Jackie Chan is the rare individual in cinema that combines action and comedy, as well as an immense talent in front and behind of the camera. Directing, acting, writing, fighting, or choreography, Jackie Chan is the absolute king.
The first movie I remember Jackie starring in was Rumble in the Bronx. While watching it, I thought "this guy's crazy! I wanna see more of him." He's one of the best of all time and one of my favorites.
The broken ankle with a cast painted like a trainer/sneaker as he jumps between buildings.. For that alone he is a legend.. But this is just a little bit of the legend of JC.. *Bows down*
What I always love about Jackie's fights is that he gets his butt kicked a reasonable amount of time, or messes up some planned move, etc. This makes it seem more "real" and also makes us feel sorry for him a bit more than we would if he was like John Wick dominating a scene. He also throws in a good amount of comedy to liven the mood.
Agree even though John Wick takes some serious damage in some of his fight scenes. However Jackie Chan is absolutely the king of "2+VS1" rumbles, the best to ever do it
I would've personally put the rooftop fight from "Who Am I?" higher on the official list. A 1 v 2 scenario that almost rivals that of the Legend of Drunken Master.
There was never and will never be another Jackie , the guy is a walking legend just by considering the fact in how many movies he played , in how many movies he was injured , some times very seriously injured , like broken ribs , broken skull , hands , legs , feet , but then again he was the only martial artist who could make you laugh equally as many times he would left you wowed by his skills . Knowing his a short guy and watching him scaling a wall around 7 meters tall with the ease we normal people walk on the pavement makes you wonder , is he defying the laws of nature before your eyes !? Jackie made a lot of films early on , he even played as a stunt man with Bruce Lee and he is a charismatic comedian too along other talents he owns , like singer etc ... Whatever we say about him is not enough and i feel privileged that i grew up watching this master creating !!!!
japa28 100% agree. I loved that fight scene. Watched it over and over when I was younger. That guy in blue had insane kicks. The whole aesthetic of the fight was really great 👍
I remember growing up watching old bootleg Jackie Chan movies every weekend eating ramen noodles. Police Story was my favorite movie of all time. Jackie is truly a living legend.
You can’t even compare Jackie to other martial artist-actors. The way the integrates comedy with his fights, use of props, stunts, choreography, direction prowess, he is completely unique. For me, he is the one and only!!
i'd always have a soft spot for the classic Jackie Chan's MARTIAL ARTS flicks' fights, from the original Drunken Master, The Fearless Hyena, The Young Master, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, Spiritual Kung Fu (where he introduced the whole animal fighting styles that inspired Kung Fu Panda) and Dragon Fist.
I got a friend who’s last name is Coan. One time he received a first aid certificate with his surname misspelled as “Chan”. I said to him as we laughed, “if that was your family name, your mum would not be called Jackie Coan, she’d be called Jackie Chan”!
Alot of people think Jackie is a joke but he's da 1st martial artist/actor that turned kung fu films not just as comedic fashion but also one of da best action dats fun & amazing to watch!! Pure gold!😮☺💪👊😎 #TrueLegend
He is this is why 1. His fighting skill is real. 2. All the epic scene he make is real and it's not switched by stun man like in Hollywood movie. 3. He funny. 4. He have so much injuries caused in many of his movie. So respect Jackie Chan.
Meals on Wheels remains my favourite Jackie Chan film. Hollywood directors and actors would watch Chan's early films for their own stunt ideas. He was a huge success within the film production community before the success of Rumble in the Bronx made him popular.
it's one of the best for sure, facing off against two different fighters who take turns against him, taking off unnecessary clothing when the other is getting whupped because of it, great stuff and hilarious to boot. i rubbed my shin like they did in that one scene, and i didnt kick anything! lol
Rush Hour does NOT belong on this list. Brett Ratner himself declares that he always holds Jackie back b/c he doesn't think that Americans like long fight scenes. What he fails to understand is that limiting a choreographer's schedule limits their creativity as well. Drunken Master 2's final fight scene alone took four months to shoot.
That is why I am not a big fan of Bret Ratner!!! You don't fuck with Jackie Chan's career like that. He should have learned from the fan's responses from "Rumble in the Bronx" up to the first "Rush Hour" (even though all of them before "Rush Hour" were reedited from the Hong Kong originals and the audio was redone). Still, considering it came from Hong Kong should've eradicated those thoughts of his. Jackie Chan would have been way more successful in the eyes of American audiences had he (and all directors like him) would've done that. Plus, the Rush Hour films would have been way better.
@@scottjulie27 Yet he doesn't hold back Chris Tucker's constant blabbering, and still considers himself as the reason that Jackie finally broke into Hollywood.
Correction: none of Jackie Chans American films should be on this list because they pale in comparison to his Hong Kong ones. They limit the time for him to shoot an action scene and they care more about profits that they do making a good film.
WTF is going on here? Rush Hour?...How do you not have Drunken Master 1 or Snake in the eagles shadow on here, and how is Who am I an honorable mention?
This is a decent list and not them running out of ideas when this is a list that literally everyone has done already? I just don't get the mindset of the people who watch this channel.
SnakeIsDead29, ........I know that. I am referring to the fact that any time they do any kind of list, they are "running out of ideas" no matter how unique the list is. But then they do a list about something that the majority of the people like, all of a sudden it's the best list ever even though it has been done a million times before. Like this list right here is something that even people who don't normally do top ten videos have done so this would be the "running out of ideas" of all videos.
The real genius is the camera work which allows the audience to appreciate the amazing skills on display. No shaky cam and three cuts a second which leaves the audience disoriented.
there is no one on par with jackie,there might be others who fight better but as a movie star there is no one even half as entertaining as jackie.if you watch any of his self directed movies you will see how much hard work,dedication and creativity he puts in each one of them.he is a hero for all ages and for all time.
There are two fights in City Hunter that deserved to atleast be honorable mentions: the fight against Gary Daniels and of course the final fight scene against Richard Norton.
IMO its virtually IMPOSSIBLE to name any top ten best action sequences. they're ALL SOOOO GOOD. My personal face is when he fights kickboxer BILL WALLACE in POLICE STORY
he deserves an honorary Oscar! he's done over 500 movies (although majority in Chinese cinema), but still he should have one 7:49 he later said that light pole scene nearly killed him: " the lights covering the pole had heated it considerably, resulting in Chan suffering second-degree burns, particularly to his hands, as well as a back injury and dislocation of his pelvis upon landing."
For sheer entertainment, they should've included Jackie and Gary Daniels 'Street Fighter II' fight from City Hunter as an honourable mention, his fight with Richard Norton later in the same film is another contender
Half of these fights don't belong on this list, can't believe "who am I" only got an honorable mention, all the fight scenes from "legend of drunken master" could be on this list and it seems no one's ever seen his dragon master series from the 70's, those were classics and had great choreography
me! Maybe we can still see his trademark fights scenes, but since the movie seems to have a darker tone so it might be different.. that's just me though.. I still love Jackie no matter what
Damn I'm glad they added the one from Who Am I? where he fights 2 henchmen on the roof of that huge building that he later slides down diagonally (wow!). I like the fight because I'm a sucker for good kicking in fight choreography, and the guy in blue had some insane kicks. The whole aesthetic of the fight was just kind of cool. The guy in red was mainly punches and elbows. The guy in blue was all kicks. Then you have Jackie, in his black street clothes who, after taking a beating...comes back to beat them both with an amalgamation of punches/kicks etc. Just loved that when I was younger. Watched it over and over.
100% Agree, first time I saw that... it blew my mind! It was the fact that he had to come up with a strategy to take down both guys with their specialties. The ear twisting always cracked me up too! He became the bully by the end of that scene which is hilarious and badass at the same time.
IMHO, Jet Li vs. Chan in the film "The Forbidden Kingdom", which was completely choreographed by Li, Chan and Yuen Lo Ping who did 'The Matrix' franchise fight scenes!
I agree that Chan is the Man. But.....The Big Brawl was released in the US before Rumble in the Bronx. Been a Chan Fan since 1980. And.....you forgot the awesome fight from The Tuxedo. Thank you for posting. Love this site.
The Gaming Paladin I hear ya. So many great movies. He does his own stunts, too. I found his very first movie on DVD at a truck stop. I think he's 15 or 16 yrs old in it. Sooo serious. Glad he changed his style.
When he first started to get acting roles he didn't yet have much say in the direction and tone. The first director wanted to have him mirror Bruce Lee who had recently deceased. Once Jackie got more freedom he was able to create his own style.
If you want an earlier film he was in look for the Cannonball series where he drives a futuristic car with the big guy who played Jaws in Bond. It never took off for him though so he went back and made his legendary HK movies in the 80's, and slowly (same with Chow Yun-Fat and Jon Woo) started getting more western films to shoot before hitting it big in America finally, which is what he always wanted.
THE Protector was his second attempt to break into the US market and there'sa great scene between him and Bill superfoot wallace !! THE TUXEDO was partly filmed outside a studio where i use to live didn't see JC but met the very HOT DEBI MAZARR gave her a first class salute AH HA HA ![wink wink !!] alright enough GOOD NIGHT !!
Man like Honestly, Jackie's fight scenes are greater than Bruce lee's .. Maybe Bruce is a better fight in real life but Jackie's fight scenes in movies are just on the next level. The world needs to respect this man for being alive this long too.
@@neo_bellic The problem with Jackie's American movies is that they don't know how to properly film actors who can actually fight. The problems arise in the editing, not in the choreography. Accented Cinema did a fantastic video on the topic.
