As a superstar in the Chinese film industry, Jackie Chan has many representative films, each of which carries his unique style and unremitting efforts. The following are some of his classic film masterpieces:
Police Story series (1985-2013): This is one of Jackie Chan’s representative works in his personal style, especially the first one, which won wide acclaim for its extremely realistic action scenes and thrilling stunt design. Jackie Chan played the policeman Chan Ka-kui in the film, and won the audience’s applause with his outstanding performance and thrilling fighting scenes. This series of films shows Jackie Chan’s high attainments in the field of action films and his spirit of courage to challenge the limits.
Drunken Master series (1978, 1994): This is one of Jackie Chan’s famous works. With his unique drunken boxing performance and martial arts style full of comedy elements, he let the audience all over the world know this oriental kung fu superstar. In the film, Jackie Chan played Huang Feihong who became a martial arts master by learning drunken boxing. The classic action scenes in the film, such as the bell tower jump, are still talked about by the audience.
Rush Hour series (1998-2007): This is an important work for Jackie Chan to successfully enter the mainstream market of Hollywood. In the film, Jackie Chan cooperates with Chris Tucker to track down the criminal gang. The perfect combination of action and comedy is loved by audiences around the world. This series not only shows Jackie Chan’s international influence, but also proves his ability to cooperate tacitly with actors from different cultural backgrounds.
The Myth (2005): This is a love movie full of mystery, and it is also one of Jackie Chan’s representative works in the international film market. In the film, Jackie Chan plays a soldier and has a love affair with the heroine that spans time and space. The film has beautiful pictures and ups and downs in the plot. At the same time, it incorporates the action and adventure elements that Jackie Chan is good at, bringing a new visual enjoyment to the audience.
Project A: In this film, Jackie Chan plays the marine policeman Ma Rulong, who is sent to work on land after a conflict with his superiors in order to solve a smuggling case. The film shows the struggle between the police and criminals in a humorous way, and at the same time incorporates action and comedy elements, showing Jackie Chan’s talent in comedy performance.
“Fast Food”: Jackie Chan plays Barcelona, a private detective who travels to Spain to investigate a case and gets involved in a gang dispute with the characters played by Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. The film shows the adventures of the three people in a light-hearted and humorous way, and also has wonderful fighting scenes.
“Who Am I” (1998): In this film, Jackie Chan’s vertical slide down a tall building in Africa is still regarded as one of the most thrilling action scenes in film history. The film once again proves his spirit of daring to challenge the limit and his excellent action design ability.
“Chinese Zodiac”: This is one of Jackie Chan’s works trying a new style. The film tells the story of the twelve zodiac signs, each with different personalities and abilities. Jackie Chan shows his rich imagination and innovative action design talent in the film.
In addition, Jackie Chan’s representative works include “Dragon Brothers”, “Rumble in the Bronx”, “Baby Project”, “Shinjuku Incident”, etc. These films not only show Jackie Chan’s outstanding talent in action performance, but also reflect his extensive attempts and successes in different themes and styles. Every movie made by Jackie Chan carries his love and persistent pursuit of movies, and also brings countless unforgettable viewing experiences to the audience.
