Originally Posted by
Jimbo
I agree that Jackie has had an amazing career. His Sihing/senior classmate, Sammo Hung, is the same. Both of them started appearing in movies as child actors since the early 1960s. Their first movie appearances were before I was even born, and I'm 56.
There is no martial arts or action stars who will equal the longevity and versatility of their careers. As good as Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais may be, their film careers will never even come close Jackie's (or Sammo's). By the time Jackie and Sammo were the same ages as Tony and Iko are now, they already had countless films behind them and were actually past their primes. Tony Jaa took years away from films when he was at his physical peak, something that Jackie or Sammo never did nor would have done. Once you're past your peak, you cannot go back and recover those years. But I'm rambling now...
As far as Jackie's films go, some of my top favorites are probably not the same as other people's. Mine are (in no particular order):
Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin
Fearless Hyena
Shaolin Wooden Men
Wheels on Meals
Drunken Master 2.