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Jackie Chan says Rush Hour 'too Americanized' |
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Tuesday, 02 October 2007 |
 Jackie Chan has launched an attack on the Rush Hour series of films.
Writing on his blog, the martial arts actor claimed that the movies had left him "very disappointed" - and that he had only agreed to do them as an experiment with the mass market.
The original Rush Hour movie, released in 1998, is widely credited with making Chan into a mainstream star in the western world.
Previously best known among martial arts aficionados, Chan has gone on to have major worldwide box office hits such as Shanghai Noon and The Tuxedo.
On seeing the first in the Rush Hour series, "I felt the style of action was too Americanized and I didn't understand the American humour," Chan added.
He also claimed to have done the first sequel for money - and the second for the worldwide fan-base the movies had picked up.
The star recently caused a similar stir recently when he told China's Xinhua news agency that his long-awaited movie collaboration with fellow martial arts icon Jet Li, The Forbidden Kingdom, "isn't that great".
What's more, his co-star appeared to agree, writing on his own blog that viewers should "not invest too much expectation into my fight scenes with Jackie Chan".
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 October 2007 )
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