The story revolves around two college Professors, Jackie playing Jack Chan (making it easy not to forget your characters name when on screen) China’s leading archeologist, who also admits to being a huge Indiana Jones fan, is teamed with the stunning Ashmita, played by the Indian actress Disha Patani, to uncover an ancient treasure of India.Īshmita steals every scene she is in with her intense beauty and intelligence, also stealing Professor Chan’s heart from the moment he lays eyes on her, which leads to some very comical ‘showing off’ in totally classic Jackie Chan style. Stanley Tong’s history aside, everyone always seems to wonder at Jackie’s age can he still do the physical comedy we all know and love?Įven though Jackie astounded us in the movie The Foreigner with a change to action drama opposite Peirce Brosnan, and showed us, yes, he could still take some knocks and bounce back, Kung Fu Yoga had the more fun feel Jackie has brought to the screen so many times before in films like Project A and, one of my favorites Wheels on Meals. He was a perfect choice for Kung Fu Yoga. Other Jackie Chan films he has had a hand in were both the American film Rumble in the Bronx and First Strike. Tong began his career as a stuntman in China, and after a huge success with Stone Age Warriors, of which he wrote, directed and stunt coordinated the film, he later directed Jackie Chan in SuperCop. Yes, Kung Fu Yoga, but before you scoff at the title remember the writer/director of this classic style Jackie Chan romp was none other than Stanley Tong.

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