Jackie Chan is best known for his roles in action films and action comedies. He broke virtually every bone in his body during his career. If he were expected to write off any of his films, it could be action movies due to the physical damage they caused him. However, Chan has also expressed dissatisfaction with his comedic roles. He has stated in the past that his Chinese sense of humor often doesn’t match American sensibilities. What Americans find funny, he often doesn’t like. It is equally plausible to list some of Chan’s comedies among his least favorite films.
Here are five of his films that Jackie Chan doesn’t really like.
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Rush Hour:
One of the most popular Jackie Chan movies on the silver screen is Rush Hour, a buddy cop movie with co-star Chris Tucker. In the 1998 film, directed by the now-disgraced Brett Ratner, Chan plays a Chinese police inspector who travels to America to help his former boss find his kidnapped daughter. Instead of using his help, the FBI turns him over to the Los Angeles Police Department, who pair him with detective character Chris Tucker. Neither officer is pleased, but they work through their differences to save the little girl. After finishing Rush Hour, Chan was not happy. Although he was initially pleased that he did not have to speak perfect English for the role—he was embarrassed about his command of the language—he later felt it was still too noticeable. It also contributed to his inability to understand the film’s humor.
City Hunter:
In 1993, Chan starred in the action comedy City Hunter, filmed in Hong Kong. Based on the manga of the same name, the story follows private detective Ryo Saeba (Chan) and his partner as they try to find the runaway daughter of a Japanese CEO. Unlike other Jackie Chan comedies, his humor is not well received by American audiences and seems over the top. His Street Fighter scene also puts some viewers off by looking outlandish. Other negatives include the fact that Chan’s character is an outright womanizer and the film is full of homophobic and transphobic jokes. Shortly after its release, Chan disowned the film and began berating director Wong Jing. Given the less-than-stellar reception in America, it’s easy to see why Chan doesn’t like this film very much.RELATED:
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The Protector:
The 1985 Hong Kong-American collaborative film The Protector is a straight-forward action film that was Jackie Chan’s second foray into Hollywood. Chan plays a police officer who runs into drug smugglers operating in New York and Hong Kong throughout the film. In the process, he saves the gangster’s daughter and reveals that the Hong Kong Police Chief Superintendent has been working with the bad guys all along. What puts this martial arts-filled film on the list of the actor’s least favorites is the fact that he and director James Glickenhouse couldn’t agree on its direction. Moreover, Jackie Chan was unhappy with Glickenhouse’s vision when it came to action scenes. Chan disapproved of the film so much that he ended up making his own version, in which he removed parts he didn’t like and filmed new scenes.
All in the Family
This 1975 Hong Kong comedy tells a familiar story about the complexities that arise when a family comes together after a crisis. After the death of the patriarch of the Hu family, the remaining members fight and plot to get his property. While the family interacts with the other characters throughout the film, it’s mostly due to their greed. All in the Family is an interesting Jackie Chan car. Despite being billed as the star, Chan does not appear for most of the film and none of his famous fight scenes are featured. Instead, Chan filmed a rare sex scene, which he deeply regrets. Although his denunciation of the film as pornography is a bit of a stretch, he claimed that he only agreed to participate in the project to make ends meet.
Armour of God
Another Hong Kong film, 1986’s The Armor of God, is an action-adventure based on the Asian Hawk franchise actually written and directed by Chan. In this Indiana Jones-inspired film, he plays a musician-turned-treasure hunter. When his old bandmate shows up saying that his girlfriend has been taken hostage by a cult, Chan’s character must rely on his skills to save her and stop the cult. Chan never spoke out against the film, which became the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong. However, the accident-prone actor nearly died during filming. While filming a tree jump stunt, he fell 16 feet, leaving a permanent hole in his skull. So while he doesn’t mind the film itself, making it is a far cry from his favorite memories of his acting career. Throughout his career, Jackie Chan has been an action star, playing various law enforcement agents or heroic generals.RELATED:
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