Jackie Chan meets with RUSH HOUR director Brett Ratner and old friend in Los Angeles
On his trip through Los Angeles, Jackie Chan met up with director Brett Ratner and RUSH HOUR 3 actress Zhang Jingchu for dinner last night. Will they bring the band back for part 4?
Jackie Chan bumps into Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan in Beverly Hills
Jackie Chan is known for being somewhere different almost every day. You never really know where you might bump into the actor. Yesterday, there was a meeting of giants from China and India when Hrithik Roshan was in Beverly Hills on a private visit.
Simu Liu wants Jackie Chan’s Action Style for “Sleeping Dogs”, Fans react
After Donnie Yen failed to turn the popular video game âSleeping Dogsâ into an action film over the past eight years, Simu Liu is now taking over and apparently wants to emulate Jackie Chan’s action style once again. Fans are already responding online with further film ideas.
Shanghai Knights revisited: An Interview with Jackie Chanâs 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.
“You can win an Oscar for playing a stuntman but not for being one” â A comment
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.
Stars I would like to see in a film with Jackie Chan (film pitch)
On 16 May 2023, Sony Pictures launched its casting call for a “major motion picture with [âŠ] Jackie Chan”. Shooting was scheduled for September to December 2023. Then came the WAG and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Then, on 21 November 2023, Sony Pictures really set the global internet lines ablaze.
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).
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