Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan created a unique mix of action and comedy that became his trademark. Starting as Hong Kong’s biggest star in the ’80s and ’90s, he crossed over to Western audiences with the blockbuster Rush Hour in 1998, leading to massive global fame. His films have raked in billions worldwide,…

"I am 71. I still can fight." Jackie Chan owned the moment as he accepted his award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival.  Standing in front of thousands at Piazza Grande, the Hong Kong legend delivered the line with a grin that’s launched a thousand action sequences, and the crowd…

Jackie Chan told a Q&A audience in Locarno that he believes the big Hollywood studios are stifling contemporary filmmaking with what he described as their obsession with money. “I think the old movies are better than today,” Chan said. “Right now, a lot of big studios, they’re not filmmakers, they’re…

Jackie Chan reenacted his role in Bruce Lee’s “Enter the Dragon” at Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival. Chan played a small part in the iconic film. In the past, he admitted Lee accidentally hit him with a stick during a scene – but that didn’t stop him from completing the take.…

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Read Later (0) Please login to bookmark Close Rush Hour (1998), starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, has recently been re-aired on USA Network with a trigger warning. Before the film begins, viewers are now greeted with a disclaimer: “We all love our buddy comedies … but this movie was…

June 26 (UPI) -- Composer Lalo Schifrin died Thursday at age 93. Schifrin's son confirmed the news to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. Variety also reports the cause of death as complications from pneumonia. Schifrin's film scores date back to 1957's Argentine film Venga e bailar el rock. Among his…

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It’s probably safe to assume Jackie Chan hasn’t seen Superbad, Juno, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World or Barbie — basically all of Michael Cera‘s most iconic roles. The Barbie actor recently told NME that Chan had no idea who he was when they met for the first time after ending up…