Release date: November 7, 2023
Prices and Links:
Criterion- $99.96
DiabolikDVD- $86.99
Directors: Jackie Chan, Chi-Hwa Chen, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Wei Lo
Writers: Wei Lo, Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Jackie Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan, James Tien, Dean Shek, Chang Ma, Biao Yuen
Originally tapped as a potential successor to Bruce Lee, Hong Kong martial-arts phenom Jackie Chan soon established his own unique screen persona, blending goofball slapstick and bone-crunching kung fu into intricate feats of supercharged athleticism. Tracing his rise from breakout star to full-fledged auteur, these six unabashedly silly, unstoppably entertaining early-career highlights find Chan refining the lovably mischievous image that would make him a global icon, while also assuming greater creative control over his projects—first as his own martial-arts choreographer, and later as a writer-director who set a thrilling new standard for daredevil action comedy.
Prices and Links:
Criterion- $99.96
DiabolikDVD- $86.99
Directors: Jackie Chan, Chi-Hwa Chen, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Wei Lo
Writers: Wei Lo, Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Jackie Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan, James Tien, Dean Shek, Chang Ma, Biao Yuen
Originally tapped as a potential successor to Bruce Lee, Hong Kong martial-arts phenom Jackie Chan soon established his own unique screen persona, blending goofball slapstick and bone-crunching kung fu into intricate feats of supercharged athleticism. Tracing his rise from breakout star to full-fledged auteur, these six unabashedly silly, unstoppably entertaining early-career highlights find Chan refining the lovably mischievous image that would make him a global icon, while also assuming greater creative control over his projects—first as his own martial-arts choreographer, and later as a writer-director who set a thrilling new standard for daredevil action comedy.
