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Jackie Chan Filmography
Jackie Chan began his film career as an extra child actor in the 1962 film ''Big and Little Wong Tin Bar''. Ten years later, he was a stuntman opposite Bruce Lee in 1972's ''Fist of Fury'' and 1973's ''Enter the Dragon''. He then had starring roles in several kung fu films, such as 1973's '' Little Tiger of Canton'' and 1976's ''New Fist of Fury''. His first major breakthrough was the 1978 kung fu action comedy film ''Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'', which was shot while he was loaned to Seasonal Film Corporation under a two-picture deal. He then enjoyed huge success with similar kung fu action comedy films such as 1978's ''Drunken Master'' and 1980's ''The Young Master''. Jackie Chan began experimenting with elaborate stunt action sequences in ''The Young Master'' and especially ''Dragon Lord'' (1982). 1983's '' Project A'' saw the official formation of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and established Chan's signature style of elaborate, dangerous stunts combined with martial arts and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Chan In The Fearless Hyena
Jackie or Jacky may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Jackie or Jacky ** Jackie, current ring name of female professional wrestler Jacqueline Moore ** Jackie Lee (Irish singer) (born 1936), also known as "Jacky" * Jarrhan Jacky (born 1989), Australian rules football player Arts and entertainment Films * ''Jackie'' (1921 film), directed by John Ford * ''Jacky'' (film), a 2000 Dutch film * ''Jackie'' (2010 film), an Indian multilingual film directed by Kannada director Soori * ''Jackie'' (2012 film), a Dutch film * ''Jackie'' (2016 film), a biographical drama about Jackie Kennedy Music Albums * ''Jackie'' (Jackie DeShannon album) (1972) * ''Jackie'' (Ciara album) (2015) Songs * "Jacky" (Jacques Brel song) (1965) * "Jackie" (Elisa Fiorillo song) (1987) * "Jackie", a song from the 1987 album ''The Lion and the Cobra'' by Sinéad O'Connor * “Jackie”, a song from the 1993 rap album ''KKKill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project A (film)
''Project A'' (; also known as ''Pirate Patrol'' and ''Jackie Chan's Project A''; released in the Philippines title as ''Superfly 2'') is a 1983 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang, who produced with Leonard Ho and Raymond Chow. The film co-stars Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. ''Project A'' was released theatrically in Hong Kong on December 22, 1983. Set in the 19th century in old Hong Kong, ''Project A'' blends martial arts with comedy moments and spectacular stunts. One stunt in particular involved Chan hanging and falling from the hand of a clock tower some high, tearing through awning canopies before hitting the ground. The film was a box office success in East Asia. At the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards, Chan received two nominations for the film (and another for ''Wheels on Meals''), including his first Best Actor nomination, and won his first Best Action Choreography award. A sequel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drunken Master II
''Drunken Master II'' () is a 1994 Hong Kong action-comedy kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung and starring Jackie Chan as Chinese martial arts master and a Cantonese folk hero, Wong Fei-hung. It was Chan's first traditional style martial arts film since ''Fearless Hyena Part II'' (1983). The film was released in North America as ''The Legend of Drunken Master'' in 2000. The film is a sequel to Chan's 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', directed by Yuen Woo-ping. Another film, ''Drunken Master III'' (1994, directed by Lau Kar-Leung) features little in common with either this or its predecessor, and is not considered a sequel. In 2005, ''Drunken Master II'' was named one of the top 100 best films of all time by ''Time'' magazine. In 2015, the British Film Institute (BFI) selected ''Drunken Master II'' as one of the ten best action movies of all time. Plot The movie is set in early 20th century China. Wong Fei-hung, along with his father Wong Kei-ying and servant Tso, is on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Hunter (film)
''City Hunter'' (; ''Sing si lip yan'') is a 1993 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Jackie Chan, Joey Wong, Kumiko Goto, Chingmy Yau, Gary Daniels and Leon Lai. The film is based on the Japanese manga of the same name. The film was released in Hong Kong on 14 January 1993 along with Wong Jing's ''Fight Back to School III'' starring Stephen Chow. Plot Ryo Saeba and Kaori Makimura are assigned to locate Shizuko Imamura, the runaway daughter of the CEO of a prominent Japanese newspaper. Kaori leaves in the middle of the search, unhappy with the way Ryo ignores her romantic feelings for him and flirts with other women. Ryo finds Shizuko at a skateboarding park and a chase ensues, but she escapes in disguise. Shizuko boards a luxury cruise liner, the ''Fuji Maru'', with the ticket she found in the suit she stole. Kaori also boards the ship with her lustful cousin while Ryo sneaks inside to follow her. A terrorist gang led by MacDonald hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Dragons
''Twin Dragons'' (also known as ''Shuang long hui'' and ''Brother vs. Brother'') is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, and starring Jackie Chan in a double role as identical twin brothers separated at birth. Plot In 1965, a Hong Kong couple ( Sylvia Chang and James Wong) are doting on their newborn identical twin boys. Meanwhile, a dangerous gang leader named Crazy Kung (Kirk Wong) is being transported as a captive in the same hospital. Crazy Kung escapes and attempts to take one of the twins hostage, and in the ensuing chaos the twins are permanently separated. One of the twins, named Ma Yau, is taken to America by his parents and grows up to be a concert pianist and conductor. The other twin, Ma Wan, is found and raised by an alcoholic woman named Tsui (Mabel Cheung), and becomes a street racer and martial artist named Bok Min. For years, neither of them is aware that he has an identical twin brother. 26 years later, the twins' (Jackie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragons Forever
''Dragons Forever'' () is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action-comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film and co-directed by Corey Yuen. The film co-stars Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Deannie Yip, Pauline Yeung, and Crystal Kwok. It is the last film in which Hung, Chan and Biao all appeared in together, as later Chan subsequently focused on his solo film career. Plot A fishery is seeking court action against a local chemical factory for polluting the water. The mysterious chemical company hires lawyer Jackie Lung to find information that will discredit the fishery. He employs his arms dealer friend, Wong to woo the fishery owner, Miss Yip, to try to convince her to settle out of court. Lung also brings in goofy inventor and professional criminal, Tung, to bug her apartment. Unfortunately, Wong and Tung are unaware of each other's roles and soon come into confrontation, while Lung tries to maintain the peace. Wong falls for Miss Yip, whilst Lung woos her cousin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project A Part II
''Project A Part II'' (; aka ''Jackie Chan’s Project A II''; released in the Philippines as ''Super Fighter'') is a 1987 Hong Kong action film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also writer with Edward Tang, who also producer with Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho. It is the sequel to the 1983 film '' Project A''. Jackie Chan plays Sergeant Dragon Ma once again, but his co-stars from the previous film, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, are absent. The film was released on 19 August 1987. Plot Continuing from where the first film left off, the pirates vow that they must kill Dragon Ma for revenge. On recommendation of the Chief of Marine Force, Dragon Ma is transferred to be in charge of the district of Sai Wan after the Superintendent, Chun, is thought to be staging his arrests. Though Chun has an excellent record, the "criminals" he has been engaging are shot and killed, so there is no evidence against him. Dragon Ma and his subordinates meet Yesan and her cousin, Carina, at a teahous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armour Of God (film)
''Armour of God'' (; also known as ''Operation Condor 2: The Armour of the Gods'' in the United States) is a 1986 Hong Kong action-adventure film written and directed by Jackie Chan, who also starred in the film in the lead role. The film co-stars Alan Tam, Lola Forner and Rosamund Kwan. The film combines Chan's martial arts, comedy and stunts with an ''Indiana Jones'' style adventure film theme, and is deemed a cult classic. Chan came the closest he had ever been to death in this film during a relatively routine stunt; he leaped onto a tree from a ledge, but the branch he grabbed snapped, sending Chan plummeting and cracking his skull. The film was the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong at the time, grossing an estimated at the box office in Asia and Europe. It was followed by the sequel '' Armour of God II: Operation Condor'' in 1991. It also inspired several other action-adventure films starring Jackie Chan, including ''The Medallion'' (2003), '' The Myth'' (2005), ''CZ1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Story (film Series)
''Police Story'' () is a Hong Kong action comedy crime film franchise created by and starring Jackie Chan. It comprises seven films, variously directed by Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong, Benny Chan, and Ding Sheng, and produced by Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho, Jackie Chan, Barbie Tung, Willie Chan, Solon So and Yang Du. The first film '' Police Story'' was released on 14 December 1985. The film's success led to three sequels, two spin-offs ('' Crime Story'' and '' Supercop 2''), and two reboots (''New Police Story'' and ''Police Story 2013''). Chan began work on the film after a disappointing experience working with director James Glickenhaus on '' The Protector'', which was intended to be his entry into the American film market. The first ''Police Story'' film is considered by fans to be one of Chan's best films. It was a massive hit in Asia. According to his autobiography, ''I Am Jackie Chan'', Chan considers the film his best, in terms of action and stunts. The first three ''Police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Out (magazine)
''Time Out'' is a global magazine published by Time Out Group. ''Time Out'' started as a London-only publication in 1968 and has expanded its editorial recommendations to 328 cities in 58 countries worldwide. In 2012, the London edition became a free publication, with a weekly readership of over 307,000. ''Time Out''s global market presence includes partnerships with Nokia and mobile apps for iOS and Android (operating system), Android operating systems. It was the recipient of the International Consumer Magazine of the Year award in both 2010 and 2011 and the renamed International Consumer Media Brand of the Year in 2013 and 2014. History ''Time Out'' was first published in 1968 as a London listings magazine by Tony Elliott (publisher), Tony Elliott, who used his birthday money to produce a one-sheet pamphlet, with Bob Harris (radio presenter), Bob Harris as co-editor. The first product was titled ''Where It's At'', before being inspired by Dave Brubeck's album ''Time Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Films
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a dangerous villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero. Advancements in computer-generated imagery (CGI) have made it cheaper and easier to create action sequences and other visual effects that required the efforts of professional stunt crews in the past. However, reactions to action films containing significant amounts of CGI have been mixed, as some films use CGI to create unrealistic, highly unbelievable events. While action has long been a recurring component in films, the "action film" genre began to develop in the 1970s along with the increase of stunts and special effects. This genre is closely associated with the thriller and adventure genres and may also contain elements of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Random House
Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. History Random House was founded in 1927 by Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, two years after they acquired the Modern Library imprint from publisher Horace Liveright, which reprints classic works of literature. Cerf is quoted as saying, "We just said we were going to publish a few books on the side at random," which suggested the name Random House. In 1934 they published the first authorized edition of James Joyce's novel ''Ulysses'' in the Anglophone world. ''Ulysses'' transformed Random House into a formidable publisher over the next two decades. In 1936, it absorbed the firm of Smith and Haas—Robert Haas became the third partner until retiring and selling his share back to Cerf and Klopfer in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
