Early 1979 interview with Jackie Chan released on Japanese record
Even if Jackie Chan gained experience in front of and behind the camera in Hong Kong cinema at a very early age, it still took a few years for his work to pay off. With the success of “Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow” and “Drunken Master” in 1978 and the third in the group “The Fearless Hyena” in 1979, he suddenly became famous throughout Asia and a desirable interviewee.
Not all cuts are the same: An interview about film versions with Schnittberichte.com
While researching my new book about the film legend Jackie Chan, “The new German Jackie Chan film guide”, I spoke to editors and authors of the German-language film website Schnittberichte.com, who in the past have devoted themselves in detail to the countless versions of Jackie Chan’s films .
Discovery: Jackie Chan discovered in “The Golden Hairpin” from 1963 thanks to a comparison of film recordings?
While researching my new book “The New German Jackie Chan Film Guide” I came across a film some time ago in which a young Jackie Chan may be seen. In the little-known and even less advertised four-part film “The Golden Hairpin” from 1963/1964, several child actors were recruited – and one of them resembles the now world-famous star from Hong Kong.
The book “The new German Jackie Chan film guide” sets new standards for fans of the Kung Fu legend
Who would have thought that Jackie Chan would still be making action films in 2018 – at the age of 64? During the filming of “The Foreigner” (2017) with Pierce Brosnan, a serious action drama emerged in which Jackie could shine as an actor. And then events rolled over.
Sensation: Jackie Chan discovered in old Bill Cosby TV series from the 60s!
It may sound unlikely, but it’s true: A young Jackie Chan is hiding in an episode of the hit 1960s TV series “I Spy” starring Robert Culp and Bill Cosby. The fact that the then 11-year-old Jackie Chan and some of his friends appeared in a US TV series should be considered a great coincidence – or was it good research by the producers?
Duang! – How Jackie Chan went viral and invented a new Chinese character
At the beginning of the 80s, the stuntman Jackie Chan became the superstar. With the success of his films, his name was also marketed. Over the years it has been an advertising medium for a wide variety of brands. At that time, however, nobody was aware of the lasting success of a bad shampoo advertisement from 2004.
Jackie Chan soon with his own musical in Hamburg, Cologne and Stuttgart?
The fact that Jackie Chan is not only an actor and singer should have become clear to the last European, at the latest after he contributed the title song to his blockbuster “The Foreigner” with Pierce Brosnan. Now Jackie Chan wants to conquer the musical stages of the world with a play based on his life.
Jackie Chan’s racing career since 1984 | Jackie Chan DC Racing winner at 2017 Le Mans
That actor Jackie Chan is a fan of fast cars is proven by his blockbuster “Thunderbolt” from 1995, in which he has to win a race to save his family. There are also great chase scenes with luxury cars in the new film “Kung Fu Yoga” (2017). But Jackie Chan’s career as a racing driver began in 1984 on a semi-professional level thanks to Mitsubishi.
