In Jackie Chan’s 1985 action classic Police Story, he performed one of the most dangerous stunts in film history — sliding down a towering pole wrapped in live electrical lights inside a shopping mall atrium. The breathtaking sequence pushed the limits of practical stunt work. As he slid nearly five stories, the bulbs scorched his hands, and electric shocks surged through his body before he crashed through glass and landed on a metal kiosk. Chan suffered severe burns, a dislocated pelvis, and sp

In Jackie Chan’s 1985 film Police Story, he carried out one of the most dangerous stunts ever put on screen—sliding down a light-covered pole inside a shopping mall atrium. The bulbs were live, shocking him and burning his hands as he dropped nearly five stories before smashing through glass and landing on a metal kiosk. The stunt left him with serious injuries, including burns, a dislocated pelvis, and damage to his back, yet it remained in the final cut and became one of his most iconic scenes