Jackie Chan SLAMS Hollywood filmmakers; criticises the obsession with money over filmmaking: “They invest 40 million and think…” |

Jackie Chan, the legendary martial artist and actor, opened up about his beliefs that Hollywood films have degraded over time, criticising the entertainment industry for being obsessed with money.

Jackie Chan slams Hollywood businessmen

In a recent interactive session at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, Chan opined about how the ‘business guys’ think about getting their returns, instead of focusing on filmmaking. Citing that it is difficult to make a decent film in the modern world, the ‘Rush Hour’ actor compared the old films to be better than today’s products, according to Deadline. “I think the old movies are better than today,” Jackie said, before adding, “Right now, a lot of big studios, they’re not filmmakers, they’re business guys. They invest 40 million and think, ‘How can I get it back?’ And you can’t go over. It’s very difficult to make a good movie now.”

“In all of Asia, only two directors can do everything”

Throughout the discussion, Chan emphasised his dedication to learning various roles on film sets that ranged from being an action director to an actor. Furthermore, he humorously stated that in Asian Cinema, the artists have an expansive skill set. “In all of Asia, only two directors can do everything: the writing, directing, acting, stunt coordinating, stunt fighting, and editing. Only two,” he said.“One is Sammo Hung, the second one is Jackie Chan,” he claimed, before quipping, “And I’m better because I know how to sing.” Continuing the ‘singing’ topic, Chan revealed that he learned the art because he was always asked to perform stunts during the interviews, which over time became dangerous.

Jackie Chan reveals ‘Rush Hour’ was his last try…

“I wanna be the Asian Robert De Niro,” he said, adding that he wanted to switch professions. Moreover, he spoke about how the American scripts didn’t reach the quality mark that he was expecting. “Rush Hour. It was the last try. If it doesn’t succeed, then I finish,” he said, adding that it was the film that connected with the western audience.



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