Video screenshot: Jackie Chan interviewed by China Film Report
1905 movie network feature The movie box office starring Jackie Chan has broken through 300 million, unlike previous film themes, this time Jackie Chan not only tried to play a science fiction theme, but also to the top of the Sydney Opera House to show his fists. It is said that Jackie Chan, who is over 60 years old, has been breaking through in roles in recent years. From to, to and other films, Jackie Chan let the audience see that he has the strength to become an acting actor in addition to being a kung fu actor.
Support new directors and boldly try science fiction
The movie "Blood of the Machine" is Jackie Chan’s next film this year after "British Showdown". To the surprise of many people, this time he is working with a new director without any representative works.
Jackie Chan: Because you see that people haven’t done anything for five years, just to make a script, and now we have to cooperate for a few years. There was originally a script, and we kept talking about it, but it died, but the director kept looking for a second theme, a second script. Then I say try it, because I have never tried that kind of science fiction.
Jackie Chan and director Zhang Lijia
It is not the first time Jackie Chan has boldly hired a new director. When he worked with director Ding Sheng, Ding Sheng only had one director’s work.
Jackie Chan: A rookie director, he has that kind of passion, he will have a lot of ideas. Some directors, come to the scene one, two, three, four, just like this, he may deliver the goods, he will deliver the goods to you, and they will think about the script of the next play. It seems that many martial arts instructors use this style of play in the morning, and the same style of play in the afternoon has become patterned. How do you want to make the middle of the pattern more different, this is the most important.
Play all over the world and unlock the new Sydney Opera House landmark
Jackie Chan: He only approved me, he never approved anyone to play on it.
Talking about the filming of "Blood of the Machine" on the top floor of the Sydney Opera House, Jackie Chan is full of joy. North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Iceland, Jackie Chan has played Chinese kung fu all over the world.
Jackie Chan filming on the top floor of the Sydney Opera House
Jackie Chan: Cool, every landmark of mine, you see, I’m in Rotterdam with that big glass roof, glass building, (filming movies) at that Eiffel Tower (filming movies), it’s fun. And now the Australian Opera House, because it’s the same in terms of punches and feet, nothing, you can only use the same action to fight on different buildings, it’s better (cool).
"Rush Hour 3" work photo
However, going to the top floor of the architecturally ingenious Sydney Opera House to film is no easy task.
Jackie Chan: It’s quite dangerous. First, there can’t be many people going up, only six people. We used to film here, dance here, fight here, there were family classes, or some security guards over there, + you can only take care of yourself on top + That actress can’t fight, she can blind my eyes in that minute with that stick.
Jackie Chan: It’s too difficult to shoot, and they are also cultural relics and protected buildings. And he has a special person on it to watch, we can’t touch this, we can’t touch that, every brick, every tile is difficult.
Use your life to fight movies, from "capable of martial arts" to "both civil and military"
Looking back on these years of Jackie Chan movies, even if he has achieved success, he has always fought with his life.
Jackie Chan: Speaking for himself, he was on the verge of life and death several times, and he really broke his foot. + The photographer also said, look your ankle, don’t worry, I said don’t ask me if you have caught this shot. He said yes, I said yes, you can catch it. This is the most important thing. I will turn my foot over again. I am here. After I rolled down the stairs, I took a look. My finger is here. After playing, I will pull it back. + This is how we are filmmakers.
"Plan A" stills
From the initial fame as a "kung fu actor", Jackie Chan has continued to seek breakthroughs in recent years, perfectly completing the transformation from a "capable martial artist" to a "both civil and military" acting actor.
Jackie Chan: In fact, in the past ten years, you will see that I have been changing, I have changed to the audience, to the audience to see that I am an actor, I am no longer an action actor, I can’t shoot 12345678 every year, I am not interesting, now you see, I have been changing.
