Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Rumble in the bronx is a 1996 film starring jackie chan and developed specifically as an attempt for him to break into the western film market, after some failed attempts in the past which tried to mimic stallone or schwarzenegger type serious action films, this film is unabashedly jackie chan style. The stunt race that almost destroys jackies uncles car was filmed a few blocks from here in new westminster. Rumble in the bronx is a 1995 hong kong martial arts action comedy film starring jackie chan and anita mui. Feb 27, 2012 the film is set in the bronx area of new york city but was filmed in and around vancouver. He moves the camera during the scenes keeping things kinetic, but he avoids shaky cam or. The film is set in the bronx area of new york city but was filmed in. Rumble is the first major production film that made jackie chan a legend in america. However, when rumble in the bronx hit, it made jackie a household name.
No one brings more deathdefying entertainment to the screen than fearless martial arts superstar jackie chan rush hour 2. Its set in the bronx but was photographed in vancouver. His uncle runs a market in the bronx and keong offers to help out while uncle is on his honeymoon. In this aweinspiring and highly amusing actionthriller, chan outdoes himself with the most eyepopping stunts ever filmed, each more amazing than the last. Rumble in the bronx 1995 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Yonkers pal 2 courts 127 n broadway yonkers, ny 10701. Rumble in the bronx is a film that should really be seen by genre fans, especially those who enjoy martial arts, as the rest of the film really doesnt gel together to create a great plot. Rumble in the bronx pop culture wiki fandom powered by. It is still unto this day, jackie chans highest grossing chinese movie.
Vancouver, british columbia, canada 6 of 6 found this interesting interesting. As was the style at the time, instead of filming in new. Full of incredible stuntwork by jackie chan, the movie fails to create any magic as far as storyline and plot are concerned. Rumble in the bronx is easily one of my favorite jackie chan movies and one that deserves to be in the top 25 all. Here, chan plays keong, who, after visiting the united states from hong kong, gets wrapped in all sorts of ridiculous intrigue. Rumble in the bronx is the most apt film to cross him over to the rest of the world. This installment of chans police story film franchise has our hero trying to locate a missing nuclear warhead. In february of 1996, when rumble in the bronx was released in the u. Maybe it was because they filmed the movie in north america, even though it was a chinese cinema production. Pages in category films set in the bronx the following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. Rumble in the bronx 1995 opening scene jackie chan movie. Rumble in the bronx is so memorable because all the action scenes are clearly filmed and never cut away to cheat.
Nov 09, 2008 released in the us in 1996, rumble in the bronx had a successful theater run, and brought chan into the american mainstream. The film is set in the bronx area of new york city but was filmed in and around vancouver. One is also used by a syndicate member before he enters the hovercraft. It was directed by stanley tong, with action choreographed by chan and tong. Rumble in the bronx 1995 opening scene jackie chan. Anyone with even a passing knowledge of new york city can see that rumble in the bronx wasnt filmed in. Stanley tong shot the film in a hollywoodstyle, without compromising the quality of the widely shot hong kongstyle action sequences.
Rumble is a great movie and the bronx never looked better. Its bronx has a golf course with mountains in the background. It is still unto this day, jackie chans highest grossing. Rumble in the bronx chinaunderground movie database. Released in the united states in 1995, rumble in the bronx had a successful theater run, and brought chan into the american mainstream.
The movie that finally broke jackie chan in america, 1995s rumble in the bronx is like the saturday morning cartoon of your dreams. In this actionpacked masterpiece directed by stanley tong, a hong kong cop jackie visits his uncle in the bronx and gets involved in fighting local gangs and the mob. Rumble in the bronx was just on tv, so i took that as a sign and decided to cover that first, then well get into the gooooood stuff. The bad guys in the film mostly use tokyo marui colt double eagle soft air guns evidenced by that they appear plasticlooking and that the hammers are unmovable and molded to the frame of the gun. Jackie chan filmed rumble in the bronx with a broken ankle were big jackie chan fans and although ive seen it before, i made my boyfriend watch rumble in the bronx. Dec 25, 2014 rumble in the bronx is arguably their most successful collaboration. Keong comes from hong kong to visit new york for his uncles wedding. Rumble in the bronx internet movie firearms database guns. One of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head. Released in the us in 1995, rumble in the bronx had a successful theater run, and brought chan into the american mainstream. List of filming locations in the vancouver area wikipedia. Jun, 2018 released in hong kong in 1995, rumble in the bronx had a successful theater run, and brought chan into the american mainstream. The buildings are different, the license plates on the.
Movies like rumble in the bronx if you like rumble in the bronx you are looking for humorous, feel good and semi serious movies about with martial arts, gang, supermarket, martial artist, righting the wronged, one against many and kung fu themes of action, comedy and crime genre shot in hong kong. Hong faan kui in cantonese is a 1995 hong kong martial arts action comedy film starring jackie chan and anita mui. Rumble in the bronx all the tropes wiki fandom powered by. Truman hs 2 courts 750 baychester avenue bronx, ny 10475. Its a hard movie to start watching because the uncle in the film has some of the worst dubbing, but the movie starts to get good when the motorcycles show up my. This is a list, arranged by region, of films and television series shot in the lower mainland, including several prominent filming locations in greater vancouver and the fraser valley, plus those. Rumble is the first major production film that made jackie chan a. Hed tried twice before with american movies filmed in english.
One of the first scenes to be filmed was where jackie jumps from the base of the bridge to the hovercraft. The film is set in the bronx area of new york city but was filmed in and around vancouver, canada. Trotz aller kritik ist rumble in the bronx ein echter jackie chan klassiker. Its basically a mid90s snapshot of the vancouver area. A sock that looked like a trainer was created to go over the plaster and jackie filmed the rest of the movie with a broken ankle. I dont know if it was the zeitgeist or a concerted marketing effort or what, but it came along at the exact right moment for jackie chan to achieve his dream of hitting it big in the states. Handguns tokyo marui colt double eagle soft air gun.
Rumble in the bronx all the tropes wiki fandom powered. The film was filmed in vancouver, where the production team. Rumble in the bronx although hong kong superstar jackie chans last attempt to crack the us mainstream, the protector 1985, failed dismally, this uneven, hong kongfinanced, vehicle was a. Rumble in the bronx his first starring role in america and his first hollywood picture in more than 10 years is an awkward hybrid of asian and american film techniques. A young man visiting and helping his uncle in new york city finds himself forced to fight a street gang and the mob with his martial art skills. Rumble in the bronx was a surprise theatrical hit that made an incredible profit considering its budget. Released in the us in 1996, rumble in the bronx had a successful theater run, and brought chan into the american mainstream. Vancouver, british columbia has a large film and television production industry, which earned it the nickname hollywood north. Released in hong kong in 1995, rumble in the bronx had a successful theater run, and brought chan into the american mainstream.
The highestgrossing film in hong kong movie history at the time of its release, jackie chans rumble in the bronx would eventually receive a north american theatrical run in 1996. Rumble in the bronx 1995 movies, tv, celebs, and more. These are in fact a pump action airsoft model manufactured by hfc called the mp210. Chan outdoes himself with the most eyepopping stunts ever filmed, each more amazing than the. Maybe it was because jackie chans name recognition had finally hit a critical mass.
Jackie chan rumble in the bronx full movie kpop corner. Rumble in the bronx filmed on front st hostage negotiator. Rumble in the bronx is arguably their most successful collaboration. Rumble in the bronx fight clubs instagram profile has 345 photos and videos. During his stay in the bronx, keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. Rumble in the bronx internet movie firearms database.
The funniest part about the movie is that it looks nothing like the bronx. Jackie famously asked why the producers couldnt just rename it rumble in vancouver. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in store pickup. Decent dvd release, both widescreen and fullscreen formats. Stanley tongs rumble in the bronx give its audience what is expected from a film starring jackie chan. Rumble in the bronx is a 1995 hong kong martial arts action film starring jackie chan, anita mui and francoise yip.
Dec 28, 2010 the funniest part about the movie is that it looks nothing like the bronx. Filming locations 1 filming dates 1 filming locations. The film is set in the bronx area of new york city but was filmed in and. Nov 21, 2019 rumble in the bronx was just on tv, so i took that as a sign and decided to cover that first, then well get into the gooooood stuff. Theres a lighthearted air about rumble in the bronx thats infectious, if you open yourself up to it. Rumble in the bronx, is a 1995 hong kong martial arts action comedy film starring jackie chan and anita mui. I marked out for the monkey wrench that gets tossed to jackie to use on the tough guy who couldnt be knocked out. Unfortunately, he broke his ankle doing it and ended up in plaster. He moves the camera during the scenes keeping things kinetic, but he avoids shaky cam or seizure cam. It also contains some of the best scenes of a hovercraft rampaging in city traffic ever filmed. Anyone with even a passing knowledge of new york city can see that rumble in the bronx wasnt filmed in the bronx.
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