What do you expect from a Jackie Chan film?
Slick Martial Arts Action, Slapstick comedy and, above all, spectacular stunt-haavy set pieces.
His most recent offer, ski racing, is not too few white pending sequences that are brands of Chan works.
The fearless actor in Hong Kong has survived joint transfers, bleeding in the brain and almost blindness in the course of his famous career.
While the 62-year-old Chan was seriously injured countless times, no incident was as life-threatening as a scene in SkipTrace that had almost taken life.
The stunt sequence called it the “creepiest scene” that he ever made, and dropped Chan from a raft into a swarming river with treacherous rapids.
“I should fall into the river and pretend that I didn't know how to swim,” he said in an email interview.
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“I almost drowned because the river was very rough and I'm not a good swimmer. I really called for help.”
The Chinese-American Action Comedy opens on July 22nd on July 21 on July 21 and fits Chan with the Hollywood actor comedian Johnny Knoxville.
Chan's detective Bennie forms an unlikely partnership with Knoxville's small criminal Connorto Bennies Daughter Samantha (Fan Bingbing), who has put itself in a situation with a notorious Chinese criminal.
The Buddy Road Trip film takes the audience to Scenic Hong Kong, Macau and Russia. It also has the picturesque rivers and mountains of Guilin as well as the desert and the grassland of the inner Mongolia.
Directed by Hollywood filmmaker Renny Harlin and produces by Chan, Skiptrace is the love letter from the latter to China and has been brewing for over 20 years.
Chan said: “The story has long been with me.
“I like (Robert de Niros Action-Comedy) Midnight Run and I thought about doing this with Jet Li or Queen Latifah.
“I also discussed with Owen Wilson and Chris Tucker, but it took a while for Skiptrace to happen.”
The US actors Tucker and Wilson were Chans Co-Stars from his Hollywood Hits Rush Hour (1998) and his sequels in 2001 and 2007 as well as Shanghai Noon (2000) and Shanghai Knights (2003).
“Injuries during filming are common and I'm used to it,” he said.
“One of the most memorable injuries was during filming the Chinese Zodiac (2012). I had a terrible fall and injured my back, and at that time I really feared that I was paralyzed and bound to the wheelchair users.
“But of course I was lucky.”
Chan, who has at least six films in production, including Karate Kid 2 and Rush Hour 4, never thought about stopping work.
“In my dictionary there are no words like” slowdown “or” retirement “.
“I love films and I hope I can continue to make good films.”
Fan Bingbing works hard to perfect English
It was seven years ago since fan Bingbing worked with Jackie Chan in 2009 in 2009.
Her reunification on Skiptrace was fun and challenging because she made some of her stunts and received a long English dialogue.
The 34-year-old Chinese actress spoke with M by e-mail about re-returning with Chan, her impression of Johnny Knoxville and Hollywood.
How did it work with Chan again?
He was sweet and playful outside the screen.
But while he was on the set, he devoted himself to the martial art scenes and would strive for perfection. Not only was he strict towards other actors, he was even stricter with himself and was never after.
(Above) Fan Bingbing and Jackie Chan in Skiptrace. Photo: Shaw organization
What about Knoxville?
He is a friendly and committed actor. Although he had many action scenes, he practiced tirelessly and did his best.
Were their English lines difficult to grasp?
I learned English and although I am busy, I will find time (to learn more).
But of course I did more effort for the film and increased the intensity of the cramming. I made sure that I understood the lines thoroughly to better express my emotions.
You have played in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and will be seen in the upcoming films in the upcoming films The King's Daughter and Meg alongside Pierce Brosnan and Jason Statham. Do you enjoy Hollywood so far?
(Going to Hollywood) is an opportunity to experience a different kind of communication and learning. You get to know a different environment than in China.
I try to adapt to your work, your language, your food and culture. The experiences were amazing.
The US film industry developed much earlier, so that they had more time to work on their structures, technical skills and other details.
In China we are working hard to produce high -quality films and help the industry to develop further.
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