On August 9, 2000, I went to my little arrow in the city cinema with disrespectful enthusiasm. As a Jackie Chan fan, from the baby, I was overly used to find his new action film on the big screen: Shanghai Kid!
I was 15 years old and this Wednesday had no course in the afternoon, the only time I could go to the theaters. If I miss this session, I would no longer have other opportunities to see it. So, I go in advance, pay for my precious season and move comfortably on a fleece chair in the middle of the room.
Alone in a dark room
A minute goes by … I see that I’m alone in the cinema. Obviously, there was no one as I did as I could see Shanghai’s baby. I don’t worry more about even the idea of being able to see my solo idol work with a dark room. No annoying neighbors, they do not besiege them, nor did the popcorn break out loud! Walk!
The weather continues the parade, the lights do not go away, and the giant screen still does not shine. I am starting to ask questions: would the projectionist forget to make the film? Time is a little over and the session time exceeds. At that time, a cell phone, you can’t cheat on your boredom, you’ve been on social networks in front of the movie.
Suddenly I understand that the steps are above the stairs that goes into the room. I turn around and see that the film manager comes to me. I feel the storm very fast! Very frankly, he apologizes and explains that he will not be able to make a movie … because I am the only viewer in the room!
Great frustration
When I see despair on my face, he offers to see Nicolas Cage for 60 seconds, another action film that will start in the second room. Purposeful, I told him that I just came to see Jackie Chan with Cowboys, and that I prefer paid.
Frustrated, I travel to the city for a few minutes before leaving home, frustrated and sad. I’m telling myself that it could be persistent, but at the moment I thought it was the rule that we couldn’t see the work if we were the only one in the room. Later I learned that it was not at all, but that the operator had the authority to do so if he thought it was not viable.
In short, I have to wait for Shanghai’s Chris video to be released in the Far West in Jack’s adventure and I was not disappointed! Three years later, the suits will land in the cinema, in the Knights of Shanghai. And this time, I didn’t miss it, believe me! In any case, after 25 years, I still continue to eviction of my cinema along the throat …
Meet your idol
However, I was able to expel him in May 2025, when I met Jackie Chan for interviews with Karat Children’s legends. A few minutes to exchange with an artist who counted a lot in my life, was a moment, both surreal and fun. You can see part of the interview below.
To update your memory, here is the story of a Shanghai child telling us if you want to see it: in 1881, Princess Pay Pay was kidnapped by a forbidden city by a certain Andrews who exported it to the United States to provide him with a large ranking emperor.
In order to correct it, the empire sends its best imperial defender … or at least the most voluntary: Chon Wang (Jackie Chan). Problem: This is not really a cowboy and the American West is not sincere in the city.
There, Chon fits on Roy O’Bannon (Owen Wilson), a little more talented for a spear than for robbery. Together, this incredible duo will have to avoid arrows, bullets and bad ideas, while trying to save the princess, without unnecessary ridicule.
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