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=== 1999β2007: 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 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 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 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>
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