“How’s business? Is it any good.”
“No, it’s worse than ever.”
After having worked together on films like “Winners and Sinners” and “Project A” (both in 1983) Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung would team up again for “Wheels on Meals”. All three of them had reached a peak in their careers and the success which would follow the release of “Wheels on Meals” confirmed the great chemistry between the three actors, but also the potential in the unique blend of martial arts and comedy.
However, by the time Sammo Hung was planning the film, he had to take into account the popularity of himself as well as Chan’s and Biao’s. According to the audio commentary, shooting in China had become somewhat impossible because of that, while the chance of receiving a permit to shoot was another obstacle for the production. Even though he neither spoke English or Spanish very well,...
“No, it’s worse than ever.”
After having worked together on films like “Winners and Sinners” and “Project A” (both in 1983) Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung would team up again for “Wheels on Meals”. All three of them had reached a peak in their careers and the success which would follow the release of “Wheels on Meals” confirmed the great chemistry between the three actors, but also the potential in the unique blend of martial arts and comedy.
However, by the time Sammo Hung was planning the film, he had to take into account the popularity of himself as well as Chan’s and Biao’s. According to the audio commentary, shooting in China had become somewhat impossible because of that, while the chance of receiving a permit to shoot was another obstacle for the production. Even though he neither spoke English or Spanish very well,...
- 3/20/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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