A Fan's Unauthorized Guide to the Ultimate Action-Film Star!
He got more fans than Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis,and Van Damme
combined. He's a one-man Martial Arts Ballet corps, performing all his own
stunts, take after incredible take. He's the world's number-one action star,
and his name is Jackie Chan. Now, for the first time ever, packed with scores
of fabulous photo, some never published befre, this is Jackie's own true story
--As amazing as any of his smash movies.
Jackie Chan-mania swept America when Rumble in the Bronx gave movie audiences a thrilling look at the athletic actor known for performing his own jaw-dropping stunts. THE ESSENTIAL JACKIE CHAN SOURCEBOOK reveals everything you want to know about the daredevil dynamo who is part Buster Keaton, part Bruce Lee, and a truly unique performer in his own right-and whose devoted cult following is exploding into international superstardom. With straight talk about his rise from Hong Kong's hometown hero to Hollywood megastar, get to know the professional and personal Jackie Chan through:
HIS REVEALING BIOGRAPHY
A COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY--FROM HIS EARLY ROLES TO THE RECENT STAR VEHICLES OPERATION CONDOR AND THUNDERBOLT.
HIS PEAK PERFORMANCE WORKOUT
HIS "CATALOGUE OF PAIN"--FROM CONCUSS1ONS TO BROKEN BONES,AND HIS MANY STUNT WORK NEARMISSES
HIS AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INTERNET NEWS AND FAN CLUB INFORMATION
AND MUCH MORE!
Forget Stallone. Schwarzenegger and Van Damme. There's only one Jackie Chan-and onlg one complete guide to the ultimate action film phenomenon!
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Here's:
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The Complete Filmography
The transcript of Chan's face-off with
the press over Rumble in the Bronx
The definitive J.C. trivia quiz
Inside scoops on his most mind-boggling
stunts, his many injuries in all their battle-scarred glory, and his favorite
fighting styles
A thrill-a-panel Jackie Chan comic book
preview, and--like Jackie himself--more, more, forever more!