they both kick a lot of ass welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be pitting
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be pitting
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be pitting Jackie Chan against Jet Li to see who is
Jackie Chan against Jet Li to see who is
Jackie Chan against Jet Li to see who is the ultimate Chinese martial arts
the ultimate Chinese martial arts
the ultimate Chinese martial arts superstar round one iconic roles
superstar round one iconic roles
superstar round one iconic roles let’s hit the ground running by
let’s hit the ground running by
let’s hit the ground running by comparing their screen personas in the
comparing their screen personas in the
comparing their screen personas in the first corner is Jackie Chan he’s made a
first corner is Jackie Chan he’s made a
first corner is Jackie Chan he’s made a career out of playing the well-meaning
career out of playing the well-meaning
career out of playing the well-meaning but foolish average Joe he often has to
but foolish average Joe he often has to
but foolish average Joe he often has to prove his worth to friends and family
prove his worth to friends and family
prove his worth to friends and family while facing insurmountable challenges
while facing insurmountable challenges
while facing insurmountable challenges his career spans four decades in over
his career spans four decades in over
his career spans four decades in over 100 films but he is rarely deviated from
100 films but he is rarely deviated from
100 films but he is rarely deviated from the cheery and friendly image he is
the cheery and friendly image he is
the cheery and friendly image he is known for as seen in mr. nice guy and
known for as seen in mr. nice guy and
known for as seen in mr. nice guy and super cop however more recently he has
super cop however more recently he has
super cop however more recently he has used his experience to play a mentor to
used his experience to play a mentor to
used his experience to play a mentor to Chinese come Kato meanwhile jet Lee
Chinese come Kato meanwhile jet Lee
Chinese come Kato meanwhile jet Lee plays deadly outlandish villains as well
plays deadly outlandish villains as well
plays deadly outlandish villains as well as straight-faced good guys and Chinese
as straight-faced good guys and Chinese
as straight-faced good guys and Chinese folk heroes the types of roles these
folk heroes the types of roles these
folk heroes the types of roles these actors play are pretty much complete
actors play are pretty much complete
actors play are pretty much complete opposites and that makes this category a
opposites and that makes this category a
opposites and that makes this category a tough one to call while gently may be
tough one to call while gently may be
tough one to call while gently may be more dynamic overseas we’re giving this
more dynamic overseas we’re giving this
more dynamic overseas we’re giving this point to Jackie because his characters
point to Jackie because his characters
point to Jackie because his characters are always more likable unique and
are always more likable unique and
are always more likable unique and memorable round two personality Jet Li
memorable round two personality Jet Li
memorable round two personality Jet Li is at his best during dramatic scenes
is at his best during dramatic scenes
is at his best during dramatic scenes and during drawn-out hardcore action
and during drawn-out hardcore action
and during drawn-out hardcore action sequences his screen presence is ultra
sequences his screen presence is ultra
sequences his screen presence is ultra serious on the flip side few martial
serious on the flip side few martial
serious on the flip side few martial artists have managed to showcase as much
artists have managed to showcase as much
artists have managed to showcase as much personality as Jackie Chan he always
personality as Jackie Chan he always
personality as Jackie Chan he always adds a sense of humor to his characters
adds a sense of humor to his characters
adds a sense of humor to his characters and fighting scenes and even adds
and fighting scenes and even adds
and fighting scenes and even adds realism by getting hurt on occasion some
realism by getting hurt on occasion some
realism by getting hurt on occasion some may find that he can be over-the-top but
may find that he can be over-the-top but
may find that he can be over-the-top but Jackie always entertains with his
Jackie always entertains with his
Jackie always entertains with his hilarious kind and almost childlike
hilarious kind and almost childlike
hilarious kind and almost childlike characters in the end Jackie Chan’s
characters in the end Jackie Chan’s
characters in the end Jackie Chan’s personality is a major reason that he’s
personality is a major reason that he’s
personality is a major reason that he’s become such a beloved superstar this
become such a beloved superstar this
become such a beloved superstar this point goes to Jackie
point goes to Jackie
point goes to Jackie Kevin Midas that
Kevin Midas that
Kevin Midas that round three martial-arts Jackie Chan
round three martial-arts Jackie Chan
round three martial-arts Jackie Chan comes from a gymnastics background and
comes from a gymnastics background and
comes from a gymnastics background and specializes in kungfu he trained at the
specializes in kungfu he trained at the
specializes in kungfu he trained at the Chinese drama Academy and has added
Chinese drama Academy and has added
Chinese drama Academy and has added elements to his style from Hapkido
elements to his style from Hapkido
elements to his style from Hapkido boxing judo and Taekwondo for Jackie
boxing judo and Taekwondo for Jackie
boxing judo and Taekwondo for Jackie it’s not so much about what he knows but
it’s not so much about what he knows but
it’s not so much about what he knows but the execution his fighting style is
the execution his fighting style is
the execution his fighting style is defensive and based on tight choppy
defensive and based on tight choppy
defensive and based on tight choppy strikes meanwhile Jet Li was a child
strikes meanwhile Jet Li was a child
strikes meanwhile Jet Li was a child prodigy and master in wushu having
prodigy and master in wushu having
prodigy and master in wushu having studied and competed since early
studied and competed since early
studied and competed since early childhood simply put he has trained
childhood simply put he has trained
childhood simply put he has trained himself to be a lethal weapon
himself to be a lethal weapon
himself to be a lethal weapon and his less about show and more about
and his less about show and more about
and his less about show and more about tell as in tell you that he just broke
tell as in tell you that he just broke
tell as in tell you that he just broke your legs while both these men are good
your legs while both these men are good
your legs while both these men are good at martial arts
at martial arts
at martial arts we’ll have to award Jet Li in this
we’ll have to award Jet Li in this
we’ll have to award Jet Li in this category as he is much more disciplined
category as he is much more disciplined
category as he is much more disciplined and employs a no-nonsense fighting style
and employs a no-nonsense fighting style
and employs a no-nonsense fighting style complete with a greater depth of
complete with a greater depth of
complete with a greater depth of fighting techniques when it’s all said
fighting techniques when it’s all said
fighting techniques when it’s all said and done
and done
and done Jet Li is the one haha round four stunts
Jet Li is the one haha round four stunts
Jet Li is the one haha round four stunts in this category Jackie Chan holds a
in this category Jackie Chan holds a
in this category Jackie Chan holds a huge advantage namely he performed Bruce
huge advantage namely he performed Bruce
huge advantage namely he performed Bruce Lee’s stunts when he was still a
Lee’s stunts when he was still a
Lee’s stunts when he was still a teenager then he went on to perform his
teenager then he went on to perform his
teenager then he went on to perform his own stunts as a movie star over the
own stunts as a movie star over the
own stunts as a movie star over the years we have seen him perform insane
years we have seen him perform insane
years we have seen him perform insane and life-threatening acrobatics and
and life-threatening acrobatics and
and life-threatening acrobatics and maneuvers that few could pull off or
maneuvers that few could pull off or
maneuvers that few could pull off or even dream of attempting even more
even dream of attempting even more
even dream of attempting even more shocking is the fact that he never lets
shocking is the fact that he never lets
shocking is the fact that he never lets injury get in the way and doesn’t depend
injury get in the way and doesn’t depend
injury get in the way and doesn’t depend too much on special effects simply put
too much on special effects simply put
too much on special effects simply put no one else would keep on performing
no one else would keep on performing
no one else would keep on performing with a broken ankle while jackie has
with a broken ankle while jackie has
with a broken ankle while jackie has been forced to use doubles in his later
been forced to use doubles in his later
been forced to use doubles in his later career Jet Li has always let them do the
career Jet Li has always let them do the
career Jet Li has always let them do the dirty work to us that’s a bit of a
dirty work to us that’s a bit of a
dirty work to us that’s a bit of a buzzkill this point goes to Jackie round
buzzkill this point goes to Jackie round
buzzkill this point goes to Jackie round five Awards and cultural impact going
five Awards and cultural impact going
five Awards and cultural impact going into the final round it doesn’t look
into the final round it doesn’t look
into the final round it doesn’t look like this fight would be winnable for
like this fight would be winnable for
like this fight would be winnable for Jet Li adding insult to injury Jackie
Jet Li adding insult to injury Jackie
Jet Li adding insult to injury Jackie goes for the knockout strike by drawing
goes for the knockout strike by drawing
goes for the knockout strike by drawing on his legendary career status that
on his legendary career status that
on his legendary career status that emerged from under the shadow of Bruce
emerged from under the shadow of Bruce
emerged from under the shadow of Bruce Lee albeit with an opposing style he has
Lee albeit with an opposing style he has
Lee albeit with an opposing style he has since been given a spot on the Hollywood
since been given a spot on the Hollywood
since been given a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as Hong Kong’s
Walk of Fame as well as Hong Kong’s
Walk of Fame as well as Hong Kong’s Avenue of stars
Avenue of stars
Avenue of stars not to mention taking home an innovator
not to mention taking home an innovator
not to mention taking home an innovator award for his choreography and a
award for his choreography and a
award for his choreography and a Lifetime Achievement Award for his
Lifetime Achievement Award for his
Lifetime Achievement Award for his stunts and did we forget to mention that
stunts and did we forget to mention that
stunts and did we forget to mention that he also has his own cartoon series both
he also has his own cartoon series both
he also has his own cartoon series both of Concord the box office but jackie has
of Concord the box office but jackie has
of Concord the box office but jackie has risen to become a better known cultural
risen to become a better known cultural
risen to become a better known cultural icon around the world winner Jackie Chan
icon around the world winner Jackie Chan
icon around the world winner Jackie Chan the verdict
the verdict
the verdict I’m sorry Jet Li fans while the star
I’m sorry Jet Li fans while the star
I’m sorry Jet Li fans while the star wins in the pure martial arts category
wins in the pure martial arts category
wins in the pure martial arts category he’s left bowing in respect to Jackie’s
he’s left bowing in respect to Jackie’s
he’s left bowing in respect to Jackie’s wins in all other categories resulting
wins in all other categories resulting
wins in all other categories resulting an incredible victory of four to one
an incredible victory of four to one
an incredible victory of four to one what do you think did Jackie deserve
what do you think did Jackie deserve
what do you think did Jackie deserve such a major upset
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