Jackie Chan-uary continues with City Hunter (1993) - a live-action film adaptation of the popular manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo.
This is indeed a strange addition to Jackie Chan's library, with over-the-top cartoony action and humour befitting of its origins in Japanese manga.
Does this movie succeed as an adaptation or does it stand on its own as a fun Jackie Chan movie? Let's discuss.
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00:00 The Start
00:58 A manga adaptation
04:32 The Ero
06:54 The body count
09:42 The characters
13:43 Fight scenes
18:37 City Hunter (2024)
19:48 Uncomfortable humour
21:24 Closing thoughts
What do you think of City Hunter? What's your favorite Jackie Chan movie?
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