Chan’s distinctive style combines slapstick, acrobatics, martial arts, and astonishing stunts he performs himself.

Kung Fu Panda 2” was a masterpiece, but not the other films in the franchise. Animated sequels are boring, and it’s time for a change.

When San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie stepped from behind the red curtain onstage at the Great Star Theater, he received polite applause. But he can read a room. “I’m not the Daniel you’ve been ...