From Jackie Chan’s hit film “Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow” to Anime Series “Dragon Ball”: Thunderleg Hwang Jang-Lee kicks off Global Rights Offensive
The influence of Jackie Chan’s films is immense, and it was already significant at the time of his 1978 breakthrough. “Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow” and “Drunken Master” not only paved the way for Chan’s decades-long career of success but also introduced a legendary antagonist who remains deeply embedded in pop culture to this day: Hwang Jang-Lee.
Jackie Chan in “Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe” – Film Review of the German-language home cinema premiere
When Jackie Chan expressed his love for China’s national animal – that furry icon – on screen in 2024’s “Panda Plan“, he inadvertently split his fanbase into two camps. Long-time devotees, accustomed to decades of classic Jackie Chan action, couldn’t warm up to the silly family comedy; meanwhile, families – and especially children – had…
Jackie Chan and Chang Cheh: “Water Margin” Traces Fading in the Sand
In interviews, Jackie Chan frequently states that he appeared in over a hundred films before achieving his breakthrough in 1978. What may sound like an exaggeration is, with each passing year, becoming almost conclusively substantiated by new cinematic discoveries from Hong Kong cinema. Only a few films from the Shaw Brothers still seem to require definitive proof—even though Chan himself has long since admitted to having been involved in their production.
War in the Middle East: Jackie Chan cries for the children in Gaza
During a film premiere in Beijing on December 28, 2025, Jackie Chan was overcome with emotion. An audience question prompted him to reflect. “Growing old is a privilege,” the 71-year-old said, recounting how a video of a child from bombed-out Gaza brought him to tears.
Shanghai Knights revisited: An Interview with Jackie Chan’s Double and Stand-in
During the premiere of KARATE KID: LEGENDS in New York City on 27 May 2025, Jackie Chan mentioned in an interview that, in addition to RUSH HOUR 4, he would also like to shoot the third part of the SHANGHAI NOON series, SHANGHAI DAWN. So I had a chat with Jackie’s double from the second part.
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.
Hip Hop & Martial Arts: The chantastic Soundtrack for the Year of the Dragon 2024
If you’re on a music streaming service of your choice these days and are looking for something new and exciting for your playlist, then I’ve got something for you. As a guest author for www.JackieChan.de, today I’m giving you an exciting overview and insight into my very own chantastic project. Read on to find out what my “Young Dragon Beat Tape” is all about and why you, as Jackie Chan fans, should be so interested in it.
1960-1969: Jackie Chan’s first steps – A look back at lost and rediscovered films
It is well known that Jackie Chan was already in front of the camera at the age of eight and played a small role in the film “The 7 Tyrants Of Jiangnan” (1963), also known as “Big And Little Wong Tin Bar”. During his education at the China Drama Academy under Yu Jim-Yuen, he and his classmates were often loaned out to film studios to generate additional income for the school’s coffers.
