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After appearing in many Hong Kong films as a stuntman, Chan's first major breakthrough was the 1978 kung fu action comedy film Snake in the Eagle's Shadow. He then starred in similar kung fu action comedy films such as 1978's Drunken Master and 1980's The Young Master.
Jackie Chan began his film career as an extra child actor in the 1962 film Big and Little Wong Tin Bar. Ten years later, he was a stuntman opposite Bruce Lee in 1972's Fist of Fury and 1973's Enter the Dragon. He then had starring roles in several kung fu films, such as 1973's Little Tiger of Canton and 1976's New Fist of Fury.
Jackie Chan (born April 7, 1954, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-born Chinese stuntman, actor, and director whose perilous acrobatic stunts and engaging physical humour made him an action-film star in Asia and helped to bring kung fu movies into the mainstream of American cinema.
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May 22, 2024 · He is set to join Ralph Macchio and Ben Wang for Sony’s new Karate Kid movie, reprising his iconic role as Mr. Han for the first time in over 14 years. For those wishing to acquaint themselves with more of Chan’s work before his new movie, this guide will rank his 15 best films and demonstrate where to stream them.
Mar 2, 2024 · Often mistaken as his directorial debut, The Young Master was the second film directed by Chan and his first made for Golden Harvest, the studio that made Bruce Lee a star. In the film, Chan plays Dragon Lung, a martial arts student who goes searching for his exiled brother.
Hong Kong's cheeky, lovable and best-known film star, Jackie Chan endured many years of long, hard work and multiple injuries to establish international success after his start in Hong Kong's manic martial arts cinema industry.
