Would Jackie Chan ruin a stuntman's career just to make the Jackie Chan Stunt Team look good? Turns out the answer to that question is ABSOLUTELY!
And I'm not talking about spreading romours to insiders, Jackie Chan went so far as to direct…
Would Jackie Chan ruin a stuntman's career just to make the Jackie Chan Stunt Team look good? Turns out the answer to that question is ABSOLUTELY!
And I'm not talking about spreading romours to insiders, Jackie Chan went so far as to direct and produce a promotional "documentary" called My Stunts, and dedicated a quarter of the run time to throwing martial artist Ron Smoorenburg under the bus.
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Once you hear this behind the scenes story you'll realize Jackie Chan's My Stunts is one of the most shameful self-serving documentaries you'll ever see.
Who is Ron Smoorenburg? He's the World Record holder for the highest kick: 11 feet!
Crazy, right? Who Am I was his first film, and these days you can find him all over Thai TV shows and movies - any time they need a white martial artists in Thailand, Ron Smoorenburg is the guy.
But when Who Am I came out in 1998, Ron had no reputation in the film and stunt industry, unlike his established fight scene partners Jackie Chan and Kwan Yung. Kwan Yung had already been in fight martial arts movies with legends Jet Li and Donnie Yen, having started as a stuntman in the 70's.
Jackie Chan COULD have chosen to use his documentary My Stunts to highlight how fight scenes are a team effort, with everyone using stunt doubles, prop legs, and anything else needed to create the best movie fight possible. Instead Jackie, director and producer of My Stunts, chose to fabricate a narrative about how the ONE outsider (Ron Smoorenburg) couldn't meet the standards of the JC Stunt Team.
What happened as a result? Watch and find out.
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