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Forum ยป Why are there no Jackie Chan/Jet Lis this generation?
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Thread: Why are there no Jackie Chan/Jet Lis this generation?

post 1642250243 07-06-2021, 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted By MiscInformed⏩
Because the UFC has exposed karate and kung fu as a bunch of bullchit.
This

They could make martial art movies again but with MMA style
post 1642250433 07-06-2021, 03:22 AM
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Michael Jai White is a thing, even though he isn't Asian. Based martial artist though.


It might also be because MMA fighting styles become culturally predominant and more practical and effective for real fighting. Kung Fu and Taekwondo look impressive as hell, but if you've ever been in a fight in real tea, you know flashy spinning kicks telegraph from a mile away and just don't hit with any showstopping power.
Back off, Warchild.

Seriously.
post 1642250673 07-06-2021, 03:31 AM
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I feel like where Martial Arts in general didn't have the exposure it does now (UFC, more commercial gyms for MMA) that these older films were always a bit of a 'wow factor' based on it being the 1% club.

Now people can watch MMA fights every week on most TV subscriptions the appeal to watching someone flip and fly kick through 40 people has gone. I think people wanted to believe it was possible to do this but seeing people fight for real with those styles (Muay Thai etc) they see it isn't how it's portrayed in the movies. But Jet Li/Van damme/Tony Jaa films will always be worth a watch for me.
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post 1642250843 07-06-2021, 03:39 AM
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last of the jackie chans

^ at cinemas friday
post 1642251513 07-06-2021, 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted By Slamt⏩


greatest movie ever made i don't care what anybody says
didn't jackie chan literally say the "n" word
post 1642251833 07-06-2021, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted By Kabamaro⏩
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They could make martial art movies again but with MMA style
Not sure guys lying on the ground holding each other would be as exciting as classic martial arts movies, but it is 2021 and I'm sure it would get a lot of support these days.
post 1642252063 07-06-2021, 04:46 AM
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- the Hongkong movies, which were the basis of these Kung Fu films and were many of them started out are gone (China is slowly taking over, Hongkong is not as free and they are economically entangled with mainland China)
- China produces cheesy CGI films with oversaturated colors instead
- Western stunt directors lack the know how of filming great life action stunts
- the action genre is already oversaturated with CGI heavy superhero films
post 1642252103 07-06-2021, 04:48 AM
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Donnie yen (although he's old). Tony jaa has a great path going but he Def fell into alot of crappy American cinema movies and the omg bak series went bananas.

I'd say the best modern version we got was the guys doing all the raid movies.
post 1642254693 07-06-2021, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted By forthenoodz⏩
didn't jackie chan literally say the "n" word
what is up my *****r

i miss when you were able to do harmless comedy. nowadays people are just looking to get offended
post 1642264403 07-06-2021, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted By forthenoodz⏩
didn't jackie chan literally say the "n" word
chris tucker said he'd bitch slap him back to china and he say'd he slap tucker back into africa or something

lmao
post 1642265083 07-06-2021, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted By outfoxxed⏩
Donnie yen doesn't do action movies anymore though rip
Just read he signed on to do John Wick 4 srs
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