Chapter 28 what is a jackie chan movie

"Jackie Chan Movie" has formed a complete and independent style and has gone through several different stages. In the 1970s, after going through different baptisms of martial arts, martial arts instructors, and leading actors, I still didn't make any earth-shattering masterpieces.During that time, I was very depressed. None of the films I had made were the ones I wanted to make. Although I could see the obvious problems in them, I was very quiet and had no chance to speak, let alone the space to shoot what I really wanted to make.Until one day, Mr. Wu Siyuan from an independent production company came to find me. He hoped to rent me to the company directed by Luo Wei to make a new film.

For me, this was an unexpected opportunity and a fresh start. "If you were asked to make a movie that was completely self-directed, what would you want to make?" Wu Siyuan asked me straight to the point.I didn't answer for a while.Past life experience always makes me tell myself that you are not important, and your opinions are not important. In front of the seniors, you only have to be obedient. After pondering for a moment, I narrated my thoughts: "Mr. Wu, now everyone wants to create a second Bruce Lee, and I was forced to do a lot of such attempts, but no one could succeed. He is already a Myth, it is impossible for anyone to really surpass him. In this case, why don't we open up a new road?"

It can be seen that Wu Siyuan agrees with my point of view.I simply stood up and explained to him in more detail with facial expressions and movements: "Bruce Lee always kicked his legs high, so I will kick his legs lower. Bruce Lee would yell when he was fighting with others." , to show his momentum and anger, then I can scream and make faces while fighting, to show how much pain I have. Bruce Lee is a superman in the eyes of the audience, so I have to be an ordinary person. I I hope to play that kind of little people, they also have many shortcomings and helplessness, they are not omnipotent, let alone heroes or heroes."

After watching my performance, Wu Siyuan shook my hand vigorously, "You are right! We are going to make such a movie!" Under the guidance of such a creative concept, I cooperated with Wu Siyuan and shot "Serpentine Hands" and "Drunken Master" consecutively.These two films were huge successes, and some even surpassed the box office of Bruce Lee's movies. I was no longer a "box office poison". On the day of signing Golden Harvest, Mr. He Guanchang assured me that as long as it was a film I shot, they would not limit the budget.I can completely follow my own ideas and shoot until I am satisfied.Such a short sentence is indeed the greatest courage of a film investment company.Since then, my films have gradually formed a "bad problem" that spares no expense.

At that time, the films I collaborated with Wu Siyuan were leading the trend of kung fu films, but I just signed a new company, and I hope to start some new creative ideas again.I am no longer obsessed with blaming the master and the lazy apprentice, and I am no longer focused on the statement of the practice scene. I hope to shoot a movie with a relatively simple plot but a positive value orientation. This is completely different from the Bruce Lee series of movies and Those old Shaw Brothers kung fu movies.Driven by this idea, I filmed "Junior and Brother", which was another success.This movie also became a milestone for me to say goodbye to the past.

The attempt of "Project A" helped me establish a newer movie style-trying extremely dangerous stunts in person, which has become the foundation of my life that is different from others so far.When audiences come to watch my films, they expect to see not only positive stories, interesting plots, and wonderful fights, but also what desperate attempts I have made in the new film.Everyone screamed at the beginning and thought I was a lunatic, but they gradually got used to it.I set myself a puzzle and problem that I couldn't get out of, and I could only challenge the limits of my body and courage again and again.

Of course, "Project A" is also praised for many things, such as abandoning ancient costumes and changing to modern stories, dynamic street fights, and the perfect cooperation between Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, etc. It has opened up a new era for Kung Fu movies in many ways. possible. When preparing to shoot "Food Truck", big brother Sammo Hung put forward a new view: "I want to take the crew to Spain for filming. Filming in Hong Kong is too troublesome, and I can't get filming permits everywhere. This place is only so big. , It’s not allowed to be used here, it’s not allowed to be used there, how can a movie be good without a special scene! We’re going outside to have a look.”

I especially agree with his words.Furthermore, we should not only add more foreign scenes, but also add foreign actors to make the film more international and exotic. This is not only a good thing for local audiences, but also increases the overseas distribution of the film. possible. Ultimately, Food Truck was a worldwide success.We have proved with our own experience that although the shooting budget is far lower than that of Hollywood, we do not have as good special effects technology as them, and we do not have the marketing and distribution of large companies with a global background, we still have core competitiveness that others do not have, that is Great fights and dangerous moves that have to be done by humans.

In fact, after "Master Dragon", no insurance company would insure "Jackie Chan Movie", and I was blacklisted by insurance companies all over the world. So to sum it up, what exactly is a "Jackie Chan movie"?I think it has the following characteristics: First, I was never an omnipotent hero, but I was beaten badly in every movie.I have no image baggage, and I never worry about whether I look ugly in the camera.I usually play small characters with many weaknesses and faults. They generally don't take the initiative to intervene in disputes, and are often forced to take action, and finally survive from a desperate situation.

Second, my film scripts never describe the action scenes in detail, because I always prefer to improvise and create on the spot with my partners.An important fight is often only described in two words in my script, such as "big fight" or "small fight".In the past, the fights in American movies often ended very quickly. This was to show how powerful the protagonist is. In my movies, the fights are often from the beginning to the end, and these scenes are exactly what the audience wants to see.Later, when I went to the United States to film, the American script changed to only one sentence in the action scenes—"let Jackie Chan design" (let Jackie Chan design).

Third, desperate action.Other people's movies often use multiple shots to show an action, but in Jackie Chan's movies, as long as the action is exciting and dangerous enough, I must personally take part in it and record it with a complete shot.For example, if the plot requires me to jump off the roof of a building, then I will show the whole process of jumping from the building in the movie. Fourth, other people's script creation starts from the storyline, but my script creation starts from the action scenes.My partners and I often conceive plots based on exciting actions.This may sound unreliable at first, but this is how I have been creating over the years. Fifth, my movies will always be filmed all over the world. I hope to travel to every interesting corner of the world and put them into my shots. Sixth, my film values ​​are always positive.I never show vulgarity, obscenity, cruelty, or negativity in my films.I told the people in the family-building class that in this life, I don't want to be the first, I want to be the only one.