The Mask of Zorro, directed by martin campbell, not only won the Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for best picture, but also made antonio banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones truly international superstars. Next, when he filmed "Vertical Limit", the film not only won the praise of film critics, but also won the box office of $200 million worldwide. Besides, golden eye, directed by Campbell, is also regarded as a work that brought the James Bond series back to life. In this film, Pierce Bruce played the British spy for the first time, which not only made him famous, but also set a box office record of $350 million worldwide. Martin campbell was born in New Zealand and began his photography career after arriving in London, England. Soon, as a producer, he participated in the controversial films "Slag" and "Black Joy". The latter participated in the Cannes Film Festival that year. His first film was the British police action film series Expert Group. Later, he directed the popular BBC drama Shoelace and the TV series The Thinker of Time TV.
As the most famous British director in 1980s, he directed the acclaimed TV movie Brother Sharp: Ace Agent. The five-hour BBC mini series "The Dark Edge" covered sensitive issues such as nuclear pollution and high-level assassinations in Britain, which won him six BAFTA awards. Campbell's first Hollywood movie was Crime Act, and he went on to direct No Defensive, No Retreat. His other works include Throwing Death Symbol by HBO and Black Boy: Street Life by NBC.
Such a good performance can be said to be the most suitable person to take the helm of this peak confrontation. Jackie Chan was full of praise for this cooperation: "Director martin campbell is one of the most dedicated and serious directors I have ever seen. I have never seen a director enter the studio for more than ten hours or even twenty hours without leaving, which makes me respect and admire him very much! "