2020 is the "strongest Spring Festival file in history", Chen Sicheng once again again against Lin Chaoxian, "Detective Chinatown 3" pk "Emergency Rescue", Xu Zheng's "囧Mom", Chen Kexin's "Chinese Women's Volleyball Team", Jackie Chan + Tang Jili's "Vanguard", the animated movie "Jiang Ziya" will be on the same stage, of course, it is indispensable to accompany us every year of "Bear Haunting", 2020 is the 7th part. In the end, who can win the championship depends on whose reputation is good.
As a Hong Kong movie lover, as a fan of Jackie Chan, there are still small expectations for tang Jili and Jackie Chan's 9th cooperation "Vanguard", after all, the two have worked together for nearly 30 years and created many classic works, but it is also very difficult for this veteran group to break through in the Spring Festival file, because Jackie Chan is not a young man, and Tang Jili's works in recent years are not satisfactory.
Tang Jili was originally a rich brother, and also studied in Canada, but he did not seem to be interested in inheriting the family business, after returning to Hong Kong, he met Liu Jialiang under the introduction of his brother-in-law Luo Lie, and worshiped the immortals (Yu Yuanwen) and XiaoHou (Hou Yaozong) as teachers, and opened a martial arts career, step by step from dragon and tiger martial arts, field notes, screenwriters, action directors to directors, it is worth mentioning that because of his slim body, he also served as a stand-in for actresses such as Zhong Chuhong and Maggie Cheung.
With many years of martial arts experience, and directed "Angel Action 3", in 1991 he had his second directorial work "Magic Domain Flying Dragon", which won 7.61 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office, ranking 39th in the annual box office list, this achievement is really not easy for newcomer directors, but also because of the magnificent scenes of the film, the unexpected martial arts action won the attention of Jiahe boss Zou Wenhuai, so he began to promote his cooperation with Jackie Chan, and later "Police Story 3".
Tang Jili naturally cherished this opportunity to cooperate with Jackie Chan, he said that he was a new director, don't be fired by Jackie Chan halfway, so he tried to find a way to put all his life's learning into it. For "Police Story 3", Tang Jili has his own understanding, if you shoot according to the given script, it is difficult to surpass the first two, so he asked to change the script, changed almost 80%. Later, we learned that he invited Yang Ziqiong in, let Jackie Chan go out of Hong Kong to handle the case, and the scene was comprehensively upgraded, further expanding the visual effects.
It turns out that Tang Jili was right, "Police Story 3" was a huge success, but also let the American publishers notice the new combination of Tang Jili + Jackie Chan, so there was 1995's "Red Fan District", before "Red Fan District", Tang Jili also directed a "Super Plan", which is a sister piece of "Police Story 3", in which Jackie Chan staged a women's clothing gangster.
Before "Red Fan District", Jackie Chan tried to enter the Hollywood market many times, but unfortunately failed again and again, "Red Fan District" rooftop jump completely conquered Hollywood, and has a certain right to speak, since then he has understood not to learn from others, do their own professional, do it with their hearts, naturally will be recognized by others, of course, this is also the confidence of Jackie Chan's big brother.
"Red Fan District" was not only the box office champion of Hong Kong films that year, but also won more than 95 million box office in the mainland, known as the originator of mainland Chinese New Year films, and also sold $32.4 million in North America, since then foreign audiences have remembered the kung fu star Bruce Lee, and there has been one more jackie chan. In addition, Tang Jili also participated in Jackie Chan's other film "Thunderbolt Fire" in 1995, he is only one of the action directors, responsible for the design of the flying car in the opening section, and Hong Jinbao, Yuan Kui, Chen Xunqi and others are also involved in the action design.
After "Police Story 3" and "Red Fan District", Tang Jili and Jackie Chan launched "Police Story 4", once again won the annual box office championship, the second place Stephen Chow's "God Eater" is 17 million Hong Kong dollars less than it, perhaps not as funny as the first two, but the ambition is greater, the scene is more hot, skiing, catching planes, launching the water are not in the word, a little regret should be less Maggie Cheung.
After "Police Story 4" in 1996, Tang Jili and Jackie Chan each worked hard in the Hollywood market, Jackie Chan with the "Rush Hour" series, "Tuxedo" and other works, the international kung fu superstar's fame was further launched, but Tang Jili who left Jackie Chan did not seem to be smooth, only filming the first season of "Mr. Off the Line" and "Crossing the River Dragon". After 9 years, Jackie Chan and Tang Jili joined forces again to create a costume action film "Myth", which combines a variety of elements such as crossing, archaeological exploration, exoticism, funny fights, etc., telling a poignant love story, and the song of the same name is still tireless.
Time to the 2017 Spring Festival file "Kung Fu Yoga", it and "Myth" also have a little connection, first of all, there is a portrait of Yu Shu in the film, Jackie Chan's role is still called Jack, still an archaeologist, of course, and the Easter egg at the end of the "Myth" I believe it also evokes the memories of many people, putting aside the film story, the snow, the market, the wolf pack Three scenes are novel and exciting, or the jackie chan of the kung fu comedy.
Between "Myth" and "Kung Fu Yoga", Tang Jili also participated in Jackie Chan's "Zodiac", only serving as a screenwriter, because Jackie Chan was a fifteen-time producer, director, starring, screenwriter, etc., and also set a Guinness record of "the filmmaker with the most positions in a film". The film is still a standard Jackie Chan movie, as if it is back to the 80s and 90s, juggling and fighting + witty and funny.
The combination of Jackie Chan + Tang Jili has never lost, I don't know if the 9th cooperation of "Vanguard" can continue the previous myth, let's wait and see!