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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Oh yeah, I always forget Rumble in the Bronx, Police Story, and Operation Condor were Chinese. They're better than a lot of his later stuff, but I still prefer my kung fu movies not to be quite so Americanized. That's one big reason I'm actually not such a big Chan fan. That and him constantly doing stunts while fighting peons is not as interesting and fun to me as him fighting one guy who can actually fight back.
His American movies are still generally better than Jet Li's though. Woof. Some of those are just atrocious, though I do have a soft spot for Kiss of the Dragon.
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Yeah, he uses his opponents as a set up for crazy stunts that also utilize the props and scenery, which I think makes him unique. He is also one of the few kung fu actors to show that he feels pain, which helps humanize him while he's doing these insane stunts. It all depends on my mood. When I want kung fu where it's good guy vs. the big baddie, I go for Bruce Lee.
And I agree on Jet Li - that guy wants to be Jackie Chan. It's never going to happen, though.