“Panda Plan” Theatrical Poster
Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan (Hidden Strike, Ride On) is headed to the zoo with Panda Plan (aka Project P), Mandarin Motion Pictures’ upcoming film directed by Zhang Luan (Song of Youth, Give Me Five).
The film centers on a rare baby panda with a dark circle around just one eye, who becomes a worldwide sensation when he’s born at China’s Noah Zoo. But when a Middle Eastern tycoon dispatches international mercenaries to kidnap the zoo’s baby pandas, Chan, playing a version of himself as an international action star, is forced to get involved in a rescue mission (via THR).
Panda Plan also stars Shi Ce (Hi, Mom), Wei Xiang (Full River Red), Han Yanbo (The Super Family) and of course, Huhu.
The film has gone through many pre-production reincarnations where it was also known as The Panda Agent or Mr. Panda, and at one point, Jackie Chan’s frequent director, Stanley Tong (Vanguard, Kung Fu Yoga, Police Story 3), was attached to the film (along with its previous Teaser Poster, you can read about it here).
Panda Plan hits domestically on October 1, 2024. Watch the film’s Newest Trailer below:
Just like most people will say, this looks awful. I don’t care if it’s for kids, this is just a cynical, brainless waste of time that’s meant to be forgotten about after a few weeks. No wonder Jackie Chan is portraying someone with Alzheimer’s in his next film.
The new trailer is excellent. Seems like it has the potential to be a modern Jackie classic. Believe me, Jackie has had very few classics in the last two decades.
If you’re talking strictly from a comedy perspective, then yeah, that’s very possible. But it can’t be “classic Jackie” flick without a memorable fight scene.
Edit: Okay, Newer trailer looks better (at least we know there is some action in it!)
It does seem like they’re emphasizing on the more tolerable parts and trying to fool people into thinking this will be cool.
Maybe lots of people like this style of comedic action, but it doesn’t speak to me.
After the awesome horse’s fart joke in Ride on, Jackie is proud to present his latest amazing achievement: a fart joke INCLUDED IN THE TRAILER for his next thing.
Wait, theye were at least two fart “jokes” in The Knight of shadows: Between Yin and Yang (I stopped watching that masterpiece at the second one).
Dear Jackie, produce small martial arts movies and stop ruining your legacy by your own choice. Or go fuck yourself.
Im not a fan of his recent stuff but lets be honest, his age is catching up & realistically he cant make those kind of movies anymore. Take it easy on him. The legend has gave us so much. If he wants to do these movies, good or bad, let him. Be it for financial reasons or just trying to stay active, let him. U dont have to watch these, its probably not aimed at u. But damn, be more respectful. Hes earned it…
On the plus side this isn’t directed by Stanley Tong.
On the minus side….everything else