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Jackie Chan: Building an Icon

7.7

2021•53m

Jackie Chan is a true icon of Asian and Chinese culture. Over a 45-year-long career, he has carved a niche for himself as an actor, stuntman, director, and screenwriter, but also singer and formidable businessman. After starring in almost 200 films, Jackie Chan has reconciled fans of genre film and Hollywood blockbusters, whilst bridging the gap between Asian and Western cinema. Through film excerpts, archive footage and images, and an offbeat approach inspired by the visual codes of the golden age of kung fu films, this documentary will take a look back at the creation of a popular hero who has come to be an icon for China, and for the entire Asian continent.

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Photo of Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Self

Photo of Marie Borgini

Marie Borgini

Narrator (french voice over)

Photo of Verena Rendtorff

Verena Rendtorff

Narrator (dutch voice over)

Photo of Sebastian Griegel

Sebastian Griegel

Narrator (dutch voice over)

Photo of Thomas Wenke

Thomas Wenke

Narrator (dutch voice over)

Photo of Brett Ratner

Brett Ratner

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Will Smith

Will Smith

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Self (archive footage)

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