Jackie Chan: My Story

1998 1h 15m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 43

Documentary

Synopsis

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Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles -- or a net. This video takes a personal look at Chan as he works on screen projects in Hollywood and Beijing and candidly discusses his life and work.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Self
Charles Chan
Self - Jackie's Dad
Sammo Hung
Self - Jackie's Big Brother
Willie Chan Chi-Keung
Self - Jackie's Manager
David Akers-Jones
Self
Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Self - Jackie's Favourite Director
Michelle Yeoh
Self - 008
Michael Warrington
Self - Jackie's Biggest Fan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jackie Chan
Writers: Bey Logan, Jackie Chan, Edward Tang
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Monte Hung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor George King shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jackie Chan and Charles Chan and Sammo Hung carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0242545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jackie Chan directs. Monte Hung scores. George King cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
4Original score by Monte Hung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor George King shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jackie Chan and Charles Chan and Sammo Hung carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0242545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.