Arrow Video announces “Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits!” box set including six 4K films from the 1990s
Arrow Video’s announcement that they will finally release six of Jackie Chan’s 1990s hits in 4K in the summer of 2026 has sent Chan fans worldwide into a frenzy. The box set, titled “Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits!”, is already generating heated discussions among film collectors even before its release.
Asian Hawk-eye: Jackie Chan cut these film errors out of ARMOUR OF GOD
Sometimes you spot things in films and series that don’t belong there. Whether it’s the Starbucks cup in GAME OF THRONES, a forgotten cardboard display in THREE MEN AND A BABY, or microphones that accidentally slipped into the frame in numerous films. However, Jackie Chan’s ARMOUR OF GOD (1986) takes the cake in the category of best film bloopers.
The deleted scenes from Jackie Chan’s ARMOUR OF GOD (1986)
Filming for ARMOUR OF GOD (1986) began in late August 1985 in Zagreb, then Yugoslavia, and ended prematurely in early September with an almost fatal accident involving Jackie Chan. The scenes that were filmed have not been released to this day. I will try to explain why.
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.
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.
Clothes make the Chan: Breaking the Fourth Wall
Do you have prejudices? Even in ancient Rome it was said: Vestis virum reddit. At that time, one should not feign prosperity by dressing appropriately. Over the course of centuries, many clever people have addressed this issue. In 1874, the Swiss lyricist Gottfried Keller elaborated on this rather human trait of paying attention to appearances and associating them with familiar patterns in his novella “Kleider machen Leute” (translated as “Clothes make the people”).
Mega review of the “Rush Hour” television series with Jonathan Foo and Justin Hires
The “Rush Hour” movies are not only known if you are a fan of Jackie Chan. They have made such a big impact in cinema history that you have to have heard of them at least once. But who of you knows that there is also a TV series from the “Rush Hour” universe?
