| Year | Film | Significance | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | The Young Master | First film for Golden Harvest; established his comedic style. | | 1982 | Dragon Lord | A flop at the time, but features incredible stunt coordination. | | 1983 | Project A | Directorial debut; definitive pirate action-comedy. | | 1984 | Wheels on Meals | The "Three Dragons" peak; iconic fight vs. Benny Urquidez. | | 1985 | Police Story | The masterpiece. Redefined action cinema. | | 1986 | Armour of God | Huge box office; near-fatal accident. | | 1987 | Project A Part II | Refined the original's chaos. | | 1988 | Police Story 2 | Darker tone; incredible finale in a fireworks factory. | | 1989 | Miracles | A gangster film remake; considered by Jackie as his favorite directorial work. |
Chan’s autobiography I Am Jackie Chan (1998); The Art of Action documentary series; Hong Kong Film Archive records; interviews with stunt team members. jackie chan 1980s