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Review: KUNG FU YOGA (2017) Is A Meditation On What Makes A Jackie Chan Film Fun To Watch Again

Really, it’s almost as if Jackie Chan is sort of just checking off his bucket list for this one. That’s the feeling that I got while watching through to the end the celebrated action star’s latest, Kung Fu Yoga from director Stanley Tong, and in parallel, I can’t really complain as much. I got a little tired of some of the more goofier stuff Chan was doing lately, particularly with CZ12 which Tong produced and so it’s pretty rewarding four years later to see these two back together. Granted, the film is still sort of goofy in certain instances – one example is when our main man meets actress Disha Patani’s role for the first time. The woman is beautiful as all hell, but there’s absolutely no attempt at subtlety here as Chan gazes onward with celestial melody as if the heavens peeled back the clouds open to allow the […]

The New Trailer For KUNG FU YOGA Goes Into The Wild!

Lee B. Golden III

Oscar-winning action royalty Jackie Chan’s workload throughout last year is certain to keep the aged-yet-nimble and active auteur on our radar a bit in 2017. The latest example of this is best highlit by his recent pairing with director Stanely Tong following their work on films like Rumble In The Bronx and The Myth, and for this, we get Kung Fu Yoga which bodes as another similarly CZ12-ish globetrotter with lush scenery, epic views, and of course, the usual dose of action and comedy crazy signature of Chan filmlore. SYNOPSIS: Chinese archeology professor Jack teams up with beautiful Indian professor Ashmita and assistant Kyra to locate lost Magadha treasure. In a Tibetan ice cave, they find the remains of the royal army that had vanished together with the treasure, only to be ambushed by Randall, the descendent of a rebel army leader. When they free themselves, their next stop is […]

Jackie Chan Epic, KUNG FU YOGA Showcases Big Scale Action, And A Carsick Lion In The First Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Bigger hasn’t always been better, but that’s a matter of opinion as much of a gamble as it is for Hong Kong action staples Stanley Tong and Guinesss world record holder Jackie Chan. Teaming up for their newest epic, Kung Fu Yoga, pitting Chan as an archeologist among a small team of archeologists against the descendant of a rebel army leader with a worldly treasure at stake. An adventure ensues from Tibet and Dubai to India, hailing with intrigue, the usual plot twists, and the obligatory signature action and comedy stylings fitting of a Jackie Chan movie. You’ll see all that and more in the first official trailer finally making the rounds, which also shows Jackie Chan being pursued by a horde of villains, and with an angry lion riding in the backseat… Yes, a lion. The film opens in January with Chan joined by Aarif Rahman, Yixing Zhang, Guoli […]

Production Starts In Dubai For Jackie Chan Actioner, KUNG FU YOGA

Lee B. Golden III

High profile action star Jackie Chan is not exactly easy to keep low key, so it’s no surprise to anyone paying attention that he and the cast and crew of the new action comedy, Kung Fu Yoga, have been on hand in Dubai for a while now. However, what’s finally been made clear is exactly where filming will take place, according to a memo sent out to guest at the Atlantis, The Palm Resort & Hotel which partly reads as follows: “We are very excited to be taking part in the filming of an epic new Kung Fu movie set for release in 2016. We would therefore like to warn you that filming will take place throughout the resort from September 28 to October 2015. “Whilst the majority of the resort will be unaffected, we have put in place a number of temporary measures in order to minimise the disruption […]