GotchaForce
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We have the same birthday. Proud to share it with the greatest human alive.
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It's Jackie Chan's birthday tomorrow!
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According to this site
He suffered second-degree burns and a back injury and dislocated his pelvis while filming this particular stunt.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Thanks!
Rimon-hanit
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Well this thread ruined my day.
alittlelove
Neo Member
Or maybe we just don't want an asshole to be representative of our culture.
The HKL discs will but Fortune Star/IVL discs will not due to the region coding.
HKL went out of business a while ago so some of their discs can go for quite a bit because they're considered the best western releases.
Home video releases of Hong Kong movies can be a mess, which is a big reason they are so widely bootlegged. When I first got into them, I bought Tai Seng's VHS version of Drunken Master 2. It was in Cantonese, but the subtitles were English/Chinese burnt in and pretty much impossible to follow, and the movie was split onto 2 tapes (one duped from each side of a laserdisc) so Tai Seng could charge more - I paid $80 for it.
Messofanego
Banned
Santa Claus and Tooth Fairy are fictional characters who have not done some shady harmful stuff to other real humans. But ok, sorry to make you suffer.
scorcher59
Member
Awesome, i'll get my "It's not Jackie Chan!" board game to celebrate!
Favourite movie is Wheels on Meals, fight scene the one with Benny the Jet
Also Twin Dragons is a guilty pleasure
Not a huge fan of most of his American work, but do you know what? I still watch watch them anyway for the Amazing Stunt Work, how can you not love that? Even if the American Directors don't understand how to shoot the scenes right.
Also Twin Dragons is a guilty pleasure
Not a huge fan of most of his American work, but do you know what? I still watch watch them anyway for the Amazing Stunt Work, how can you not love that? Even if the American Directors don't understand how to shoot the scenes right.
Yeeessss
Discotheque
Banned
Absolute moron of a man. Much like many of the action gods though
Still prolly the best action star imo.
Give him a birthday audit haha
Still prolly the best action star imo.
Give him a birthday audit haha
I like Twin Dragons too, it's dopey but fun. And it is interesting to play "spot that guy" as the cast is packed with tons of 80s and 90s HK stars, and even some directors as well.
I think most of his stunts don't look as good in his US pictures because 1) he is a lot older and 2) the union/safety regulations are way tougher in the US than HK, where they're basically non-existant. There was an interview with Jackie on the DVD for Rush Hour where he says the little stunt of him jumping over the fence into the diplomat's mansion would have been one take in HK but it took hours in America because they had to have padding put down, EMT on standby, etc.
HomerSimpson-Man
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Shoot back in the 90's that was the version I had watched; my dad rented the same dual vhs edition of DM2 you mentioned, the only time I've seen it uncut, and yeah the white subtitles were really hard to read at times but man it was the greatest thing I've even seen.
Agent_ShortBus
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I wish there was a filmography of all his movies out there that weren't pirated fakes.
crisdecuba
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I spent 40 bucks to get drunken Master two on a trip in high school. That was my money to eat for the remaining three days of the trip. So I lived on ketchup packets and the awesomeness of that entire final fight sequence. I regret nothing.
Goes against his nationalist ideals though. I guess he'll help China in spirit.
Marvel
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Sucks to learn all this about a childhood idol.
Oh well, happy birthday I guess. Still made some of my fav films of all time.
Jack The Nipper
Banned
Since china is 12 hours ahead of America..
Which day is his actual birthday and technically of its the date he was born in china by the time you start celebrating what you feel is actual, it's already over.
Which day is his actual birthday and technically of its the date he was born in china by the time you start celebrating what you feel is actual, it's already over.
Frozenprince
Banned
At least Yuen Biao and Sammo are on the up and up.
Jackies comedic fight prowess is >>>> though, the man is dedicated to his craft.
Jackies comedic fight prowess is >>>> though, the man is dedicated to his craft.
Ironically, there is a fan initiative (which I liken to the Star Wars despecialized project) to make some of his old HK films available in proper HD, Cantonese audio, and English subs. So, apparently the bootlegs are the best available versions of some of his films. Case in point, Drunken Master II, which doesn't even HAVE a Cantonese version with English subs aside from an obscure OOP DVD that's otherwise fairly low quality.
Agent_ShortBus
Member
Damn I might give in and buy those shady looking DVD sets.
The Giant
Banned
So what? What makes this different than hollywood actors/actresses over the years?
HyperZone<3
Member
well, at least sometimes his terrible behavior has been entertaining(video of him drunkingly crashing a concert stage).
I really can't think of anyone who's ever worked harder for my entertainment then Jackie Chan. And because of Jackie Chan, I got into international film in general, which greatly shaped not only my taste in culture but my worldview as well. So yeah, I'll always be on team Jackie, even knowing that he's a deeply, tremendously flawed person.
I really can't think of anyone who's ever worked harder for my entertainment then Jackie Chan. And because of Jackie Chan, I got into international film in general, which greatly shaped not only my taste in culture but my worldview as well. So yeah, I'll always be on team Jackie, even knowing that he's a deeply, tremendously flawed person.
startyourengine
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jackie chan, a legend, love his movies. my favourite is wheels on meals.
He is a good actor but yup, definitely a total twat.
Soooo, happy birthday, Jackie, ye magnificent dickhead!
As a HongKonger, I hate him. I know people like his old movies. He was a good martial art actor. But these years he had said many stupid things. The worst part is people think we like him, or think he is a idol for HongKonger.
Eg: "If I have to buy a TV, I'll buy the one made in Japan, because the one made in China will explode."
And then Iirc, he said the one that made in Japan can also explode during a interview in China after some years later.
Eg: "If I have to buy a TV, I'll buy the one made in Japan, because the one made in China will explode."
And then Iirc, he said the one that made in Japan can also explode during a interview in China after some years later.
dreamcastmaster
Banned
He'll put his face on almost any product, in China you'll see him endorsing so many products as you walk round the supermarket.
Happy b-day to one of the most charasmatic actors of all time.
Can someone recommend good blurays of his movies? Namely Drunken Master and his other Hong Kong flicks
Shame the video games that starred or featured him may never get released on current gen systems :/
I neeeeeeeds this!
Hahah my brother worked on this game back in the day! I think he still has his sealed copy somewhere in storage. I should ask him about it.
My words exactly!
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Appropriate:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nkbMLKZoY2c
Happy birthday to a true legend.
Hope to see Jackie in Expendables 4!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nkbMLKZoY2c
Happy birthday to a true legend.
Hope to see Jackie in Expendables 4!
friskykillface
Banned
happy birthday to a god B^)
Davey Cakes
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Watched Armour of God the other day.
Holy shit, that movie is so 80's it hurts. Especially Jackie's car. Hah.
Holy shit, that movie is so 80's it hurts. Especially Jackie's car. Hah.
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