A kind of Open Letter to Jackie Chan: The Future of the Jackie Chan Extended Universe
Jackie Chan turned 71 years old on 7 April 2025. I actually wanted to publish a text in his honour on this day. But like Jackie himself, I was once again too busy. However, there is a reason for everything, and since then I have been able to collect further arguments, which I would like to share with the world today – belatedly on Big Brother’s day of honour.
Breaking the generational curse: In the name of the Father, the Son and Jackie Chan
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.
Hands of Stone: Jackie Chan’s face and hand prints for the professional collector
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.
Jackie Chan: 70 Years of the Flaming Dragon
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!
Ninjas & Fighting Fists: Sonny Chiba and Jackie Chan together in one film?
Only a few photos exist of Sonny Chiba and Jackie Chan together. What has connected the Japanese “Street Fighter” actor and the Hong Kong “happy go lucky” star for decades, however, is a persistent rumour of a joint film: “Ninja Wars” (1982).
Jackie Chan in interview: “As long as they tell me to make films, I will risk my life”.
The promotional drum for Jackie Chan’s new film “Ride On”, which was released in Chinese cinemas on 7 April 2023, has been in full swing for weeks and months. On the film’s release day, a video interview with director Larry Yang, Jackie Chan and the Chinese online news site The Paper was p
How to get Jackie Chan’s autograph
Jackie Chan’s latest film “Ride On”, which premieres in China on 7 April 2023, has generated a lot of hype among fans and distributors worldwide with its latest trailer. Where recently at the European Film Market in Berlin distributors were rubbing their hands with glee for the film, Jackie’s fans are asking themselves: How do I actually get an autograph from my idol?
10 years of child abuse: Jackie Chan’s China Drama Academy apprenticeship contract
When Jackie Chan and his father arrived at Master Yu Jim-Yuen’s school in Hong Kong for the first time in 1961, he could hardly believe his eyes. Children his age were allowed to have fun all day long – the bully Jackie Chan wanted that too. By contract, the then 7-year-old was placed in the care of Master Yu Jim-Yuen for ten years. A mistake?
