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Jackie Chan as Chun-Li, E. Honda in Street Fighter II spoof
by David Hinkle 
on Nov 20th 2009 2:00AM
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 4:23AM mahouneko said
I'm going to hijack this thread for a moment to provide you guys with a BETTER YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVx8l_-nn6c
Here's a clip of the scene in its Cantonese dubbing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Psls1ngwM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVx8l_-nn6c
Here's a clip of the scene in its Cantonese dubbing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Psls1ngwM
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 2:41AM Ridgecity said
Jackie was already a big star all over the world when this movie came out. Americans just found about him when they heard he was the big international star that did his own stunts.
Now thanks to him, and his multiple injuries, any guy that calls himself a macho action star does his own cgi stunts with a complex set of wires. Some of them can't even do karate without them like the fight scenes in The Matrix.
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Now thanks to him, and his multiple injuries, any guy that calls himself a macho action star does his own cgi stunts with a complex set of wires. Some of them can't even do karate without them like the fight scenes in The Matrix.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 2:53AM spin cycle said
All over the world is an exaggeration. All over Asia, yes.
And the vast majority of Americans still hadn't found out about him at this point. Most people didn't know what Sandra Bullock was talking about when she mentioned him in "Demolition Man" that year, and Jackie's first movie that actually got first-run distribution in the US was "Rumble in the Bronx" which didn't come out until 1996.
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And the vast majority of Americans still hadn't found out about him at this point. Most people didn't know what Sandra Bullock was talking about when she mentioned him in "Demolition Man" that year, and Jackie's first movie that actually got first-run distribution in the US was "Rumble in the Bronx" which didn't come out until 1996.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 4:19AM mahouneko said
@Ridgecity:
Americans kinda found out about him through the movie Rumble in the Bronx (EXCELLENT movie, by the way). That's how he broke into the American market. But other than that, he's still one of the most popular Asian actors in Asia and his presence in Hong Kong is almost legendary.
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Americans kinda found out about him through the movie Rumble in the Bronx (EXCELLENT movie, by the way). That's how he broke into the American market. But other than that, he's still one of the most popular Asian actors in Asia and his presence in Hong Kong is almost legendary.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 8:21AM Buster Rod G said
Rumble in the Bronx was the first Jackie Chan movie I saw, but I know that I knew of him long before that because I played his NES game.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 9:40AM biglozbowski said
Quote: All over the world is an exaggeration. All over Asia, yes.
And Europe! I honestly think that Rumble In the Bronx was the beginning of Jackie's decline. Wasn't 'Cannonball Run' a big release in the States? that was probably the first time I saw him.
But Yeah, Drangons Forever, City Hunter, Wheels on Meals, Armour of God, Project A and the finest Police Story. all AWESOME!!
Police story has to be my favorite action movie of all time.
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And Europe! I honestly think that Rumble In the Bronx was the beginning of Jackie's decline. Wasn't 'Cannonball Run' a big release in the States? that was probably the first time I saw him.
But Yeah, Drangons Forever, City Hunter, Wheels on Meals, Armour of God, Project A and the finest Police Story. all AWESOME!!
Police story has to be my favorite action movie of all time.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 9:48AM biglozbowski said
@ Ridgecity. I reckon you should check out Tony Jaa movies, if you like your martial arts movies CGI Free. he is really good.
Check out this trailer for Ong Bak. The plot is liquid cheese bt the action is jaw dropping.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAYUv9wjV48
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Check out this trailer for Ong Bak. The plot is liquid cheese bt the action is jaw dropping.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAYUv9wjV48
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 11:29AM Mike Sylvester said
@Ridgecity
Jackie Chan couldn't do this fight scene without wires.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H53rUZsrhcg&feature=related
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Jackie Chan couldn't do this fight scene without wires.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H53rUZsrhcg&feature=related
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 11:37AM spin cycle said
Cannonball Run was a big release in the US. Jackie Chan was in Cannonball Run 2, btw, not 1, and but it wasn't even a speaking part.
In 1993 you could ask people all over the US and Europe who Jackie Chan was and virtually none of them knew who he was. Some of his movies (unless you count Cannonball Run 2) were shown in art house theaters, but only to a tiny number of people.
Meanwhile, in Asia he had been the biggest star around for years already.
He wasn't to remain unknown for much longer, as John Woo brought HK cinema to the fore in Hollywood's mind with The Killer and Hard Boiled. Jackie followed close behind, getting his big break in Hollywood. He frankly probably could have gone ahead of Woo and come to prominence quicker but he wisely insisted on making his own movies for the Hollywood system instead of just being in other people's movies. This surely netted him a lot more money than the quicker route would have.
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In 1993 you could ask people all over the US and Europe who Jackie Chan was and virtually none of them knew who he was. Some of his movies (unless you count Cannonball Run 2) were shown in art house theaters, but only to a tiny number of people.
Meanwhile, in Asia he had been the biggest star around for years already.
He wasn't to remain unknown for much longer, as John Woo brought HK cinema to the fore in Hollywood's mind with The Killer and Hard Boiled. Jackie followed close behind, getting his big break in Hollywood. He frankly probably could have gone ahead of Woo and come to prominence quicker but he wisely insisted on making his own movies for the Hollywood system instead of just being in other people's movies. This surely netted him a lot more money than the quicker route would have.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 12:15PM biglozbowski said
Jackie Chan was in Cannonball run 1 & 2. In the first one he fought Peter Fonda and in the second he was with Richard Kiel. (what a double act)
Maybe I was in the minority in Europe but in the Early 90ies I (and all of my friends) were familiar with Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Chow Yun Fat and Sammo movies etc. Of course they never made the movies in the UK but as soon as we could get them on VHS we would.
I didn't realise the John Woo movies were so popular in the US when they were released. Again I saw them all back home when they were put out.
I know Jackie has made a stack of cash here but I much prefer his HK movies to the American ones. (the rush hour films leave a bad taste in my mouth) To be honest I know he is getting too old to do the stunt work now and anyway, the Hollywood producers will not insure him for the dangerous stuff. It's just a shame.
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Maybe I was in the minority in Europe but in the Early 90ies I (and all of my friends) were familiar with Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Chow Yun Fat and Sammo movies etc. Of course they never made the movies in the UK but as soon as we could get them on VHS we would.
I didn't realise the John Woo movies were so popular in the US when they were released. Again I saw them all back home when they were put out.
I know Jackie has made a stack of cash here but I much prefer his HK movies to the American ones. (the rush hour films leave a bad taste in my mouth) To be honest I know he is getting too old to do the stunt work now and anyway, the Hollywood producers will not insure him for the dangerous stuff. It's just a shame.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 2:04AM Dopple Boppler said
I feel like this gets posted on Joystiq once a year. And I also feel like that isn't nearly enough.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 2:09AM Revving Injuns said
I bet that was better than the Chun-Li movie that came out last here with the chick from Smallville.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 11:15AM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
Hold up there, Platy.
Guile: "Am I right, Bison...are you man enough to fight with me?"
Bison: "Anyone who opposes me will be destroyed."
You just can't overlook solid writing like that! What's the matter with you??
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Guile: "Am I right, Bison...are you man enough to fight with me?"
Bison: "Anyone who opposes me will be destroyed."
You just can't overlook solid writing like that! What's the matter with you??
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 2:12AM MystileArmor said
Now I know at least what that action figure was based on...
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 2:14AM Faceless Troll said
itt Joystiq catches up with the rest of the internet.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 1:38PM (Unverified) said
Ha Ha, I always thought she said "bean-star-kick"
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 2:43AM killdash9 said
"takes us back to a magical time of innocence, before Chan became the superstar he is today -- back to when he was a lesser star in Hong Kong cinema and had no qualms with playing dress up as Street Fighter II characters"
That's a little inaccurate. Jackie became a superstar in Asia once he starred in the original Drunken Master in 1978. He made City Hunter, which was based (loosely, I believe) on a popular manga, directly because of his popularity in Japan. I don't think he would have any qualms dressing up as Chun-Li today; I mean, come on, this is a guy who has a nude-from-behind scene in his most recent film, not to mention scores of his other films. FYI, City Hunter also has appeared in anime form, from Gundam-creator studio Sunrise.
As for the SF II homage, I believe that arose from the fact that the director of the City Hunter movie had gotten movie rights for SF II, but he had no script, so instead, he worked it into this movie as a real non sequitur.
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That's a little inaccurate. Jackie became a superstar in Asia once he starred in the original Drunken Master in 1978. He made City Hunter, which was based (loosely, I believe) on a popular manga, directly because of his popularity in Japan. I don't think he would have any qualms dressing up as Chun-Li today; I mean, come on, this is a guy who has a nude-from-behind scene in his most recent film, not to mention scores of his other films. FYI, City Hunter also has appeared in anime form, from Gundam-creator studio Sunrise.
As for the SF II homage, I believe that arose from the fact that the director of the City Hunter movie had gotten movie rights for SF II, but he had no script, so instead, he worked it into this movie as a real non sequitur.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 1:16PM (Unverified) said
After seeing his costume in the original drunken master with the red nose and straw hair... I dont think he would mind dressing up as anything. Haha.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 2:54AM (Unverified) said
You know this isn't actually half bad... I mean it's really true to the game, probably more so than any other SF movie.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 3:02AM (Unverified) said
how old is this?
i downloaded the MPEG (that's right, mpeg) of this on 56k back in the day. that's how old.
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i downloaded the MPEG (that's right, mpeg) of this on 56k back in the day. that's how old.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 3:29AM (Unverified) said
Far better than any live action Street Fighter movie out there. Jean Claude Van Dam just got beat. Jackie Chan is the best although the American films he's in doesn't show his true skills.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 3:34AM spin cycle said
Gala gala happy...
What a weird movie. I liked it though.
Jackie Chan sure used to work all the angles. He did this and Crime Story in the same year. And both were good, just in really different ways.
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What a weird movie. I liked it though.
Jackie Chan sure used to work all the angles. He did this and Crime Story in the same year. And both were good, just in really different ways.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 9:55AM biglozbowski said
LMAO @ Gala Gala happy (as If New Kids and MC Hammer get mentioned in that song)
Many years ago a school friend from Malaysia brought this movie to the UK on dodgy VHS, no dub, no subtitles. We loved it. I picked it up on DVD about 5 years ago. My Wife loves it!!!
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Many years ago a school friend from Malaysia brought this movie to the UK on dodgy VHS, no dub, no subtitles. We loved it. I picked it up on DVD about 5 years ago. My Wife loves it!!!
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 3:42AM pika2000 said
More like people at joystiq have no clue about entertainment outside the US (the fact that the clip is horribly English dubbed) . Jackie Chan has always been a star, no lesser, even when doing this movie.
In fact, this short clip has more special moves and fan service for SF2 fans than all western Street Fighters movies combined.
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In fact, this short clip has more special moves and fan service for SF2 fans than all western Street Fighters movies combined.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 4:14AM mahouneko said
Dood, Jackie Chan is the ONLY PERSON who can act the role of Chun Li properly. By the way, City Hunter isn't about a cop. It's about an extremely perverted/flirtatious bodyguard/hitman who only takes on assignments from WOMEN.
Even though the movie is really old, it's still awesome enough in the sense that it's one of the few live-action adaptations of a comic and animation series that is done properly.
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Even though the movie is really old, it's still awesome enough in the sense that it's one of the few live-action adaptations of a comic and animation series that is done properly.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 1:55PM (Unverified) said
Heh, "done properly" if you disregard the fact that they cast pee wee Jackie Chan as City Hunter. WTF. Don't get me wrong, I like Jackie Chan for the most part but when I picture Ryo Saeba, Jackie Chan is nowhere near the top of the list.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2009 4:56AM (Unverified) said
WTF? Did joystiq suddenly decide to try to catch up with all video game related news from the past 3 decades, that everyone already knows?
Breaking news tomorrow: Street fighter staring Jean Claude Van Damme!!!
YOu know, this news might have had me rushing out to buy the movie, but then i remembered i've had it on dvd for almost 10 years... it's not even an obscure movie/clip. Unless you're 12.
Feel old...
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Breaking news tomorrow: Street fighter staring Jean Claude Van Damme!!!
YOu know, this news might have had me rushing out to buy the movie, but then i remembered i've had it on dvd for almost 10 years... it's not even an obscure movie/clip. Unless you're 12.
Feel old...
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 6:30AM (Unverified) said
This is the most epic thing i've ever seen.
Jackie Chan owns.
PS: Funny thing is, this is closer to Street Fighter then the movie with Sean Claude.
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Jackie Chan owns.
PS: Funny thing is, this is closer to Street Fighter then the movie with Sean Claude.
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