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Books on Jackie Chan

Here are some of the English-language books have just been published recently in the past years.

Jackie Chan: Inside the Dragon
by Clyde Gentry III
Lots of facts, rumors and pictures.
Paperback, 192 pages, and 150 photos.
Taylor Publishing Company.
ISBN 0878339701.
List price: US$18.95

Dying for Action: The Life and Films of Jackie Chan
by Renee Witterstaetter
Good intro book on Mr. Chan.
Paperback, 128 pages and 75 photos.
Warner Books.
ISBN 0446672963.
List price: US$12.99

The Essential Jackie Chan Sourcebook
by Jeff Rovin and Kathy Tracy
Few pics but a lot of info.
Paperback, 256 pages, (and few pics)
Pocket Books.
ISBN 0671008439.
List price: US$16.00

I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action
by Jackie Chan and Jeff Yang
Official autobiographical book.
Hardcover, 320 pages and a few photos
Ballantine
ISBN 0345415035
List price: US$24.95

Movies

Three movies to keep an eye out for:

Burn Hollywood Burn
I'm still waiting to see how they showcase Jackie in this parody (?) of director-gone-bad cinematic projects. Sylvester Stallone and Whoopi Goldberg teams up with the Chan-meister. I think this may show late in '98.

Who Am I?
This one is a 100% Jackie Chan production - meaning Hollywood is not in control of it. Jackie is a secret government operative who loses his memory in a mission gone bad. But that is where the story really starts. Decent amount of fighting and lots of architectural navigation (for a lack of a common term). Enough intrigue and action to keep you watching although I would NOT rate this as one of his best. The different locations is also interesting because they film in South Africa and Holland. My only question is who is the actress in the role of the reporter?

This film has premiered in Asia already. The US has still not officially released it. I'm assuming the Hollywood companies have it secured in some contractual rights obligation. But I have seen it on tape from some Chinatown video store already.

Rush Hour
After so many years and a couple flops, Chan is back doing an full-featured American production. This time he has America's attention and they know what he can really do. Also Jackie teams up with fast talking comedic actor Chris Tucker.

Turner Network T (TNT) - Chan-A-Rama

TNT is having a flurry of Jackie Chan movies - seven of them to be exact.

The fun actually began on September 14 but the bulk of the shows start on Oct 6th.

You can check out the TNT's website schedule for HK movies .