Participating in "Detective Chinatown 3" broke the image of the past. After "Boxer" and "Tom Yum Kung", there are few starring works, frankly "It is gold always shines"

　　Tony Jia learns Chinese by singing karaoke

Character photography/Beijing News reporter Guo Yanbing

　　In the movie "Detective Chinatown 3" released on New Year's Day, action actor Tony Jia plays the role of Thai detective Jack Jia. In the film, he forms the Asian Detective League with Chinese detectives Tang Ren, Qin Feng and Japanese detective Hao Noda. Uncover a murder case.

　　In my impression, Tony Jia is unsmiling on the screen and is known for his fierce Muay Thai. His starring in action films such as "Boxing Fighter" and "Tom Yum Kung" are sought after by many fans.

In "Detective Chinatown 3", Tony Jia is still in charge of the action of the whole film, but the audience also saw another image of him besides the action star: shaved his head, slightly fat, and embarrassed by the bad guys. So, full of joy.

　　In recent years, Tony Jia has been active in action movies around the world, but mostly cameos. The era of his action movies seems to be gone.

But Tony Jia said that gold always shines, and now working with the international team is to accumulate experience and make an action movie of his own in the future.

　　For "Detective Chinatown 3"

　　Shave your head, gain weight, keep greasy

　　Tony Jia first knew about "Detective Chinatown" when the film was filmed in Thailand in 2015, after which he became a fan of the series.

In 2019, Tony Jia received the script of "Detective Chinatown 3" through an intermediary introduction.

In previous works, Tony Jia was in charge of action, but after receiving "Detective Chinatown 3", "I feel that my acting career is richer and I have begun to come into contact with literary drama."

　　To take on this role, the first thing is to make changes in the hairstyle and shave his head.

This is the first time Tony Jia has tried short hair styling since shooting an action movie. Even he himself feels that his temperament is completely different.

This is not enough. The director also asked him not to change clothes often, and to feel a little greasy. When I saw this detective, I didn’t like to take a bath. He also washed his face as little as possible to make his skin dry and cracked. Everyone can feel that this is a particularly rough person. .

　　Chen Sicheng is a fan of Tony Jia. He has watched action movies such as "Boxing Fighter" and "Tom Yum Kung", and chose him to play the role of detective Jack Jia, just to make him an action player, but it is not limited to this.

In terms of action design, Tony Jia, in addition to keeping his best Muay Thai and putting in some leg sweeping and jumping movements, he also worked with the Chinese team to design actions that fit the shooting scene.

In order to maintain a sense of joy, he also gained a little weight, "I want to make his performances in literary opera and comedy give the Chinese audience a refreshing feeling."

　　When filming "Fist Fighter", I was burned to the face

　　Hong Kong action movies have had a deep influence on Tony Jia, and he has always hoped to be able to join the production of Chinese movies.

"Slaying the Wolf 2", released in 2015, was the first Chinese film he participated in. In the film, he played a Thai prison guard and had many action scenes with Wu Jing and Zhang Jin.

However, the first Chinese actor to collaborate with him was Jin Xing.

In 2005, the two collaborated in the action film Tom Yum Goong. Venus played the big villain, Madame Rose, and had many action scenes with Tony Jia. Tony Jia commented that Jin Xing is a very talented actor. She has a background in dancing, and it's relatively easy to make action movies."

　　Participating in "Detective Chinatown 3" is the first time he has cooperated with the mainland team. What makes him feel the most is the professionalism of the stuntman. "Many fighting scenes, the point and intensity of the stuntman are very professional." Tony Jia He has been practicing martial arts since he was 10 years old, majoring in sports in college, learning Taekwondo, Muay Thai, cudgel, swordsmanship, etc., often went to the studio to learn art from the studio and acted as a substitute.

　　In 2003, he filmed the action film "Fighting Fighter" that made him famous internationally. "There was no substitute in the whole process, but he performed in person." Injuries were inevitable. There was a scene where a flame on the ground attracted Tony Jia. Burning from his knees to his face, the staff quickly brought a fire extinguisher and sprayed him on his body.

　　Acting is to promote Muay Thai

　　After the release of "Fighting Fighter" and "Tom Yum Kung", Tony Jia quickly opened up the international action film market, starring in Hollywood blockbusters such as "Fast and Furious 7" and "Xtreme Agent 3", but they are basically supporting roles or Cameo.

"It is gold that always shines," he said.

He spent ten years preparing for the action film industry before the famous film "Boxer" was released.

Thailand’s economy was good at that time, and action movies were considered a golden age. Now, Thailand’s action movies are at a low ebb. Similar to Chinese action movies, they are also experiencing a shortage of talents and lack of access.

　　"It takes a long time to build a successful international martial arts star." The first two works are his first steps. After that, he will cooperate with actors from different countries to increase his shooting experience.

"I entered this industry because I wanted to carry forward the Thai boxing art. After integrating international resources, I want to return to the starting point and make a film. Of course, it will take longer to accumulate."

　　Fresh Q&A

　　The Beijing News: How did you prepare for the performance of "Detective Chinatown 3"?

　　Tony Jia: Because I want to work with Chinese directors and actors, I usually learn some simple Chinese, and I also sing karaoke at home, such as "Shanghai Bund", running around, surfing...

　　Beijing News: Wang Baoqiang also has martial arts skills. Do you have a lot of common languages ​​when you communicate?

　　Tony Jia: The person who plays the most part with me is probably Mr. Wang Baoqiang. He is also a practitioner.

We have some cooperation in action dramas. In our free time, we will play golf with him, go to the sauna, and of course sing karaoke together, such as "Laughs in the Sea", because we are all born in martial arts, and we have similarities in our bodies. Blood.

　　Written by/Beijing News reporter Teng Chao