Director: Zhang Luan
Jackie Chan headlines this 2024 Chinese action comedy about a bodyguard, a giant panda, and a rescue mission that keeps sliding off the rails.
What is Panda Plan about?
The story follows a veteran protection specialist and his eager assistant as they're pulled into an unusual assignment: safeguarding a reclusive, world-famous figure known only as P. What starts as routine security work quickly turns into a cross-border chase once shadowy rivals decide P is worth kidnapping. Along the way, the bodyguard duo has to improvise their way through car chases, disguises, and increasingly absurd close calls, all while keeping their charge one step ahead of the people hunting for it. The film leans into slapstick set pieces and stunt choreography rather than a tightly plotted thriller, giving Chan's team room to stage physical comedy in markets, warehouses, and moving vehicles.
Cast & crew
Jackie Chan anchors the cast as the seasoned bodyguard, working alongside Wei Xiang and Han Yanbo in supporting roles that keep the pace brisk. Director Zhang Luan builds the film around Chan's trademark blend of comic timing and hands-on stunt work rather than digital spectacle.
Context & significance
Panda Plan arrived in 2024 as a lighter entry in Chan's long filmography, aimed squarely at family-friendly action rather than the harder-edged thrillers he's known for elsewhere. Its 99-minute runtime keeps the pace tight, moving between comedic beats and action sequences without lingering on either.
Where & how to watch
Panda Plan is available to watch on K-Time with a free account login, including a Persian dub and Persian subtitles for viewers who prefer either option. The page itself, including this overview, is free to browse without signing in.