![]() Undeterred, he returned to the Orient to do what he did best-make jaw-dropping action films loaded with amazing stunt work. Stateside success was still a few years away for Jackie Chan! Regrettably, Jackie was cast as a Japanese race driver and his martial arts skills are only shown in one small sequence near the film's conclusion. In a further attempt to get his name known in the US, Jackie was cast alongside Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore and Dean Martin in the Hal Needham-directed car chase flick Перегони Гарматне ядро (1981). ![]() Бійка в Бетл-Крік (1980) (aka "Battle Creek Brawl") featured Jackie competing in a "toughest Street fighter" contest set in 1940s Texas however, Jackie was unhappy with the end result, and it failed to fire with US audiences. Not too long after this, Chan made his directorial debut with Молодий майстер (1980) (aka "The Young Master") and then "Enter the Dragon" producer Robert Clouse lured Jackie to the US for a film planned to break Jackie into the lucrative US market. However, he scored a major breakthrough with the hit П'яний майстер (1978) (aka "Drunken Master"), which has become a cult favorite among martial arts film fans. Not long after Lee's untimely death Chan was often cast in films cashing in on the success of Bruce Lee by utilizing words like "fist", "fury" or "dragon" in their US release titles.Ĭhan's own film career was off and running and he swiftly appeared in many low-budget martial arts films that were churned out at a rapid fire pace by Hong Kong studios eager to satisfy the early 1970s boom in martial-arts cinema. In the early 1970s Chan commenced his movie career and interestingly appeared in very minor roles in two films starring then rising martial arts superstar Bruce Lee: Шалений кулак (1972), aka "Fist of Fury" aka "The Chinese Connection", and the Warner Bros. Chan journeyed back and forth to visit his parents and work in Canberra, but eventually he made his way back to Hong Kong as his permanent home. Chan excelled at acrobatics, singing and martial arts and eventually became a member of the "Seven Little Fortunes" performing troupe and began lifelong friendships with fellow martial artists / actors Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen. The young Jackie was less than successful scholastically, so his father sent him back to Hong Kong to attend the rigorous China Drama Academy, one of the Peking Opera schools. Jackie was born Kong-sang Chan on April 7, 1954, on Hong Kong's famous Victoria Peak, to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, and the family immigrated to Canberra, Australia, in early 1960. ![]() While Chan’s martial arts prowess and Jade’s quick-thinking made for a great team, the pair couldn’t do without Uncle’s wisdom as such, they often asked for his help in obtaining the talismans.įans of the series know that one of the most iconic lines comes from Uncle himself - a chant that he repeats in times of dire need.Hong Kong's cheeky, lovable and best known film star, Jackie Chan endured many years of long, hard work and multiple injuries to establish international success after his start in Hong Kong's manic martial arts cinema industry. The story follows Chan, his wise-cracking niece, Jade, and his ultra-knowledgeable Uncle - lovingly referred to as “Uncle” - as they gather the 12 zodiac talismans to keep them safe from the evil Shendu. That’s right, “Jackie Chan Adventures” - otherwise known as a gift from the cartoon gods. ![]() If you were a kid in the early 2000s, you probably remember this amazing show: ![]()
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