00:00 I like the third choice. I keep the disc and I throw you both off.
00:04 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the extraordinary action
00:09 sequences and super stunt work that activated Jackie Chan's beast mode.
00:26 Number 10. The final fight with Brad Allen, Gorgeous. A recycling company CEO is more
00:32 likely to be an expert in management and environmental statistics than in martial arts.
00:36 However, Chan's character from Gorgeous is different.
00:39 Mr. Chan.
00:40 I heard you're back in training.
00:44 Yes, I am. Rematch?
00:47 C.N. Chan vows to fight against the goons that a rival businessman sends after him.
00:52 Since they fail, said businessman, Howie Lowe, subsequently hires Allen to take Chan down.
00:58 Considering Allen is played by legendary stunt performer Brad Allen,
01:02 the odds are highly tilted in his favor. Still, Chan's gallantry shines bright.
01:08 Here the protagonist earns respect not because he wins,
01:11 but because he survives a duel with a better opponent.
01:14 Good training.
01:21 Despite Allen's experience and expertise, Chan surprises everyone by absorbing all the blows
01:26 and staying on his feet for most of the fight. Eventually,
01:29 both men run out of energy and comically collapse.
01:32 Number 9. The helicopter leap. Police Story 3, Supercop.
01:49 True to the movie's title, Chan's character, Inspector Chan Kah Kui,
01:53 is a supercop who drives like a racer and keeps making hulk-like leaps.
01:57 In a standout scene, Chan fights miscreants on top of a roof.
02:01 As some of them try to flee using a helicopter, he quickly jumps, grabs onto its rope ladder,
02:06 and is taken for a flight above the city until he ultimately lands into a train.
02:10 Like many of Chan's other stunts, this was performed by the actor himself,
02:14 and it could have gone badly had he gotten the math wrong.
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02:24 Overall, it's an incredible scene that showcases Chan's awe-inspiring agility
02:28 and leaves fans appreciative of his disposition to do potentially deadly stunts for entertainment.
02:34 Number 8. Clinging onto a bus using an umbrella. Police Story. No police car, no problem.
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02:48 When a crime lord and his minions opt to use a double-decker bus as their getaway vehicle
02:53 in the movie's opening act, Chan comes up with an even better idea.
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02:58 He grabs an umbrella and uses its handle as a hook to cling to the back of it.
03:03 The actor manages to hold on for quite a long time,
03:05 proving that he is unrivaled when it comes to endurance and creativity.
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03:14 And despite the risks, it sure seems like Chan enjoyed filming this sequence and many more in
03:19 the movie. In his autobiography, he names Police Story as the top action movie he's been in.
03:25 Number 7. A 28-foot leap. Rumble in the Bronx. Rumble in the Bronx is credited with bringing
03:31 Chan into the North American mainstream, and he sure deserved the popularity boost
03:36 given the work he put in.
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03:46 During one of the film's chase scenes, he makes a 28-foot leap between two buildings and lands
03:52 safely. The stunt is remarkable because Chan voluntarily risked his life to do it.
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04:07 During filming, he could have worn a wire and harness, but did not. Many other actors would
04:12 have been happy to substitute themselves for a stunt performer at this point, but for Chan,
04:17 the thrill has seemingly always been too good to pass up.
04:20 "I can't believe this guy!"
04:21 "What the hell?"
04:22 Number 6. The snowboard leap. First Strike.
04:27 "Nice hat. Aren't you cold?"
04:28 "What do you think?"
04:31 Too many foot and car chases can be boring, so Chan and his team came up with another
04:36 interesting form of pursuit in First Strike. In this scene from the fourth Police Story
04:41 installment, he snowboards down a mountain to flee a group of armed skiers who've jumped
04:45 out of a helicopter.
04:46 "Jackie, go! Get the snowmobile!"
04:49 When he reaches the edge, another helicopter appears, and he immediately jumps onto its
04:56 skids. The move must have required mathematical accuracy, as well as lots of practice, skill,
05:03 and guts, so kudos to the martial arts star for getting it right.
05:07 But that's not the only amazing part. Just as the helicopter is about to explode after
05:11 being shot at, the cop lets go and drops some 100 feet into a frozen lake below.
05:17 Number 5. Jackie Chan vs. Benny "The Jet" Yerkides. Wheels on Meals.
05:29 "You can handle this?"
05:30 "I can't. You're the one who can. Get on!"
05:32 Benny "The Jet" Yerkides was a worthy opponent for Chan in the climactic scene of
05:39 this action comedy, as he was once the only martial arts fighter to hold six world titles
05:44 in five different weight divisions. On paper, the professional kickboxer and martial arts
05:49 choreographer is better than Chan, but here he is thug number one and Chan is a hero,
05:54 so it's easy to predict the outcome. Still, it takes extra effort for Chan to win.
05:58 The two men demonstrate high endurance and throw everything they've got at each other
06:02 during the castle fight.
06:03 Finally, it all comes down to who is willing to push harder. In what's considered one of
06:18 the best fights of his career, Chan turns out to be that person.
06:22 Number 4. The Building Windows Slide. Who Am I?
06:26 Who Am I? That's what Jackie Chan's amnesiac character wonders after waking up in an African
06:32 village. His frantic search for answers leads him to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where
06:37 goons chase him to the top of a building.
06:39 Cornered, he slides down dozens of floors via the window panes on the outside of a building.
06:51 Because of the building's design, there appears to be little risk of gravity messing with his
06:56 plan.
06:56 Still, the possibility of a serious injury is high, considering that one of the windows
07:05 might buckle under his weight. Thankfully, he reaches the ground safely.
07:09 Number 3. The Fall from a Clock Tower. Project A.
07:23 Sergeant Dragon Ma's task of stopping modern-day pirates proves a lot harder than expected.
07:28 On one occasion, things go so wrong that he finds himself dangling from a massive clock
07:37 tower before dropping between 60 to 72 feet to the ground. It's a grimace-inducing scene,
07:43 but good old-fashioned plot armor ensures the character's survival. A similar clock
07:47 tower stunt was performed by Silent Era star Harold Lloyd in Safety Last decades earlier,
07:52 but Chan's version is arguably superior, because he fell a greater distance and put his body on
07:58 the line three times because he didn't like the first two takes. Chan reportedly hadn't
08:05 even watched that movie before doing his stunt.
08:21 Number 2. Chan Crawls Through a Bed of Flaming Coal. Drunken Master 2.
08:26 Wong Fei-hung is among the funniest characters Jackie Chan has ever played. He fights like
08:39 he has consumed gallons of rum, and even when he has imbibed, he still manages to punch his
08:44 way through hordes of men. However, things get harder when he meets the antagonist's
08:48 chief henchman. At one point during the Steel Factory fight, Chan's character falls into a
08:53 hot coal bed. This seems like it might be the end of him, but he surprisingly crawls
09:03 backwards through it and suffers severe burns before staging a comeback and turning the fight
09:09 around. Once again, the shocking scene shows the great lengths the actor is willing to go to
09:18 to entertain fans. He once again insisted on more than one take during filming, and the final cut
09:25 was worth it. Before we continue, be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to
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09:39 notifications. Number 1. The Mall Fight - Police Story. One-man army duels were common in the 80s
09:48 and in Police Story, Jackie Chan gives a masterclass on how to do it.
09:52 Trapped inside a mall with a crime lord's henchman, Chan leaps over escalators
10:05 and smashes merchandise and some of them along the way. Then comes the unforgettable moment
10:10 when a briefcase containing classified information drops to the bottom floor.
10:14 Without thinking twice, Chan slides down a long pole covered in hot light bulbs and crashes through
10:27 the glass just before hitting the floor hard. It's a work of art, and the actor bled for it.
10:32 He not only dislocated his pelvis, but also suffered second-degree burns, among other injuries.
10:40 Which Jackie Chan movie moment awed you? Let us know in the comments below.
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