Jackie Chan is a famous talented actor, director and stuntman. In his films, he performs the work of the director of dangerous stunts and battle scenes. He is a master of martial arts. On his account more than 120 acting works. He became famous for his comedic gift and acrobatic fighting style.
Director's work
Almost all Jackie Chan films are in great demand. The list of directorial works is very long. The release of films lasts from 1973 to 2012. Chan acted as a stuntman, creator of melee scenes, director, producer, screenwriter, presenter, artist.
Jackie Chan's directorial work:
- "Fearless Hyena." In it, Chan plays a major role. The 1979 painting tells the story of an ordinary guy living with an elderly grandfather. In the past, the main character was a famous fighter.
- "Young Master" is a 1980 film in which Chan became a director, screenwriter. He played a major role in it. In the movie, there are often shots of fights and hand-to-hand fighting.
- "Lord Dragon" was released in 1982. The genre of the picture is a comedy with elements of martial art.
- 1983 pleased fans with the movie Project A. Chan became a director, screenwriter and chief director of individual hand-to-hand scenes. The picture tells about a Chinese city of the 20th century. The sea was captured by evil pirates. The state is fighting their attacks on the sea. In 1987, the sequel to the film Project A-2 was released.
- In 1985, the film "Police Story" was released. The film became so popular that Jackie Chan decided to shoot a sequel. A whole series of films with one hero came out. After 28 years, the film “Police Story” (2013) was released. The film could not gain such popularity as the first film. But she fell in love with loyal fans for her excellent directing and plot.
- In 1989, the film “The Godfather from Hong Kong” was released. He became a remake of the picture of Frank Capra.
- In 1991, fans waited for the second part of “Armor of God: Operation Condor”. Unfortunately, the movie failed at the box office. But this did not stop Chan from continuing his work.
- In 1998, the world saw the film "Who am I?" This is a Hong Kong motion picture with elements of martial art.
- In 2011, the talented director directed the historical drama The Fall of the Last Empire, which shows a centenary revolution.
- The latest directorial film to date is the Armor of God. The trilogy was called the “Zodiac Mission”. In this movie, Chan took full responsibility. He wrote the script, became a director, producer. Acted even in the role of operator and illuminator.
Acting 60-70s
Almost all Jackie Chan films are very popular among fans. The list of acting works begins in 1962. At this time, the future famous artist starred as a child in extras:
- "Big and Little Wong Tin Bar" in Cantonese. In the story, a respected master plans to marry his daughter named Lotus on the Tianbe.
- "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Intai" was published in Putonghua and Chinese. This film tells about a legend taking place in the 4th century.
- "History of Qin Xianlian" in Chinese.
- “Drink with me” on putonghua. He was nominated for the prestigious Academy Award. The director received a refutation of cooperation with Chan. But on the official website of Jackie, this film is listed in the list of acting.
- "Seven Little Tigers 1.2." Chan played a child.
In the 70s, the career of an actor went uphill. His talent was noticed. In the 70s, Jackie Chan played in 37 films. The first films of the 70s: “Girl of Steel”, “Ruthless Blade”, “Rough River”, “Touch of Zen”, “Fist of Fury”, “Bloody Fingers”, “Hapkido”, “Stranger in Hong Kong”. In almost all films, Jackie Chan starred. Continuation of his career: "Ambush", "Fist of Retribution", "Palm of a Unicorn", "Hercules of the East", "Facets of Love." The film “Disassembly in Hong Kong” brought him particular popularity.
Acting 80s
At this time, Jackie Chan played in 23 films. He began an active director of hand-to-hand fighting. In 1980, he first acted as a director. The most popular films: “Young Master”, “Big Fight”, “Lord Dragon”, “Patron”, “Naughty Guys”, “The Godfather from Hong Kong”. Particularly popular films were Project A, Racing: Cannonball.
Acting 90s
During this period, the actor continued to act in films. He also set tricks, was a stuntman and director. The most significant films of this time: “Island of Fire”, “Dragon Twins”, “City Hunter”, “Crime Story”, “Stormbreaker”. One of the most popular films was Mr. Cool. According to the plot of the movie, the chef of the restaurant helps to deal with the negative dependence of one familiar TV presenter. In 1998, the first part of the film “Rush Hour” was released.
Acting 2000s
The most popular film at the beginning of 2000 was the movie Shanghai Noon. Starring, in addition to Jackie Chan, starred Owen Wilson. This comedic western talks about saving the beautiful princess. In 2010, the film "Karate Boy" was released. The motion picture was created in the genre of martial arts. It is also worth noting the films: “Twins”, “Tuxedo”, “Medallion”, “Forbidden Kingdom”. The film "Around the World in 80 Days" is a film adaptation of the novel by Jules Verne. The film was released in collaboration with Germany, England and Ireland.
In 2008, the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda" was released. In 2011, the sequel to Kung Fu Panda 2 was filmed. This computer animated film has been nominated for the prestigious Academy Award. Jackie Chan voiced the master monkey. The third part was planned to be released in March 2016. But the feature film was finished earlier, and the release date changed to December 2015. The cartoon was in the cinema on the New Year and Christmas holidays. It is worth noting the film "Personal Tailor" Chinese-made. The premiere took place in 2013. The most recent works by Jackie Chan to date: “On the Trail”, “Rush Hour 4”.
Documentaries
There are films in which the life of the famous actor was shown. You can see the art of combat, stunt stunts, the family and the cities in which he grew up. In these films, Jackie Chan himself took part. The best unreleased video has been featured in documentaries.
In 1990, the movie "The Best in the Art of Wrestling" was released on television. Chan was shown as a person performing difficult tricks. As the actor himself admitted, on his body there is not a single living place. Several times he broke his nose, lower back, legs, arms and fingers. He was repeatedly taken to the hospital directly from the set.
In 1996, the actor’s biography was released, in which he talked about his life, his family and how he got into the cinema business. The film gained great popularity among fans and admirers of his talent. Fate, which was a talented stuntman, no one can repeat. The movie shows the life of an ordinary guy turning into a superstar.
In 1998, the movie "My Life" was released. And in 1999 - "My tricks."
2002 pleased the fans with the release of the film “The Art of Combat”. Here were revealed the secrets and techniques that Jackie Chan owns.
In 2003, two films “Hong Kong Cinema” and the story of the missing family of the famous star were released immediately. Films tell about China and the capital of the country. The actor also raised the topic of his parents. He talked about his father, who ended up in secret services, and his mother raising a large family.
In 2006, the film “Heavenly Kings” was released. The film can not be called either documentary or artistic. This is a fake with an invented intricate storyline.
In 2008, “Touching Beijing” and “Megacities: Hong Kong” were released. Both films talk about China and the Olympics.
Top 15 Most Popular Films
The most devoted fans of the actor know all Jackie Chan films by heart. The list of the most popular films includes:
- Fist to Fist, 1973.
- Dragon Sword 2015
- Tuxedo 2002.
- "Shaolin" 2011.
- 1977 Kill With Intrigue.
- "Police History 2013" 2013.
- The Armor of God, 1986.
- The Miracles of 1989.
- “The Drunken Master” 1978-1994.
- "Disassembly in the Bronx" in 1995.
- “Dragon Twins” 1992.
- The Criminal History of 1993.
- "Rush Hour" 1998-2007.
- 2010 Karate Boy
- The 1977 Killer Meteor.
Future Jackie Chan projects
All Jackie Chan movies include a list of upcoming films:
- "Shanghai dawn." In this film, the famous actor will play the main role together with O.K. Wilson.
- Continuation of the acclaimed film "Rush Hour". The fourth part will be removed in the Russian Federation.
- "J&J Project 2". Chan made an agreement with Jet Li.
- "The Forbidden Kingdom sequel."
- Continuation of the film "Project A" 3 part.
- Nair-san is an Indo-Japanese film. The main role will be played by Mohanlal.
- "My story 2." Documentary.
- "Personal tailor 2". Chan plans to direct the film.
- "Musical". The film will tell the life of the actor. He will tell the audience how he got into the film business from classical music.
- "Flight of the duck."
- "Drunk master". Chan will play the main role and become the director of the film.
- Letter Without Return is a joint project with Steve Wu.
- "The Magic Master" - an adventure movie about the movie star Ge Yu
- The release date for Kung Fu Panda 4 is set for 2018. The film is a continuation of Kung Fu Panda 1 and Kung Fu Panda 2.
- Tiger Mountain is a drama.
- Manhattan is an action adventure. Filming will take place in the USA and China.