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On Jet Li's website it says he is currently in talks with Jackie Chan about making a film together. He states that he and Jackie were going to do one in 94 in HK, but it never happened. He says he and Jackie are good friends and that they both want to do a movie together.

http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?s=work&ss=projects&p=jackiechan

^That's probably what you are speaking of.

I thought Jet Li isn't going to make any more films... he apparently said the film he is making now/just made is the last one.

Jet's young enough but Jackie's getting a bit old.

I thought Jackie Chan had retired from action movies...

I thought Jet Li wanted to be respected as an actor with movies like Unleashed and get out of the kung fu movies.

This thread cracks me up... I scrolled down, expecting to here some news about the possible film and all the posts are just people saying: "I thought..."

tony jaa their collective ass anyway

Jet Li's big film at the moment is Fearless, Jackie Chan's is The Myth(nothing special imo) which came out some time ago and going to be working on Project BB, and the Rush Hour 3. As for Tony Ja, we still need to get Tom Yum Goong in most places around the world, The Body Guard 2 and Sword.

So quite some things to look forwards to.

I wouldn't dismiss Jackie just for being old. He is no teenage kid of course. But still has that energy to film a few stunts. And having Jet Li would be great. Now...get me John Woo as a director and we're in for blockbuster action flick.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
get me John Woo as a director and we're in for blockbuster action flick.

I never cared for John Woo. His action flicks just seem to be pure eye candy, and lack in good story and dialogue. Usually the only thing that brings out his movies are one good actor. I.e. John Travolta/Broken Arrow, Nick Cage/WindTalkers, Tom Cruise/M:I:2.

I'm Anxious to see what he does with 'Metroid' and 'He-man'.

Afterall, He is working on 6 2006 projects.

But on the positive side John Woo delivers entertaining and at times comedic factors to his films. Rather unfortunate that he has overdone it especially since he started doing films for big studios. The way I see is if an action film keeps you interested it works! No need for good story or even great dialogue. As long as the action flick keeps you wanting more then is all good.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
But on the positive side John Woo delivers entertaining and at times comedic factors to his films. Rather unfortunate that he has overdone it especially since he started doing films for big studios. The way I see is if an action film keeps you interested it works! No need for good story or even great dialogue. As long as the action flick keeps you wanting more then is all good.

Good Point. But I didn't find 'Broken Arrow' anything like you described. Did you?

No...not at all. I think a better description would be Hard Boiled. Hong Kong Police action movies are always fun.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
No...not at all. I think a better description would be Hard Boiled. Hong Kong Police action movies are always fun.

Rush Hour 2

Originally posted by SnakeEyes


This thread cracks me up... I scrolled down, expecting to here some news about the possible film and all the posts are just people saying: "I thought..."
I laughed too, that's why I began my post the way I did.

lol yea

Originally posted by Wolfie
I laughed too, that's why I began my post the way I did.

Have you seen any of his Non American films?

Originally posted by MildPossession
Have you seen any of his Non American films?

I bought 'A better tommorow' and 'A better tommorow II' 2 Disc set in a 5 dollar bin. They were slightly above average movies IMO.

I hope Luc Besson or Corey Yuen directs this action flick. Yuen Woo-Ping should choreograph the fight scenes. I would love to see Woo Ping work with Li and Chan again.

I really enjoy Jet Li's work, that sounds exciting.

Director Zhang Yimou's partner producer Zhang Weiping said they were still working on the script for the long-awaited project with Jackie Chan and they might even ask Jet Li to join the cast as well. Zhang Weiping said this film would show a completely new Jackie Chan and would not be another Jackie Chan comedy. Jackie Chan is very excited by the project but Jet Li has said he would not do any more martial art films unless he finds a really good script. Both of them said they had been looking for an opportunity to work in the same film.

Originally posted by Dusty
http://jetli.com/jet/index.php?s=work&ss=projects&p=jackiechan

^That's probably what you are speaking of. penned by Robert Mark Kamen (Kiss of the Dragon, The Karate Kid). oh dear god.. that cant be good..

I think they'd be fun to watch together though

I've always wanted to see an action movie with Jackie Chan, & Jet Li. But with director Zhang Yimou oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. This will be awesome. They must also add Donnie Yen.

chinese kong fu is good!
But no every chinese is TRUE kong fu.
For example ChengLong......
hehe,he is showing Acrobatics.

I watched 80 days around the world--jackie man! He rocks, I just love him!!

Peter Jackson sought for Chan-Li project
by Mark Pollard

2006.08.14

China-based newspaper Star Daily reports that Peter Jackson is being sought as director for an upcoming Jackie Chan-Jet Li movie project. According to Monkeypeaches, the news source cites an anonymous insider for the tip. Jet Li has also reportedly been offered $9 million for his participation. But wait, there's more.

In an earlier posting, Monkeypeaches also cited The Beijing News for carrying an article on a likely story for the Chan-Li project. It appears to be inspired by China's classic fable Journey to the West. In a twist on the original story, screenwriter John Fusco (Hildago) has a teenage boy in present-day New York with a passion for kung fu movies whisked away to ancient China after picking up a magic cudgel from a pawnshop owner. The cudgel belongs to the Monkey King and in an effort to find a way home the boy searches for the imprisoned anti-hero to free him from his long confinement at the hands of the God of the Heavens. In doing so, the boy learns about the true meaning of kung fu and the redeemed Monkey King is free to go on his epic journey after helping his rescuer to get back to his own time.

The current rumor is that Li will play the Monkey King himself while Chan will play “Lan Caihe,” one of the Eight Immortals who aids the boy in his quest.

The film is reportedly being jointly produced on both sides of the Pacific by Casey Silver Productions, Relativity Media and Shanghai Film Studios. Bill Badalato (Around the World in 80 Days) is attached as one of the producers.

A time-traveling Journey to the West screen adaptation isn’t a new idea. In 1995, Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) played a reincarnation of the Monkey King who, having stepped out of time in present day Hong Kong, reluctantly goes back to fulfill his destiny in the entertaining two-part, comedy adventure series A Chinese Odyssey. Six years later Russell Wong (Romeo Must Die) starred as the Monkey King along with Bai Ling in The Lost Empire, a poorly-received network TV movie that followed an American journalist’s trip through time where he frees the Monkey King and fights by his side.

Jackie Chan is presently promoting his latest completed film, Rob-B-Hood, an action comedy scheduled for release in Asia in September. The action star is also getting ready to step into a third Rush Hour movie with returning co-star Chris Tucker.

Jet Li is just as busy with the U.S. release of his Huo Yuanjia kung fu biopic Fearless coming to theaters Sept. 22nd and his next feature, Rogue, already in post-production and slated for release in 2007.

Val Sinckler talks with Jet Li about his film "Fearless" and a little about the "Jet Li and Jackie Chan" movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z7Q7xo7MEs

They are making it into a family movie.

Originally posted by MildPossession
I thought Jet Li isn't going to make any more films... he apparently said the film he is making now/just made is the last one.

It's his last 'Epic'.

Originally posted by MildPossession
I thought Jet Li isn't going to make any more films... he apparently said the film he is making now/just made is the last one.
no more "kung fu" movies...Fearless was supposed to be the last one of that...but he says that he will still make movies...
Originally posted by lordofwar
Jet's young enough but Jackie's getting a bit old.
i donno...i thought jet li was pretty old...hes 43...so i donno

I would still love to see it, but they should have teamed up for a movie like 10 years ago, when they were on their prime.

I hate Jacky chan movies, he´s a friggin clown.

I prefer serious action kung fu films like enter the dragon, one etc. Not some acrobat clowning about with furniture.

While Chan's earlier work is awsome ( Rumble in the Bronx, anyone? ), his recent 'attempts' have been horrible. I use 'attempts' very loosely. Very bad scripts..not to mention the incompetent acting..on both Chan AND supporting cast.

Jackie does act like a bit of a goofball up there on the movie screen. It's more due to the characters that he plays and in which movies he acts in. Nowadays, he's just asked to do comedies, so you can't really blame him for that. Oh, the characters he always plays are one s who's fathers were killed and the protaganist is now seeking revenge.

I think that a Jet Li/Jackie Chan movie would be great. I personally think that Jet Li is the better martial artist, and it would be difficult to give the world's two most famous Kung Fu movie stars an equal part and keep the audience pleased.

Yes. You can blame him for that. Accepting shit roles.

Or accepting all roles. ermm

The Monkey King story sounds alright.

According to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, “The Forbidden Kingdom” has been picked as the title for the formerly untitled J&J Project. It is probably inspired by “The Forbidden City”, the commonly known English name of the former imperial palace complex in Beijing. Don't know why it is referred as "Kings of Kung Fu". Lionsgate has acquired the distribution rights, with Weinstein Co., in the US (also include Canada?) Lionsgate’s UK branch will distribute it in the UK and Weinstein Co. will release it in Spain, France and Latin America. Relativity Media, which financed the project, will handle the international sales (excluding east Asia?). The reports confirm Yuen Wo-Ping’s (Fearless, The Matrix trilogy, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) role as the action director and identify Peter Pau (The Promise, Perhaps Love, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) as the director of cinematography. Shooting will start on May 2 at an unknown location in China.

www.variety.com/article/VR1117962809.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib191236ae685199e59a8d04694bcdbd2

As long as there is no wires in the choreography the movie may have a chance at being decent.

Some unofficial/unconfirmed tidbits concerning The Forbidden Kingdom:

1: Jet has declined the role of playing the Monkey King, and another Chinese actor has been brought in for the role of the Monkey King. Monkey King would be an important storyline, but would only appear in a few scenes here and there in the film.

2. The role of the silent monk has less than 50 lines or so, so throughout the movie, Jet would not be speaking much.

3. Jackie is going to use a cucurbit as his weapon. (FYI, a lot of Chinese deities and Taoist who drink store wines in them) Jackie might be doing some drunken boxing according to one report.

4. Li Bingbing is going to fight both Jackie and Jet at separate occasions. And, her fight with Jet at the end would be the most important one. (So, we are not going to see a combat between Jackie and Jet. What a wasted opportunity! Having a girl without martial arts background dueling with two kung fu legends, and one of them is going to be a highlight. Highly uninteresting to me.)

5. Jackie is billed at 800 million RMB, with distribution right in China while Jet is billed with at 200 million RMB. (This caused some unpleasant discussion between the Chinese fans, dismissing the news as a fake. Well, we have to wait for official figure to confirm their billings. To me, it doesn't really matter, as long as the movie is good.)

What a waste of time it would be if jackie and Jet dont fight in this movie. My expectations are getting lower and lower.

I Cannot stand jacky chan

They will fight, yes.

HONG KONG: Jackie Chan vs. Jet Li, the kung fu movie fan's fantasy has become reality.

Chan and Li are currently in China shooting their first movie together, the Hollywood production "The Forbidden Kingdom," and Chan said in his Chinese-language blog Thursday they recently shot their first on-screen duel.

"I finally 'fought' with Jet Li today. We've never fought before having known each other for so many years," Chan said in an entry dated last week.

Chan said the fight scene went smoothly and the two actors finished what was expected to be a daylong shoot in a few hours.

"The short sparring that lasted a few moves went very smoothly. It was like fighting with a brother from the same school of martial arts. We blended easily on every move, be it in terms of timing or rhythm," he said.

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"The feeling was like shooting with Sammo Hung or Yuen Biao. Whether it's a look, an expression or a turn, we were well coordinated. It feels great," Chan wrote, referring to two fellow action stars.

He added he and Li also worked well with choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, who designed action sequences for "The Matrix" trilogy.

"We worked together seamlessly," Chan said.

"The Forbidden Kingdom" is about an American teenager's fantasy journey to ancient China to rescue a mythological monkey king. The idea for the film originates with the classic Chinese novel "Journey to the West," in which a monkey king, a pig and a friar help guard a Buddhist monk searching for religious texts.

Li will play the monkey king and a silent monk, while Chan will play another monk called T'sa-Ho.

Chan and Li offer a contrast in martial arts styles. Chan, trained in Peking Opera, is known for his defensive, dance-like moves while Li, a former national kung fu champion in China, tends to dominate his on-screen opponents.

Chan said in his English blog the crew had finished shooting in the Gobi Desert and moved on to Wuyi mountains in the eastern Fujian province.

He said he enjoyed shooting in the dessert.

"Seeing the vast expanses of sand, blue sky, and white clouds combined with no traffic congestion and no gossip from Hong Kong newspapers, made me feel completely relaxed," Chan wrote.

Forbidden Kingdom is the name of it right?

Here is the trailer to the Forbidden Kingdon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE7ny2bfXF0

Looks pretty lame, imo.

ooohh...