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The action comedy "Plan A", released in 1983, is a masterpiece written and directed by Jackie Chan. The plot of the film is tight and witty, and the characters are vivid and lively, which can't help but make people doubt the authenticity of Jackie Chan as a screenwriter. As we all know, Jackie Chan only has a primary school education, how did he make up such a smooth and complex story?
Jackie Chan, Zou Wenhuai
Obviously, this is the product of the "all-round superstar" man-made fog under the operation of capital, and the initiator is Zou Wenhuai, the boss of "Jiahe". As the object of "Jiahe" after Bruce Lee's death, Zou Wenhuai can be described as painstaking in shaping the image of Jackie Chan.
However, in all the films written by Jackie Chan, the real heroes are Deng Jingsheng, the royal screenwriter of the Chengjia class. Secondly, Jackie Chan's statement that "all dangerous shots are personally attacked, there is no substitute" has also been repeatedly overturned by parties and fans in recent years.
Back to the movie "Plan A.". There are many classic shots, classic dialogue, and classic actions in this film, and even if you look at it from today's point of view, it is a wonderful movie. In particular, the jump of the bell tower at 62 minutes of the film is enough to enter the history of the film.
"The Last Security"
Three Ages
The scene was inspired by harold Lloyd's Last Security in 1923 and Buster Keaton's Three Ages. There are many thrilling scenes in Jackie Chan's films, all borrowed from Buster Keaton, which is not listed here.
Falling naturally from a height of about fifteen meters, even if there are two layers of awning cushioning, it is still very dangerous. Without any precautions, the result is undoubtedly either death or injury.
Jackie chan
It is said that the scene was filmed for a week. Jackie Chan always grasped the pointer and did not dare to let go, resulting in a period of interruption in shooting. In the end, it was inspired by the "fragrant mouth" of his brother Hong Jinbao that Jackie Chan completed this death jump.
Jackie Chan did jump, and this jump caused him to fracture his cervical vertebrae, which did not heal for a long time. In a later interview, Jackie Chan jokingly said that it was not that he wanted to jump, but that his hands were really weak. It seems that the clouds are light and the wind is light, and the taste is very human.
The first floor-to-ceiling shot
Second floor-to-ceiling shot
Sharp-eyed viewers should be able to see that there are two shots of jumping off the building in the film, the landing position is different, plus the tidbits at the end of the film, obviously more than one jump.
According to the information of the parties, it can be concluded that at least three people jumped three times.
The first person should be a member of the Kamikaze Stunt Team (said to be the Raptors Stunt Team).
Kamikaze Stunt Team is a stunt company founded in 1977, founded by Chen Yiyan, the first generation of Hong Kong stuntmen.
Chen Yiyan said that he suffered facial burns due to filming accidents
Chen Yiyan was originally a dragon and tiger martial artist of the "Shaw Family", and later joined Bruce Lee's team. After Bruce Lee's death, Chen Yiyan developed independently. Since he himself does not know traditional martial arts, he has to find another way to gain a foothold in the heroic martial arts of Hong Kong. Therefore, the kamikaze stunt team takes various life-fighting performances as the signboard, jumping off buildings, blasting, flying cars, burning, and other work that the team cannot do, they do not refuse, so they also left the title of "death squad".
Later, Ke Shouliang and Luo Lixian (founder of the Raptors Stunt Team) became famous, both of whom were Chen Yiyan's apprentices.
End credits
According to Mars, Jackie Chan cherished the brothers of the Chengjia class, so he found a "kamikaze" person to try to jump first. As a result, the man fell too quickly, and instead of breaking through the second awning, he bounced up and planted his head down on the ground. Although he broke his tail vertebrae, this shot did not satisfy Jackie Chan. This shot was retained in the tidbits and edited with the shot of Jackie Chan's third jump landing, creating the illusion that Jackie Chan jumped more than once.
Mars on the left
Mars
Mars is the second person to jump. Zeng Zhiwei said in the program that Mars is Jackie Chan's "experimental product, white mouse", the dangerous action designed by the Chengjia class, after Mars is completed and confirmed to be feasible, Jackie Chan will personally fight.
Mars from the grasp of the pointer to the ground, the entire process is recorded, can be said to be the most real, but also the best effect of the jump, for which Mars received a bonus of five thousand dollars.
In order to show his face in one shot, Jackie Chan still insisted on jumping for the third time. However, Mars said that he leaked his mouth, saying that Jackie Chan only shot "before and after" in the film. The translation is that in the overhead shot, Jackie Chan clutching the pointer is "front"; loosening the wire and landing on the ground is "back".
In the main film, it can be seen that Jackie Chan obviously has the action of holding the line with his hands when he falls. And the lens is not complete, releasing the pointer and falling are two lenses, so we can only see jackie Chan let go of his hand, from the height of 2.5 floors.
Despite certain protective measures, Jackie Chan was still thrown unable to speak, so that the next line "There is really a gravitational suction in this world" is a later dubbing.
After the release of "Plan A", it achieved a high box office of nearly 20 million. With this film, Jackie Chan has also completed the transition from a minchu kung fu film to a modern action movie.
That's all there is to it about the "jumping off the building" scene in "Plan A".
In different interviews, due to the age, many of the parties' speech is also slightly different. This article aims to seek the truth and strive to be close to the facts. Personal opinions, for reference only, if there is any impropriety, please correct.
Kamikaze Stunt Team
To be fair, the fighting performance of these Dragon and Tiger Martial Artists is a vicious competition full of grassy atmosphere. Most of them are not highly educated, and they can only rely on the flesh to "eat". Whoever moves the most dangerously has the most face and is the hero. With the progress of society, the insurance system continues to improve, and actors have begun to pay attention to their own safety, and this style of self-harm for the sake of eyeballs has gradually disappeared.
Family class
I still have that view: there is no shame in using a stand-in. All the kung fu movie stars, including Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Hong Jinbao, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Wu Jing... They all have stand-ins. However, when the big stars reap fame and fortune, do those dragon and tiger martial artists who pay silently behind their backs, have their incomes been thin, and they are hurting, have they received the attention they deserve?
Liu Jiaban
Xiang Yuanhua, Yuan Biao, Yuan Wu, Xiong Xinxin, Cao Rong, Lin Dian, Mars, Yi Tianxiong, Qian Jiale, Gu Xuanzhao, Yang Jingjing, Yutou Yun, Qian Yuesheng, Huang Mingsheng, Zhang Yaohua, Li Qiangquan, Li Qianggen, Hou Yaozong, Chen Huiyi, Chen Yiyan, Luo Lixian, Ke Shouliang, Yuan Richu, Yuan Zhenyang, Li Jiansheng... These senior stand-ins, as well as many unknown stunt people, salute!
When this generation goes down, we will never see such a rough and realistic picture again.
It is also a kind of sadness.
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