Jackie Chan is widely regarded as one of the greatest action superstars of all time, and his work often says it all.
An article in the South China Morning Post once called him "the almighty Jackie Chan," an accurate label, considering that he could act, write, direct, tell jokes and perform stunts on his own. Many people can only struggle to master one of these skills, so Jackie Chan deserves all the credit.
Over the years, Jackie Chan's stunts have wowed action movie fans due to their complex and unconventional nature.
In the Guinness Book of World Records, the "live actor with the most stunts" still belongs to Jackie Chan, and here are the best stunts he may have performed.
10. Window Slide - Who Am I (1998)
"Who am I?" is the question that Jackie Chan's character asks himself when he wakes up, he wakes up in a village in South Africa with no memory. The locals thought that was his name, so they called him that way. After being chased, he came to the Willemswerf building in Rotterdam in search of answers, and found himself at the top of the building. Cornered, he decided to slide down the windows of the building.
The stunts of Who Am I?, are wonderful because it seems that this option was never considered before it happened. Any viewer could easily bet that the protagonist will either fight the enemy or surrender instead of sliding down the window, but he does it because he is Jackie Chan. This stunt is possible because the building is designed in a triangular shape, so one side is a sloping wall. So he just needs to sit down and slide down. However, one of the windows could burst under his weight, so the audience was forced to hold their breath for several seconds.
9. Bus Chase - "Police Story" (1985)
"Police Story" is a criminal investigation action movie that was highly recommended in the 80s. But what's even more impressive is the stunt scene in it. In one scene, Chan Ka-ki (played by Jackie Chan) bravely grabs the double-decker bus in which the criminals are riding, jamming the handle of the umbrella on the door, risking double.
This stunt is excellent and has been imitated in various ways in different movies over the years. A recent example can be seen in The Flash, where Batman uses his hook to attach to the prisoner's vehicle and then slides as if entering the highway in order to solve the problem.
8. A 28-Foot Leap - "Red Fan Zone" (1995)
Jackie Chan's character always judges correctly when it comes to fighting and escaping. In "Red Fan Zone", a Hong Kong police officer (played by Jackie Chan) leaps about 28 feet down from the top of a building and lands on the next balcony. Before that, Jackie Chan came to the Bronx for his uncle's wedding, only to find himself dealing with a notorious motorcycle gang.
Apparently, even members of the production team were impressed with this stunt, as it was replayed three times from different angles. With a third viewing, anyone who has doubts about how wonderful it is will be convinced. So, it's no surprise that the film made Jackie Chan a household name in the United States.
7. Fall from the Clock Tower - "Plan A" (1983)
In "Plan A", Hong Kong Navy Ma Rulong (played by Jackie Chan) is committed to stopping a gang of modern-day pirates, but the mission is much more difficult than he expected. In one of the scenes, he finds himself hanging from a massive bell tower and then falling from a height of 70 feet. Due to plot protection, he survives and continues to fight more baddies.
This stunt is not entirely original. It was inspired by Harold Lloyd's bell tower stunt in Safe Last. The iconic silent film looks even more dangerous because Lloyd hangs right above the incoming traffic. However, unlike Jackie Chan, he didn't fall to the ground completely. Therefore, Jackie Chan should be praised for taking physical blows to ensure that his version looks cooler.
6. Helicopter Jump - "Police Story 3: Super Cop" (1992)
The story of Super Cop tells the story of a Hong Kong bailiff who tries to destroy a drug gang in China before everything is ruined by the girlfriend he visits, which is a fundamental part of the plot of an action movie. However, the film stands out because it relies on extraordinary stunts. The climactic scene, in which the protagonist jumps from the ladder of a helicopter to the carriage of a train, is enough for it to be ranked as one of the best 90s Hong Kong action movies.
The beauty of this stunt lies in the calculations. The helicopter ladder is not the most stable thing because it is constantly rocking, so Jackie Chan's character needs to have some kind of mathematical accuracy to avoid hitting the ground. The same accuracy is required when he jumps from the building to the ladder. Interestingly, he did this stunt with ease.
5 、《醉拳2》（1994）
Once upon a time is the most interesting and skillful character Jackie Chan has ever created, as he plays like an alcoholic while managing to destroy dozens of opponents. The pinnacle of Drunken Fist 2 takes place in the showdown between Once Upon a Time and John, the main executor of the villain. At one of these moments, Wong Fei Hung fell into the coals of fire and was forced to cross it, slightly injuring himself in the process.
This sequence once again shows how much effort Jackie Chan is willing to put in to ensure that viewers get their money's worth. During filming, the actor insisted on performing this stunt three times, until the last time, when he suffered minor burns. Today, minor burn scars can be seen on his hands, a testament to the sacrifices he made to keep action movie lovers entertained.
4 、热气球跳跃 - 《龙兄虎弟》（1986）
Jackie Chan was never asked to explain what he drew inspiration from "Brother and Tiger," but the idea may have come from the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" movie. The actor plays an adventurer who is tasked with rescuing a woman who has been kidnapped by cultists who are searching for armor with supernatural powers. This is also one of those films where the actor was seriously injured. While trying to jump into a tree, Jackie Chan's head hit the ground, resulting in serious damage to the temporal region.
However, the tree stunt was replaced by the character's stunt of jumping into a hot air balloon at the finale. Standing on the edge of a cliff, he realized that the only escape route was in a hot air balloon miles down. Therefore, he jumped into the air, and even he himself was amazed that he could make a soft landing.
3. Rollerblading in traffic - "Five Lucky Stars" (1983)
"Clever Scheme: Five Lucky Stars" is not as popular as other Jackie Chan movies. This is because he only plays a supporting role in it. The plot of the film revolves around a group of criminals who have just been released, and Jackie Chan plays a wrong police officer who is tasked with recovering the briefcase they have just stolen. As he pursued them, he rollerskated in traffic, causing a massive traffic jam.
This stunt is amazing because it does everything that the viewer would expect in this situation. He briefly lies on the ground, lets a car pass him, then jumps over the motorcycle by acrobatic means, and then passes through a speeding vehicle, avoiding a collision only by a slight chord difference. He didn't sweat at all while doing all of these things, proving that he was born for this kind of moment.
2 Snowboard Jumping - Police Story 4: Easy Mission (1996)
In Police Story 4: Simple Mission, Jackie Chan plays a Hong Kong police officer who works with the CIA to track down a woman who is said to be working with terrorists. Soon, it is revealed that the goal of the terrorists is to obtain nuclear weapons, so the protagonist must stop him before it is too late. An early scene sees him fleeing from his pursuers on skis in the mountains. Just as he reached the edge, a helicopter happened to appear, so he jumped perfectly and grabbed its landing skid.
This is another scene that highlights the bold spirit of the actors. Having skis on his feet meant he was heavier than usual, but he didn't care. He took risks, and he succeeded. The fun doesn't end there. Just before the helicopter exploded, he broke free and fell from a hundred feet into the frozen lake.
1. Slide Slide - Police Story (1985)
Police Story is back on the list because its shopping mall fights are so classic. In this scene, Chen Jiaqi fights alone against numerous thugs on the top floor. In the process, a briefcase containing sensitive information falls all the way to the bottom. To retrieve it, the house drive slid down the slider that wrapped the bulb and shattered the glass just as it was about to hit the ground.
The main reason why this stunt impressed the audience was because of how gorgeous it was. Viewers can see Jackie Chan's character sliding down to retrieve what he's after before defeating everyone, and it's an unforgettable image for everyone who has seen the film. However, to achieve this stunt is not as easy as it seems. Jackie Chan dislocated his pelvis and suffered second-degree burns, but he did not reduce his determination to follow more dangerous stunts.
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