JACKIE CHAN has begun shooting his next film, a martial arts-based comedy about a man and his horse, entitled “Ride On.”

The 67-year-old superstar remains as prolific as ever, churning out a movie a year since 2019, despite the pandemic. While the presence of his name on a marquee continues to sell tickets, a number of his latest works have been critical bombs. On the Chinese Douban review platform, viewers rated last year’s “Vanguard” with a 4.5 out of 10, 2019’s “Mystery of the Dragon Seal: Journey to China” 3.6 out of 10, and “The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang” a 3.8.

His latest could break the streak. In “Ride On,” Chan will play a down-and-out, washed-up martial artist named Lao Luo, who is very attached to his beloved horse. When he becomes mired in a dispute over debt, however, it seems that the horse may be taken away from him, leading him to ask for help from his daughter Xiaobao (Liu Haocun) and her boyfriend (Guo Qilin), who embark on a road trip together to resolve the crisis.

The film is written and directed by Yang Zi, who helmed the light-hearted pet-themed film “Adoring.”

“Ride On” is produced by Alibaba Pictures, Beijing Hairun Pictures and HG Entertainment Film Co. (SD-Agencies)