– The game changer. This is where Jackie and director Yuen Woo-ping invented the "comic kung fu" genre. The final fight is a masterpiece of rhythm. Drunken Master (1978) – The masterpiece. Jackie plays Wong Fei-hung as a bratty kid who learns the absurd "Eight Drunk Gods" style. The final fight is brutal, hilarious, and technically perfect. Project A (1983) – Jackie goes period. The clock tower fall is legendary (he landed on his neck). It also features the greatest bar fight/bicycle chase ever filmed. Police Story (1985) – The Mt. Everest of stunt work. The opening car chase through a shantytown and the final mall fight (with the exploding glass and the 20-foot chandelier slide) almost killed the entire crew. Watch it immediately. The Buddy Cop Evolution (1985–1992) Jackie meets the modern world.

He has 150+ films. Some are masterpieces. Some are... The Tuxedo . But even in the bad ones, Jackie gives you one moment—one brilliant, dangerous, stupidly clever moment—that nobody else could do.

– A weird, epic time-travel fantasy. Jackie doubles himself: a modern archaeologist and a ancient general. The sword fights are poetic. The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) – The dream team: Jackie Chan vs. Jet Li. It’s the only time they fought on screen. The fight is short, but it's a religious experience for martial arts fans. Little Big Soldier (2010) – A hidden gem. Jackie plays a cowardly soldier transporting a prisoner. He sings, he cries, and the ending will destroy you. His best late-career performance. Police Story 2013 – A reboot. No furniture fighting. Just gritty, MMA-style brawling in a nightclub. Jackie proves he can do brutal realism. The "Please Don't Retire" Era (2017–Present) The final bow?

– Silly, Bollywood-inspired chaos. Not his best, but watch for the final dance number. The Foreigner (2017) – The shock of the decade. Jackie plays a quiet, grieving father who turns into a terrorist-hunting John Wick. He acts with his eyes. It is terrifying. Vanguard (2020) – Pure popcorn. Jackie rides a jet ski and uses a giant teddy bear as a weapon. For fans of Armour of God . Ride On (2023) – The meta masterpiece. Jackie plays an aging stuntman who is losing his house. He fights debt collectors with his real-life stunt team. It is heartbreaking and joyful. If this is his last big action movie, it’s the perfect ending. How to Watch Jackie Chan (The Master’s Curriculum) Don't just watch the fights. Watch the outtakes.

So, go watch Police Story tonight. Count the number of times you say, "How is he alive?"