Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt (霹靂火, 1995) — watch online on iFILM this Hong Kong action thriller starring Jackie Chan, directed by Gordon Chan. Alfred Tong is a gifted mechanic who can diagnose an engine by ear alone; a former racing driver now running his father's garage, he has no interest in getting back on a circuit.

Then Cougar shows up. A ruthless criminal with a taste for high-speed racing, Cougar kidnaps Alfred's younger sister and offers a simple deal: beat him in a championship race in Japan or she doesn't come home. Chan performs the bulk of the stunt work himself — circuit racing sequences, urban chases, and mid-action brawls that hold up against anything the era produced.

Thunderbolt tends to get overlooked against the bigger Jackie Chan titles from the same period, but it's the film where he commits fully to the driver persona rather than leading with acrobatics. The racing sequences are where the money went, and it shows. Stream Thunderbolt (1995) online on iFILM.