Mars / 火星 / 蔣榮發 is an actor, stuntman, and action director known for classic films like Project A and Police Story. He talks about his stunts and the origins of Jackie Chan’s unique action style.
You can see his IMDB here and his HKMDB here.
Edited by Milan Swagers
English Voiceover by Phill Kismartoni
Translation by Gary Choi
Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5
Action Talks on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2
Action Talks on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319
My studio SuperAlloy: https://www.superalloyinteractive.com
Timestamps:
0:00:45 Introduction
0:01:24 Early Training
0:11:58 Protection gear in the early 70’s
0:16:29 Origins of the Hong Kong spin
0:23:05 Working with non-stuntman directors
0:26:36 Competition amongst stunt teams
0:33:58 Getting into acting
0:41:33 Dragon Lord (1982)
0:58:27 Project A (1983)
1:00:13 The clock tower stunt
1:05:22 Police Story (1985)
1:15:41 Developing a new style
1:21:16 The future of action films