Directed by:
Stanley TongScreenplay:
Edward TangCinematography:
Jingle MaComposer:
Nathan WangCast:
Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Françoise Yip, Yueh Hua, Hung Ko, Jamie Luk, Lauro Chartrand, Bill Tung, Mars, Lisa Stevens, Alf Humphreys, Victor Formosa, Rainbow Ching (more)VOD (2)
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Jackie Chan finally conquered America with Rumble in the Bronx. If the mildly contorted English dialogue sounds peculiarly foreign and disembodied (most of it is dubbed), and the mountains of Vancouver, BC don't convincingly double for the skyline of New York City, well, peculiarities like these actually contribute something to the movie's ingenuous charm. With his disarming smile and feline physicality, the compact Chan radiates star quality. But there's more to him than charisma: at his best, the actor combines the relentlessly escalating, hyperkinetic action set-pieces for which Hong Kong is famous; the rigorous martial arts training of his idol, Bruce Lee; and the grace and daring that distinguish Buster Keaton's physical comedy. Chan also shares some of Keaton's cinematic integrity, which dictated that you shouldn't cheat the audience by faking stunts, on the set or in the editing room. Like Keaton, Chan does his own stunts, and you can see that it really is him jumping off a bridge onto a speeding boat, or clinging to the dangling ladder of a helicopter as the hostile pilot tries to shake him loose by smashing him into the sides of skyscrapers. Not that it matters, really, but the plot of Rumble in the Bronx has something to do with Chan helping the woman who has taken over his uncle's neighborhood market when she is harassed by local hoodlums. What really matters is Chan, and he's in fine form. Rumble in the Bronx doesn't rank with his best work, but it's a swell introduction to a unique star. And those stunt outtakes over the end credits are as delightfully spellbinding as ever. "See?" Chan seems to say every time he breaks a rib or twists an ankle (which happens often). "I'm doing this all for you." (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jackie Chan
China
Best movies:
Drunken Master (1978)
Drunken Master II (1994)
Eagle's Shadow (1978)
Anita Mui
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Drunken Master II (1994)
Fight Back to School III (1993)
My Father Is a Hero (1995)
Françoise Yip
Canada
Best movies:
Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
The Pledge (2001)
Black Mask (1996)
Yueh Hua
China
Best movies:
Clans of Intrigue (1977)
Death Duel (1977)
Death Chamber (1976)
Hung Ko
China
Best movies:
The Avenging Eagle (1978)
The Martian (2015)
Shaolin Drunkard (1983)
Jamie Luk
China
Best movies:
The Avenging Eagle (1978)
Chinatown Kid (1977)
Lost in Time (2003)
Lauro Chartrand
USA
Best movies:
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008) (TV movie)
Annapolis (2006)
Bill Tung
China
Best movies:
Drunken Master II (1994)
Police Story (1985)
Police Story 2 (1988)
Mars
Hong Kong
Best movies:
The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979)
Warriors Two (1978)
Odd Couple (1979)
Lisa Stevens
Best movies:
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
Alf Humphreys
Canada
Best movies:
First Blood (1982)
X-Men 2 (2003)
Taken (2002) (series)
Victor Formosa
Best movies:
I, Robot (2004)
The A-Team (2010)
Man of Steel (2013)
Rainbow Ching
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Paper Marriage (1988)
Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
Cold War II (2016)
Man-ching Chan
Best movies:
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
Supercop (1992)
Angel II (1988)
Rocky Lai
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Drunken Master II (1994)
Police Story 2 (1988)
Supercop (1992)
Dean McKenzie
Canada
Best movies:
Shooter (2007)
The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001) (TV movie)
Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997) (TV movie)
Annabelle Lui
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Rumble in the Bronx (1995)