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Jackie Chan's emotional reunion with his original stunt team [PSA: grab some tissues]
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newtypepilot
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it's not that China has him by the balls, but that he takes on these movies to provide work for his stunt crew. He actually has a lot of influence with the Chinese government. His son would've received a much harsher punishment if it weren't for him.
Discotheque
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that was cool but lmao that cheesy music during the revelation of seeing them again really detracts from the moment.
Kuro Madoushi
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You got Timedogged
mariachi507
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Yep, it didn't need that at all.
miller.skippins
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Haven't watch the video but this is what i imagine the tearful Jackie Chan will look like...
Some of his older best stuntwork would be Wheels on Meals, Drunken Master, and maybe Police Story.
Damn is that true? This guy is a fucking amazing human
Vincent Alexander
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Pretty good, but I would've enjoyed it without all the close-ups on Chan's eyes, and the slow motion effects when he turned out, was hugging them, etc. Just let it play out natural. Would've hit me harder without them making it so obvious they're trying to pull at my hearstrings.
Curt Baboon
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Damn, they tried to edit this as if it was the ending of the Jackie Chan biopic.
GKSilKamina
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Agreed. The "trying super hard to make this even more dramatic" dampened a lot of the impact of the video for me. Just let those raw emotions play out! Sheesh.
CarpeDeezNutz
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Some of those shots made think I was watching a Vic Berger episode.
SinCityAssassin
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*lays down*
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Fun little side note.
The one non-Asian guy standing near Stanley Tong is a friend of mine. I was very happy when I learned he accomplished his dream to be a part of this stunt team.
Actually, we've shared a fight scene together.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XU8XwdhmiYU
Our fight starts at 26:40.
The one non-Asian guy standing near Stanley Tong is a friend of mine. I was very happy when I learned he accomplished his dream to be a part of this stunt team.
Actually, we've shared a fight scene together.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XU8XwdhmiYU
Our fight starts at 26:40.
Marion Cobretti
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I mean, you just gotta love Jackie.
Dude is a true legend.
Dude is a true legend.
crisdecuba
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Why leave this without explaining???
Bad music seems to be a theme in Chinese TV. Have you ever watched 'If You are the One'? The music is hilariously bad.
firehawk12
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Yeah, what? lol
Hidden One
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Jackie T-T
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A good news story on GAF
MatrixMan.EXE
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Nah fam, I can't watch this to the end. This is too much.
Robot Carnival
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I have nothing but respect for Jackie, even if he had made some questionable choices throughout his life, whether regarding political matters or in his private life. he is a true legend and he really dedicated his whole life into his craft. that video got me a little misty eyes too. hope he really does follow through with that promise of seeing his old crew every year.
that's Timedog. just ignore his comment on these matters.
that's Timedog. just ignore his comment on these matters.
*lays down*
shit
Got him by the balls? I don't know it seems he is just a hard liner for the party.
Jackie Chan > Everybody Else
I remember all those guys, I remember all those movies.
So good, you know when you get asked, what movies would you like to experience for the first time again? Jackie Chan movies. Those stunts were INCREDIBLE. Now its all computer generated or done with stuntmen.
I remember all those guys, I remember all those movies.
So good, you know when you get asked, what movies would you like to experience for the first time again? Jackie Chan movies. Those stunts were INCREDIBLE. Now its all computer generated or done with stuntmen.
Dreamgazer
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Oh please, do people think this is some kind of reunion with his long lost brothers?
He's Jackie Chan, if he really wanted to see any of his original stunt team members since their split in 1992, he could have done so at anytime. And why did they split from Jackie in the first place? Cause they couldn't make a stable living working for Jackie and Jackie made no effort to help elevate his stunt team members to stardom.
It's also ironic how Eric Tsang is hosting the show. Jackie Chan once tried to get Tsang to join his crew, but Tsang decided to go work with Sammo Hung and Andy Lau since "Jackie Chan was unlikely to give him prominent screen time."
Jackie Chan is a stark contrast to Sammo Hung, who has helped many of his stunt and film crew members rise to stardom. Hung is also much willing to share the spotlight with Lau, Fat, and assist in the rise of next gen HK movie stars (e.g. Donnie Yen). Heck, Sammo Hung has even financially supported Jackie Chan's old stunt team members.
Ken Lo and William Duen are both considered the right hand mans of Jackie Chan for a long time. Ken Lo, specifically, been working for Jackie Chan since the first gen stunt team. After 30 years of service, Lo was fired in 2009 without a reason. For his 30 years of service he was at least entitled to 300K HKD in severance pay, but Jackie only gave him 100K and said it's his wife (secretary)'s decision. Ken Lo is now in his late 50, can't land stable jobs, trying to raise 2 kids and rely mostly from support provided by other actors.
William Duen worked for Jackie chan for 20+ years, supposedly never had a raise (can't confirm) and also didn't get much of a severance package. Although Jackie Chan did pretty much get rid of him cause he's a big mouth when it comes to the man's extramarital affairs.
(Yes, Jackie Chan is a legend for his work. However, his political stance, excessive spoiling of his child, shit load of extramarital affairs, recent rip-off films and poor treatment of former workers hardly makes him deserving of the "good guy" meme in my book.)
He's Jackie Chan, if he really wanted to see any of his original stunt team members since their split in 1992, he could have done so at anytime. And why did they split from Jackie in the first place? Cause they couldn't make a stable living working for Jackie and Jackie made no effort to help elevate his stunt team members to stardom.
It's also ironic how Eric Tsang is hosting the show. Jackie Chan once tried to get Tsang to join his crew, but Tsang decided to go work with Sammo Hung and Andy Lau since "Jackie Chan was unlikely to give him prominent screen time."
Jackie Chan is a stark contrast to Sammo Hung, who has helped many of his stunt and film crew members rise to stardom. Hung is also much willing to share the spotlight with Lau, Fat, and assist in the rise of next gen HK movie stars (e.g. Donnie Yen). Heck, Sammo Hung has even financially supported Jackie Chan's old stunt team members.
Ken Lo and William Duen are both considered the right hand mans of Jackie Chan for a long time. Ken Lo, specifically, been working for Jackie Chan since the first gen stunt team. After 30 years of service, Lo was fired in 2009 without a reason. For his 30 years of service he was at least entitled to 300K HKD in severance pay, but Jackie only gave him 100K and said it's his wife (secretary)'s decision. Ken Lo is now in his late 50, can't land stable jobs, trying to raise 2 kids and rely mostly from support provided by other actors.
William Duen worked for Jackie chan for 20+ years, supposedly never had a raise (can't confirm) and also didn't get much of a severance package. Although Jackie Chan did pretty much get rid of him cause he's a big mouth when it comes to the man's extramarital affairs.
(Yes, Jackie Chan is a legend for his work. However, his political stance, excessive spoiling of his child, shit load of extramarital affairs, recent rip-off films and poor treatment of former workers hardly makes him deserving of the "good guy" meme in my book.)
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