Movie Scenes That Nearly Killed Jackie Chan

Looper shares about the incomparable Jackie Chan who has been thrilling audiences for over four decades with his singular combination of insane martial arts skills and great comedic timing. The other quality that sets Chan apart from his peers is that he does his own stunts, no matter how dangerous, cheating death virtually every time he makes a movie. Here are a few scenes that posed grave danger to the life and limbs of one of the greatest action stars of all time…

Nearly losing an eye in Drunken Master (1978)
Drunken Master | 0:25

An injured spine falling six stories in Project A (1983)
Project A | 1;13

Serious burns from Christmas lights in Police Story (1985)
Police Story | 2:04

Jumping into a tree and crashing to the rocks below (1986)
Armour of God | 2:42

Dislocated sternum from a fall in Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991)
Armour of God II: Operation Condor | 3:21

Collision with a helicopter in Police Story 3: Supercop (1992)
Police Story 3: Supercop | 4:05

Crawling over hot coals in The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
The Legend of Drunken Master | 4:53

Sliding down a 24-story building in Who Am I? (1998)
Who Am I? | 5:37

Dodging billboards and shards of glass in New Police Story (2004)
New Police Story | 6:37

Movie scenes that nearly killed Jackie Chan