Edward Yang’s “The Wind” is finally hitting cinemas after 20 years
After his death in 2007, Taiwanese director Edward Yang left behind not only a cinematic legacy, but also a vision that may now become reality: an old-school animated film thanks to Adobe Photoshop and Flash – and possibly thanks to Jackie Chan.
The Wilhelm scream in Jackie Chan’s films
Jackie Chan’s films are unique in many ways. Not just because of the stunts and the successful combination of action and comedy. A trademark of the Chinese actor and filmmaker are his outtakes during the credits. But a real Hollywood insider has smuggled his way into a few chantastic films that has been up to mischief since the 1950s – the Wilhelm’s scream.
Jackie Chan’s stunt team members from 1976 to today in a complete overview
The world’s most comprehensive and accurate list of all members of the legendary Jackie Chan Stunt Team, including history, generation breakdown, explanation of sources used, further information and much more.
The Jackie Chan brand, part 2: Developing the Sing Ga Ban stunt team logo
Jackie Chan is not only a star herself, but has also brought many stuntmen to cinematic fame around the world. In 1976 he founded Sing Ga Ban, the Jackie Chan stunt team, which is still in its 8th generation today. The development of Jackie’s own cinematic success, political circumstances in Hong Kong and China as well as the globalization of the film industry contributed to the constant change of the stunt team – both in terms of personnel and appearance.
The Jackie Chan brand: His logo explains the corporate identity behind a clever design.
Over the decades, the former kung-fu clown Jackie Chan has not only become a serious actor and filmmaker, but also an internationally lucrative brand. But what’s behind the well-known Jackie Chans logo is more than just sophisticated marketing and design.
Hong Kong, my love: A travel guide to Jackie Chan’s homeland
Jackie Chan has moved his business operations to mainland China, but he remains loyal to his home city of Hong Kong, the city where he grew up and famous. A special travel guide, “Hong Kong, my love”, was published in 2009 by Silke Oettel, Vice President of the JC Dragon’s Heart Foundation Europe since 2011, and Thorsten Boose, author of the Jackie Chan film guides, in which readers can go to former locations of Chans Filming and being guided around Hong Kong.
Bollywood remakes of popular Jackie Chan films
Yes there is. Remakes of popular Jackie Chan films. Indian fans have loved Jackie Chan and his films since the 1980s. But it wasn’t until 2005 that Jackie succeeded in filming “The Myth” for the first time in India. In 2017 he returned with »Kung Fu Yoga«. Today we look back on a few examples from Bollywood cinema that were inspired by Jackie Chan.
The Jackie Chan story: Kabel eins documentary for 65th birthday of “Chan the Man” reviewed
Jackie Chan celebrated his 65th birthday on April 7, 2019. In his honor, the German TV broadcaster Kabel eins had a documentary made, which premiered on April 8, 2019. Unfortunately, some errors crept in here, but before you criticize them, you should appreciate the thought and effort behind this full-length documentary, especially in Germany.