In the blink of an eye, Jackie Chan is 69 years old.
His last film was "Pioneer" in 2020, in which he played Tang Huanting, the boss of the international security team of "Pioneer", adhering to the traditional dart culture, chivalrous and courageous, and the mission must be achieved, leading the team to war with the mercenary organization "Arctic Wolf", going to heaven and earth, and traveling around the world to carry out thrilling rescue. It's a bit of a pity that the film didn't do well at the box office.
Three years later, "Dragon Horse Spirit" starring him was released. This time, he plays a "dragon and tiger martial artist" Lao Luo, who has a down-and-out life, and the film tells the touching story between Lao Luo and a horse named "Red Rabbit".
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There is only one Jackie Chan in the world
At the publicity event, Jackie Chan recalled the ups and downs he has gone through as an action actor in the past 60 years, he sighed that the times have changed, and what movies need now are those "actors with beautiful faces", and the original "dragon and tiger martial artists" who fight for their lives have gradually moved away from the audience's sight, "The era that belongs to us has passed!" ”
Speaking of sadness, he also shed tears. Looking at the classic movie pictures flashed back on the big screen, no one could not help but be excited.
Director Zhang Yimou said: "There is only one Jackie Chan in the world, and I don't think it can be repeated. He is the pride of our Chinese world, I don't know if there will be a kung fu kid in the future, who can play a world in the world like Jackie Chan, promote our Chinese culture, and promote our Chinese spirit, it is difficult and difficult, maybe it is a swan song. ”
Zhang Yimou also revealed that Jackie Chan likes "Red Sorghum" very much, has always wanted to find his own cooperation, and promised to play a good farmer, said for many years, but Zhang Yimou has not found a suitable script, "I have owed this debt for more than 20 years, and until now, it is still a wish of both of us." ”
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The more frustrated and courageous the action movie dream
Jackie Chan, born in 1954, was originally named Chen Gangsheng. In 1961, after returning to Hong Kong with his family, Jackie Chan became a teacher under Yu Zhanyuan, and in the same year, he entered the China Theater Academy to learn stage makeup and stage performance skills. During his studies, Jackie Chan's stage name was "Yuanlou". During a Peking Opera performance, his performances with Sammo Hung, Yuan Hua, Yuan Biao and others gained attention, so the seven formed the "Seven Xiaofu".
In the era when Bruce Lee became popular, Jackie Chan did not have a chance to become famous. His dream at that time was to be a martial arts instructor, and although he was enthusiastic, he had nowhere to play.
He once said that he had seven major setbacks in his struggle to become an action actor and martial arts instructor. In the fifth setback, he was invited by director Luo Wei to shoot "New Jingwumen". Luo Wei is also the director of "Jingwumen" starring Bruce Lee, and he hopes to find a new successor after Bruce Lee's death. However, he thinks that Jackie Chan is not handsome enough and his nose is too big. In Luo Wei's office, Jackie Chan signed his first artist contract for two years, earning 3,000 Hong Kong dollars per month and 3,000 Hong Kong dollars per movie.
Rowe also suggested that Jackie Chan straighten his teeth, do plastic surgery, and make his eyes bigger. When filming began, Jackie Chan found that the crew actually had no martial arts guidance, so he volunteered to take on this job. A little unexpectedly, when the salary of the martial arts instructor was actually three times that of the male protagonist, which surprised him.
But the film didn't do well at the box office. Jackie Chan also felt that Luo Wei just wanted to make him Bruce Lee the second, playing the role of "revenge", which he didn't like.
In the period after that, he acted in films such as "Wind and Rain Double Meteor", "Sword Flower Smoke and Rain Jiangnan", "Snake and Crane Eight Steps", "Divine Fist" and "Dragon Fist", the box office was not good, and the outside world once evaluated it as "box office poison".
But opportunity always favors those who are prepared. In 1978, Jackie Chan finally waited for the opportunity, he played Huang Feihong in "Drunken Fist" directed by Yuan Heping, this movie fully demonstrated his strong skills, and the film's witty and humorous style also complemented Jackie Chan's character, he finally ushered in his highlight moment!
Starting from "Junior Brother Out of the Horse" released in 1980, at the end of Jackie Chan movies, there will be behind-the-scenes footage of the shooting scene. In addition to saying the wrong lines or many NG jokes, a large part of it is his mistakes in stunts during filming, these dangerous and even fatal mistakes, witnessing Jackie Chan's struggle and hard work on the road to becoming an international action superstar, and also forming a medal for him as a spiritual representative of the "Dragon and Tiger Martial Master".
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Many times passed by the Grim Reaper
In his 60-year career as an actor, Jackie Chan has been injured countless times and has also rubbed shoulders with death.
While filming "Shaolin Gate", he was beaten by his opponent and fainted on the spot.
While filming "Brother Dragon and Tiger", he fell from a 15-meter-high tree, suffered a serious brain injury, and lay in the hospital for many days, dying. Fortunately, I met a famous brain doctor and operated on it in time to save a life. This injury also left him with hearing impairment in his left ear.
While filming "Drunken Fist", he injured his eyebrow bone and almost lost one eye.
While filming "Sword Flower Smoke and Rain Jiangnan", his nose bone was broken. Later, during the filming of "Dragon Fist", he was seriously injured in the nose again.
During the filming of "Easy Mission", he was pierced by an object in his person and the teeth inside could be seen, but he just glued it with strong glue and continued filming.
While filming "Plan A" and "A Good Man", he suffered several neck injuries.
While filming Project Flying Eagle, he fell off the suspension, causing his sternum to be misaligned.
While filming Police Story, he nearly broke his seventh and eighth spines and dislocated his pelvis.
While filming "Red Fan District", he broke his ankle and turned his whole foot over...
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The spirit of "Dragon and Tiger Martial Master" continues
As the winner of the 89th Academy Awards for Lifetime Achievement, Jackie Chan proved his strength to the world with his "dragon and tiger spirit".
The years are not spared, and Jackie Chan, who appeared at the premiere of "Dragon Horse Spirit", feels a little older than in previous years. His master brother Sammo Hung reminded him in the video, "Sixty years after his debut, it is not easy to be so successful now." The most important thing is that the body should be healthy, every action should be careful, can come, can not come, can not come, can not come. Sammo Hung's words were long.
Although the era of "Dragon and Tiger Martial Master" has passed, the spirit of "Dragon and Tiger Martial Master" will never go out of style.
Jackie Chan's footsteps will not stop, the sequel to "Mythology" "Legend" being filmed, and the "Pioneer 2" that has been approved are still Jackie Chan-style action dramas.
Jackie Chan is still continuing his dream of action movies, and he is continuing and inheriting the spirit of "Dragon and Tiger Martial Master" with his own actions!