Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954. In 1971, Jackie Chan played a leading role for the first time in his life. It was the film “The Little Tiger of Kwantung”, where he performed under the pseudonym Chan Yunlong.
The artist became famous for playing the leading roles in the comedy action films “Drunk Master”, “Lord Dragon”, “Super Cop”, “Rumble in the Bronx”, “Rush Hour”, “Armor of God”, “Baby for 30 Million” and many others. In total, Chan starred in more than 100 films.
On November 12, 2016, Jackie Chan was awarded the Academy Award for “special achievements” in cinema.
Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
A former Hong Kong police officer in New York for his uncle’s wedding never expected to have to remember his professional skills. It so happened that my uncle sold his store to a young Chinese woman. And immediately after the purchase she became a victim of extortion by a local gang.
Naturally, Kieng could not stay away and intervened in the confrontation, which soon became very dangerous for him. After all, in addition to racketeering, the bandits are also connected with other serious illegal businesses. They steal and resell jewelry.
Rush Hour (1998)
In the story, the daughter of a Chinese consul is kidnapped in Los Angeles. The bandits demand a large ransom. The FBI is sending all its forces to find the girl. But the consul demands that his friend, Inspector Lee from the Hong Kong police, look for his daughter.
The film gained great popularity and became one of the highest-grossing films of the year. And the creative tandem of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker received the MTV Movie Awards as the best duet. Subsequently, sequels were released with the same cast – “Rush Hour 2” (2001, won the MTV Movie Awards for Best Fight) and “Rush Hour 3” (2007).
Gorgeous (1999)
Jackie Chan’s hero is a famous millionaire. He has all the blessings of the world, with the exception of personal life and happiness. This makes the millionaire lose interest in everything that happens around him. A fragile provincial girl Bu comes to huge Hong Kong to change her destiny. The chance meeting finds further continuation. The main character fell head over heels in love with a beautiful provincial girl.
Shanghai Noon (2000)
When a beautiful Chinese princess is kidnapped, the Emperor sends three of his most loyal and skilled bodyguards to the Wild West. Chong Wang, naturally, is not one of them. But through secret means he still manages to get into the militant delegation and end up in the very heart of America. Unpredictable events follow.
New Police Story (2004)
The main character is Inspector Wing, who is going through hard times. He lost his friends in a brutal battle with Hong Kong criminals. Now he blames himself for their deaths.
To distract himself from obsessive thoughts, the hero increasingly takes to the bottle. But Wing’s new colleague does not remain indifferent and offers him his help. Having united, they set out on a narrow path of revenge.
The film was praised for its stunts and special effects. It also became the box office leader, collecting $2.5 million in Hong Kong in three days. And in all of China, box office receipts reached $14.5 million.
The film received the Audience Award, and Daniel Wu, who played in it, was awarded for Best Supporting Actor.
Myth (2005)
The action-packed fantasy film “Myth” constantly takes the viewer from modernity to two thousand years ago, during the reign of the powerful Qin dynasty, and back.
The main character is an archaeologist. He conducts excavations in places of ancient settlements and burials. Peeling off layer by layer, making his way through the thickness of centuries, an inquisitive researcher plunges into antiquity and mystically reincarnates into a warrior. It was on him that the fate of an entire people depended many centuries ago. The myth becomes reality.
Rob-B-Hood (2006)
The comedy’s plot centers on the adventures of local thieves. Due to unsuccessful robberies, the guys gradually accumulate debts and their creditors begin to directly threaten them with violence. In order to somehow improve their financial situation, they are offered a lucrative deal – the theft of a baby.
Criminals are very afraid of children and do not know how to care for them. But they still agree to steal. The appearance of a small child changes young people and they begin to look at their lifestyle differently.
The Karate Kid (2010)
A newcomer appeared at one of the schools – teenager Daniel. He came from the east coast with his mother. It’s not easy to make friends in a new place where you don’t know anyone. And even more so in a school run by a brutal gang of karatekas.
Despite their young age, the gang members are very dangerous. They call themselves Cobra and brutally “sting” anyone who doesn’t please them. Daniel also ends up on the list of undesirables after he meets the ex-girlfriend of the Cobra leader. He turns to martial arts master Miyagi with a request to teach him karate.
1911 (2011)
The film takes place in 1911. China is on the verge of revolution due to the fact that the opposition is dissatisfied with the rule of the current government, which completely corrupt.
The leader of the uprising, taking advantage of the chaos and confusion reigning in the apparatus governing the country, is trying to overthrow the government. The goal of all this is to make China a democratic republic whose president will be elected by the people.
Foreigner (2017)
Elderly expat Ngoc Minh Quan runs a restaurant in London. He also has a daughter, Phan, a high school student, and tries not to remember his troubled past, when he served in special forces in the Vietnam War.
Kwan takes up arms again after Fan is killed in a London bank bombing. An Irish rebel group calling themselves the True IRA is behind the attack. They successfully escape justice and plan further attacks. But Kwan intends to thwart their plans.