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[Eylos]

https://youtu.be/H77gVz_erQk

"Jackie Chan is making something of a comeback right now, with several big films hitting theaters. This month we'll get The Foreigner, but as you will see in the trailer above, Chan's upcoming film Bleeding Steel will be a much more unique blend of action and sci-fi - and it looks pretty wild!

In the film, Chan plays a special forces agent who is tasked to protect a young woman from an evil organization. However, that synopsis doesn't really fill in the larger details of the story - nor does this trailer, which looks like it has futuristic elements (like cybernetic warriors and advanced weaponry) with zero explanation of the world and premise that the movie takes place in.


However, like so much Hong Kong cinema, the visual splendor and excitement is what seems to sell (see: the big office haul of the Transformers movies), and director Leo Zhang seems to have really nailed those down - at least in this first trailer."

http://popculture.com/2017/09/11/bleeding-steel-movie-trailer-posters-jackie-chan/

 

[Kinyou]

I have no idea what's going on but the action looks decent.

 

[Leatherface]

It looks like a Sci-Fi original movie but I'd still watch the fuck out of it because Jackie Chan. \m/

 

[broncobuster]

Trailer made me want to buy an Audi.

 

[ZedLeppelin006]

If Chanman is in then so am I!

 

[Metalmarc]

Jackie Chan in a Cyberpunk movie

Cool.

 

[Tom Nook]

Looks good.

Police Story in the future. LOL.

 

[BattleMonkey]

That looks like generic sci fi DTV crap you find on netflix. Those special effects lol. And Jackie's "armor", lol it's cheap ebay airsoft/motorcross protectors with some EL wire attached and airsoft protection gloves

 

[Beardz]

Cool, Darth Vader without helmet!

 

[Barkley's Justice]

Switch port?

 

[MrMatt555]

https://youtu.be/H77gVz_erQk

"Jackie Chan is making something of a comeback right now, with several big films hitting theaters. This month we'll get The Foreigner, but as you will see in the trailer above, Chan's upcoming film Bleeding Steel will be a much more unique blend of action and sci-fi - and it looks pretty wild!

In the film, Chan plays a special forces agent who is tasked to protect a young woman from an evil organization. However, that synopsis doesn't really fill in the larger details of the story - nor does this trailer, which looks like it has futuristic elements (like cybernetic warriors and advanced weaponry) with zero explanation of the world and premise that the movie takes place in.


However, like so much Hong Kong cinema, the visual splendor and excitement is what seems to sell (see: the big office haul of the Transformers movies), and director Leo Zhang seems to have really nailed those down - at least in this first trailer."

http://popculture.com/2017/09/11/bleeding-steel-movie-trailer-posters-jackie-chan/

Ah yes. The typical Jackie Chan plot device

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Jackie Chan in a Cyberpunk movie

Cool.

Yep. In.

 

[faridmon]

That trailer had soooo much going on. Surprised how dense it was.

 

[Dynomutt]

Went from this ^ to Police Story 2099. Old man Jackie putting in work!

 

[DrSlek]

Jackie has been pumping out a shitload of films recently.

 

[Yautja_Warrior]

This looks pretty cool and I'm a big Jackie Chan fan. He is just awesome and looks like he hasn't lost it, even with age against him now. If he keeps making movies, I'll keep watching them.

 

[FUME5]

Heard about this last year, supposedly the largest budget Chinese film shot in Australia.

Looks pretty shit, but I can't hate on Jackie.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Looks terrible imo

 

[Apt101]

Yep, that's a high budget Chan movie.

I hope he does one more like the original Drunken Master before he retires / gets too old to do the kung-fu convincingly. Go out in style. Maybe introduce the next huge Chinese star in the process.

 

[Aki-at]

Looks like a mess and trying to be 20 different films in one, my mind cannot comprehand it. Still interested because of Chan.

 

[a916]

This looks all kinds of awful.

I like Jackie Chan films from way back when they used to be more light hearted and there were a lot of cool stunts. This seems like a print by the numbers action set in a SciFi world film.

 

[zma1013]

It's like someone somewhere said, "We should figure out a way to get Jackie doing a stunt on the Sydney Opera house" and then all this other stuff is how they got there.

 

[crisdecuba]

Can anyone confirm whether JC has been mentoring or leading anyone to "replace him," so to speak, or if he's doing anything to push the boundaries of film martial arts / stunt design through his team or in any other manner?

I ask because he seems to have settled into this more tame approach to fight choreography and stunts (due to age and safety concerns) and I'm wondering if he's passing on the mantle in any way.

 

[fallengorn]

That is one terribly cut trailer.

 

[Ottaro]

Everything looks so over-saturated.

 

[AgentOtaku]

maybe it's because I've had a couple of drinks but it looks pretty f'ing cool from a visual standpoint at least

 

[Eylos]

It seems inspirated by the Ghost in the Shell movie, a little

 

[Just_myles]

Jackie Chan, always getting into trouble. Every movie.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Have a friend who worked on this.

 

[Typographenia]

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[Wag]

Bleeding Steel? Sounds like he has an iron deficiency.

 

[cloud_sleep]

I always love it when they fight on a landmark.

 

[ZackieChan]

Jesus, this looks terrible 😫

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Foreigner is the one to look out for.

He goes from that one to this piece of shit. Jackie, fire your agent.

 

[Gozan]

Can anyone confirm whether JC has been mentoring or leading anyone to "replace him," so to speak, or if he's doing anything to push the boundaries of film martial arts / stunt design through his team or in any other manner?

I ask because he seems to have settled into this more tame approach to fight choreography and stunts (due to age and safety concerns) and I'm wondering if he's passing on the mantle in any way.

I think he wakes up every morning, the muscles aching from every time they've been ripped in half, every bone smarting from every time they've been shattered and thinks "Why the hell would I pass this on?"



Also, Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao were trained since childhood in martial arts and scene arts; I don't think he'd want to basically steal the childhood from some poor kid.

Spoiler

Not when there are hot young starlets around to hit on

 

[Unknown Soldier]

This looks completely incomprehensible.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Ted Cruz getting work

 

[numble]

Can anyone confirm whether JC has been mentoring or leading anyone to "replace him," so to speak, or if he's doing anything to push the boundaries of film martial arts / stunt design through his team or in any other manner?

I ask because he seems to have settled into this more tame approach to fight choreography and stunts (due to age and safety concerns) and I'm wondering if he's passing on the mantle in any way.

I can confirm he has been mentoring and leading this young actor to "replace him", he even says this person is better than his own son:
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-china-people-jackie-chan-071709-2009jul17-story.html

 

[matrix-cat]

Can anyone confirm whether JC has been mentoring or leading anyone to "replace him," so to speak, or if he's doing anything to push the boundaries of film martial arts / stunt design through his team or in any other manner?

I ask because he seems to have settled into this more tame approach to fight choreography and stunts (due to age and safety concerns) and I'm wondering if he's passing on the mantle in any way.

I don't think there can be a new Jackie Chan any more, just because of safety regulations in the modern era. Even if someone had the will, talent and the work ethic, I feel like you just can't get those kinds of stunts on camera any more without getting sued or upsetting unions or something.

Plus modern Chinese action is all about slow-mo, terrible wire fu and dodgy CGI, which is pretty much antithetical to how Jackie used to make his movies. It'd be nice if Jackie got back into directing, but I don't begrudge him for just taking easy paycheques these days with his career winding down.

EDIT - I mean, as far as 'hanging off the side of the Opera House' can be considered an easy paycheque, obviously

 

[lupinko]

Yep, that's a high budget Chan movie.

I hope he does one more like the original Drunken Master before he retires / gets too old to do the kung-fu convincingly. Go out in style. Maybe introduce the next huge Chinese star in the process.

There's been many huge Chinese stars after Jackie though.

 

[KarneeKarnay]

No idea what's going on. CGI looks awful. I'd watch it.

 

[MarkMclovin]

This screams straight to DVD but at the same time looks half decent.

Some of those explosion effects though, yeesh.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Am I the only one who wasn't slightly disappointed that the person in the red fishnets at the start didn't end up being Jackie?

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

Looks like shit. Remember when Jackie made fun movies? Now he's mr shooty shooty serious face

 

[Shadow Ranger]

Polic Story 2099? Looks cheap at times. And why is the guy dressed like the arms dealer from RE4 ha.

 

[Apt101]

There's been many huge Chinese stars after Jackie though.

Yea, but were any ever as big, and for so long? We had Yun Phat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Jet Li, and now Donnie Yen.

I heard they even take days off work and school for new Chan movies in China.

 

[sixteen-bit]

you think Audi sponsored this?

 

[jediyoshi]

Looks all kinds of awful

Reminds me of those disposable Asian MMOs that change up design aesthetic every time you turn a corner

 

[BlackGoku03]

More Excited to see him in The Foreigner than this.

 

[shaneo632]

Direction and general visuals look comically bad but I will watch

Spoiler

torrent

the shit out of this with a few pals and a 6 pack of beers.