After Bruce Lee’s death, studios desperately tried to find the next martial arts superstar. They forced Chan into "Bruceploitation" films—angry, serious roles that did not fit his personality. These films failed at the box office, pushing Chan to reinvent himself.
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: Noted for having one of the longest final one-on-one fight sequences ever filmed.
Peak Jackie Chan films Armour of God and Armour of God II, a bit like his own version of Indiana Jones. Armour of God Drunken Master
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– The birth of the comedic kung fu style.
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Director | Notes | |------|-------|---------------|----------|-------| | 1976 | New Fist of Fury | 新精武门 | Lo Wei | First lead role | | 1977 | To Kill with Intrigue | 剑花烟雨江南 | Lo Wei | | | 1978 | Snake in the Eagle's Shadow | 蛇形刁手 | Yuen Woo-ping | Breakthrough | | 1978 | Drunken Master | 醉拳 | Yuen Woo-ping | Mega-hit | | 1979 | The Fearless Hyena | 笑拳怪招 | Jackie Chan | Directorial debut | | 1980 | The Young Master | 师弟出马 | Jackie Chan | Also writer | | 1980 | The Big Brawl | 杀手壕 | Robert Clouse | US debut |