Jackie Chan

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Jackie Chan Took An Untraditional Approach To Writing Police Story ... (/FILM)

The actor considers it his best action film — Chan's death-defying stunts in "Police Story" are notable for being the most incredible stunts in the history of ...

When he picked up the pen to write "Police Story," he worked with co-writer Tang to structure the film unconventionally, around its action stunts and locations, developing the rest through a "linear progression." The film is a Jackie Chan-centred blockbuster: the Instead of plotting a story from point A to point B, the two wrote the script for "Police Story" around its deadly stunts. Not only did Chan direct and star in the film, but he also wrote the script for "Police Story" alongside co-writer Edward Tang. The actor considers it his best action film — Chan's death-defying stunts in "Police Story" are notable for being the most incredible stunts in the history of action cinema. "Police Story" went pretty over the top in terms of spectacle and danger, with Jackie Chan enacting stunts that could very well result in catastrophes of the highest order.

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“Almost Lost Ten Grand”: Jackie Chan Placed a Bizarre Basketball ... (EssentiallySports)

Legendary martial artist Jackie Chan recalled in his autobiography about a bizarre challenge with his son where he lost almost ten grand.

I tossed the ball to him, and he made the shot. Jackie Chan is certainly one of the greatest martial artists, but does he know much about basketball? Moreover, who won the challenge? What was the challenge about? ADVERTISEMENT Jackie Chan is known for his incredible martial arts and action stunts in movies.

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Jackie Chan Didn't Have Much Time To Film Police Story's Big Pole ... (/FILM)

The Hong Kong actor has been performing death-defying acts his entire career, has been injured over a dozen times, and recovered only to get back into it. His ...

So when the cameras began rolling, Chan took a leap of faith, jumping and sliding down what appeared to be hundreds of light bulbs, slamming through a "canopy of sugar glass" and making a safe-seeming landing. The entire action sequence was filmed in one take, and Chan ended the day by celebrating with his crew. At the end of "Police Story," Jackie Chan completed the biggest stunt of his career: sliding down a pole in a mall and crashing into actual light bulbs and multiple panes of sugar glass. Although the actor was terrified of what would happen at the end of the stunt, he was forced to jump on the pole when the cameras mistook him for being ready. A lot went into making the multi-story slide down the pole stunt a reality — it was filmed in a mall with 15 rolling cameras, and the decorative lights were built from scratch. Watching him commit to these stunts with fearlessness is a familiar experience, but it's scarier to learn what went on behind the scenes.

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Jackie Chan's Son's Bizarre Birth Characteristic Pleased the Martial ... (EssentiallySports)

BEIJING, CHINA – APRIL 1: (CHINA OUT) Jackie Chan and his son Jaycee Chan attend a press conference announcing a concert at the Bird s Nest Stadium on April ...

However, there came a moment when Chan changed his outlook on how he behaved with his son. Jackie and his manager laughed in tears over the fact that Jackie, who was still a child, is having his own child for real. When Jackie checked his son, he found that Jaycee was a double-bone baby just like him. ADVERTISEMENT He believed in teaching his son discipline by being tough with him. Chan’s autobiography described one of his life’s most overwhelming moments.

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