tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post4792853706017832689..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Drunken Master: Jackie Chan Fights to Become a Film StarRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-4141228772470166942010-05-24T17:17:18.910-04:002010-05-24T17:17:18.910-04:00Great blog post! I've been a fan of Jackie eve...Great blog post! I've been a fan of Jackie ever since I saw Drunken Master in the late 1970's, and he keeps rocking my world!Mai Dragonhttp://snakeandeagle.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-91825561713888292472010-05-03T15:37:34.198-04:002010-05-03T15:37:34.198-04:00Sark, I'm not very familiar with Jackie Chan&#...Sark, I'm not very familiar with Jackie Chan's movies. But I did enjoy reading your wonderful review.. Next time that I see a Jackie Chan's movie on the tube. I will give it a try.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-35392928097476444352010-04-30T21:51:58.697-04:002010-04-30T21:51:58.697-04:00toto, I'm pretty sure that's not Jackie...toto, I'm pretty sure that's not Jackie's middle name, but it sounds about right! Anita Mui worked well with Jackie, and I agree about his expressions. He was a talented actor, and sometimes people don't realize that he's not just a superb martial artist/stuntman, but a fine comedian. And I did notice that about food in films. Watching a movie like DRUNKEN MASTER makes me craves noodles.<br /><br />Aki, I, too, like Jackie's early films, and I'm also a fan of his later ones. Some of his fans aren't happy with his U.S. movies, but I thought the RUSH HOUR films (especially the second one) and his movies with Owen Wilson were enjoyable. He's got a recent Hong Kong film called SHINJUKU INCIDENT (a drama! what?! Jackie?!) coming out on U.S. DVD soon, as well as THE SPY NEXT DOOR, an American film that was released in January.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-67994406763111659962010-04-30T20:02:19.046-04:002010-04-30T20:02:19.046-04:00Sark, this is an outstanding post on Jackie Chan. ...Sark, this is an outstanding post on Jackie Chan. I love his movies with his good fighting skills, his wit, and his charming personality. Your post is very informative. Chan's early movies are awesome, and I think his more modern movies are great too. I really like The Rush Hour movies and saw The Forbidden Kingdom in 2008. Needless to say Chan stole the scenes in both movies. I enjoyed reading about him.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-17451476644875707092010-04-30T18:45:21.164-04:002010-04-30T18:45:21.164-04:00Sark, this is an outstanding profile on Jackie ( I...Sark, this is an outstanding profile on Jackie ( I do my own stunts regardless of peril to limb, much less, life) Chan! Thank you for filling us in on his fascinating back story. I think he is very charismatic and has some fascinating expressions for the camera. I enjoyed his work with the very talented Anita Mui. <br /><br />Have you ever noticed how if there is a meal being eaten in a movie you want that food? Well just thinking of the genre makes me want some good Oriental food for dinner. Guess I shouldn't be checking in around dinner time!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-4278931936950492742010-04-29T22:50:57.412-04:002010-04-29T22:50:57.412-04:00Kim, thank you. If you liked DRUNKEN MASTER II, I&...Kim, thank you. If you liked DRUNKEN MASTER II, I'm sure you'd like the original. Anita Mui is so good in II. If you haven't seen her in anything else, I can definitely recommend some movies for you! She was a terrific actress, both in drama and comedy. Action, too, actually.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-65702732420746248772010-04-29T22:47:19.142-04:002010-04-29T22:47:19.142-04:00Anon, ARMOR OF GOD, from 1986. It was a simple jum...Anon, ARMOR OF GOD, from 1986. It was a simple jump, but Jackie missed his mark and fell quite a ways down, where (according to Jackie), the cameraman grabbed his camera and moved out of the way!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-41816154483937918402010-04-29T22:41:49.652-04:002010-04-29T22:41:49.652-04:00I love Jackie Chan!!! Which of his movies was the ...I love Jackie Chan!!! Which of his movies was the one where he hit his head and almost died?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-66338293070702215502010-04-29T16:15:01.631-04:002010-04-29T16:15:01.631-04:00BTW, forgot to say how I got turned on to Legend o...BTW, forgot to say how I got turned on to Legend of Drunken Master in the first place. It is on Time Magazines All-Timm 100 Movies list.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-58573762684521388172010-04-29T16:04:43.320-04:002010-04-29T16:04:43.320-04:00Sark, great profile on Chan's work. I've n...Sark, great profile on Chan's work. I've never seen the original Drunken Master, but I did see Legend of Drunken Master (Jui Kuen II) recently and found it truly entertaining. I agree with everyone who said Anita Mui was a big scene stealer in this. She was hilarious. Thanks for highlighting Chan and this film.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-79227912549337419832010-04-29T10:03:23.622-04:002010-04-29T10:03:23.622-04:00Rick, yes, Anita Mui would have been about nine ye...Rick, yes, Anita Mui would have been about nine years Jackie Chan's junior! I think she's his stepmother, so I guess we're meant to surmise that his father has a young wife. But she was considerably younger than Jackie and looked it.<br /><br />Becky, I think DRUNKEN MASTER would be a good intro to the cinema of Jackie Chan, or the genre altogether. Other good choices for Jackie's films are POLICE STORY or POLICE STORY III: SUPERCOP (which is just called SUPERCOP in the U.S. and co-stars the wonderful Michelle Yeoh), ARMOR OF GOD II: OPERATION CONDOR (which is just OPERATION CONDOR in the U.S., while the first one, ARMOR OF GOD, has a U.S. title of OPERATION CONDOR II: ARMOR OF GOD!), or PROJECT A II (which is actually called PROJECT A II in the U.S.). He made some really good sequels, apparently.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-66438992559772486912010-04-29T09:27:55.495-04:002010-04-29T09:27:55.495-04:00I know so little about this genre of film, and you...I know so little about this genre of film, and you have given a good background from which to draw in choosing for the first time. My son loves Jackie Chan and has been on me for a long time to give it a chance. I have seen him in the 2 comedies he made with Owen Wilson, but those apparently do now showcase his real talent. I'll have to give it a try. Do you recommend Drunken Master as a good introductory movie in this genre?ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-30489410960019479112010-04-29T09:16:52.482-04:002010-04-29T09:16:52.482-04:00Sark, this is an incredible tribute to Jackie Chan...Sark, this is an incredible tribute to Jackie Chan! I didn't realize how little I really knew about the world's top action film star for most of the last two decades. I first heard of Jackie in the 1980s and saw his American film THE BIG BRAWL on video. Jackie was fun, but the movie was just OK and I didn't understand all the hoopla. A few years later, though, I saw a Jackie interview and some amazing clips from his other films on a TV series called THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE FILM SHOW. I was astonished at what I was missing when I saw scenes from PROJECT A and ARMOUR OF GOD. I sought out DRUNKEN MASTER 2 since it's often mentioned as his best film...and I've been hooked eve since. (Anita Mui is indeed splendid in that movie. Doesn't she play Jackie's mother even though she's younger than him?) I'm glad you pointed out that many of his films are cut for U.S. release. I've been lucky enough to see a handful of the uncut originals. Again, I thoroughly enjoyed this piece on the gravity-defying Mr. Chan.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.com