i liked you growing up jackie chan was a huge deal for me in a time where i was discovering
media from around the world becoming a big fan of all the godzilla movies i found a strong fondness
for jackie chan films drunken master please story rumble in the bronx rush hour the medallion heck
even the tuxedo every time jackie chan was involved in a movie i was on board
from his physicality and stunt work to how he presented himself as a kickbutt action star
jackie chan had it all that is all except for a cartoon one that would follow him on
adventures okay i'll stop being cheeky now he eventually did get his own cartoon so today
we are looking into jackie chan adventure diving into it i just want to of course
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jackie chan what has the man not done over his 50 years of being in the public eye jackie chan has
fought in martial arts masters and mystical forces he has performed acrobatic stunts that would make
simone biles do a double take while releasing over 20 musical albums yes the man can also
sing honestly a real triple threat he's become the dean of a college and has received enough honorary
doctorates as to rival tony stark both have three chan though has his for being super dope and
you know tony has it for all the lame smart stuff artificial intelligence oh talk to me when you can
learn how to do a backflip tony i don't know where all this sass came from for tony stark i'm sorry
chan is also iconically a segway connoisseur seriously he owns his own segway dealership in
hong kong jackie chan has lived such an exciting varied life that it cannot be contained within our
measly three dimensions it had to be spread to the second dimension as well thus enter jackie chan
adventures it was the year 2000 and sony pictures television was looking for a new show something
that would appeal to everyone something filled with action and adventure and preferably with
the potential for a highly successful toy line it was then the former vp of sony pictures television
andy kaplan noticed the buzz around hollywood for the new film rush hour and subsequently
for the new to the american market actor jackie chan intrigued by chan's diverse career and wide
audience kaplan called up the head of family entertainment for the network sander schwartz
with the idea of creating an animated show based around the action star the show would later become
jackie chan adventures a magical mysterious serial style show that followed around a fictionalized
version of jackie chan an archaeologist and later a special agent as he traveled
the globe using his great martial arts skills to battle the supernatural evils big and small
in the first episode jackie chan the character is forced to accept that magical forces are real
despite most the world being ignorant of them after he uncovers a powerful talisman coveted
by a criminal organization for its supernatural powers this is what kicks off chan's supernatural
adventures against threats pulled right from asian and international folklore threats that
he battles with the aid of his friends and family including his uncle his niece jade and
his friend captain black the head of a secret law enforcement organization called section 12
as well as other characters throughout the series joining the team there's also this guy he's one
of the main villains of valmont he's out here looking like pegasus from yu-gi-oh i don't know
i just like the design because of the serial style of the show each season featured an overarching
storyline during which chan faced off against some demonic force or figure normally aided by
human henchmen and fought to prevent them from finding a series of magical objects that would
help said demonic forces conquer the world there are a few standalone episodes that do not progress
the season's overarching plots with these normally focused on chan and his friends fighting other
secondary magical forces that are either evil or not fully understanding of their situation
various references to real life jackie chan's other works are made throughout the series for
example in the episode a night at the opera uncle states that he was part of a stage group's seven
little fortunes a group jackie chan himself was actually a part of when he was younger
at the end of many of the episodes jackie chan would also make a live-action guest appearance
during which he would answer questions about himself chinese history culture philosophy
or perform a few of the stunts used in the show these were all usually sent in from viewers this
aspect of the show was added in to help younger members of the audience who might have been less
familiar with chan's work connect with him and the subject matter of the show an interesting thing to
note is that despite these live appearances and the fact that chan was an executive producer on
the show he didn't actually voice his animated counterpart instead that honor went to james c
a talented voice actor the decision to not have jackie voice himself was made mostly because
of the availability restrictions in the actor's schedule the show proved to be wildly successful
and well received being consistently ranked as one of the best kids shows on the network at airdon
and producing a comic book series a book series two video games and a toy franchise all based
off the show when andy kaplan originally called sander schwartz about the concept of the jackie
chan animated show that was all he had he had no idea on what the plot characters besides jackie of
course or setting would be when pressured for these details by schwartz kaplan replied well
you're the head of animation you figure it out and i thought i was sassy jeez
and so figured out schwartz did he quickly got veteran screenwriter comedian and most importantly
jackie chan fan john rogers on board to figure out the direction of the show rodgers recruited
more jackie chan fans on the staff and from there they got to work rodgers and his team decided to
pull from jackie chan's 1986 hong kong action film on more of god in which chan plays an adventurer
and treasure hunter for the general overarching concept of the show they combine that with the
concept presented in the 1987 hong kong romantic comedy horror film a chinese ghost story where it
makes traditional chinese wusha action set pieces with early sam raimi's supernatural horror and
exaggerated comedy this is what brought the magic and comedic elements to the show after the pitch
was written and approved by sony television the team then proceeded to go out and pitch the show
to a few different networks it should be noted though at some point in this process jackie chan
did become directly involved with the project which makes sense since you know his name is
literally the title and it's also all about him we know that he was involved by the time i was being
pitched because during pitch meetings chan would actually perform stunts and martial arts moves
to the network executives side note can i just say how much money i would pay to be in just one
of these pitch meetings to see jackie chan do a dope backflip directly in front of me i hand over
my kidney no hesitation even if he accidentally kicked me in the face at some point in the process
it would still be worth it eventually the show was picked up by kids wb where it remained for
its five-season lifespan as a huge hit before eventually ending in 2005. naturally by the way
with a proper ending to the series and no forced cancellation as interesting as his animated life
was in jackie chan adventures it also pales in comparison to the journey jackie chan has been on
that got him to the point of fame and recognizing that he can even have his own animated show before
jackie chan ever received western fame in both the live-action and animated realms he'd already
risen to stardom level heights in his home country of china through his work in the hong kong film
industry since his start jackie chan has appeared in more than 150 films since his debut in the
entertainment industry over 50 years ago he's been referenced in a multitude of pop songs cartoons
films and video games he has sung multiple of the theme songs for the movies he was also starring in
and he has even been called one of the top 10 most charitable philanthropists according to
forbes honestly if anyone in the world deserves an animated show made about them involving martial
arts monsters and mystical forces it would be jackie chan past that there's the fact that jackie
chan adventures really was a first introduction for many american use to eastern folklore and
culture either through the content of the shows itself or the q a sessions jackie chan did at the
end both provided an invaluable expansion of world view and cultural appreciation for many members
of its audience it allowed an era of mythos often overlooked in the west to be explored and
appreciated in ways very few other shows at the time were letting kids learn about parts of the
world that they're often either presented with a very specific narrative by western media or
overlooked entirely jackie chan adventures was a fun immersive and entertaining show that not only
honored chinese culture but also let a whole new generation know just how cool jackie chan looks
while doing a backflip i love the show for me personally it was in my top five of cartoons from
that era that i would be eager to watch each week it still holds up today after doing my re-watch of
it recently for this video and i am so happy that it is just as enjoyable now as it ever was if you
somehow overlooked this series in any way i highly recommend it the action is well done in taking the
almost unbelievable stunts jackie could actually pull off and translating them into cartoon form
the characters are fun the stories are interesting and at the end of the day like i said it stands
the test of time it's just sad that when i've brought this show up in conversation with people
it's either a slight memory hidden in the depths of their brain or something they knew about but
never watched one more thing in 2017 the all-new jackie chan adventures j team happened as a
3d animated show had nothing to do with the original show and was aimed for younger kids also
it was only in china so yeah let's let's just not talk about that one we don't have to imagine that
one existed at all oh and one more thing thanks so much for watching i am truly appreciative of your
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