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LOCARNO DISTRICT, TICINO, AUG 9 – Jackie Chan was honored for nearly 60 years advancing martial arts cinema and bridging Eastern and Western film cultures at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival.
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Jackie Chan Slams Modern Movies, Says Studios Care More About Money Than Filmmaking | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Jackie Chan isn’t holding back when it comes to his thoughts on today’s movie industry. While speaking during a packed Q&A at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, the 71-year-old actor said he thinks modern filmmaking has been hurt by Hollywood studios focusing too much on profits. “I think the old movies are better than today,” Jackie shared, via Deadline. “Right now, a lot of big studios, they’re not filmmakers, they’re business guys. The…
Jackie Chan says old movies were better, points out flaw in Hollywood filmmaking
Jackie Chan got honest about the business side of making Hollywood films while speaking at the Locarno Film Festival.Chan, 71, recently reprised his role as karate master Mr. Han in Karate Kids: Legends, alongside franchise...
Jackie Chan Fever Hits Locarno As Veteran Actor Accepts Honorary Award & Toasts To The Future: “I Can Still Fight”
“Today, I’m 71, and I can still fight,” veteran Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan proclaimed resolutely this evening at Locarno, where he was awarded the festival’s Pardo alla Carriera award for career achievement. Chan was handed the award on the Piazza Grande by Locarno chief Giona Nazzaro. The open-air cinema venue is packed every night […]
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