Jackie Chan films stunts atop Sydney Opera House
"Bleeding Steel" production starts
Jackie Chan is coming back to the international spotlight with daring stunts filmed atop Australia’s world-famous and iconic Sydney Opera House.
The Chinese actor was spotted filming stunt scenes for his upcoming movie “Bleeding Steel” atop the Sydney Opera House Wednesday afternoon. Clad in an all-grey ensemble, the 62-year-old martial artist was filming impressive fight scenes with an unidentified woman dressed in black on the roof of the cultural building while two filming crew assisted them.
According to IMBD, Chan stars under “Bleeding Steel” as a “hardened special forces agent who fights to protect a young woman from a sinister criminal gang. At the same time he with feels a special connection to the young woman, like they met in a different life.”
Aside from Chan, the Chinese-Australian comedy-sci-fi thriller stars actors Tess Haubrich and Callan Mulvey. Producers claimed that “Bleeding Steel” is the biggest-funded Chinese film to ever shoot in Australia.
Filming has began this month in the streets of Sydney and will continue in Mainland China and Taiwan.
Australian by heart
Chan, whose global stardom led to the production of over 150 movies, is known to perform his stunts unlike international stars who employ stunt doubles. Chan’s last global hit movie is the 2010 film “The Karate Kid,” which is a remake of the original 1984 film.
The “Rush Hour” actor and film producer was born Chan Kong Sang, whose family moved to Canberra from Hong Kong when he was only six years old. He was dubbed Jack by Canberra labourers he worked with and this nickname led to his screen name “Jackie Chan.”
Chan’s family remained in Australia while he went to study in Hong Kong and eventually film movies across the globe. He made generous donation to the cancer research of the Australian National University in Canberra, where the Jackie Chan Science Centre was built and named in his honour.
Despite Chan’s strong ties with Australia, the “Shanghai Noon” actor is now based in China. His last film shot in Australian was the 1997 movie “Mr. Nice Guy,” which was filmed in Melbourne.
