Jackie Chan talks dramatic acting at "The Foreigner" L.A. premiere

Jackie Chan arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Foreigner" at the ArcLight Hollywood on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in Los Angeles. [Photo: AP/Willy Sanjuan]

Kungfu star Jackie Chan and other cast and crew members of the action-drama "The Foreigner" have gathered in Los Angeles for the film's US premiere.

"Foreigner" stars Jackie Chan as a businessman in London who witnesses his daughter being killed in an explosion, which turns out to be a terrorist act.

The role is the action superstar's most dramatically demanding to date.

Chan says he'd been seeking such a change for a long time.

"I want to be a true actor, so this is why a couple of years ago, I tried to do 'The Karate Kid.' I was nervous and scared and after the movie comes out (with) good results, then I had confidence. Now: 'Foreigner.' I hope the audience knows I not only can fight, I also can act."

"The Foreigner" has already opened in China and will hit US cinemas next Friday.