Jackie Chan is regarded as one of the finest actors of all time. After all, performance encompasses more than simply acting; a dancer, like a musician, a comedian, and, of course, a professional screen fighter, is a performer. While it's undeniable that Chan isn't a great actor, he's an unrivalled performer in the sense that he's not only a master martial artist with unrivalled speed, originality, and bravery, but he's also a comic presence that existed only during the silent period. It's no exaggeration to claim Chan is the successor of Buster Keaton, Gene Kelly, and Bruce Lee all at the same time. Like Keaton, he's the most brilliant creator of death-defying stunts as physical comedy; like Kelly, he's a brilliant choreographer who finds artistry in the way the human body moves through spaces and who also possesses a superhuman ability to execute those athletic moves; and like Lee, he's just a badass of a kung fu fighter who defined what a true mar...
Comments