One of the main influences of the creation of martial arts films in Chinese opera. Chinese opera consists of painting, music, dancing, acrobatics, singing, and …show more content…
He was not only an actor and martial artist, he was also film producer, director, and singer. During his acting years, various directors tried to portray Jackie Chan as another form of Bruce Lee and failed. Lee’s techniques were too different from the ones Jackie Chan knew. Instead, he created a whole new film genre: comedy action films. In average action films, the actors were usually serious in their fights and seen as great heroes, but Jackie Chan acted as a foolish man in his films. He was also his own stuntman. While many other martial artists actors hired stuntmen to perform their dangerous feats, Jackie Chan did his own, often resulting in broken bones, injuring himself, and coming near death. Jackie Chan also started his own film production company and created several music albums. Overall, Jackie Chan introduced the comedic martial art film, which is still a popular genre