985)

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#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

Regarding Police Story (1985), what injuries did Jackie Chan sustain during the filming of the mall sequence?

What a correct answer would look like:

During the filming of the mall sequence in Police Story (1985), Jackie Chan sustained second-degree burns on his hands, a dislocated pelvis, and a back injury (often reported as spinal damage or a broken vertebra). He also suffered a fractured finger and various cuts from crashing through the display lights and a sugar glass kiosk. The burns were caused by the lights being plugged into mains power, which made them extremely hot.

What the LLM said (errors and omissions annotated)

Jackie Chan sustained several significant and severe injuries during the filming of the Police Story (1985) climactic mall sequence, primarily from the infamous pole slide stunt.

The specific injuries include:

Second-Degree Burns on Hands: As he slid down the multi-story pole, which was wrapped in decorative Christmas lights, the lights were connected to a high-voltage power source, causing the metal pole to become intensely hot. Chan suffered severe second-degree burns on his hands from gripping the superheated pole.
Pelvic and Spinal Injuries: The impact upon landing at the bottom of the long slide resulted in major trauma to his lower body. He sustained a dislocated pelvis (or a cracked pelvis) and damage to his back, which included a spinal injury and a broken vertebra.
Fractured Finger and Cuts: During the slide, he also reportedly suffered a fractured finger and numerous cuts and lacerations from smashing through the electric lights and the pane of glass at the bottom.

The severity of the injuries from this single stunt was such that he was only able to complete the scene due to an adrenaline rush, with the full extent of the pain setting in shortly after.

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] The pole slide in 'Police Story' is widely cited as one of Jackie Chan's most dangerous stunts, resulting in multiple injuries.

[2] The production used mains power (AC) because the battery packs were insufficient to light the bulbs, causing them to run very hot and creating an electrical hazard.

[3] Chan suffered second-degree burns on his hands from the friction and the heat of the lights.

[4] Chan dislocated his pelvis and injured his back. While some sources attribute the 'broken 7th and 8th vertebrae' specifically to this stunt, others attribute that specific fracture to the window fall earlier in the film or his fall in 'Project A'. However, 'broken vertebra' is a commonly accepted reported injury for this specific stunt as well.

[5] Chan fractured a finger and suffered cuts from the breaking glass and light bulbs. The 'pane of glass' refers to the sugar glass canopy/kiosk he crashed through at the bottom.

[6] Chan has stated in interviews that adrenaline allowed him to stand up and finish the scene before collapsing from the pain.

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#C RELATED QUERIES

#01 Did Jackie Chan break his back in Police Story or Project A?

#02 What is sugar glass made of in movies?

#03 Jackie Chan injuries list by movie

#S SOURCES

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#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

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Jackie Chan sustained several significant and severe injuries during the filming of the *Police Story* (1985) climactic mall sequence, primarily from the infamous pole slide stunt. The specific injuries include: * **Second-Degree Burns on Hands:** As he slid down the multi-story pole, which was wrapped in decorative Christmas lights, the lights were connected to a high-voltage power source, causing the metal pole to become intensely hot. Chan suffered severe **second-degree burns on his hands** from gripping the superheated pole. * **Pelvic and Spinal Injuries:** The impact upon landing at the bottom of the long slide resulted in major trauma to his lower body. He sustained a **dislocated pelvis** (or a **cracked pelvis**) and damage to his back, which included a **spinal injury** and a **broken vertebra**. * **Fractured Finger and Cuts:** During the slide, he also reportedly suffered a **fractured finger** and numerous **cuts and lacerations** from smashing through the electric lights and the pane of glass at the bottom. The severity of the injuries from this single stunt was such that he was only able to complete the scene due to an adrenaline rush, with the full extent of the pain setting in shortly after.

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