Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, police story and police story 2 are a dazzling blend of gritty action cop drama and impeccably choreographed martialarts sequences that revitalized the hong kong action genre and established jackie chan as a. Browse audiobooks written by jackie chan sorted by best. Jackie chan talks about his most harrowing film stunts and working with bruce lee size. Inside the dragon is the first biography of this international star.
Browse jackie chans bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. One project hes been developing is called skiptrace, and features jackie and seann. Now hes lived to tell the tale and many others about his extraordinary life. Interview with jackie chan kfk team february 10, 2017 interviews jackie chan is a global icon, an action superstar that hardly needs an introduction, with over 200 movies to his credit and 56 years in the industry, hes still going strong. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. If you are one of those who are so fascinated with chinese kung fu and the characters that fly around in chinese movies, you must know jackie chan very well.
Jackie chan films vanuatu adventure most foreigners travel to vanuatu to relax and enjoy the countrys island setting, but movie star jackie chan has different plans for his stay. I was expecting possibly a light read that just talks about jackie chan s achievements, but this gets pretty intimate about jackie chan s extremely difficult childhood, in which he trained at an opera house from 5 am to midnight every day, seven days a week, with brutal physical punishment for not performing to the masters standards. Jackie chan is a martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and philanthropist. Last month, the 58yearold action star claimed in an interview that the us is the most. I am jackie chan is the fascinating, harrowing, ultimately triumphant story of his life. The below bluray captures were taken directly from the bluray disc addition. The tone of the trailer, the style of comedy, and the presence of both jackie chan and johnny knoxville make this feel so dated. Jackie chan isnt yet ready to become expendable, because hes busy making his own big action films. Jackie chan s 19yearold daughter etta ng choklam is not mentioned in his new book. How the paradise that young jackie so eagerly embraced proved to be, in reality, a ruthlessly competitive place.
Make a poster showing the different stages of the life of jackie chan. Drawn from oneonone interviews with chan himself and the actors, actresses, directors, and other stuntmen whove worked with him, fans will finish this book knowing all the details behind chan s life and films. Zhou also blames western editors for cutting too fast and cutting too much on every hit, ruining the rhythm. Never grow up audio cd december 4, 2018 by jackie chan author. Whether its from rush hour, shanghai noon, the karate kid, or kung fu panda, jackie is admired by generations of moviegoers for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and mindbending stunts. A new video interview with asian cinema expert tony rayns. Jackie chan talks about his most harrowing film stunts and working with bruce lee. Latest jackie chan quotes from interviews az quotes. A candid, thrilling memoir from one of the most recognizable, influential, and beloved cinematic personalities in. Find out in this exciting biography of this martial artist turned international film superstar. I am jackie chan by jackie chan on free audio book download. The last third of the book, about jackie chans rise to success, is interesting. Each chapter has an introduction and then goes straight into an indepth interview with jackie chan himself.
The commentary is very informative and will give all the information you want to know about film. Renny harlin directing jackie chan in skiptrace film. Terrorists posted on monday, june 26th, 2017 by jacob hall every aging action star will someday try to get their own taken. Jackie chan on the foreigner and why he was told to slow. When kongsang was a young boy in hong kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school.
Jackie chan may have stirred up a maelstrom in the us, but in asia, hes laughing all the way to the bank. Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences. Martial arts film star jackie chan has revealed his battles with alcohol and admitted to throwing his son across the room in a blunt autobiography published for the first time in english on tuesday. Jackie chans police story and police story 2 eureka. Jackie chans antiamericanism revealed in new interview.
How the rebellious son of refugees in tumultuous 1950s hong kong became the disciplined disciple of a chinese opera master. Never grow up audiobook by jackie chan rakuten kobo. Zhou finds some good behindthescenes interviews explicitly laying this idea out. Jackie chan s first strike 1996 dual audio 300mb brrip 480p jackie, a cop, participates in a sting operation on an international spyring.
For years, jackie chan has wowed audiences by plunging off skyscrapers. He has appeared in over 150 films, including rush hour, shanghai noon, kung fu panda, and the foreigner. It is cited as being remastered and restored in 4k. For many years, jackie chan has been a fan of korean pop music, so chan took up the challenge to launch a project for a kpop band that will become the next big, successful group in asia and the rest of the world.
Write about what he does every day and what he thinks. Now, in i am jackie chan, he tells the fascinating, harrowing, ultimately triumphant story of his life. Jackie chan has millions of american fans and has made millions of american dollars. How the dying art of chinese opera led jackie to the movie business. In a recent interview on a hong kong television show, chan made several antiamerican remarks.
Whether its from rush hour, shanghai noon, the karate kid, or kung fu panda, jackie is admired by generations of. Its up to sergeant lung jackie chan to take matters into his own hands. There are original cantonese audio and english dub. There some extra content which include trailers, commentary by bey logan, animated biography of jackie chan and 20 minute long interview with jackie chan. This 63 yearold film star won an honorary oscar in 2016 for his lifetime achievements. While jackie chan may not be as popular in the united states these days as he was during the late 1990s and early 2000s, hes still churning out plenty of action movies over in his native hong. When we applaud a clever stunt in a jackie chan film, 50 or more imperfect takes lay on the cutting room floor. Original cantonese mono audio, along with restored cantonese and english 5. There is a small overview at the beginning of the book on his life a mini my life in action. Listen to never grow up by jackie chan available from rakuten kobo.
Fighting against pirates at the turn of the 20th century, the hong kong navy are failing miserably. Two of jackie chan s most iconic films explode onto bluray from incredible new 4k restorations. Jackie chans project a and project a part ii eureka. I guess this is more of a greatest hits reel ok, that was a pun, but it also seems to be a kind of mashup but from the vhs era. Jackie chan answers questions from fans while signing his book never grow up. Jackie chan reveals past struggles with sex workers, drink. But when one of them tsui gets away, jackie is ordered to apprehend him.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. With the foreigner now playing in theaters, i got to sit down with jackie chan and director martin campbell last week for an exclusive video interview. Police story 2 121 mins 1080p presentation of the extended version of the film, sourced from the incredible new 4k restoration. Show your poster to your classmates in the next lesson. But that doesnt mean that the acrobatic action hero is a fan of the good ol u s of a. Mr chan arrived in vanuatu on wednesday and headed to the yasur volcano in tanna to film a. Browse audiobooks written by jackie chan sorted by best selling this month page 1 audiobooks. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Five stars for jackie chan and friends, one star for this presentation. Jackie chan makes conan feel the hole in his head conan. A candid, thrilling memoir from one of the most recognizable, influential, and beloved cinematic personalities in the world. Archival interview with jackie chan 20 mins jackie chan stunts promotional trailer. Top grossing jackie chan movies k crush america magazine.
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