Paired with Chris Tucker, this buddy-cop comedy became a global franchise, followed by sequels in 2001 and 2007.
Jackie Chan began his journey as a child actor in 1962's Big and Little Wong Tin Bar . In the early 1970s, he worked as a stuntman in legendary Bruce Lee films like Fist of Fury (1972) and Enter the Dragon (1973).
His true breakthrough came in 1978 when he moved away from the "next Bruce Lee" mold to find his own comedic voice.
A globe-trotting adventure where he suffered a near-fatal skull fracture during a stunt.
During this period, Chan directed many of his own films, leading to some of the most innovative stunt work in history.
The film that established his signature action-comedy style.
The film that introduced his modern style to a massive American audience.