The iconic action superstar Jackie Chan believes Hollywood films have declined in quality over the years. Chan, who received a Career Leopard award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, spoke
about his thoughts on the cinema landscape in Hollywood in modern times.
During an interactive session with the Locarno head, Jackie Chan was seen sharing his views on the modern era of Hollywood films and noted that nowadays, big-name studios are stifling creativity through an unchecked obsession with money.
Jackie Chan Shares His Views On Modern-Day Hollywood Films
During his conversation with Locarno head Giona Nazzaro, Jackie Chan shared his views. “I think the old movies are better than today,” he started. “Right now, a lot of big studios, they are not filmmakers; they are business guys. They invest 40 million and think, ‘How can I get it back?’ and you cannot go over. It’s very difficult to make a good movie now,” Chan stated.
The conversation began with the Hong Kong star running through his career credits and telling various lucid and highly entertaining stories about his early days in Hollywood and how he became a household name. This was not the first time Chan had gotten disillusioned with Hollywood. During the conversation, he admitted that back in the early 2000s, he was contemplating leaving Hollywood, as he could not connect with the American audience and was not keen on doing the scripts he was getting at that time.
Jackie Chan’s Career
The 71-year-old star remains one of the most recognised and popular stars in the world. A martial artist, Chan started his career as a background performer in films like Fist of Fury. Then he went on to find fame as the lead actor during the ‘70s. Chan became a household name in Chinese films during the ‘80s. During this time, he was dominating the action comedy genre with his innovative and death-defying stunts. In the following decade, Chan took his expertise to the West and finally became widely recognised in Hollywood with blockbuster hits like Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour, New Police Story, The Forbidden Kingdom, and Shanghai Noon, among others. With a film career spanning over sixty years, Jackie Chan is regarded as one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema.
