Once upon a time in Hong Kong, a young acrobat named dreamed of leaping across screens. His master was the fearsome Mr. Big (from Crime Story , 1993), but Jackie wanted to make people laugh, not just fight.

His first real test came in a (1976), but he was still finding his footing. Then, like a lightning bolt, he discovered his style: Drunken Master (1978). He wobbled, he weaved, he won — not with brute force, but with a bottle of rice wine and a silly grin. Audiences roared.

The 90s exploded. He became a (1992) — Michelle Yeoh by his side, jumping a motorcycle onto a moving train. He fought a Drunken Master II (1994) — the final fight in a steel mill, burning coals under his feet, still smiling.

Hollywood called, but they didn’t get it at first. Then came (1995) — a Hong Kong hero in New York, kicking a gang leader into a river of mud. Mr. Nice Guy (1997) had him fighting with a kitchen table and a bulldozer. Who Am I? (1998) gave us the most famous slide down a slanted glass roof in cinema history.

I can certainly prepare a using Jackie Chan’s movie list as the backbone. Instead of just a flat list, here’s a narrative that strings together many of his most famous films in chronological order — like the legend’s own cinematic journey. Title: The Drunken Master of Many Masks