Editing Jackie Chan (section)

== Film career ==
=== 1962–1975: Early small appearances ===
He began his film career by appearing in small roles at the age of five as a child actor. At age eight, he appeared with some of his fellow "Little Fortunes" in the film ''[[Big and Little Wong Tin Bar]]'' (1962) with [[Li Li-Hua]] playing his mother. The following year, the young actor appeared in extras of Yen Chun's 1964 film ''Liang Shan Po and Chu Ying Tai'' and had a small role in [[King Hu]]'s 1966 film ''[[Come Drink with Me]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Come Drink With Me (1966) |work=Database entry |publisher=[[Hong Kong Cinemagic]] |url=http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=2418&showmovfullcast=1 |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-date=14 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714173100/http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=2418&showmovfullcast=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1971, after an appearance as an extra in another kung Fu film, ''[[A Touch of Zen]]'', Chan was signed to Chu Mu's Great Earth Film Company.<ref name="Whoami">{{Cite video |title=[[Who Am I? (1998 film)|Who Am I?]], Star file: Jackie Chan |medium=DVD |publisher=Universe Laser, Hong Kong |year=1998}}</ref>

Chan appeared in the [[Bruce Lee]] film ''[[Fist of Fury]]'' (1972), both as an extra and as a [[stunt double]] for the Japanese villain Hiroshi Suzuki (portrayed by [[Chikara Hashimoto]]), particularly during the final fight scene where Lee kicks him and he flies through the air.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=Bruce |title=Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit |date=23 February 2012 |publisher=[[Pan Macmillan]] |isbn=978-0-283-07081-5 |page=279 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Az31YkYFG2MC&pg=PT279 |access-date=19 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="Havis">{{cite news |last1=Havis |first1=Richard James |title=Being a stunt double for Bruce Lee made Jackie Chan want to be a star |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3150677/revealed-martial-arts-star-jackie-chan-bruce-lee-everyone |access-date=19 March 2022 |work=[[South China Morning Post]] |date=3 October 2021}}</ref> Chan again appeared in another Bruce Lee film, ''[[Enter the Dragon]]'' (1973), as a minor henchman who gets killed by Lee's character. Sammo Hung helped Chan get minor roles in both of the Bruce Lee films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ringtalk.com/those-amazing-bruce-lee-film-stunts|title=Those Amazing Bruce Lee Film Stunts|last=Boutwell|first=Malcolm|date=7 July 2015|website=ringtalk.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130210705/http://ringtalk.com/those-amazing-bruce-lee-film-stunts|archive-date=30 November 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref> Chan also worked as a martial arts choreographer for [[John Woo]]'s ''The Young Dragons'' (1974).<ref name="Havis" />

=== 1976–1980: Start-up leading roles ===
In 1976, Jackie Chan received a telegram from [[Willie Chan]], a film producer in the Hong Kong film industry who had been impressed with Jackie's stunt choreography work. Willie Chan offered him an acting role in a film directed by [[Lo Wei]]. Lo saw Chan's performance in the [[John Woo]] film ''[[Hand of Death (1976 film)|Hand of Death]]'' (1976) and planned to model him after [[Bruce Lee]] with the film ''[[New Fist of Fury]]''.<ref name="Whoami" /> His stage name was changed to {{lang|zh|成龍}} (literally "becoming the dragon",<ref name="official documentary" /><ref name="WSJ 20130117" /> ''Sing4 Lung4'' in [[Jyutping]]<ref name="WSJ 20130117" /> or rarely as ''Cheng Long'' in [[Mandarin pinyin|pinyin]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kungfu.chinaa2z.com/kungfu/html/Kung%20Fu%20Star/2008/20081225/20081225165205590921/20081225172231339876.html |title=Jackie Chan: Chinese Kung Fu Superstar |publisher=ChinaA2Z.com |author=lily |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408082259/http://kungfu.chinaa2z.com/kungfu/html/Kung%20Fu%20Star/2008/20081225/20081225165205590921/20081225172231339876.html |archive-date=8 April 2009 |url-status=usurped |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> to emphasize his similarity to Bruce Lee, whose stage name meant "Lee the Little Dragon" in Chinese. (Note that "dragon" in Lee's name referred to Lee's birth year being the [[Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon zodiac]], not the [[Chinese dragon]].) The film was unsuccessful because Chan was not accustomed to Lee's martial arts style. Despite the film's failure, Lo Wei continued producing films with similar themes, but with little improvement at the box office.<ref name="FightingMaster">{{cite web |title=Jackie Chan, a martial arts success story |work=Biography |publisher=Fighting Master |url=http://www.fightingmaster.com/actors/jackie/index.htm |access-date=29 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303195316/http://www.fightingmaster.com/actors/jackie/index.htm |archive-date=3 March 2012 }}</ref>

Chan's first major breakthrough was the 1978 film ''[[Snake in the Eagle's Shadow]]'', shot while he was loaned to Seasonal Film Corporation under a two-picture deal.<ref name="Jcm">{{cite web |title=Jackie Chan Biography (an Asian perspective) |work=Biography |publisher=Ng Kwong Loong (JackieChanMovie.com) |url=http://www.jackiechanmovie.com/profile/biography/bio.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040402123601/http://www.jackiechanmovie.com/profile/biography/bio.htm |archive-date=2 April 2004 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> Director [[Yuen Woo-ping]] allowed Chan complete freedom over his stunt work. The film established the comedic kung fu genre, and proved refreshing to the Hong Kong audience.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pollard |first=Mark |title=Snake in the Eagle's Shadow |work=Movie review |publisher=Kung Fu Cinema |url=http://www.kungfucinema.com/reviews/snake-in-the-eagles-shadow-1978 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903135635/http://www.kungfucinema.com/reviews/snake-in-the-eagles-shadow-1978 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 September 2012 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> The same year, Chan then starred in ''[[Drunken Master]]'', which finally propelled him to mainstream success.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pollard |first=Mark |title=Drunken Master |work=Movie review |publisher=Kung Fu Cinema |url=http://www.kungfucinema.com/reviews/drunken-master-1978 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209142139/http://www.kungfucinema.com/reviews/drunken-master-1978 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 December 2012 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref>

Upon Chan's return to Lo Wei's studio, Lo tried to replicate the comedic approach of ''Drunken Master'', producing and also showed new features at the time with Jackie as the Stunt Director ''[[Half a Loaf of Kung Fu]]'' and ''[[Spiritual Kung Fu]]''.<ref name="Iamjc" /> He also gave Chan the opportunity to make his directorial debut in ''[[The Fearless Hyena]]''. When Willie Chan left the company, he advised Jackie to decide for himself whether or not to stay with Lo Wei. During the shooting of ''[[Fearless Hyena Part II]]'', Chan broke his contract and joined [[Orange Sky Golden Harvest|Golden Harvest]], prompting Lo to blackmail Chan with [[Triad (organized crime)|triads]], blaming Willie for his star's departure. The dispute was resolved with the help of fellow actor and director [[Jimmy Wang Yu]], allowing Chan to stay with Golden Harvest.<ref name="Jcm" />

=== 1980–1987: Commercial success in the action comedy genre ===
Willie Chan became Jackie's personal manager and firm friend, and remained so for over 30 years. He was instrumental in launching Chan's international career, beginning with his first forays into the American film industry in the 1980s. His first Hollywood film was ''[[The Big Brawl]]'' in 1980.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Big Brawl |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=31 December 1979 |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117789217?refcatid=31 |access-date=31 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |title=Jackie Chan Double Feature |year=2010 |last1=Clouse |first1=Robert |publisher=Shout! Factory LLC|location=Los Angeles, California |time=''The Big Brawl''|id=SF 14160 |medium=DVD |last2=Jing |first2=Wong}}</ref> Chan then played a minor role in the 1981 film ''[[The Cannonball Run]],'' which grossed over {{US$|100 million}} worldwide.<ref name="Rovin">{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |title=The Essential Jackie Chan Source Book |date=1997 |publisher=[[Simon and Schuster]] |isbn=978-1-4391-3711-6 |page=148 |url={{Google books|XMB-nMEq43IC |page=PT148 |keywords= |text= |plainurl=yes}}}}</ref> Despite being largely ignored by North American audiences in favour of established American actors such as [[Burt Reynolds]], Chan was impressed by the [[outtake]]s shown at the [[closing credits]], inspiring him to include the same device in his future films.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

After the commercial failure of ''[[The Protector (1985 film)|The Protector]]'' in 1985, Chan temporarily abandoned his attempts to break into the US market, returning his focus to [[Cinema of Hong Kong|Hong Kong films]].<ref name="FightingMaster" />

Back in Hong Kong, Chan's films began to reach a larger audience in East Asia, with early successes in the lucrative Japanese market including ''Drunken Master'', ''[[The Young Master]]'' (1980) and ''[[Dragon Lord]]'' (1982).<ref name="japan">{{cite web |script-title=ja:【ジャッキーチェン興行成績】 第12回：日本での興行収入 |url=http://kungfutube.info/3672 |website=KungFu Tube |year=2012 |access-date=21 November 2018 |language=ja}}</ref> ''The Young Master'' went on to beat previous box office records set by [[Bruce Lee]] and established Chan as Hong Kong cinema's top star. With ''Dragon Lord'', he began experimenting with elaborate [[stunt]] action sequences,<ref>{{cite web |title=Dragon Lord |publisher=Love HK Film |url=http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/dragon_lord.htm |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> including the final fight scene where he performs various stunts, including one where he does a back flip off a loft and falls to the lower ground.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Kicking and Screening: ''Wheels on Meals,'' ''Armour of God,'' ''Police Story,'' and more are graded with an eye for action |first=David |last=Everitt |date=16 August 1996 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,293788,00.html |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-date=13 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113143506/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,293788,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Chan produced a number of action comedy films with his opera school friends [[Sammo Hung]] and Yuen Biao. The three co-starred together for the first time in 1983 in ''[[Project A (film)|Project A]],'' which introduced a dangerous stunt-driven style of martial arts that won it the Best Action Design Award at the third annual [[Hong Kong Film Award]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Project A Review |work=Film review |publisher=Hong Kong Cinema |url=http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews/project_a.htm |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> Over the following two years, the "Three Brothers" appeared in ''[[Wheels on Meals]]'' and the original ''[[Lucky Stars]]'' trilogy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sammo Hung Profile |publisher=Kung Fu Cinema |url=http://www.kungfucinema.com/people/sammo_hung_kam_bo.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070529210629/http://www.kungfucinema.com/people/sammo_hung_kam_bo.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 May 2007 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Yuen Biao Profile |publisher=Kung Fu Cinema |url=http://www.kungfucinema.com/people/yuen_biao.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070415122914/http://www.kungfucinema.com/people/yuen_biao.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 April 2007 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> In 1985, Chan made the first ''[[Police Story (1985 film)|Police Story]]'' film, a [[crime action]] film in which Chan performed a number of dangerous stunts. It won [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]] at the [[5th Hong Kong Film Awards|1986 Hong Kong Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Mills |first=Phil |title=Police Story (1985) |work=Film review |publisher=Dragon's Den |url=http://www.dragonsdenuk.com/reviews/policestory.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403190345/http://www.dragonsdenuk.com/reviews/policestory.htm |archive-date=3 April 2007 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> In 1986, Chan played "Asian Hawk", an [[Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones]]-esque character, in the film ''[[Armour of God (film)|Armour of God]].'' The film was Chan's biggest domestic box office success up to that point, grossing over HK$35&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Armour of God |publisher=jackiechanmovie.com |year=2006 |url=http://www.jackiechanmovie.com/Reviews/AOG/Review.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040903175112/http://www.jackiechanmovie.com/Reviews/AOG/Review.htm |archive-date=3 September 2004 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref>

=== 1988–1998: Acclaimed film sequels and Hollywood breakthrough ===
In 1988, Chan starred alongside [[Sammo Hung]] and Yuen Biao for the last time to date in the film ''[[Dragons Forever]]''. Hung co-directed with [[Corey Yuen]], and the villain in the film was played by [[Yuen Wah]], both of whom were fellow graduates of the China Drama Academy.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Chan starred in a number of successful sequels beginning with ''[[Project A Part II]]'' and ''[[Police Story 2]]'', which won the award for Best Action Choreography at the 1989 [[Hong Kong Film Award]]s. This was followed by ''[[Armour of God II: Operation Condor]]'', and ''[[Police Story 3: Super Cop]]'', for which Chan won the Best Actor Award at the 1993 [[Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards|Golden Horse Film Festival]]. In 1994, Chan reprised his role as [[Wong Fei-hung]] in ''[[Drunken Master II]]'', which was listed in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time Magazine]]'''s All-Time 100 Movies.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Drunken Master II&nbsp;– All-Time 100 Movies |magazine=Time |url=http://www.time.com/time/2005/100movies/0,23220,drunken_master_ii,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050711081925/http://www.time.com/time/2005/100movies/0%2C23220%2Cdrunken_master_ii%2C00.html |archive-date=11 July 2005 |date=12 February 2005 |access-date=29 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Another sequel, ''[[Police Story 4: First Strike]]'', brought more awards and domestic box office success for Chan, but did not fare as well in foreign markets.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kozo |title=Police Story 4 review |work=Film review |publisher=LoveHKFilm |url=http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/police_story4_first_strike.htm |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref>

By the mid-1990s, he was the most popular action movie star in Asia and Europe.<ref name="Utah">{{cite news |last1=Meyers |first1=Chris |title=Jackie Chan Rumbles in the U.S.A. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-utah-chronicle-jackie-chan-rum/170638566/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |work=[[The Daily Utah Chronicle]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=29 February 1996 |page=14 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Up until January 1995, his films had grossed over {{HK$|500 million}} ({{US$|70 million}}) in Hong Kong<ref>{{cite news |last=Elley |first=Derek |title=More Than 'The Next Bruce Lee' |url=https://variety.com/1995/scene/markets-festivals/more-than-the-next-bruce-lee-99125161/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=23 January 1995}}</ref> and {{JPY|39 billion}} ({{US$|{{To USD|39000|JPN|year=1995|round=yes}} million}}) in Japan,<ref name="japan" /> while having sold over {{nowrap|33 million}} box office admissions in France, Germany, Italy and Spain up until then.<ref name="boxofficestory">{{cite web |last1=Soyer |first1=Renaud |title=Jackie Chan Box Office |url=http://www.boxofficestory.com/box-office-jackie-chan-c24779784 |website=Box Office Story |date=4 February 2014 |language=fr |accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref> Despite his international success, he was not very successful in North America, where he had only two wide releases as a leading actor, ''The Big Brawl'' and ''The Protector'', grossing {{US$|9.51 million}} ({{US$|32 million}} adjusted for inflation).<ref name="bom">{{cite web |title=Jackie Chan Movie Box Office Results |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=jackiechan.htm |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=28 November 2018}}</ref> Despite this, there was a thriving North American [[home video]] market for Chan's Hong Kong films by the mid-1990s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asian |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-asian/170638579/ |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=21 February 1996 |page=2 (Section E) |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

Chan rekindled his [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] ambitions in the 1990s, but refused early offers to play villains in Hollywood films to avoid being [[typecasting|typecast]] in future roles. For example, [[Sylvester Stallone]] offered him the role of [[Simon Phoenix]], a criminal in the futuristic film ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]''. Chan declined and the role was taken by [[Wesley Snipes]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Dickerson |first=Jeff |title=Black Delights in Demolition Man |work=The Michigan Daily |date=4 April 2002 |url=http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2002/04/04/TheStatement/Black.Delights.In.demolition.Man-1403498.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224001408/http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2002/04/04/TheStatement/Black.Delights.In.demolition.Man-1403498.shtml |archive-date=24 December 2007 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref>

Chan finally succeeded in establishing a foothold in the North American market in 1995 with a worldwide release of ''[[Rumble in the Bronx]]'', attaining a [[cult following]] in the United States that was rare for Hong Kong movie stars.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morris |first=Gary |title=Rumble in the Bronx review |work=Bright Lights Film Journal |date=April 1996 |url=http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/16/chan.html |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722031918/http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/16/chan.html |archive-date=22 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The success of ''Rumble in the Bronx'' led to a 1996 release of ''Police Story 3: Super Cop'' in the United States under the title ''Supercop'', which grossed a total of US$16,270,600. Chan's first huge blockbuster success came when he co-starred with [[Chris Tucker]] in the 1998 [[buddy cop]] action comedy ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'',<ref>{{cite web |author=Raffi |title=Rush Hour Review |work=Film Review |publisher=BeijingWushuTeam.com |date=15 September 1998 |url=http://www.beijingwushuteam.com/articles/rushhour.html |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> grossing US$130&nbsp;million in the United States alone.<ref name="Jcm" /> This film made him a Hollywood star, after which he wrote his autobiography in collaboration with [[Jeff Yang]] entitled ''[[I Am Jackie Chan]]''.

=== 1999–2007: Fame in Hollywood and dramatization ===
[[File:Jackie Chan 2002.jpg|thumb|Chan on the [[USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)|USS ''Kitty Hawk'']] in 2002 during the carrier's visit to Hong Kong<ref>{{cite book|chapter=Happenings|page=46|title=Asia-Pacific Defense FORUM|publisher=Commander of the United States Pacific Command|location=Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii|date=Summer 2003}}</ref>]]

In 1998, Chan released his final film for Golden Harvest, ''[[Who Am I? (1998 film)|Who Am I?]]''. After leaving Golden Harvest in 1999, he produced and starred alongside [[Shu Qi]] in ''[[Gorgeous (film)|Gorgeous]]'', a romantic comedy that focused on personal relationships and featured only a few martial arts sequences.<ref>{{Cite video |people=Jackie Chan |title=Gorgeous, commentary track |medium=DVD |publisher=Uca Catalogue |year=1999}}</ref> Although Chan had left Golden Harvest in 1999, the company continued to produce and distribute for two of his films, ''Gorgeous'' (1999) and ''[[The Accidental Spy]]'' (2001). Chan then helped create a [[PlayStation]] game in 2000 called ''[[Jackie Chan Stuntmaster]]'', to which he lent his voice and performed the motion capture.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |title=Jackie Chan Stuntmaster Review |publisher=Gamespot |date=14 January 2007 |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/jackie-chan-stuntmaster/reviews/jackie-chans-stuntmaster-review-2547937/ |access-date=29 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707191951/http://uk.gamespot.com/jackie-chan-stuntmaster/reviews/jackie-chans-stuntmaster-review-2547937/ |archive-date=7 July 2012 }}</ref> He continued his Hollywood success in 2000 when he teamed up with [[Owen Wilson]] in the [[Western (genre)|Western]] action comedy ''[[Shanghai Noon]]''. A sequel, ''[[Shanghai Knights]]'' followed in 2003 and also featured his first on-screen fight scene with [[Donnie Yen]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/topic/mmx-20456_lgcy,0,3840908.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425113041/http://www.latimes.com/topic/mmx-20456_lgcy,0,3840908.story#axzz2wvrVl46y |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 April 2014 |title=Movie Review, 'Shanghai Knights' |first=Mark |last=Caro |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=6 February 2003 |access-date=23 March 2014}}</ref> He reunited with Chris Tucker for ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' (2001), which was an even bigger success than the original, grossing $347&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl795837953/ |title=Rush Hour 2 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> Chan experimented with the use of special effects and wirework for the fight scenes in his next two Hollywood films, ''[[The Tuxedo]]'' (2002) and ''[[The Medallion]]'' (2003), which were not as successful critically or commercially.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/tarnished-medallion/Content?oid=1073798 |title=Tarnished Medallion |first=James |last=DiGiovanna |website=Tucson Weekly}}</ref> In 2004, he teamed up with [[Steve Coogan]] in ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'', loosely based on [[Jules Verne]]'s novel [[Around the World in Eighty Days|of the same name]]. In 2004, film scholar Andrew Willis stated that Chan was "perhaps" the "most recognized star in the world".<ref name="willis">{{cite book |last=Willis |first=Andrew |title=Film Stars: Hollywood and Beyond |date=2004 |publisher=[[Manchester University Press]] |isbn=978-0-7190-5645-1 |page=4 |url={{Google books|_2ZXBaDJ6DUC |page=PA4 |keywords= |text= |plainurl=yes}}}}</ref>

Despite the success of the ''Rush Hour'' and ''Shanghai Noon'' films, Chan became frustrated with Hollywood over the limited range of roles and lack of control over the filmmaking process.<ref name="Obio">{{cite web |last=Chan |first=Jackie |title=Jackie Chan Biography |work=Official website of Jackie Chan |url=http://jackiechan.com/biography.htm |access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref> In response to Golden Harvest's withdrawal from the film industry in 2003, Chan started his own film production company, [[JCE Movies Limited]] (Jackie Chan Emperor Movies Limited) in association with Emperor Multimedia Group (EMG).<ref name="Jcm" /> His films have since featured an increasing number of dramatic scenes while continuing to succeed at the box office; examples include ''[[New Police Story]]'' (2004), ''[[The Myth (film)|The Myth]]'' (2005) and the hit film ''[[Rob-B-Hood]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web |title=New Police Story Review |publisher=LoveHKFilm |url=http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/new_police_story.htm |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Myth Review |publisher=Karazen |url=http://www.karazen.com/reviews/movies/themyth.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051028034336/http://www.karazen.com/reviews/movies/themyth.php |archive-date=28 October 2005 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rob-B-Hood Review |publisher=HkFlix |url=http://www.hkcuk.co.uk/reviews/rob_b_hood.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011073526/http://hkcuk.co.uk/reviews/rob_b_hood.htm |archive-date=11 October 2007 |url-status=usurped |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref>

Chan's next release was the third instalment in the ''Rush Hour'' film series directed by [[Brett Ratner]]: ''[[Rush Hour 3]]'' in August 2007. It grossed US$255&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rush Hour 3 Box Office Data |website=Box Office Mojo |year=2006 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rushhour3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041029232439/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rushhour3.htm |archive-date=29 October 2004 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> However, it was a disappointment in Hong Kong, grossing only HK$3.5&nbsp;million during its opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jackie Chan's 'Rush Hour 3' struggles at Hong Kong box office |agency=Associated Press |work=International Herald Tribune |date=21 August 2007 |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/21/arts/AS-A-E-MOV-Jackie-Chan-Hometown-Box-Office.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023073515/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/21/arts/AS-A-E-MOV-Jackie-Chan-Hometown-Box-Office.php |archive-date=23 October 2007 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref>

=== 2008–present: New experiments and change in acting style ===
[[File:Jackie Chan 2012 Jelgava.jpg|thumb|Chan on the set of ''Chinese Zodiac'', 2 May 2012]]

Filming of ''[[The Forbidden Kingdom]]'', Chan's first on-screen collaboration with fellow Chinese actor [[Jet Li]], was completed on 24 August 2007 and the movie was released in April 2008. The movie featured heavy use of effects and wires.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Forbidden Kingdom |publisher=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0865556/combined |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Lclem |title=Jackie Chan and Jet Li Will Fight In 'Forbidden Kingdom' |publisher=CountingDown |date=16 May 2007 |url=http://www.countingdown.com/movies/3958331 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011203019/http://countingdown.com/movies/3958331 |archive-date=11 October 2007 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> Chan voiced Master [[List of Kung Fu Panda characters#Monkey|Monkey]] in ''[[Kung Fu Panda (film)|Kung Fu Panda]]'' (released in June 2008), appearing with [[Jack Black]], [[Dustin Hoffman]], and [[Angelina Jolie]].<ref>{{Cite news |title='Panda' battle-ready |url=https://variety.com/2005/digital/features/panda-battle-ready-2-1117932633/ |work=Variety |first1=Nicole |last1=LaPorte |first2=Chris |last2=Gardner |date=8 November 2005 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> In addition, he has assisted [[Antony Szeto|Anthony Szeto]] in an advisory capacity for the writer-director's film ''Wushu'', released on 1 May 2008. The film stars [[Sammo Hung]] and Wang Wenjie as father and son.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Wushu' gets its wings |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/asia/wushu-gets-its-wings-1117975304/ |work=Variety |first=Patrick |last=Frater |date=2 November 2007 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref>

In November 2007, Chan began filming ''[[Shinjuku Incident]]'', a dramatic role featuring no martial arts sequences with director [[Derek Yee]], which sees Chan take on the role of a Chinese immigrant in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shinjuku Incident Starts Shooting in November |work=News Article |publisher=jc-news.net |date=9 July 2007 |url=http://www.jc-news.net/news.php?id=817 |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302173920/http://www.jc-news.net/news.php?id=817 |archive-date=2 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was released on 2 April 2009. According to his blog, Chan discussed his wishes to direct a film after completing ''Shinjuku Incident'', something he has not done for a number of years.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chan |first=Jackie |title=Singapore Trip |work=Blog |publisher=Official Jackie Chan Website |date=29 April 2007 |url=http://www.jackiechan.com/message_view?cid=716 |access-date=29 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722024125/http://jackiechan.com/message_view?cid=716 |archive-date=22 July 2012}}</ref> The film was expected to be the third in the Armour of God series, and had a working title of ''[[CZ12|Armour of God III: Chinese Zodiac]]''. The film was released on 12 December 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jackie Chan's Operation Condor 3 |work=News Article |publisher=Latino Review Inc. |date=1 August 2007 |url=http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2552 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221854/http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2552 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> Because the Screen Actors Guild did not go on strike, Chan started shooting his next Hollywood movie ''[[The Spy Next Door]]'' at the end of October in [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2008-08-07-1622631588_x.htm |title=Jackie Chan to star in Hollywood spy comedy |work=USA Today |date=7 August 2008 |first=Min |last=Lee |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> In ''The Spy Next Door'', Chan plays an undercover agent whose cover is blown when he looks after the children of his girlfriend. In ''[[Little Big Soldier]]'', Chan stars alongside [[Leehom Wang]] as a soldier in the [[Warring States period]] in China. He is the lone survivor of his army and must bring a captured enemy soldier Leehom Wang to the capital of his province.

In 2010, he starred with [[Jaden Smith]] in ''[[The Karate Kid (2010 film)|The Karate Kid]]'', a remake of [[The Karate Kid|the 1984 original]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/05/06/karate-kid-remake-keeping-title-taking-jaden-smith-to-china/ |title='Karate Kid' Remake Keeping Title, Taking Jaden Smith to China |work=MTV Movie Blog |first=Brian |last=Warmoth |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508100114/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/05/06/karate-kid-remake-keeping-title-taking-jaden-smith-to-china/ |archive-date=8 May 2009 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> This was Chan's first dramatic American film. He plays Mr. Han, a [[kung fu]] master and maintenance man who teaches Jaden Smith's character kung fu so he can defend himself from school bullies. His role in ''The Karate Kid'' won him the Favorite Buttkicker award at the [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?jackie_chan_wins_kids_choice_award_16607.aspx |title=Jackie Chan wins Kids' Choice Award |publisher=Asia Pacific Arts |first=Grace |last=Li |date=5 April 2011 |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826044255/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?jackie_chan_wins_kids_choice_award_16607.aspx |archive-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In Chan's next movie, ''[[Shaolin (film)|Shaolin]]'', he plays a supporting role as a cook of a temple instead of one of the major characters.

His 100th movie, ''[[1911 (film)|1911]]'', was released on 26 September 2011. Chan was the co-director, executive producer, and lead star of the movie.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/w_apa/showarticle.aspx?articleID=16404&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 |title=Jackie Chan's 100th film gets release |publisher=Asia Pacific Arts |first=Lei |last=Jin |date=18 February 2011 |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302050401/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/w_apa/showarticle.aspx?articleID=16404&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 |archive-date=2 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> While Chan has directed over ten films over his career, this was his first directorial work since ''[[Who Am I? (1998 film)|Who Am I?]]'' in 1998. ''1911'' premiered in North America on 14 October.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?jackie_chans_100th_film_1911_premieres_in_north_america_this_friday_17530.aspx |title=Jackie Chan's 100th film, 1911, premieres in North America this Friday |publisher=Asia Pacific Arts |author=Liuyi (Luisa) Chen |date=13 October 2011 |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826090526/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?jackie_chans_100th_film_1911_premieres_in_north_america_this_friday_17530.aspx |archive-date=26 August 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

While at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, Chan announced that he was retiring from action films citing that he was getting too old for the genre. He later clarified that he would not be completely retiring from action films, but would be performing fewer stunts and taking care of his body more.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-cannes-jackiechan-idUSBRE94G0KH20130517 |title=Jackie Chan wants to be serious but will never quit action films |first=Belinda |last=Goldsmith |work=Reuters |date=17 May 2013 |access-date=11 March 2014}}</ref>

In 2013, Chan starred in ''[[Police Story 2013]]'', a reboot of the ''Police Story'' franchise directed by [[Ding Sheng (director)|Ding Sheng]], and it was released in China at the end of 2013. Chan's next film ''[[Dragon Blade (film)|Dragon Blade]]'' was released in early 2015 and co-starred Hollywood actors [[John Cusack]] and [[Adrien Brody]]. In 2015, Chan was awarded the title of "[[Malay titles#Datuk|Datuk]]" by Malaysia as he helped Malaysia to boost its tourism, especially in [[Kuala Lumpur]] where he previously shot his films.<ref>{{cite news |title=It's Datuk Jackie Chan from now on after award from Malaysian king |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/its-datuk-jackie-chan-from-now-on-after-award-from-malaysian-king|website=The Straits Times |date=2 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/hong-kong-superstar-jackie-chan-awarded-title-datuk-malaysia-2015020 |title=Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan awarded title of Datuk by Malaysia |work=The Straits Times |first=Khairy |last=Jamaluddin |date=2 February 2015 |access-date=2 February 2015}}</ref> In early 2017, Chan's new film titled ''[[Kung Fu Yoga]]'', a Chinese-Indian project, which also starred Indian actors [[Disha Patani]], [[Sonu Sood]] and [[Amyra Dastur]], was released. The film reunited Chan with director [[Stanley Tong]], who directed a number of Chan's films in the 1990s. Upon release, the film was a huge success at the box office, and became the 5th highest-grossing film in China, one month after its release.

In 2016, he teamed up with&nbsp;[[Johnny Knoxville]] and starred in his own production ''[[Skiptrace (film)|Skiptrace]]''. That same year he also starred in the action-comedy ''[[Railroad Tigers]]''. In 2017, he co-starred with [[Pierce Brosnan]] in the action-thriller ''[[The Foreigner (2017 film)|The Foreigner]]'', an Anglo-Chinese production. He also starred in the 2017 science fiction film ''[[Bleeding Steel]]''.

In 2018, he served as an executive producer for the plant-based documentary,  [[The Game Changers|''The Game Changers'']], along with  [[James Cameron]],  [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], and [[Pamela Anderson]].<ref name=nytgc>{{cite web
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1506838/2020/01/03/tuf-champ-james-wilks-finds-second-life-and-controversy-as-plant-based-diet-advocate/
|title='TUF' champ James Wilks finds second life — and controversy — as plant-based-diet advocate
|access-date=18 January 2025
|last=Dundas
|first=Chad
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|work=[[New York Times]]
}}</ref><ref name="variety-8mar2018">{{cite news |last1=Lodge |first1=Guy |title=Film Review: 'The Game Changers' |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/the-game-changers-review-1202721601/ |access-date=29 September 2019 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=8 March 2018}}</ref>

He teamed up with [[John Cena]] and starred in the 2023 Chinese-American co-production ''[[Hidden Strike]]''.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} He also voiced [[Splinter (character)|Splinter]] in the animated film ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem]]''.

His films had collectively grossed {{HK$|1.14 billion}} ({{US$|{{To USD|1140|HKG|round=yes}} million}}) at the Hong Kong box office up until 2010,<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:【ジャッキーチェン興行成績】 第8回：香港での興行収入 |url=http://kungfutube.info/3129 |website=KungFu Tube |year=2010 |access-date=29 November 2018 |language=ja}}</ref> over {{US$|72 million}} in South Korea between 1991 and 2010,<ref name="korea2">{{cite web |script-title=ja:【ジャッキーチェン興行成績】 第10回：韓国での興行収入 |url=http://kungfutube.info/3156 |website=KungFu Tube |date=5 September 2010 |access-date=7 December 2018 |language=ja}}</ref> and {{JPY|48.4 billion}} ({{US$|{{To USD|48400|JPN|year=2012|round=yes}} million}}) in Japan up until 2012.<ref name="japan" /> In Europe, his films collectively sold about {{nowrap|84 million}} tickets between 1973 and 2010.<ref name="boxofficestory" />  {{As of|2021}}, his films have grossed over {{CNY|14&nbsp;billion|link=yes}} ({{US$|{{To USD|14|CHN|year=2021}} billion}}) in China,<ref>{{cite web |title=Jackie Chan |url=http://maoyan.com/films/celebrity/789 |website=[[Maoyan]] |publisher=[[Tianjin Maoyan Culture Media]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129020937/http://maoyan.com/films/celebrity/789 |archive-date=29 November 2018 |access-date=28 November 2018 |language=zh |url-status=live}}</ref> and {{US$|1.84 billion}}<ref name="numbers">{{cite web |title=Jackie Chan&nbsp;– Box Office |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/person/26510401-Jackie-Chan#tab=acting |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref> (more than {{US$|2.44 billion}} adjusted for inflation) in the United States and Canada.<ref name="bom" /> {{As of|2018}}, 48 of his films have collectively grossed more than {{US$|5 billion}} at the worldwide box office.<ref name="numbers" />