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Well Go USA Releases Its New Official Trailer For RAILROAD TIGERS

Ding Sheng’s new period action adventure, Railroad Tigers, has already undergone its film critic analysis and so you’ll find plenty of reviews to source between now and the time you decide to see this one on the big screen. It opens on Friday courtesy of Well Go USA and so hours before then, Thursday saw the release of the new official trailer for the Jackie Chan headliner which sees our legendary star lead a ragtag team of rebels on a last ditch effort to cripple the Japanese during World War II.

Our own review is up and in citing it some, look out for the usual formulaic, big scale Chan-style action and adventure you can expect, though less of a martial arts variety. Also, keep an eye out for Chan’s own son, Jaycee, leading a solid physical and comedic performance alongside his father despite the press neglect a la Chinese censorship, as well as other noticeables like Huang Zitao as the musician of the group, Wang Kai as the deadly sharpshooter, and even Ikeuchi Hiroyuki whose villainy spawns some pretty brilliant, jocular flair.

Oh, and a cameo. For no reason. Literally.

Catch the trailer now and enjoy your weekend with Chan at the movies!

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RAILROAD TIGERS Whips Out Big Stunts And Classic Hero Theme Music In The New Trailer

Action star Jackie Chan has a ton of films coming out soon; My sentiments on Kung Fu Yoga still stand while I look forward to several of his titles in the coming months, including Railroad Tigers from director Ding Sheng and which certainly speaks to Chan’s love for musical comedy, big stunts and silent film lore all from which he takes his cues as a filmmaker.

It’s the exhiliaration I feel just from watching certain moments now seen in the latest trailer for the film which details the story of a group of rebels banding together to disrupt the flow of operations of the Imperial Japanese army. Chan has gone big before and oftentimes gets exhausting in certain movies, but this one has a delightful flair that I like. It’s Chan doing his Chan thing as Chan usually does and who would protest that?

The film opens in China on December 23 with overseas releases pending. Check out the latest trailer below, packed with action and peril, and a classic theme fitting of such a big spectacle!

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Jackie Chan’s RAILROAD TIGERS Lands An Explosive New Trailer

In this action-comedy caper harkening back to Jackie Chan’s classic Hong Kong films, a railroad worker (Chan) and his ragtag group of freedom fighters find themselves on the wrong side of the tracks when they decide to ambush a heavily armed military train filled with desperately needed provisions. Unarmed and outnumbered, they must fight back against an entire army using only their wits, in a series of a dazzling set pieces and action scenes rivaling anything seen on the big screen before.

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Cannes 2015: Jackie Chan And Ding Sheng Reunite For RAILROAD TIGERS

Continuing to destroy any dialogue of retirement is action cinema legend, Jackie Chan. His plate is already full but with Chan, you can pretty much expect him to have extra plates handy, especially with his activity over at Cannes.

Word from THR writes that Chan will star in a fresh new $50 million dollar action comedy, Railroad Tigers, with the intent to reverb the greatness of previous classics like Project A and Drunken Master 2 while aiming for no less than the usual “bigger and better” approach to production value, action and stunts. The film will reteam him for a third outing with director Deng Sheng since their previous paring on Little Big Soldier in 2010, and Police Story 2013 a few years ago.

Here, Chan will star as a railroad worker in China who bands together with a group of freedom fighters to use their knowledge of the railway system to cripple the Japanese armed forces. The film is being represented by Hong Kong-based Golden Network Asia as filming sets with a release for next October with Sparkle Roll Media Corp, Shanghai Film Group, Beijing Going Zoom Media and Shanghai New Culture Media Group backing the production.

Chan just recently earned box-office acclaim with the Chinese period epic, Dragon Blade, directed by Daniel Lee. The action legend is expected to commense filming KungFu Yoga in India this Autumn for director Stanley Tong while further news is pending on other titles, including Renny Harlin’s Skiptrace for Exclusive Media, and Peter Segal’s Civilian for IM Global.

Police Story 2013 will hit limited theaters in the U.S. on June 5 courtesy of Well Go USA.

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