Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
influenced by Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
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There’s a moment that has since gone viral, where Shang-Chi uses his coat as a weapon before putting it back on that reminds me of a similar sequence in Rumble in the Bronx .
The ensuing brawl (incorporating the bus’ seats, poles, and—in one ingenious bit of comic timing—the signal cord) has the complexity, energy, and inventiveness of the great Jackie Chan (Rumble in the Bronx, Police Story)—as well as a bit of Spider-Man flair in the way Shang-Chi protects the other passengers while fending off his assailants.
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Directed by Chad Stahelski
influenced by Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
You’ll notice nods to plenty of genres and cinematic legends, from Lawrence of Arabia to Rumble in The Bronx .
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Directed by Cathy Yan
influenced by Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
Visuals
Fight coordinator Jon Valera ( Creed II ) and stunt coordinator Jonathan Eusebio ( John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum ) nail the realistic, yet unconventional nature of comic book violence by employing techniques and styles that ground the mayhem in ways more commonly seen in Jackie Chan films like Police Story and Rumble in the Bronx where household items and objects around you become weapons of destruction in capable hands.
At one point Harley is herding Cassie and fighting her way through a police evidence lock up, and it’s a thrill to get a scene that brings back the classic weapon improvisation of Jackie Chan (“Rumble in the Bronx” particularly).