While it was always an incredible feeling to uncover an early Jackie film in the wild, many of these releases were low-quality transfers at best and had often been altered or heavily edited.

This was no easy feat in the early days of the Internet! At the same time, many of the actor’s earlier films slowly began creeping their way into video rental stores and circulating as bootlegs both in high school hallways and the big city streets around the country. However, once word was on the street about this larger-than-life action superstar, he became one of Hollywood’s hottest commodities and became a household name almost overnight!Īs demand for Jackie Chan reached a fever pitch, die-hard cinephiles began digging into his back catalog to satisfy their cravings. It would take almost a decade (and the mainstream success of the classic ‘ Rumble In the Bronx’) before American audiences would discover and embrace his masterful balance of action, comedy, and heart. His million-dollar smile and lightning-fast moves captivated audiences and led to a string of notable films that would showcase with impressive skillset. Jackie, a stuntman from Hong Kong, did it all (in-camera) and made most dangerous stunts look like a walk in the park. This was long before the rise of CGI and green-screen superhero antics.

When Jackie Chan exploded onto the scene, he changed the game forever.

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