Hong Kong Film: In the 1990s, the Big Three invaded Hollywood, is it an illusion of the past?

Superstars don't happen by accident.

In the 1990s, the Hong Kong film industry, not only the double Monday success, but also the kung fu emperor Jet Li, competed and competed secretly in terms of film box office, remuneration and influence.

By the end of the decade, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat and Jet Li seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding.

Their first Hollywood work, both appeared in 1998.

It's a sign.

It is also Hollywood's acceptance and recognition of Hong Kong films.

But their popularity did not last very long.

So look back.

Is the Big Three's invasion of Hollywood just an illusion of the past?

Just look back in time.

Jackie Chan makes a big splash with Rush Hour.

The film grossed $240 million at the global box office that year and propelled Chan into Hollywood's $20 million salary club, and while it has since fallen off commercially, at its peak it was unrivaled.

Jet Li's first Hollywood film was Lethal Weapon 4, and relatively speaking, his start and peak in Hollywood were not as big as Jackie Chan.

Chow Yun-fat started his Hollywood journey with "The Double Killer," but the light has been dim.

If it is defined by the narrow vision of "winning" and judged by the global commercial box office, film remuneration and other factors, it may be considered that Jackie Chan is greater than Jet Li, and Jet Li is greater than Chow Runfat.

Further speaking, or it can be considered that in the past years, Stephen Chow, who crisscrossed the Hong Kong film industry, was one point weaker than these three people.

The reason is simple. He didn't even make it to Hollywood.

These things don't look complicated.

In fact, the question is not as simple as that.

In terms of the Hong Kong market.

Stephen Chow alone occupied half of the Hong Kong film industry in the 1990s, followed by Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat and Jet Li, especially Jet Li, although the "Kung Fu emperor" name, but never took a Hong Kong box office year, let alone broke the Hong Kong Chinese film history box office record.

But if you look at a longer period of time, and a broader picture of the film market, the picture is different.

For example, extending to the 1980s of the last century, as well as the entire Southeast Asia region, the rise and fall of these four people's business achievements and rankings will be another situation.

This is certainly not "winning".

It's reason.

Both parties and the community, there are various opinions.