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You know it’s going to be a good movie when Jackie Chan is in it. You’ll know it’s going to be an awesome movie when Jackie Chan is portraying a very serious role with no laughs and no gimmicks.

That’s what his upcoming movie The Shadow’s Edge looks like. With a look and feel of Police Story 4 (originally titled Police Story: First Strike), Chan’s upcoming movie has him donning a mask of seriousness as the stakes are as high as they can get, and there are no second chances in this one.

Jackie Chan’s The Shadow’s Edge looks fabulous

Throughout his Hollywood and Chinese filmography, Jackie Chan has always set out to make the people laugh. Through his stunts, dialogue, and even awkward moments in his films, Chan’s films would often comprise fighting and laughing blended together.

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You think you know Jackie Chan‘s story, right? The martial arts legend who brought kung fu comedy to Hollywood, the guy who does his own stunts and makes us laugh while kicking butt. But here’s the thing – behind all those action-packed movies lies a family history so wild it makes his films look tame.

We’re talking espionage, wartime secrets, and family drama that stayed buried for decades. Jackie didn’t even learn the truth about his father’s double life until he was in his forties, and when he did, it completely flipped everything he thought he knew about his family upside down.

From martial arts prodigy to General Gu’s orderly Jackie Chan in Karate Kid (2010) | Credits: Columbia Pictures, Edko Films

So picture this: Charles Chan returns to Nanjing at 20 years old, and his dad is still telling him he needs to get his act together.

Karate Kid: Legends director Jonathan Entwistle reveals that Jackie Chan dislocated his shoulder during a fight sequence, only to then pop it back in himself. Serving as the sixth movie in the Karate Kid franchise, the martial arts film chronicles the journey of kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang), who becomes a student of Mr. Han (Chan) and Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) after finding himself on a collision course with a local karate champion. Chan's role in the Karate Kid: Legends cast marks his second outing as Mr. Han after 2010's The Karate Kid.

During a recent interview with CinemaBlend, Entwistle recalls filming the Mr. Han kitchen fight in Karate Kid: Legends, revealing that the action in the sequence caused Chan to dislocate his shoulder. The 71-year-old actor didn't miss a beat, however, popping his shoulder back into place and promptly getting back to filming. Check out Entwistle's recollection...

When we think of the Chinese superstar Jackie Chan, we picture jaw-dropping stunts, high-flying kicks, and those classic action-comedy moments. But behind the Hollywood spotlight and martial arts madness, Chan has a family life that’s been way more dramatic than any of his movies.

Yep, we’re talking romance, infidelity, and estranged relationships that could rival any soap opera. From his low-key marriage to Taiwanese actress Joan Lin to the rocky roads with his kids—Jaycee and Etta—there’s a lot more to Jackie Chan than just his kung fu skills. So, let’s look at Chan’s off-screen story and unpack his family drama.

Meet Jackie Chan’s wife, Joan Lin

Jackie Chan has been ruling the entertainment industry in both China and America for over 60 years. And while he has earned global stardom for his unique acrobatic style in films like The Drunken Master (1978), Police Story...

Jackie Chan is one of the biggest action stars of all time and probably, there is hardly any cinemagoer who hasn’t seen his work. From jumping off buildings to chasing cars and more, Chan is one of the top entertainers in the world.

Following the release of his latest, Karate Kid: Legends, the global action icon gave a heartfelt bombshell interview to People. While he talked a lot about his life and career, the actor revealed why his late mother never watched any of his movies and the emotional reason behind it is deeply moving.

Jackie Chan on why his Mother has never seen his movies Jackie Chan in 1985’s Police Story | Credits: Golden Way Films Ltd

Jackie Chan has starred in hundreds of movies in his career, from Hollywood to the Chinese film industry. His films have been widely translated into different languages and watched across the world,...

Shanghai Dawn is indeed a real sequel in development, not just a long-standing rumor. It is intended to be the third installment in the Shanghai film series, following Shanghai Noon (2000) and Shanghai Knights (2003), both of which starred Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson.

In 2015, MGM announced plans to move forward with Shanghai Dawn, with Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson expected to reprise their roles as Chon Wang and Roy O’Bannon, respectively. Jared Hess, known for directing Napoleon Dynamite, was attached to direct the film.

Jackie Chan and Shanghai filmmaker Alfred Gough have confirmed the third installment of the series, Shanghai Dawn

Shanghai Dawn has been in the works for a long time, with Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson supposed to reprise their beloved roles as Chon Wang and Roy O’Bannon, respectively. Despite years of rumors and false starts, the project is not just a “ghost project.”

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Iconic films seem to have followed Jackie Chan throughout his entire career. Being a part of several memorable films, some of which turned into whole series, he has known true success in his lengthy career. Despite being seventy-one years old now, he has most recently starred in the revival of his 2010 classic, Karate Kid.

Although Karate Kid: Legends isn’t getting the best of reviews, it does open up a bigger conversation about making sequels to Chan’s classics. On top of this action film, he has also been a part of other memorable projects like Drunken Master, Rush Hour, and the Shanghai Knights films.

Recently, Chan gave an interview, and he seems to have very optimistic news for the last two projects.

Is Jackie Chan interested in more Rush Hour? Chris Tucker with Jackie Chan in Rush Hour | Credits: New Line Cinema

Even though Jackie Chan has had an impressive filmography,...

Action icon Jackie Chan is hitting screens this weekend with Ralph Macchio in the new legacy sequel Karate Kid: Legends. While doing press for the film, Chan was recently asked if he could rank his popular Rush Hour movies. Chan’s ranking was a bit unorthodox as he said, “I don’t know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time. We shot it like, ‘Go, go, go, go!’ The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. The third one: too much money, too much time. Too much money is no good.” While Chan gave the impression that he doesn’t think too much of Rush Hour 3, he is still very excited to make another sequel with his long-time friend, Chris Tucker.

Chan spoke with ScreenRant while promoting Karate Kid: Legends and the star was asked about the status of Rush Hour 4. He responded,...

It's been nearly three years since the announcement that a fourth Rush Hour movie was in the works. The news elicited much excitement from fans who have deemed another entry into the action franchise long overdue. However, in the years since, fans have been given little or nothing to cheer about as a radio silence from the studios succeeded the announcement. The project's status has remained unknown, with the lack of updates giving rise to suspicions that perhaps the movie had been quietly shelved. However, there might be light at the end of the tunnel as franchise star Jackie Chan has shared a subtle tease, suggesting that development onRush Hour 4might still be alive.

Chan recently attended the premiere of his upcoming martial arts movie, Karate Kids: Legends, set to hit theaters this weekend. On the red carpet, he chatted briefly with ScreenRant and, while discussing future projects, he touched...

Despite appearing less and less in movies throughout the years, Jackie Chan has still not given up on some of the classic franchises that he had been a part of all those years ago.

Movies like Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon became some of the most significant action-comedy movies of the early 2000s (and late 1990s), but after a while, the production of the franchises stopped. Although the world has changed quite a lot since the first Rush Hour was released, iconic star Jackie Chan is still optimistic about Rush Hour 4!

Jackie Chan is still optimistic about Rush Hour 4!

It was in 2007 when Chris Tucker shared the screen with Jackie Chan for what seemed to be the end of an iconic franchise in Rush Hour 3. The film received mixed ratings and critical acclaim, but a fourth part was not in the works at that time.

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Buddy cop comedy Rush Hour, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, was extremely popular when it hit screens in 1998. After spawning two sequels with varying levels of success, reports of a fourth film have been swirling for years.

Chan recently offered a promising update about Rush Hour 4, while promoting Karate Kid: Legends. The actor shared his excitement about reprising his role as Chief Inspector Lee during a red carpet chat with Screen Rant. "The script is still going on. I want to do a Rush Hour 4," the martial arts expert said. "And I want to do [another] Shanghai Knights, Shanghai Dawn."

However, Chan was unable to offer any specifics about the production timeline or when fans could expect to see the film. "I don't know. Ask the director, ask the studio, ask the writer," the actor continued. "Hurry up! Otherwise, Chris Tucker and me [will be] 100 years old. We'll be old men doing Rush Hour,...

For a franchise titled Rush Hour, developments on a fourth entry in the series are ironically taking a long time. Rush Hour 4 has been in rumored development for so long, that even its star, Jackie Chan, is getting impatient. The actor, who stars alongside Chris Tucker in the beloved action comedy franchise, hopes Rush Hour will live up to its namesake and move forward quickly on the fourth film's development. Rush Hour 3 was released in 2007, and fans have waited nearly two decades for Agents Lee and Carter to reunite for another mission. Is 2025 the year that is finally put into place?

Jackie Chan recently sat down with Screen Rant to promote the upcoming Karate Kids: Legends, and he was asked about his other beloved action comedy franchise. "I don't know," was Jackie Chan's honest answer to whether Rush Hour 4 had received any updates. It's clear that Chan loves the Rush Hour franchise,...

Jackie Chan has revealed “the script is still going on” for ‘Rush Hour 4’.The 71-year-old actor - who starred as Detective Inspector Yan Naing Lee opposite Chris Tucker’s Detective James Carter in the action/comedy trilogy - is set to return for a fourth film, and Chan has now insisted ‘Rush Hour 4’ is still in the works.When Screen Rant asked Chan whether ‘Rush Hour 4’ was still happening, he said: “Yes! And I want to do [another] ‘Shanghai Knights’, ‘Shanghai Dawn’. ‘Shanghai Noon’, ‘Shanghai Knights’, and ‘Shanghai Dawn’. “The script is still going on. I want to do a ‘Rush Hour 4’.”Despite his hopes for another ‘Rush Hour’ movie, the ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ actor admitted he was unsure how of how far along development on the film was.He said of ‘Rush Hour 4’: “I don't know. Ask the director, ask the studio, ask the writer.

Jackie Chan offers a hopeful update on Rush Hour 4. Despite having denied his involvement in the fourth movie in 2019, the actor confirmed that he was in talks to make the movie in 2022. Directed by Brett Ratner and released in 1998, the first Rush Hour movie starred Chan and Chris Tucker as Hong Kong Detective Inspector Lee and LAPD Detective James Carter, respectively. Ratner then directed the next two installments in the series, but hasn't directed a movie since 2014.

While talking to ScreenRant's Liam Crowley at the Karate Kids: Legends red carpet event, the action star offered an update on Rush Hour 4. Chan sharedhis enthusiasm for returning to the upcoming project and named a few other movies he would like to do, confirming that "the script is still going on." However, he stressed that he didn't know the specifics, but hopes that development moves forward soon. Read his comments...

Writing duo Alfred Gough and Miles Millar may now be known for the likes of the hit Netflix series Wednesday and the long-awaited horror comedy sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, but the pair once crafted a masterful blend of Western and action in 2000s Shanghai Noon. Starring martial arts icon Jackie Chan and Wedding Crashers star Owen Wilson, the movie expertly combines thrilling action, comedy, martial arts, and cowboys, with a sequel, Shanghai Knights, released in 2003. Sadly, despite the popularity of the Shanghai movies, a third movie never materialized, and Gough has now revealed why. It was Jackie Chans fault.

We came very close. Oh my gosh, Covid always makes my timeline wonky. I think it was like 2017, 2018, we had a script and Jackie [Chan] and Owen [Wilson] had verbally kind of committed. Then, at a certain point, Jackie just decided he didn't want to do it. That's all I really know. There was...

The martial arts western action comedy Shanghai Noon was a massive hit when it was released in 2000. While the film, starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, received a sequel, a third film in the franchise never got off the ground.

Speaking to Collider, Alfred Gough, who wrote the film with Miles Millar, revealed the current status of Shanghai Dawn. "We came very close. I think it was like 2017, 2018, we had a script and Jackie and Owen had verbally kind of committed," he explained. "Then, at a certain point, Jackie just decided he didn't want to do it. That's all I really know. There was a moment probably six or seven years ago where it looked like it was starting to come together. We weren't writing it, we were working with some younger writers, but we helped break the story, and they were writing it. So, that's where we are."

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Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson are a hilarious buddy comedy duo in the Shanghai Noon movies, but franchise's intended third installment, Shanghai Dawn, has never gotten off the ground. Shanghai Noon debuted in 2000, with Jackie Chan's Chinese Imperial Guard Chon Wang venturing to America to rescue the kidnapped Princess Pei Pei. He also crosses paths with outlaw Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson), who joins forces with him on his mission.

Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon reunited for another wacky adventure in 2003's Shanghai Knights, traveling from the Old West to Victorian England with Chon's sister Chon Lin (Fann Wong). Shanghai Dawn was also announced and discussed at various points since the release of Shanghai Knights. However, despite Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights being highlights of Jackie Chan's Hollywood career, Shanghai Dawn has sadly yet to be realized.

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Paramount has picked up a sci-fi action comedy pitch from Mortal Media, the banner of the NBA's Blake Griffin and the NFL's Ryan Kalil.

The untitled feature hails from duo Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley, who penned MGM's proposed Shanghai Noon sequel, Shanghai Dawn, and put together the pitch with Detroit Pistons forward Griffin and Carolina Panthers center Kalil.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the project is shaping up to be the first original feature being developed by the shingle. Mortal is developing a reboot of Disney's The Rocketeer (1991) that will be headlined by ...

Paramount has picked up a sci-fi action comedy pitch from Mortal Media, the banner of the NBA's Blake Griffin and the NFL's Ryan Kalil.

The untitled feature hails from duo Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley, who penned MGM's proposed Shanghai Noon sequel, Shanghai Dawn, and put together the pitch with Detroit Pistons forward Griffin and Carolina Panthers center Kalil.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the project is shaping up to be the first original feature being developed by the shingle. Mortal is developing a reboot of Disney's The Rocketeer (1991) that will be headlined by ...

After Sylvester Stallone backed out of the fourth and final Expendables sequel back in March, the actor had a big hole in his schedule, which has now been fillled. The actor will be teaming up with international action icon Jackie Chan on a new action-thriller entitled Ex-Baghdad, which is said to be one of the biggest movies ever to come out of China. After Expendables 4 fell apart, Sylvester Stallone looked to this project to take on next, although it hasn't been confirmed when filming will begin.

Deadline reports that Scott Waugh (Need for Speed) has been set to direct, from a script by Arash Amel (Grace of Monaco). The story follows a Chinese private security contractor (Jackie Chan), who is assigned to extract the Chinese workers of an oil refinery in Mosul, Iraq. When the contractor learns that the attackers plan on stealing a fortune's worth of oil, he teams...

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Joe Carnahan’s ensemble action movie Five Against a Bullet nabs Jackie Chan as its first star.

It appears that Joe Carnahan’s next film is about rev its engines. While the helmer of Narc, Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team and The Grey hasn't been helming a new film this past year or two (he's instead been working on the writing and development of many others), he did sign up to direct and re-write an action ensemble piece called Five Against A Bullet back in 2014. Now, the reinvigorated project has procured one of its lead actors in an international superstar.

According to Variety, cinematic martial arts icon Jackie Chan has jumped aboard Five Against A Bullet as its star. The film – based on Carnahan’s re-write of a script by Predators scribe Alex Litvak – is set in a small Mexican town, depicting five bodyguards who are tasked with...

Gotta love a good old-fashioned Western. It’s a genre that’s been an American staple for decades. The image of the lone gunslinger is one that’s inspired countless novels, films, comics, and TV shows — and it’s one that’s bound to continue to do so for countless years. Though while as kids the genre may have been synonymous with fun adventure, the reality is that the majority of these flicks are slow, meditative character studies.

That’s all well and good, but I’m gonna chuck every one of those movies out the window today. You won’t find me talking about The Assassination of Jesse James, Once Upon A Time In The West, or The Unforgiven here. Granted, I acknowledge the quality of those films, but today, I wanted to highlight a handful of flicks that may be more in line with what we’ll be...

In 2000, we saw martial arts legend Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson team up in the old west homage Shanghai Noon, a film that gave a lighthearted update to the Western genre and remixed it with a Jackie Chan action flick. The result was pretty great stuff. As a fan of the Western genre, I found a lot to love in some of the nods they made to Spaghetti Western classics (such as the character Nathan Van Cleef), and it's difficult to go wrong with a Jackie Chan action scene. What's more, I thought Chan and Wilson had great chemistry.

A few years later, in 2003, we saw a sequel in Shanghai Knights, which took Chan and Wilson across the sea to Great Britain, where they fought against the power-hungry swordmaster Littlefinger -- I mean, Lord Rathbone. The movie itself, to me, was a step down from the original. No longer did...

Soon after the one-two punch of Shanghai Noon and middling sequel Shanghai Knights in 2000 and 2003, respectively, talk of a third entry into MGM’s cult action series faded and faded fast – that is, until now.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is firmly committed to getting the long-in-development threequel back on track, courting both Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson to saddle up for another crowd-pleasing blend of Western and kung fu action. It’s still early days, of course, but we now understand Napoleon Dynamite helmer Jared Hess has agreed to terms to direct the Shanghai Noon sequel, which is currently tethered with the title Shanghai Dawn over at MGM.

Hess knows a thing or two about prolonged production cycles, too, after guiding Masterminds to the finish line, only to have the crime caper delayed by a full year as a result of Relativity’s financial woes. As for Shanghai Dawn,...

We Do Not Forget: Daniel Radcliffe and Zachary Quinto will star in We Do Not Forget, inspired by a real-life battle between a group of activist hackers and a Mexican drug cartel. Zach Helm  (Stranger Than Fiction) wrote the script and will direct. Antoine Fuqua (The Magnificent Seven) is one of the producers. [Deadline]   Shanghai Dawn: Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson are in talks to star in Shanghai Dawn, to be directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite). If things work out,...

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Well, finally. After 13 years of talk, rumor has it Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan will finally be reprising their roles in the third installment of MGM’s “Shanghai Noon” comedy series, “Shanghai Dawn,” but this time, it will be helmed by “Napoleon Dynamite” director Jared Hess.

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If you aren’t familiar, the “Shanghai” films are a modern, buddy-pic combo plate of Western meets Kung-Fu movie; in the first, Chon Wang (Jackie Chan), an Imperial guard, trails the captors of a Chinese princess to Nevada with the intention to save her, there meeting his cowboy outlaw partner Roy O’Bannon, (Owen Wilson) who helps him do just that. In the second installment, 2003’s “Shanghai Knights,” the duo bring their shenanigans to London to seek revenge for the murder of Chon’s estranged father.

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Jackie Chan quickly rose to fame in the United States in the late 1990s thanks to his co-starring turn alongside Chris Tucker in the action comedy Rush Hour, which turned into a franchise. But let’s not forget about the other buddy comedy that Hollywood brought Jackie Chan into alongside Owen Wilson. Shanghai Noon followed Jackie […]

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Perhaps I’ll lose some Film Twitter cred, but I also don’t care, so here goes: “Shanghai Noon” and (in particular) “Shanghai Knights” are total guilty pleasures for me. Say what you will, but I think the pairing and chemistry of Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson works quite well in those movies, and have a good […]

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Way back in May of 2015, it was heavily rumored that Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson were ready to reunite for Shanghai Dawn, the third chapter in their Shanghai Noon trilogy, following the original in 2000 and Shanghai Knights in 2003. Now, it's being reported that the long awaited sequel is finally moving forward. Both actors will return to their roles as Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon.

Shanghai Dawn is currently in development at MGM. Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess will be at the helm of this next Western adventure. Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, who wrote the first two movies, are responsible for the story. Theodore Riley and Aaron Buchsbaum are writing the script.

No story details have been released at this time. The first movie follows the bumbling Chon Wang (Jackie Chan), who works as an Imperial guard in the Forbidden City of China. When Princess Pei Pei (Lucy Liu) is taken hostage,...

Over a year ago, we wrote about the possibility of a sequel to Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights called Shanghai Dawn, which would bring back stars Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson more than a decade after the last movie in this series came out. We hadn't heard much else about the project in the meantime, but THR has just announced that Jared Hess, the director of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, has been hired to direct it for MGM.

Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, the Smallville scribes who also wrote the screenplays for the first two movies in this franchise, came up with the story for this sequel, and Theodore Riley and Aaron Buchsbaum handled the actual writing duties. The plot details for this upcoming installment are unknown at this time, but if Chan and Wilson end up signing on (they're currently in negotiations to return), it'll involve the continuing...