[10] Chan followed up the high-profile part with a minor role Shaolin. This final scene earned the film the nickname "Glass Story" by the crew, due to the huge number of panes of sugar glass that were broken. Considering how often Jackie Chan movie titles were changed on their journey to America, it’s understandable to be confused going through his films – even after you’ve watched them. In 1982, Jackie Chan began experimenting with elaborate stunt action sequences in Dragon Lord,[2] which featured a pyramid fight scene that holds the record for the most takes required for a single scene, with 2900 takes,[3] and the final fight scene where he performs various stunts, including one where he does a back flip off a loft and falls to the lower ground. The amnesia from his head injuries means he can't recognize the faces of his enemies, who have framed him for the crime. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. Jackie Chan plays the role as Jack, a world-renowned archaeology professor. During a stunt in this last scene, in which Chan slides down a pole from several stories up, the lights covering the pole had heated it considerably, resulting in Chan suffering second-degree burns, particularly to his hands, as well as a back injury and dislocation of his pelvis upon landing. Drowning his guilt in booze, he is eventually assigned a new younger partner who turns out to have his own secrets. I get that! [15] His films went on to collectively gross HK$1.14 billion (US$147 million) at the Hong Kong box office between 1973 and 2010,[16] ¥48.4 billion (US$607 million) in Japan between 1979 and 2012,[17] and over US$72 million in South Korea between 1991 and 2010,[18] As of 2019[update], his films have grossed CN¥13.8 billion (US$2 billion) in China,[19] and US$1.84 billion[20] (more than US$2.44 billion adjusted for inflation) in the United States and Canada,[21] as well as selling about 20 million tickets in France[22] and about 28 million tickets in Germany, Spain and Italy. In Dragon Blade, a historical action film, Chan plays Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty.

Although I am not a master of the Chinese language, I'm able to understand both English and Chinese movies without subtitles, so I'd like to first address the title. Written by Ten years later, he was a stuntman opposite Bruce Lee in 1972's Fist of Fury and 1973's Enter the Dragon. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Films starring Jackie Chan. When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An teams up his army with an elite Legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to … Let’s see how he does it. [23] As of 2018[update], his films have grossed more than US$5 billion at the worldwide box office. [4] In 1983, Project A saw the official formation of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and added elaborate, dangerous stunts to the fights and typical slapstick humor (at one point, Chan falls from the top of a clock tower through a series of fabric canopies). Jack and his team are on a grand quest to locate a lost ancient Indian treasure when they are ambushed by a team of mercenaries and left for dead. First, the good. It makes no sense to me how easily they could move and deploy their armies along the Silk Road from Rome to China or vice-versa.

And if you add to the mix, the European languages, and the Middle Eastern languages, there is just no common ground in there for them to be able to understand each other.It makes no sense that Jackie Chan is so trusty from the start (almost like a fool). ", "SuperChan's Jackie Chan Blog: "As The Lights Go Out" Cameo", "Cannes: Fan Bingbing Joins Jackie Chan Action Comedy 'Skiptrace, "Johnny Knoxville Joins Jackie Chan In China-Set 'Skiptrace, "Jackie Chan to Star in Action-Thriller 'The Foreigner' for STX", "Village Roadshow Pacts With China's Heyi on Jackie Chan Sci-fi 'Bleeding Steel, "Filmart: Jackie Chan, Wu Jing to Star in Chinese Mountain Climbing Epic (Exclusive)", "Jackie Chan unites with 'Police Story 3' director for 'Vanguard, "Jackie Chan, Constance Wu & More Join The Sony/China Co-Produced Animated Film 'Wish Dragon, "Jackie Chan's period drama The Diary expected to be released in autumn 2020", "Jaycee Chan Finishes Up Directorial Debut on Mother's Birthday", "Jackie Chan plans to shoot a new film in Kazakhstan", "Jackie Chan to Voice, Exec Produce Animated Feature 'Once Upon a Zodiac, The Incredibly Strange Film Show Episode Guide, The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988–1989) Episode List, "Now Chan Is the Picture of an Action Hero", "MEN IN BLACK and JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES", Jackie Chan to Appear on “Happy Together” with Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, and Brown Eyed Girls, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jackie_Chan_filmography&oldid=986173481, Pages with non-numeric formatnum arguments, Pages using citations with format and no URL, Articles with Korean-language sources (ko), Articles containing simplified Chinese-language text, Articles containing traditional Chinese-language text, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2019, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Role name changed to Ah Lung for 1979 version, Stunt coordinator (credited as Chen Hsin), 龙牌之谜, Вий 2: Путешествие в Китай, Тайна железной маски, Sixth collaboration between Jackie Chan and director Stanley Tong, This page was last edited on 30 October 2020, at 07:07. [20], The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang, Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family, "Jackie Chan Biography (an Asian perspective)", "Jackie's Aches and Pains: It Only Hurts When I'm Not Laughing", "Jackie Chan on the Reasons Behind Producing The Disciple", "Jackie Chan's 100th film, 1911, premieres in North America this Friday", "Jackie Chan wants to be serious but will never quit action films", Watch: Jackie Chan, John Cusack Face Off in ‘Dragon Blade’ Trailer, 兩湖十八鏢(上集) The Eighteen Darts (Part 1) (1966), "20 Years Later, Rush Hour Is Still a Buddy-Cop Gem", "Jackie Chan to star in Hollywood spy comedy", "Jackie Chan: "Karate Kid's" New Mr. An image of actor Jackie Chan in Dubai wearing a traditional Emirati attire and headgear, has resurfaced with claims that the actor was photographed after returning from his pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Who Am I 2015 (also known as Jackie Chan Presents: Amnesia) (Chinese: 我是谁2015) is a 2015 Chinese action comedy film directed by Song Yinxi. Who Am I 2015 (also known as Jackie Chan Presents: Amnesia) (Chinese: 我是谁2015) is a 2015 Chinese action comedy film directed by Song Yinxi. Archeologist Jack keeps having reoccurring dreams of a past life, where he is the great General Meng Yi, who is sworn to protect a Korean Princess named Ok-Soo. It was released in China on June 12, 2015.[2]. The winner of the series was Jack Tu (Tu Sheng Cheng), who is now set to star in three modern Chinese action films, one of which was scripted by Chan, and all three to be co-produced by Chan's company JCE Movies Limited.[7][8][9]. So, what was so wrong about the movie? A story centered on a company that grants wishes to people looking for a day away from their ordinary lives. [6] Starring a fictionalized version of himself voiced by James Sie with Chan himself appearing in live action in the opening theme and in the "Hey Jackie" segments at the end of each episode. Use the HTML below. [14], Between 1985 and 1989, ten of his films had earned nearly US$200 million worldwide. The challenge however, is to incorporate that message seamlessly into the story without it feeling too forced or cliché -- and that was exactly how I felt when I watched some of those scenes.But the bigger failure... is that the story makes absolutely no sense at all. I've no problem with the English title, whatsoever, but to the reviewer who said that it has something to do with lions? Some filmmakers can do action. The actors were good. Police Story (1985) contained many large-scale action scenes, including an opening sequence featuring a car chase through a shanty town, Chan stopping a double-decker bus with his service revolver and a climactic fight scene in a shopping mall.

If you've binged every available episode of the hit Disney Plus series, then we've got three picks to keep you entertained. This FAQ is empty. Using his vast knowledge of Asian history, yoga and kung fu, Jack leads his team on a race around the world to beat the mercenaries to the treasure and save an ancient culture in this breakneck action-comedy that reunites Chan with acclaimed director Stanley Tong.

He is then chased by several other agency operatives, but he has no idea why. Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan's career spans nearly sixty years and features him working as an actor, martial artist, film director, action director, stuntman, producer and singer. 44 of 82 people found this review helpful. By June 13, the film had earned CN¥2.26 million at the Chinese box office. Dragon Blade A Special Forces Agent is assigned to protect a scientist and his creation from a sinister gang. When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An teams up his army with an elite Legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to protect his country and his new friends. Others can do comedy.

It makes no sense that Adrien Brody would (for the sake of not spoiling) find himself eventually in that predicament. Service. Is Supercop actually part of the Police Story franchise? Now, carrying the parcel that's his only clue, and with the help of sassy hitchhiker Tong Xin, Li Ziwei must outrun killers and cops while racing to clear his name of the mysterious murder. [11][12] While Chan has directed over ten films over his career, this was his first directorial work since Who Am I? Finding himself at a murder scene, bike courier Li Ziwei tries to escape, but the culprits force him off a bridge. He's WRONG.