Scenes from Jackie Chan's Railroad Tigers (top) and Skiptrace (above) Photos: IC Scenes from Jackie Chan's Railroad Tigers (top) and Skiptrace (above) Photos: IC
Very often Authentic John Ross Jersey , a film will perform very differently in its home country than in a foreign land. However, audiences in the two largest film markets - North American and China - seem to feel the same when it comes to Jackie Chan's two most recent films: disappointed.


Chan is still one of the most well-known Chinese stars in the West. However, the continuous poor reception of his recent works seems to have undermined his star power.


Railroad Tigers, Chan's latest action comedy hit cinemas in the US on January 6. By Thursday the film had taken in a meager $166,519 in total. Aside from this poor box-office performance Authentic Jessie Bates III Jersey , the film has received poor reviews. It currently has a 6.110 on movie information site IMDB and a 5.210 on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.


Although the film performed relatively better financially in the Chinese mainland, it still failed to wow audiences. Premiering in mainland cinemas on December 23, Railroad Tigers has pulled in 606.44 million yuan ($87.47 million) over its first 18 days, but audiences ratings on Chinese film site Mtime and media review site Douban were a 6.010 and a 5.110 respectively.


Set in China during World War II, Railroad Tigers depicts a group of Robin Hood-type Chinese railroad workers who rob Japanese soldiers on trains. While the comedic parts of the film did get a laugh from audiences from time to time Authentic Billy Price Jersey , a number of audience reviews mentioned they felt uncomfortable since the Japanese soldiers and officers, who are portrayed as dumb and silly, were often the butt of these jokes.


"Insulting an opponent is the biggest insult to oneself," netizen Shicheng 123 commented on Mtime, pointing out what he felt was Railroad Tigers' biggest flaw.


"I thought the entertainment industry may have decided to reflect a little about certain scenes in war films and TV dramas after people severely condemned over exaggerated scenes such as a Japanese soldier being torn apart by a single person with his bare hands or a woman sneaking a grenade into a Japanese jail by hiding it in her vagina. However Authentic Dre Kirkpatrick Jersey , after watching this film, I saw no such reflection at all," Shicheng 123 wrote.


"In this film, our enemies, who once occupied more than half of China Authentic Vontaze Burfict Jersey , are depicted as ignorant, incompetent imbeciles… they are made fools of by Chan's almighty 'Flying Tigers.'"


Although Chan is one of the most well-known A-list stars in China as well as one of the most famous Chinese stars globally, his recent works have been more disappointing than satisfying.


Earlier this year, Chan joined forces with director Renny Harlin and actor Johnny Knoxville for Skiptrace. While the film managed to earn 889 million yuan ($128.8 million) in the mainland, it only holds a 6.110 on Mtime and a 5.610 on Douban. Also an action comedy Authentic Carlos Dunlap Jersey , Skiptrace's grade on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes is even lower - a 5.710 on the former and a 4.110 on the latter.


On January 9, these two star-studded action flicks were nominated for "the most disappointing film of 2016" category for the 8th Golden Broom Awards. An event which takes aim at the worst films and performances of the year, it is China's answer to the Golden Raspberry Awards.


One reason behind the poor film reviews is that Chan seems to be stuck in a stereotypical role in his films: A small fry who is good at martial arts while also acting the clown.


While this combination won Chan fame in his early years, audiences have started to grow tired of the same old shtick, especially now that Chan's age has started to show.


"Chan is back to his old pyrotechnic tricks Authentic Tyler Eifert Jersey , even if there's no denying that he's not the nimble stunt master he once was," writ