15 films with Jackie Chan for lovers of spectacular stunts, martial arts and good humor

Most of the evidence comes from a giant database IMDb site, but some interesting details were found in other sources. They include: the fan-sites and resources with the biographies of different stunt, and Jackie partners on the set.

Drunk master

zui quan

• Action, Comedy.
• Hong Kong, 1978.
• Duration: 111 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,6.

The legendary film about the daring youngster learning for the elderly master of kung fu, which is always not mind a drink.

Few people know, but the character of Jackie Chan - Wong Fei-hung (Wong Fei Hung) - the real figure of Chinese history and the founder of one of the most popular styles of martial arts under the name Hungar. Already in the 13 years Feyhun considered an excellent fighter, and joined the army at the time of the Xinhai Revolution, he became famous throughout China as the Robin Hood of the XX century.

The effect of alcohol demonstrated on the fighting style is nowhere mentioned, so we can assume that the film is a free interpretation of the topic. Jack himself for the best entry in the role of alcohol is also not used. Instead, before each scene a drunken lowered his head down to the blood rushed to his head and face became red.

Food truck

Kuai can che

• Action, Romance, Comedy, Crime.
• Hong Kong, 1984.
• Duration: 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,3.

Action comedy about how two enterprising Chinese organized their mobile eatery in the heart of Barcelona.

This is the first film where the role of one of the main opponents Jackie made multiple kickboxing champion Benny Urkides. During filming, he hit her really that significantly complicated the process of formulation of the final battle. However, the outcome of such an experiment has become one of the best fights in the history of cinema.

In the same battle Urkides sharp kicked accidentally put out a few candles standing nearby. This was not planned, but was included in the film.

police story

Ging chaat goo si

• Action, Comedy, Crime.
• Hong Kong, 1985.
• Duration: 106 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,6.

The first film about Hong Kong Supercop, who almost single-handedly managed to grab the boss of the local drug mafia.

The scene with the descent of the pole in the department store almost made from Jackie disabled. When performing this trick, he received severe burns hands, broke the seventh and eighth vertebrae, and also got the displacement of the hip joint.

"Police Story" along with the "Drunken Master" on the list "100 best Chinese films».

God's armor

Lung hing foo dai

• Action, Comedy, Adventure.
• Hong Kong, Yugoslavia, 1986.
• Duration: 88 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,1.

Start the adventure Asian hawk - seeker of treasure and ancient relics, once the purpose of which was a mysterious ritual sword.

In this film, Jackie was one of the most dangerous injuries that led to brain hemorrhage. It happened after the jump off the wall of the castle on the tree: Chan could not resist and dropped his head on the stone that smashed the skull base. It is because of operations postponed in some frames of the film can be seen a different length of hair on the head of the actor.

Especially for the film "Armor of God" Mitsubishi has produced a unique car Colt Targa Concept, which is controlled by Jackie. More than anywhere else, this machine is not used.

Police Story 2

Ging chaat goo si juk jaap

• Action, thriller, comedy, crime.
• Hong Kong, 1988.
• Duration: 101 min.
• IMDb: 7,2.

The story of an honest cop to the murder that the drug mafia boss hires a crazy killer.

The explosion of a factory in the final film was the most ambitious in the history of Hong Kong cinema. The directors have decided not to use a staging facility, and the present building. For his spectacular demolition were invited experienced pyrotechnics from the US.

Music in the film may seem very familiar to all fans of Jackie Chan movies as soundtrack partly copied from the painting "The Armor of God."

Armor of God 2: Operation "Condor"

Fei ying gai wak

• Action, Comedy, Adventure.
• Hong Kong, 1991.
• Duration: 92 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,3.

Asian Hawk, accompanied by two women sent to the African desert in search of Nazi treasure.

One of the most memorable stunts in the film - a jump from a motorcycle to a cargo crane in the port - Jackie performed not by himself. For this scene, we invited the famous French stuntman and director Michel Julien. He put avtotryuki in the first part of the film.

At the scene of battle in the wind tunnel it took about four months while shooting the film took about eight.

City Hunter

siti hyunteo

• Action, Romance, Comedy.
• Hong Kong, Japan, 1992.
• Duration: 105 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,5.

The eccentric detective played by Jackie is sent to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a millionaire.

Despite the uncharacteristic role of Jackie Chan playboy and womanizer, this film he calls one of the most beloved of his career.

Fight scene in a movie theater on a cruise ship, where Jackie fights with the help of tips from the movie with Bruce Lee "Game of Death", can be considered as the third joint appearance on the screen of Bruce and Jackie. In the previous two films - "Fist of Fury" (1972) and "Enter the Dragon" (1973) - Jackie Chan appeared only in the episode and was not even listed in the credits.

Drunk master 2

Jui kuen II

• Action, Comedy.
• Hong Kong, 1994.
• Duration: 102 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,6.

This time the famous Wong Fei-hung is accidentally drawn into the story of the abduction of the ancient Chinese relics.

Seven-minute match at the very end of the movie filmed in almost four months. Jackie then pointed out that three seconds of a good film usually takes a full day of shooting.

fight scene with a crowd of enemies, armed with axes, has been copied to the game "The Matrix: Path of Neo» (The Matrix: Path of Neo), which appeared in 2005.

Rumble in the Bronx

Hong faan kui

• Action, Comedy, Crime.
• Hong Kong, 1995.
• Duration: 89 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,7.

Policeman from Hong Kong comes to his uncle in America, where he will become an unwitting participant in a showdown of local hooligans and the mafia.

The film takes place in New York, but in fact most of the filming took place in Vancouver. To recreate the atmosphere of the Bronx troubled for some scenes, the film crew every day painted graffiti on the walls, and in the evening they washed away.

The episode with the beating of the hero Jackie managed to remove empty bottles with a huge impenetrable glass, set right in front of an actor. It is of such a shield and broke bottles.

Mr. Nice Guy

Yat goh ho yan

• Action, Comedy, Crime.
• Hong Kong, 1999.
• Duration: 88 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,2.

Simple cooking show host accidentally becomes the owner of the evidence of bloody clashes between drug gangs.

The director of this film was Sammo Hung, who also starred with Jackie in the films "Wheels on Meals", "Dragons Forever", "Project A" and others. In the film "Mr. Nice Guy", he also played a cameo role curious cyclist.

Mansion in the final scene was built specially for the production of this film for $ 1.5 million. And it was demolished by a heavy truck Haulpak, designed to work in the quarries.

Who am I?

Ngo si seoi

• Action, Comedy, Adventure.
• Hong Kong, 1998.
• Duration: 118 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,8.

Member of the Special Forces Group, survived a plane crash and lost his memory, trying to find out who he is and what task to perform.

The film is planned to include a scene where Jackie riding a rhinoceros. This episode really removed, but due to operator error double was spoiled. has not managed to re-shoot the scene again because injury actor.

The filmmakers have entered into a contract with Mitsubishi. Used for shooting the best cars that were shown on all sides. Among them was also a fresh model Lancer Evolution IV, released in 1996.

Rush hour

Rush Hour

• Action, thriller, comedy, crime.
• United States, 1998.
• Duration: 98 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,0.

Gangsters in LA kidnap the daughter of a Chinese consul for search who take Hong Kong inspector and chatty American policeman.

Initially the role of Carter planned to invite Martin Lawrence. But also seen Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, Will Smith, and even Tupac Shakur. Judging by the fact that the latter died back in 1996, the selection of the actors began long before the start of filming.

Danger of slipping down on the canvas at the end of the film Jackie managed to fulfill only wearing a few pairs of jeans and use a soft lining. Without all this, from the friction force it was intolerable hot.

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Great

Boh lei chun

• Action, thriller, comedy, crime.
• Hong Kong, Taiwan, 1999.
• Duration: 96 min.
• IMDb: 6,1.

One of the most romantic movies with Jackie Chan, where he played the role of a modest millionaire, a life which is not as easy as it seems at first glance

The main character is a lot like most Jackie Chan. In real life, the actor also adheres to the ideals of integrity, perform exactly the same sports exercises and even prefer the same clothes as his character.

The role of the chief sparring partner in the film played the Australian actor and martial artist Brad Allan. In the late 90s he joined the team of stuntmen Jackie, and then became director of action scenes and stunts for many Hollywood paintings: among them "Avatar", "Kingsman: The Secret Service," "Wonder Woman" and "Han Solo: Star War. Stories".

The Accidental spy

Dak miu mai shing

• Action, thriller, comedy, crime, detective.
• Hong Kong, 2000.
• Duration: 87 minutes.
• IMDb: 5,9.

Neutral seller of sports equipment one learns that a long-lost son of a wealthy man, who also was an accomplished spy.

In the American version of the film cut about 20 minutes of timing and seriously changed the story. It is here that the former spy turned out to be the father of the protagonist, while the Hong Kong version, it it still was not. In addition, the extended end of the original hero Jackie Chan's offer to become a spy.

The trick with a crane Jackie Chan wanted to perform for almost 20 years, but the technology to implement it only became available during the filming of this movie.

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Shanghai noon

shanghai Noon

• Action, Comedy, Adventure, Westerns.
• USA, Hong Kong, 2000.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,6.

The story of the kidnapping of a Chinese princess, followed by bodyguards of the imperial family will have to go to the Wild West.

name of the hero Jackie - Chon Wang - a Chinese-language version of the name of American actor John Wayne, who is known to many legendary American westerns. The same actor also mentioned in the movie "Rush Hour."

Sitting in the neighboring baths, the heroes of the film playing gameWhere the loser drink the penalty area. According to the rules, two people should recite a poem at the same time and show special gestures for each line. The player who first who makes a mistake with the words or gesture. All the complexity is constantly growing rate. The very same poem, if you believe the site Drink Drank Drunk Games, It goes something like this:

One crab with eight legs, two sharp horns - what a great crab!
Blinking eyes, flattened head - creeping, crawling everywhere!
Two and two, who have to drink? Three and three, who have to drink?
Five and five, who must drink? Two and two together, you drink first!
Three and three, you drink first! Five and five, you drink first!

If you read no mistake, after the fifth line players show each other a hand with a certain number of fingers bent open. The player who did not guess the total number of fingers, which showed both players.

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