Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits! 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		0.0
Audio		4.5
Extras		5.0
Overall		4.5

Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits! 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman June 25, 2026

Arrow's set of Jackie Chan movies spans the years 1994 to 1998, when Chan seemed to burst (in more than one way) out of virtually nowhere, at least to non-Asian audiences, to become a global superstar, an achievement that perhaps was officially accomplished per some verbiage on the slipcover of this release when Rush Hour (not included in this collection) became such an international sensation. Most of the films in this set have had prior 1080 releases (links to reviews will be provided in the appropriate reviews of the 4K editions), evidence in and of itself of how enduringly popular this particular era of Chan outings has been. Arrow's set includes a number of alternate cuts (some of the films in this set have so many alternate cuts the different versions are spread across two discs) and new 4K restorations culled from original negatives, along with their typically bountiful supply of on disc supplements. The set comes with Arrow's also typically handsome packaging which in this case includes a much heftier than average collector's booklet and a veritable host of non disc swag.

For reviews of the films in this set, please click on the following links:

Drunken Master II 4K Blu-ray review

Rumble in the Bronx 4K Blu-ray review

Thunderbolt 4K Blu-ray review

Police Story 4: First Strike 4K Blu-ray review

Mr. Nice Guy 4K Blu-ray review

Who Am I? 4K Blu-ray review

Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits! 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Note: Screenshots are sourced directly from the 4K discs and downscaled to 1080 and SDR. Color space in particular is therefore not accurate.

Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.

Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits! 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.

Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits! 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

On disc supplements are detailed in the above linked reviews.

This Limited Edition comes packaged with an O ring style slipcover surrounding a slipbox which itself holds six keepcases and other swag. Each of the keepcase sleeves is reversible, and the slipbox also includes a reversible poster with vintage artwork. A packet includes 24 lobby card reproductions and the huge 160 page perfect bound collectors' book features a ton of writing, including an archival interview with Jackie, along with a wealth of information on all of the films and this general period of Jackie's career.

Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits! 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

This is an outstanding set from Arrow which probably unavoidably has some lesser material in it, but which is still such an amazing chronology of an epochal few years in Chan's fantastic career that any momentary ebbs are largely irrelevant. Technical merits are solid throughout, and as usual Arrow has aggregated some very appealing supplements and really fun non disc swag. Highly recommended.