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Jackie
Chan: My Stunts |
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Year: |
1999 |
Jackie Chan |
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Director: |
Jackie
Chan |
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Cast: |
Jackie
Chan, Ken Lo Wai-Kwong,
Bradley James Allan, Anthony Carpio, Mars,
Chung Chi Li, Rocky Cheung, Bradley
James Allan,
Reuben Langdon |
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The
Skinny: |
Documentary
takes us inside the world of Jackie Chan's stunt and fight
choreography |
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Review
by
Magicvoice: |
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
is the companion piece to the less interesting Jackie Chan:
My Story. My Stunts begins by taking the viewer
on a nostalgic tour of some of Chan's most famous action scenes.
We're taken to the locations of his most accomplished film,
Police Story, and reminded of how amazing and dangerous the
stunts in that film were. We are then treated to an inside
look at the lab where Chan and his celebrated stunt team come
up with their ideas for new fight sequences. Chan takes us
step-by-step through precise demonstrations of pole fighting
and wire techniques. All the while, his enthusiasm for his
work is palpable; even after all these years one gets the
sense that his work is his whole life.
Chan's perfectionist ways are
illustrated to even greater effect in the behind the scenes
clips from Who Am I (1998). During the filming of a
rooftop fight Chan becomes frustrated with the performance
of a fighter who is a real martial artist and not a movie
actor. After several failed takes and a lot of patience, Chan
finally replaces him with one of his own team members to get
the results he wants. It's a very interesting peek at what
it must be like to work with the man.
Ironically, the best part of
the documentary occurs when Chan leaves the proceedings to
several members of his team. Two of the members demonstrate
shot-by-shot how to successfully execute a fight scene. Chan's
stunt team members are greatly responsible for his longevity
in film, and he lets them take the credit they deserve. Jackie
Chan: My Stunts is a very educational and entertaining
documentary, and fans of Jackie Chan—and kung fu films
in general—will most certainly come away with a greater
respect for the people behind the movies. (Magicvoice 2003) |
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Availability: |
DVD
(Hong Kong)
Region 0 NTSC
Megastar/Media Asia
Widescreen
Cantonese and English Language Tracks
Removable English and Chinese subtitles |
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