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    by Cinema!




This is an excellent collection showcasing some of Jackie's more famous stunts and how they were accomplished. Of course he isn't going to give away all his secrets. The DVD begins with an introduction to Jackie, rather serious but the comments are deserved. Then he begins to talk about the "old" days of "Young Master" and "Dragon Lord" showing his agile style with not only one but a handful of swords. He goes through the "tea bench" and "fan" stories. It is ironic that Jackie is always so concerned about wasting film, yet he shot one scene in the fan fight over 500 times and reportedly another in "Dragon Lord" that was 1000 + takes!

Jackie takes you through some of the training with Ken Lo and his stunt team. They spend a lot of time practicing falls of various kinds and Jackie even admits sometimes they get confused about what they are doing.

Anything involving Jackie and stunts must include the Police Story films. Considered the first real breakaway kung fu film "Police Story" was a huge success by all measure! His first film of the series included the drive-thru village; the dangerously fast run down the steep hill and the fantastic slide down the pole in the mall! And no one could forget the bus stunts! PS2 includes a lot of explosions and bombings and a great end scene in a warehouse full of fireworks.

On to "Who Am I?" This section talks about scouting locations in regard to the skyscrapers and how they could use the roof for a dramatic setting for the final fight scene. They used the natural elements along with a few props. Also included is the filming of the car chase and the car drop off a skyscraper. The viewer may be surprised that not everything required a hi tech formula to get things done. 'Who am I 'is considered one of Jackie's last big action films.

Next is the large warehouse where Jackie sometimes will keep a car but it is primarily for creating and practicing stunts. The demonstrations begin with showing why and how they set up a scene to have an actor go flying when kicked or punched. Now it may look impressive to kick someone twenty or thirty feet but in the real world they would be dead. It's all for the entertainment of the fans and all of Jackie's stunt team are extremely dedicated men. Another demonstration includes how to look like you kicked someone in the head, how to respond when being hit and how to break glass most effectively on screen. There are other nifty tricks of the trade too. You don't need to be a Chan fan to find this interesting. Many people use the same techniques but a number were taken from Jackie and his team.

Jackie knows there are a lot of guys who would love to be on his stunt team and have no clue what is really involved. So he sets up a little movie that focuses on all of stunt team. It's amazing the caliber of the team's talent and they are not really young guys. No doubt many a young man's aspiration for stunts were discarded after watching this.

Jackie talks about "Rush Hour" and his goals for the film. He talks a bit about some of the projects in the works and more about being a stuntman. In a scene using the very talented Brad Allan. It's a very brief scene but there are elements that must be accurate in placement and timing or it just doesn't work. It's really quite an entertaining education.

Guaranteed to be enjoyable by anyone with an interest in martial arts or action films!

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    by KanYozakura


A great watch for Jackie fans, this doc really gets into the nitty gritty of his various styles and techniques. Good stuff!
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YAgreed. Definitely a must for JC fans.Choco
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