Locarno (Switzerland), Aug. 10 -- Martial arts legend Jackie Chan did not hold back during a spirited Q&A at the Locarno Film Festival, telling attendees that big-budget Hollywood has lost touch with true filmmaking.
"I think the old movies are better than today," Chan said.
"Right now, a lot of big studios, they're not filmmakers, they're business guys. They invest 40 million and think, 'How can I get it back?' And you can't go over. It's very difficult to make a good movie now."
Chan, 71, was speaking with Locarno head Giona Nazzaro this morning at a packed-out Q&A session, where he ran through his career credits, telling multiple lucid and highly entertaining stories about his start in the business, working in Hollywood, and how he co...