India, Aug. 11 -- Action superstar Jackie Chan is among those who believe that the quality of Hollywood films has declined over the years. The iconic star recently received a Career Leopard award at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, where he spoke about the cinema landscape in the modern world.

During an interactive session at the festival, he shared his views on new Hollywood films. The actor said that big studios are stifling creativity through 'their obsession with money'.

"I think the old movies are better than today," Jackie said, adding, "Right now, a lot of big studios, they're not filmmakers, they're business guys. They invest 40 million and think, 'How can I get it back?' And you can't go over. It's very difficult ...