Chan's breakthrough film was , a martial arts comedy film that became a huge success in Hong Kong. The film's success propelled Chan to stardom and established him as a leading actor in the Hong Kong film industry.
Jackie was devastated. Critics called him a pale imitation. For the next two years, Lo Wei put him in more failed Bruce Lee clones: Killer Meteors (where he played an actual villain) and To Kill with Intrigue . Each bombed. Jackie later joked, “I was the king of the box office flop. My movies were so bad, people would throw tomatoes. I took them home and made soup.” jackie chan first movies
By 1980, Chan was ready for the West. His first Hollywood film, (also known as Battle Creek Brawl Chan's breakthrough film was , a martial arts
By 1978, Jackie was a pariah. Lo Wei was ready to sell his contract. Desperate, Jackie secretly borrowed himself out to a small, struggling director named Yuen Woo-ping (who would later choreograph The Matrix ). They had no big stars, no budget, and no script—only an idea. Critics called him a pale imitation