Jackie Chan’s Book Makes His Most Dangerous Stunts Even Cooler
Jackie Chan’s book successfully makes his most dangerous stunts seem even cooler. I Am Jackie Chan proves that there is something behind Jackie’s life-threatening stunts that he does not show. Jackie Chan’s autobiography helps audiences and fans better understand the method behind his physically taxing stunt work.
Written by Jeff Yang and the man himself, the 1998 publication I Am Jackie Chan revealed the inner workings of China’s biggest actor. In Jackie’s own words, the book details the beloved action hero’s biggest moments on film — producing several of the most outrageous action sequences in martial arts films. From his humble beginnings as a stuntman in Hong Kong cinema, to his rise in popularity in the western market, Jackie Chan’s record number of movies speak for themselves. Since he performs his own stunts — from Project A to Police Story and Super Cop — Jackie’s blockbusters became infamous for risky, yet intricate choreography. Jackie Chan consistently did wild stunts despite the obvious danger.
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The book I Am Jackie Chan makes all of his stunts seem even cooler because the actor knew exactly how terrifying they were, both physically and mentally. By showcasing the legend’s ludicrously dangerous stunts, the autobiography gave the harrowing sequences some added realism. This actually makes the stunts cooler than if Jackie Chan were not afraid. In fact, the Wheels on Meals star was always worried about the dangers of the stunts, but still did them anyway, despite his natural fears. He confessed, “The ads called me fearless, but that’s just publicity. Anyone who thinks I’m not scared out of my mind whenever I do one of my stunts is crazier than I am.”
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