But it was his starring turn in the wildly popular "Rush Hour" (1998) and its sequels that cemented his place as one of Hollywood's elite action stars. Though he took a shot at Hollywood with "Battle Creek Brawl" (1980) and "The Cannonball Run" (1981), he would have to wait until "Rumble in the Bronx" (1996) to make his mark in the United States. He spent the first couple of decades finding his footing, but had a major breakthrough with the action-comedy "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" (1978), which propelled the previously-struggling performer into the limelight.
With a reputation as an unrelenting performer willing to risk bodily injury - both with himself and his fellow stuntmen - to create elaborate and jaw-dropping action sequences, Chan amazed critics and audiences with his sheer technical skill while redefining Hong Kong action movies by bringing in an element of comedy. After first establishing his martial arts prowess in his native Hong Kong, actor-choreographer-director Jackie Chan took his massive success in Southeast Asia and became a huge international star, particularly in America.
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