Tag: Lily Chan

On the trails of the dragon: Jackie Chan’s family tree

It should come as no surprise that Jackie Chan is not the real name of the famous Hong Kong film star. Even Jackie was shocked by the truth about his name and his origins when his father revealed a truth to him in the late 1990s that affected many Chinese of their time.

By Thorsten Boose 26. March 2020 Off

Breaking the generational curse: In the name of the Father, the Son and Jackie Chan
26. June 2024
Those who learn nothing from history are condemned to repeat it. As a German, I was confronted with this idea early on in my school education. But the principle is universally applicable to every nation, every people, every individual, and has been an important reminder of the primordial human condition not only since the post-war years: Learn from your mistakes.
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Hands of Stone: Jackie Chan’s face and hand prints for the professional collector
15. May 2024
When you have reached the lowest point in your life, there is nowhere to go but up. This is where a person’s true character is revealed. In 1994, New York artist Joseph Malara made a virtue of necessity and worked his way up from flea markets to the living rooms of the stars in just a few years with a clever business idea. A true American story.
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Jackie Chan: 70 Years of the Flaming Dragon
7. April 2024
Jackie Chan celebrates his 70th birthday on 7 April 2024. In honour of my idol, I would like to pay my own personal respects by dedicating a creative text to him. Thank you for everything, Big Brother!
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“You can win an Oscar for playing a stuntman but not for being one” – A comment
19. March 2024
Stunt performers have been part of the film business since the beginning of moving pictures. Even though they have always made film stars shine with their anonymous and breakneck actions, they still don’t get the respect they deserve when it comes to the Oscars. Why is that the case? A few thoughts on this.
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“THE LAWNMOWER MAN” (1992) | Film Review
25. July 2024
In a few cases, film adaptations of Stephen King’s novels have been good and have become classics in pop culture. Most of his brilliant stories in film and television, however, are to be found in a trashy corner, which makes it difficult to distinguish between story and realisation and thus a fair assessment. Let’s try anyway.
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“MAYHEM” (2017) | Film Review
22. July 2024
If you’re an office worker who puts up with the madness within your four walls and with your oh-so-lovely colleagues day in, day out, you’ll absolutely understand the premise of this black action comedy. Sometimes you just want to have a good reason to go all out.
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“TOM, DICK AND HAIRY” (1993) | Film Review
18. July 2024
“All men are basically the same”, says this lesser-known Hong Kong tragicomedy from 1993, they only want one thing: true love. Sounds cheesy, but when three penises are chatting at the dining table at night, you know it’s the finest Cantonese comedy cuisine.
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“TRIGGER WARNING” (2024) | Film Review
15. July 2024
If you order Rambo, John Wick and Road House from Temu, you’ll get “TRIGGER WARNING” (2024) with Jessica Alba delivered to your doorstep free of charge in Netflix’s latest direct-to-streaming flop.
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On the trails of the dragon: Jackie Chan’s family tree

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