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• July 10, 2007: Action Scenes with Jackie Chan
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  Tuesday, Jul 10, 2007 10:40AM / Standard Entry / Members only
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  In the blink of an eye it's been two months and the movie is half finished.  Jackie and I have been shooting an action scene for the past two weeks.  The idea of making a film together is something that the two of us started thinking about 15 years ago.  If we had shot the film back then, the sum of our two ages would have been 68.  Now, 15 years later, we're finally making the film, and the sum of our years is 98, or, by the time audience sees the movie it will be 100.

  During production, Jackie and I have discussed the possibility of future collaboration, but of course it depends on various contingencies.  After this film is released, if the response is good, then we might have a chance to work together again.  If not, then probably not. Some things aren't possible even if you have the personal desire to make it happen.  Yes, we'd like to work together again, but whether that happens or not depends on those who view this film.

  This is the way of life -- we can't control everything.  I'm sure you're concerned how this action film will turn out.  My personal feeling is, we both did our very best in making this film.  Whether it's good or bad -- everyone's opinion will differ.  Everyone has different criteria based on their standards or preferences, by which they judge the quality of the film.  But if everyone has different criteria, how can you judge the quality?  My basic principal is to simply do the best job that I can.

  I've travelled all around the world and everyone has given me different responses.  Some like "Once Upon a Time in China", some like "Fong Sai Yuk", or "Romeo Must Die" or "Kiss of the Dragon".  It's very difficult to use a specific standard to judge the quality of a film.  Especially in recent years, with production costs escallating to new heights, they exaggerate the quality of the product being marketed in order to encourage the audience to spend their money.  Sometimes you walk in to the theater with certain expectations and end up being disappointed.  But without expectations you might end up being pleasantly surprised after seeing the film.  This is why I prefer to watch a film without expectations.

  For 12 hours a day, two old men who's combined age is almost 100 years, are working away.  It's not an easy feat!  Haha!  I will spend the next two months focusing on finishing up my work.  And when you see this movie next year, let everyone give their own assessment!

   

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