Jason Statham was born in England. He has practiced kung fu, kickboxing, karate since he was a child. He joined the national diving team and competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Statham then became a model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger and Levi’s before being cast in directorial crime films. fellow actor Guy Ritchie.
The success of low-budget films gave Statham the opportunity to have his own brand work: Transporter and many subsequent action blockbusters. Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam tells you the best movies of Jason Statham.
1. British Gang – Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
This is the film that marks Jason Statham’s first steps on the film path. He plays Bacon, a lazy young man who, along with his friends, spends 100,000 pounds on Eddie, so that Eddie can cheat in a three-card game.
However, the whole group fell into a huge debt of up to 500,000 pounds with the cunning Harry. Harry extended his debt repayment within a week and hired two debt collectors to keep an eye on Bacon’s group.
They all looked everywhere hoping to find a bargain to repay their debt. Finally, the group decided to go hunting for a large amount of money lost in a robbery.
2. Jason Statham’s best movies: Transporter – Transporter series (2002-2008)
From 2002-2008, Jason Statham appeared regularly on the big screen as Frank Martin in the film The Transporter.
Frank Martin is a former special agent who fought in dangerous battlefields such as Lebanon, Syria and Sudan. Due to dissatisfaction with his superiors, he quit his job and made a living as a freight carrier under the name “The Transporter”. In transactions, he has 3 rules:
• When the goods are delivered, the task is completed.
• Do not ask for names.
• Never open the package.
Part 1: He was hired to transport 3 robbers.
Part 2: He was hired to transport a bag containing a bound and gagged woman.
Part 3: He is hired as a private driver for a wealthy family and their young son. When the child is kidnapped, he must find every way to protect this “goods”.
3. The Traitor – The Italian Job (2003)
John Bridger is a professional safecracker. He gathered a group of skilled artists with the goal of robbing gold worth $35 million from an Italian gang’s safe. Statham plays “Handsome Rob” who specializes in driving duties.
The mission was completed but then the group was stopped while on their way to Austria. A member of the group betrayed and shot John dead. Rob hurriedly drove the truck over the bridge and into the water and saved the lives of others, but could not save the gold.
A year later, when they discovered clues about the traitor, the group gathered together with John’s daughter and planned revenge.
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4. Live Signal – Cellular (2004)
Jessica Martin (Kim Basinger) is a high school teacher who lives with her husband Craig and son Ricky. One day, after putting her son on the bus to school, Jessica returned home and discovered five intruders. They locked her in the warehouse and broke the landline phone so she couldn’t contact anyone.
