Jackie Chan
Director, Actor
Golden Lotus (Jin ping shuang yan) (1974)
- Dir. Han Hsiang Li
Feat. Yang Chun, Hu Jien, Tien Ni…
- Now rather obscure erotica from the Shaw Brothers, adapting the classic Chinese novel about a 'Casanova' of the Sung Dynasty and various intertwined…
Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)
- Feat. Jackie Chan
- Jackie Chan cut his teeth on these cheap fist–and–feet–fests. More intentionally serious than his later star–turns, but…
Hand Of Death (Shao Lin men) (1976)
- Dir. John Woo
Feat. Jackie Chan, Samo Hung, Biao Yuen
- Fairly standard HK action fare with a young Shaolin martial–artist given the difficult task of avenging the death of a member of his order.…
Young Master, The (Shi di chu ma) (1980)
- Dir. Jackie Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Biao Yuen
- A fine early action–comedy from the phenomenal Jackie Chan, here trying to lure a wayward fellow student back to the 'right' side of martial…
Cannonball Run (1981)
- Dir. Hal Needham
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett…
- Packed with an absurd combination of stars, this trans–continental car race yarn is largely a vehicle for Burt Reynolds wisecracks and some…
Dragon Lord (Long xiao ye) (1982)
- Dir. Jackie Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Wai-Man Chan
- Chiefly of interest to Chan–completists, this wraps a threadbare plot about stolen Chinese artifacts around some admittedly spectacular…
Project A ('A' gai waak) (1983)
- Dir. Jackie Chan, Samo Hung
Feat. Jackie Chan, Samo Hung, Biao Yuen
- A famous peak period work from martial art maestro Jackie Chan in turn of the century Hong Kong, with Chan in pursuit of vicious buccaneers. Famous…
Wheels on Meals (1984)
- Dir. Samo Hung
Feat. Jackie Chan, Samo Hung, Biao Yuen
- The kung–fu trio of Chan, Hung and Biao travel, to Spain for this rambunctious minor classic, in a tale about food–vendors helping out a…
Police Story (1985)
- Dir. Jackie Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung
- The incomparable Jackie Chan – a mix of Bruce Lee and Buster Keaton – is in prime form here, weaving his brand of sly Asian humour into a series of…
Heart of the Dragon (Long de xin) (1985)
- Dir. Samo Hung, Fruit Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Samo Hung, Emily Chu
- Uncharacteristically serious Chan–Hung drama follows police detective Chan's difficulties in caring for his mentally disabled, child–like…