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Jackie Chan: Building an Icon

Jackie Chan: Building an Icon

2021•53m•7.7/10
Documentary

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7.7/10(11)

Jackie Chan is a true icon of Asian and Chinese culture. Over a 45-year-long career, he has carved a niche for himself as an actor, stuntman, director, and screenwriter, but also singer and formidable businessman. After starring in almost 200 films, Jackie Chan has reconciled fans of genre film and Hollywood blockbusters, whilst bridging the gap between Asian and Western cinema. Through film excerpts, archive footage and images, and an offbeat approach inspired by the visual codes of the golden age of kung fu films, this documentary will take a look back at the creation of a popular hero who has come to be an icon for China, and for the entire Asian continent.

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Production

ZED, Bonum Productions, ARTE, Ale Kino+, Planète+, SBS, CNC

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Self

Marie Borgini

Marie Borgini

Narrator (french voice over)

Verena Rendtorff

Verena Rendtorff

Narrator (dutch voice over)

Sebastian Griegel

Sebastian Griegel

Narrator (dutch voice over)

Thomas Wenke

Thomas Wenke

Narrator (dutch voice over)

Brett Ratner

Brett Ratner

Self (archive footage)

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Self (archive footage)

Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith

Self (archive footage)

Will Smith

Will Smith

Self (archive footage)

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Self (archive footage)

Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

Self (archive footage)

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Self (archive footage)

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