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Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
Directed by Jackie Chan
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Overview
Jackie Chan is one of the world’s biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles—or a net. This video takes a personal look at Chan as he works on screen projects in Hollywood and Beijing and candidly discusses his life and work.
Rated PG | Length 75 minutes
Actors
Jackie Chan | Michelle Yeoh | Sylvester Stallone | Wesley Snipes | Martin Lawrence | Whoopi Goldberg | Stanley Tong | John Woo | Quentin Tarantino | Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Yuen Biao | Willie Chan | Charles Chan | Bruce Lee
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2023 | Phone | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Jackie may have produced this but I don’t think he directed it as listed here. Bey Logan produces and writes. There’s a narrator not listed. I may go back and check the credits. Director / producer Lo Wei is also discussed a lot and interviewed but not in the credits. Will probably add him since he was an integral part of Jackie’s early career.
Overall, not a terribly insightful documentary since this is only what Jackie wants his audience to hear but he does provide 90 percent of the commentary which is cool. The rest of the actors listed make up about 5 minutes of film and the rest is the narrator talking. Most of this are things we already know but it’s cool to hear Jackie provide the context and framing around the different phases of his career.
Main takeaway was Jackie admitting he’s a shitty person in his personal / family life. Was also neat to hear him talk about why he redid scenes in The Protector with the accompanying footage comparison. The format of the documentary is very odd, like it was made for children or Nickelodeon. Even tho the content isn’t really kid focused. Just very basic with cheesy animated interstitials.
One other thing I learned was that he made this weird Alan Smithee movie with Sylvester Stallone written by Joe Eszterhas and directed by Arthur Hiller that I must see! Maybe I’ll purchase it on one of the channels for a movie night viewing.
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