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Jackie Chan

Martial artist and actor Jackie Chan's unique blend of impressive martial arts and screwball physical comedy has helped make him an international film star.

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Jackie Chan began studying martial arts, drama, acrobatics and singing at age seven. Once considered a likely successor to Bruce Lee in Hong Kong cinema, Chan instead developed his own style of martial arts blended with screwball physical comedy. He became a huge star throughout Asia and went on to have hits in the United States as well.

Chan was born Chan Kong-sang on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. When his parents moved to Australia to find new jobs, the 7-year-old Chan was left behind to study at the Chinese Opera Research Institute, a Hong Kong boarding school. For the next 10 years, Chan studied martial arts, drama, acrobatics and singing, and was subjected to stringent discipline, including corporal punishment for poor performance. He appeared in his first film, the Cantonese feature Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (1962), when he was only eight, and went on to appear in a number of musical films.

Upon his graduation in 1971, Chan found work as an acrobat and a movie stuntman, most notably in Fist of Fury (1972), starring Hong Kong's resident big-screen superstar, Bruce Lee . For that film, he reportedly completed the highest fall in the history of the Chinese film industry, earning the respectful notice of the formidable Lee, among others.

After Lee's tragic, unexpected death in 1973, Chan was singled out as a likely successor of his mantle as the king of Hong Kong cinema. To that end, he starred in a string of kung fu movies with Lo Wei, a producer and director who had worked with Lee. Most were unsuccessful, and the collaboration ended in the late 1970s. By that time, Chan had decided that he wanted to break out of the Lee mold and create his own image. Blending his martial arts abilities with impressive nerve—he insisted on performing all of his own stunts—and a sense of screwball physical comedy reminiscent of one of his idols, Buster Keaton , Chan found his own formula for cinematic gold.

A year after the release of his first bona fide hit, Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow (1978), Chan took the Hong Kong film world by storm with his first so-called "kung fu comedy," the now-classic Drunken Master (1978). Subsequent hits such as The Fearless Hyena (1979), Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1980) and The Young Master (1980) confirmed Chan's star status; the latter film marked his first with Golden Harvest, Lee's old production company and the leading film studio in Hong Kong. Before long, Chan had become the highest-paid actor in Hong Kong and a huge international star throughout Asia. He exerted total control over most of his films, often taking charge of duties ranging from producing to directing to performing the theme songs.

In the early 1980s, Chan tried his luck in Hollywood, with little success. He starred in the Golden Harvest-produced The Big Brawl (1980), which flopped. He also had small supporting roles opposite Burt Reynolds in the ensemble comedy The C annonball Run (1982) and its 1984 sequel.

Back in Hong Kong, Chan's star continued to rise. He produced impressive action comedies such as Project A (1983), Police Story (1985) and Armor of God (1986), as well as the hit period film Mr. Canton and Lady Rose (1989), a clever remake of Frank Capra's 1961 film A Pocketful of Miracles .

By that time, Chan was far more than a movie star—he was a one-man film industry. In 1986, he formed his own production company, Golden Way. He also founded a modeling/casting agency, Jackie's Angels, in order to recruit talent for his films. Additionally, after numerous stuntmen were injured during the filming of Police Story , the actor founded the Jackie Chan Stuntmen Association, through which he personally trained and provided medical coverage for its members. For his part, Chan claims to have broken every bone in his body at least once while performing stunts. In 1986, during the filming of Armor of God , he fractured his skull after falling more than 40 feet while attempting to jump from the top of a building to a tree branch below.

In the early 1990s, Chan broadened his cinematic range, turning in a rare dramatic performance in the melodramatic Crime Story (1993). He also made several sequels to his hits Police Story and Drunken Master . Chan was still mostly unknown in the United States by this point, but his profile experienced a meteoric rise during the mid-1990s, when a series of events combined to bring him to the attention of a wider American audience.

In 1995, Chan created his own comic book character, the central figure in Jackie Chan's Spartan X , a series that hit newsstands in both Asia and the U.S. That same year, newly anointed directing sensation Quentin Tarantino , fresh off the success of Pulp Fiction (1994), presented Chan with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the MTV Movie Awards. Tarantino reportedly threatened to boycott the ceremony if Chan did not receive the award.

In 1996, New Line Cinema and Golden Harvest jointly released Rumble in the Bronx , Chan's fifth English-language (dubbed) release but his first hit in America. The film grossed $10 million in its first weekend, shooting to No. 1 at the box office, and its success prompted the American debuts of two previous Chan films, Crime Story and Drunken Master II .

After two less successful efforts, Jackie Chan's First Strike (1997) and Mr. Nice Guy (1998), Chan scored another box-office hit with Rush Hour (also 1998), an American-produced action comedy. In Rush Hour , Chan employed his English-language skills as a Chinese police officer alongside a streetwise Los Angeles cop, played by the rising comedian Chris Tucker. In 2000, Chan starred in Shanghai Noon , another action comedy that was set in the Old West and co-starred Owen Wilson and Lucy Liu .

The following summer, Chan reteamed with Tucker for the sequel Rush Hour 2 , for which the action star earned a hefty $15 million plus a percentage of the record-breaking box-office haul. In 2002, Chan co-starred with Jennifer Love Hewitt in The Tuxedo , a comedy about a taxi driver who receives special powers when he puts on his boss's tux. That same year, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was honored with the Taurus Award for best action movie star at the World Stunt Awards.

Chan followed with another moderately successful sequel, Shanghai Knights (2003), but The Medallion (2003) and the adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days (2004) both flopped. Seeking greater financial and artistic control over his films, he co-founded JCE Movies Limited in 2004, through which he produced the successful Hong Kong flicks New Police Story (2004), The Myth (2005) and Rob-B-Hood (2006).

In 2007, Chan reprised a familiar role with the release of Rush Hour 3 . In 2008, he provided the voice of Master Monkey for the wildly successful animated feature Kung Fu Panda , which went on to spawn multiple sequels, a video game and a TV series. That year, he also paired with fellow Chinese action star Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom . Subsequent U.S. releases had Chan appearing in such family-friendly fare as The Spy Next Door (2010) and a reboot of The Karate Kid (2010).

Meanwhile, Chan continued to thrive as a mainstay of Chinese cinema. He headlined the crime drama Shinjuku Incident in 2009, and wrote and starred in the action comedy Little Big Soldier in 2010. In 2011, he completed an ambitious project as co-director and star of the historical drama 1911 .

CZ12 (2012) saw Chan back in action mode, and the following year he revisited his old franchise with Police Story 2013 . He enjoyed a huge box-office haul with the 2015 3-D historical action film Dragon Blade , which also featured American stars John Cusack and Adrien Brody, setting the table for a slate of 2016 flicks that included Skiptrace and Railroad Tigers .

Chan is a noted philanthropist whose causes include conservation, animal welfare and disaster relief. In 2006, he announced that he would donate half of his assets to charity when he dies. The movie star has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2004, and in 2015, he was named Singapore's first anti-drug ambassador.

In 1982, Chan married Taiwanese actress Lin Feng-jiao, also known as Joan Lin. They have one son, actor and singer Jaycee. Chan also reportedly fathered a daughter through an affair with a former Miss Asia.

FULL NAME: Chan Kong-sang BORN: April 7, 1954 BIRTHPLACE: British Hong Kong

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• 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
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0in;background:white’> “After 56 years in the film industry, making more than 200 films, after so many broken bones, finally, this is mine,” Jackie Chan joyfully proclaimed at the annual Governors Awards where he was presented an Honorary Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award by Tom Hanks in 2016. Considered the heir to Buster Keaton, as well as to Bruce Lee, Chan is the first Chinese star to be honored by the Academy’s Governors for the cinematic legacy he has built for fans all over the world, the one star from the East that has received bona fide Hollywood stardom.

0in;background:white’> Comic actor, master choreographer, inventive stuntman and martial arts virtuoso, Chan, who was born in abject poverty to a cook and housemaid in Hong Kong in 1954, is a regular on the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid actors, coming in No. 4 in 2019 earning $58 million (after Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, and Robert Downey, Jr .), a year in which he didn’t have a Hollywood blockbuster.

0in;background:white’> He was given a Britannia award in 2019 for worldwide contributions to entertainment bestowed on him by Vin Diesel. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a trained opera singer, he sang at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in 2006.   Chan is Dean of the Jackie Chan Film and Television Academy under the Wuhan Institute of Design and Sciences, has numerous awards from the American Choreographers Association, has been the inspiration for or participated in various video and arcade games such as Jackie Chan Stuntmaster and Jackie Chan Adventure, was part of the opening ceremonies of Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005, has a museum dedicated to him in Shanghai; and has an award named after him at the Shanghai International Film Festival, the Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards. He is also a UNICEF Ambassador and a renowned philanthropist, setting up the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation in 1988 for youth scholarships and disaster aid. He has pledged to donate half his estate to charity upon his death.

0in;background:white’> Chan’s business empire encompasses several film production companies, a clothing line, gyms, restaurants and food companies, a chain of movie theaters, a Segway dealership, and endorsements with Hanes, Visa and Pepsi just in the US.

0in;background:white’> The West discovered the actor formerly known as Chan Kong-sang (his original Chinese name) after he had already attained huge star status in Asia. After appearing in a few US movies like Cannonball Run that flopped in the 1980s, he returned to Hong Kong where he developed his signature humorous action star persona. Ten years after he left, he returned with the Hong Kong action comedy Rumble in the Bronx in 1995, which was released in a dubbed version in the US by New Line Cinema, and became one of the most profitable films of the year. Chan, who had injured his leg performing a stunt, shot most of the movie with the leg in a cast, using a colored sock to resemble the shoe on his other foot. He became a household name with the blockbuster Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon movies that followed. As of 2018, his movies have made over $5 billion at the international box office.

0in;background:white’> Chan set up the Jackie Chan Stunt Team to choreograph all his movie stunts in 1976; some team members were stuntmen who attended the Peking Opera School as Chan did, where training included martial arts, singing, acting, and acrobatics. The team does the stunts for other cast members in Chan’s films as well.

0in;background:white’> In his new 2015 memoir Never Grow Up (released in English in 2018), Chan talks about his first break in the business. He volunteered to do a dangerous jump from a balcony without a net after the stunt coordinator refused to allow anyone to do it. Needless to say, Chan pulled it off – twice – and never looked back. “I always perform my own stunts no matter how dangerous,” he says in the book, which also lists all the bones he’s broken in his career – nose, jaw, ankle, cranium. “My leg sometimes gets dislocated when I’m showering,” he writes. “I need my assistant to help me click it back in.” Outtakes in the end credits, which regularly include his injuries, are a staple of all his films.

0in’> Amazingly, the holder of the Guinness World Record for ‘Most Stunts by a Living Actor’ hates needles. “I’ve always been afraid of injections,” he writes in his memoir. “I have never feared for anything else except the syringe. Snakes, roaches, and rats can’t scare me, but I will be terrified by the sight of syringes. Imagine a needle in your flesh and a tube of liquid injected in your body… So scary!”

0in’> white’>For an uneducated kid who didn’t even know how to sign his own name on credit card receipts once overnight success and riches came to him, Chan is now said to be worth $350 million. He has received honorary doctorates from the Hong Kong Baptist University and the University of Cambodia, an honorary professorship from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Hong Kong, is a current faculty member of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where he teaches tourism management. He speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, English, ASL, and some German, Korean, Japanese, Spanish and Thai.

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(CNN) -- He's thrown himself off more buildings than he can remember and broken more bones than an actor has any right to and still be alive and working today, but at 54 years old, Jackie Chan's days of taking spectacular tumbles may be coming to an end.

Jackie Chan: From chop socky superstar to Olympics ambassador.

"You gotta change," he told Anjali Rao for Talk Asia. "I want to be an actor, not an action star; I want to be an actor who can fight."

The body, battered as it has been by thousands of stunts, may still be willing, but a will to be taken more seriously as an actor means that at the very least, his next project is a self-directed drama rather than an action flick.

Despite his best efforts, it's probably too late for Jackie Chan to be seen by most film-goers as anything other than a comedic action star. The fact that he can now direct his own productions, however, indicates just how far he's come in a career in film that has spanned four decades.

The movie hero has been at the heart of Hong Kong's chop socky film industry for over 30 years, fostering a knock-about on-screen image that has seen him appear in almost 100 films and pioneer the comic kung-fu genre.

As a boy he studied theatre and acrobatics at the China Drama Academy in Hong Kong. He describes the hardship of life under his master at the academy - where learning was based on strict physical discipline - as more like the army than a school.

After nearly a decade spent learning the physical hardships that a career in the Hong Kong film industry had in-store, his first foray into film was as a stuntman on Bruce Lee films. It was only when he developed his humorous on-screen persona in "Drunken Master" in 1978 that he found greater success as a leading actor, and one more than capable or doing his own stunts.

After several attempts to translate his success in Hong Kong cinema to wider audiences in the U.S. and Europe, it was only after he made 'Rumble in the Bronx" that Hollywood took notice. His big-budget Hollywood films include the "Rush Hour" series and "Shanghai Noon," where he starred alongside Owen Wilson.

His next cinematic venture to hit the screens is alongside Jet Li in "The Forbidden Kingdom," before he takes a lead role as an ambassador for the Beijing Olympics leading up to this year's Games and as one of the torch bearers when the Olympic Torch arrives in Hong Kong in May.

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As well as being as firm supporter of the Olympic Games in China, he has combined his dubious penchant for singing ballads (he has released over 20 albums) with this role, releasing an official song to mark the impending event last summer.

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How Jackie Chan Went From Child Actor To Worldwide Mega-Star

Who doesn't love Jackie Chan ? The martial arts actor, stunt choreographer, producer, director, singer and man of all trades has been kicking ass and taking names for decades, and his success didn't happen overnight. It took a lot of hard work and persistence for Jackie Chan to become so famous.

So, how did Jackie become Jackie Chan ? As it turns out, the actor/director has been in the entertainment business for almost his whole life. It was a combination of skill, talent, luck and unfathomable dedication to his craft that resulted in Jackie Chan becoming such a major martial arts phenomena.

Over the course of 65 years, Jackie Chan went from a child actor to one of the most famous men in Hong Kong's history. Let's take a look at Jackie Chan's legacy, and we'll discover the ways in which the veteran martial arts artist extraordinaire became the beloved, revered personality he is today.

Early Life And Child Actor Status

On April 7th, 1954 in Hong Kong, Jackie Chan was born Chan Kong-sang. He was the son of two Chinese Civil War refugees. Even from a young age, young Chan had a wealth of energy. Nicknamed Pao-pao, which translates to "Cannonball," he was always on the move and always rolling around. It appears that some things in life simply don't change. During his formative years, Chan lived near the French ambassador in Hong Kong, for whom his parents worked, in the Victoria Peak district. It was at the young age of five that Chan found himself in his first film, 1962's Big and Little Wong Tin Bar .

Throughout the following years, Jackie Chan appeared in small parts in films like The Love Eterne and Come Drink With Me . He also appeared in the film A Touch Of Zen , where the young actor signed Chu Mu's Great Earth Film Company. But during his film experience, Jackie Chan also worked hard as a student. Jackie Chan's first formative years of martial arts training came when the child was sent to the China Drama Academy, which is a Peking Opera School where Chan trained vigorously for the next decade. In addition to excelling in martial arts, the athlete was also a well-trained acrobatic.

It did not take long before Jackie Chan became part of the Seven Little Fortunes, which is a performance group made from talented students inside the school. It was during this period in his life that Chan Kong-sang earned his first stage name, Yuen Lo, in homage to his master. He would go on to study other forms of martial arts, including Karate, Judo, Taekwondo and Jeet Kune Do. He also continued to push himself as an on-screen performer.

Stunt Work and Early Lead Roles

At the age of 17, Chan Kong-sang worked as a stuntman for a pair of Bruce Lee pictures, Fist Of Fury and Enter The Dragon . There is a good chance you've heard of that latter one before. During his work on these celebrated films, Jackie Chan worked under the alias Chan Yuen Lung. It was later that year that Jackie Chan earned his first starring role in Little Tiger of Canton . The film only had a limited release in 1973. It was a bit of a rough patch for Jackie Chan shortly after that.

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Having trouble finding stunt work, and due to the commercial failure of his earlier films, Jackie Chan starred in the adult comedy, All in the Family , in 1975. It was the only film that featured Jackie Chan not performing a single fight or stunt scene. It was also the first time Jackie Chan did a nude scene. In 1976, Jackie Chan briefly attended college at Dickson College, but that tenure didn't last long. Chan soon became a construction worker, where he earned the nickname of "Little Jack." Over time, it became "Jackie." While he didn't stay in the construction business, the nickname obviously stuck.

Things were starting to turn around for Jackie Chan. Later that year, Jackie Chan received a telegram from Willie Chan, who was a film producer in the Hong Kong film industry. He was impressed by Jackie Chan's stunt work, as you would imagine most people would be, and he offered him a film role. He was hoping to model Jackie Chan after Bruce Lee, and he gave him the film New Fist Of Fury . He went by the name Sing Lung, which translates to "becoming a dragon." Literally.

Evidently, Jackie Chan wasn't fully accustomed to Bruce Lee's expert level of fighting, and New Fist Of Fury was also a financial flop. However, Willie Chan was not deterred. He continued to produce films for Chan in this vein, but none of them made much of an impact at the box office or for movie lovers. Then, in 1978 Chan finally got a hit. After several attempts at making a name for himself, he found success with Snake in the Eagle's Shadow .

The Early Days Of Jackie Chan's Fame

Under a two-picture deal, Jackie Chan had a one-two punch with Snake In the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master later that same year. The films were successful for two very key reasons. One, Jackie Chan was given complete freedom when it came to his stunt work, finally letting him excel in his own specific way. Two, the films also established a comedic kung fu genre, which was considered refreshing for movie audiences at this time in Hong Kong. While Snake In The Eagle's Shadow was definitely profitable, it was ultimately Drunken Master that pushed Jackie Chan to stardom.

It was around this time that Jackie Chan made his directorial debut with The Fearless Hyena . It was clear that Jackie Chan was growing, and it was time for him to change things around. He began to work with Golden Harvest, a transition that didn't come easily from his former collaborator Lo Wei, but he continued to work with Willie Chan, who became Jackie's personal manager and firm friend, something that stayed true for over 30 years.

It was around this time that Jackie Chan became an international celebrity. In the 1980s, Jackie Chan appeared in American productions like The Big Brawl and The Cannonball Run in 1980 and 1981, respectively. It was through the latter film that Chan became inspired to include outtakes during the credits. There were a couple attempts by Jackie Chan to break big in the American market. Yet he decided to return to Hong Kong.

It was there where Jackie Chan's fame continue to excel, notably in East Asia, with hit movies such as The Young Master and Dragon Lord . It was during these big movies, in particular, that Chan's action style was evolving, with the actor/stunt choreographer incorporating more elaborate stunts.

It was around this time that Jackie Chan was propelling himself to make the movies that would define his career forever. These iconic movies would include Project A , Police Story and Armour of God , all of which were critically acclaimed, big commercial successes and award-winning productions.

Continued Success And Hollywood Breakthrough

By this point in time, Jackie Chan was a bonafide movie star. In the late '80s and early '90s, Jackie Chan would go on to make sequels to some of his biggest movies, which continued to propel their legacies. Those movies include Project A Part II , Police Story 2 , Armour of God II: Operation Condor and Police Story 3: Super Cop . He also made Drunken Master II and Police Story 4: First Strike . These movies continued to make Jackie Chan both an award-winning actor/filmmaker and a big box office sensation. But these hit movies weren't making Jackie Chan a huge name in the United States yet.

Well, that would change soon enough. Jackie Chan was finally getting the attention he deserved from Hollywood producers, but the actor refused to be typecast into the villain roles he was being offered. It was when Chan appeared in 1995's Rumble in the Bronx that he found his early success in Hollywood. The movie found a cult following in the U.S. that was considered rare for Hong Kong movie stars. Rumble in the Bronx 's warm response led to Police Story 3 's U.S. release, where it was retitled Supercop . Then, Chan became a Hollywood star with 1998's Rush Hour , a buddy cop movie he starred in alongside Chris Tucker.

Jackie Chan's Megastar Status

From there, Jackie Chan was everywhere. A huge celebrity all around the world, the actor made his final movie with Golden Harvest, titled Who Am I? The actor was putting himself and his name in a variety of projects, including movies, video games, animated shows and more. His Hollywood success was also continuing with 2000's Shanghai Noon and its sequel, 2003's Shanghai Knights . He also found a great deal of fame with 2001's Rush Hour 2 .

It was around this time that Jackie Chan tried some new movies, allowing himself to make movies with special effects like 2002's The Tuxedo , 2002's The Medallion and 2004's Around the World in 80 Days remake. These particular movies didn't quite capture the same commercial or critical success, but it was clear that by this point in time, Jackie Chan was in the height of his fame, He was considered "the most recognized star in the world" film scholar Andrew Willis in his book, Film Stars: Hollywood and Beyond , which was released in 2004.

While Jackie Chan was still a major celebrity and a true bonafide movie star, he was seemingly dissatisfied with the restrictions that Hollywood was giving him. He felt the roles were limited and he was frustrated by the lack of creative control he found in his Hollywood projects. Also, as he was getting older, Jackie Chan had more interest his pursuing dramatic roles, particularly as he felt it was time to do less physically-intensive roles. It was also clear that there were audiences willing to see Chan push himself as a dramatic performer, with movies like New Police Story , The Myth and Rob-B-Hood doing well.

Jackie Chan would continue to make Hollywood productions from time-to-time. He made Rush Hour 3 in 2007, and he made The Forbidden Kingdom with Jet Li in 2008. He also provided his voice for a role to Kung Fu Panda 1-3 . But it was with The Karate Kid remake in 2010 that American audiences were first given a chance to see Jackie Chan's dramatic potential. This potential was seen more recently with Chan's lead role in 2017's The Foreigner .

From here, Jackie Chan has continued to work, but he's also experimenting with different projects he has in the works. He is currently in post-production on his latest film, The Diary , which he wrote and directed yet does not star in. This is extremely rare for Jackie Chan as a director, but it was clear that Chinese Zodiac , his 2012 film, was considered a bit of a last hurrah in terms of his stint as an action-comedy lead and director. While he still continues to make movies as an actor and he still does some projects behind-the-scenes, it's apparent that Chan is focusing on different efforts currently.

Thankfully, Jackie Chan is still keeping busy. He will next be seen in Project X-Traction , which is a big blockbuster that also stars John Cena . He also has other movies in the work in addition to the movies mentioned above. Also, it's worth noting that Jackie Chan recently received an Oscar for his Lifetime Achievements in the world of moviemaking. In my opinion, it's well-deserved. Hopefully, we haven't seen the last of Jackie Chan. It's clear that this incredible work ethic, mixed with talent, luck, skill and persistence , led to Chan's enormous success and good fortune — both here and abroad.

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Jackie Chan, born Chan Kong-sang, is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, comedian, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts. Jackie Chan has been acting since the 1970s and has appeared in over 100 films.

Chan has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a cultural icon, Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons, and video games. Chan is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred.

Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Victoria Peak, in the former Crown colony of Hong Kong, as Chan Kong-sang (meaning "born in Hong Kong") to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, refugees from the Chinese Civil War. He was nicknamed Paopao (Chinese: 炮炮, literally meaning "Cannonball") because he was such a big baby, weighing 12 pounds, or about 5.4 kgs. Since his parents worked for the French Consul to Hong Kong, Chan spent his formative years within the grounds of the consul's residence in the Victoria Peak district. Chan attended the Nah-Hwa Primary School on Hong Kong Island, where he failed his first year, after which his parents withdrew him from the school.

In 1960, his father immigrated to Canberra, Australia, to work as the head cook for the American embassy, and Chan was sent to the China Drama Academy, a Peking Opera School run by Master Yu Jim-yuen. Chan trained rigorously for the next decade, excelling in martial arts and acrobatics. He eventually became part of the Seven Little Fortunes, a performance group made up of the school's best students, gaining the stage name Yuen Lo in homage to his master. Chan became close friends with fellow group members Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, the three of them later to be known as the Three Brothers or Three Dragons. At the age of 17, he worked as a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon under the stage name Chan Yuen Lung.   He received his first starring role later that year, in Little Tiger of Canton, which had a limited release in Hong Kong in 1973.

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Jackie Chan - Biography

Long before he became an international household name, Chinese superstar Jackie Chan had smashed box office records throughout Asia with his trademark mixture of action, humour, and precisely choreographed stunts all performed by Jackie himself. And in 1987, already a millionaire, the martial arts expert was ready to take America by storm with what turned out to be his breakthrough film in the West, Police Story. "After a few similar movies, the US audience will begin to know me," he predicted. "Then it will be Jackie, Jackie, Jackie all the way." And the Rush Hour star born Chan Kwong Sang in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954, was right. 

The path to global stardom proved a long one for the former stuntman. His mum and dad weren't very well off, however, eventually got back on their feet after finding jobs cooking and cleaning at the French consulate. "I actually have the French government to thank for my present-day physique," Jackie once said. "My father, as head cook, would always save the best cut of steak for me, his only child." 

Aged six, Jackie moved with his family to the Australian capital of Canberra to work for the US consulate, but Chan Junior was soon sent back to Hong Kong to study at the Chinese Opera Research Institute. There, he faced gruelling days which started at 5am and ended at midnight, while undergoing rigorous training in singing, martial arts and acrobatics. 

Early Career

By the late Sixties, after a visiting filmmaker offered him a job as a stunt man in a Chinese action film, Jackie was taking on largely uncredited roles in films such as Bruce Lee's Enter The Dragon and Fists Of Fury. After Lee's sudden death in 1973, one of his former directors, Lo Wei, cast Jackie in several films, aiming to promote him as the next incarnation of the icon. Jackie, however, had other ideas. "I wanted to be like Chaplin or Buster Keaton, but all the martial arts directors wanted me to copy Bruce Lee. So after I got famous I started to change a lot of things... I decided, when Bruce Lee kicked high, I'd kick low. When Bruce Lee yowled, I'd punch doing a funny face like it hurt. Whatever Bruce Lee did, I'd do the opposite. "This blend of slapstick and action and the fact he performed all his own stunts helped him strike box office gold with his breakthrough hit Drunken Master in 1977. After briefly working Stateside in 1980 (he had a bit part in Burt Reynolds' road comedy Cannonball Run ), Jackie spent the Eighties mining his winning streak in Asia, where his big-budget stints as both actor and director earned him the title "a local Steven Spielberg". 

Personal Life

Many a female heart was broken when he married Taiwanese actress Len Feng-Chiao in 1983. The couple, who were briefly estranged in 1998 after Jackie had a child with former Miss Asia, Elaine Ng, has one son, aspiring singer Chan Cho-ming, also known as JC. Jackie's risky on-set stunt work which is featured in outtakes at the end of his films has not been without consequences. He is said to have broken nearly every bone in his body at one time or another and permanently lodged a piece of skull in his brain after a 45-foot fall in Yugoslavia while filming Armour Of God, an accident which also caused him to lose some hearing in one ear. 

In his late 40s, Jackie admits he may be slowing down - but he's definitely not stopping. "Fights and stunts take me longer to do, but I have no choice," he says. "My life is the movies."  Away from the big screen, Jackie has been involved in a number of admirable philanthropic pursuits. He is a UNICEF GoodWill Ambassador, and he has campaigned against animal abuse and pollution as well as assisting with relief efforts for the 2004 Ocean Tsunami victims.

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the 2024 Lantern Festival Gala....           All prizes have been sent out! Thank you for participating in this years giveaway quiz.... Things You May Not Know About Jackie Chan As an actor and martial arts expert, Jackie Chan has proven that he's someone who's not afraid to do what it takes to be an inspirational figure in the industry, challenging outdated norms, attempting some unbelievable stunts, and experimenting with different genres in his films. As per Biography , Chan demonstrated an impressive aptitude for martial arts and acting when he was a child and chose to focus on improving his skills as he grew up. As he began to be noticed, many thought that he would be the next big thing in martial arts cinema, comparing him to respected icon Bruce Lee. Chan did his own thing, managing to earn appreciation for his versatility and combining genres in his movies, namely comedy and martial arts.  While Chan is pretty popular, even his fans might not know certain interesting details about his life. For example, he spent a major part of his childhood years in a boarding school in Hong Kong as his parents shifted base to Australia to find work. His childhood was rough, his family life was tragic, and his early years were full of hardship. Young Chan was resilient and didn't let all these obstacles stop him from working as hard as he could in the strict school setting that he was raised in. Jackie Chan's life story is undeniably intriguing. Here's a glimpse into some of the most interesting details from his life. Jackie Chan had a rough childhood According to  The New Republic , Jackie Chan's family wasn't well-off: His parents worked as a cook and a maid, and he was subjected to insults such as being referred to as a "servant's kid." Chan has previously written about what things were like for his family when he was a child. His parents worked at a consulate, but they didn't have access to any privileges. Chan wrote, "Our home was run-down, small, and stuck in the back. The folks at the consulate treated us well, but from the very beginning, we existed in two different worlds." As a young kid, Chan couldn't help developing a crush on a girl in the premises, the French consul's daughter. He even tried to protect her from those who teased her, ending up in a brawl with another kid. His dad was so scared of the possible consequences that he beat Chan mercilessly and forced him to offer his apologies to the boy he fought with. When Chan's folks left for Australia, they basically abandoned their son at the China Drama Academy, where they'd recently sent him. Chan was forced to follow a stringent schedule at the boarding school and had to endure terrible living conditions. He didn't have much in terms of support. Whenever Chan looks back, though, he sees tough times but also important experiences that defined him as a person. If you or someone you know may be the victim of child abuse, please contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453) or contact their live chat services . His mother was a smuggler The fact that Jackie Chan's folks chose to leave him and his siblings behind may be hard to understand for many, but it wasn't unheard-of in China in those days. Filmmaker Mabel Cheung, who directed the film "Traces of the Dragon: Jackie Chan and His Lost Family," told The Guardian , "It was so commonplace in China. Life was cheap. It has always been cheap. It's a very common thing to do, abandon your children." During their research for the film, Cheung and her team figured out that Chan's mom was into opium smuggling and gambling. She was a notorious figure in the underworld, something that even Chan himself was unaware of. Cheung said, "Everybody in Hong Kong knew that his mother was like a common housewife, very kind, very gentle." This happened before Chan was born. In fact, his parents met when his dad tracked his mother down and arrested her on smuggling charges. At the time, she was struggling to get by and was supporting her kids on her own.  His dad was once a spy Jackie Chan's parents didn't live ordinary lives, and this was a revelation for the actor himself, who wasn't aware of their intriguing backgrounds. As per  The Guardian , Jackie Chan's father had once been a spy. According to Screen Rant, his dad, Fang Daolang, acted as a spy in the 1930s and 1940s, working for Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Party. He was also a "gangland boss" but eventually gave it all up for a quieter life. By the time he'd decided to forge a new life with Jackie Chan's mother and shifted base to Hong Kong, he'd let go of his past and was living under a different name like his wife. According to filmmaker Mabel Cheung, Chan's dad wasn't excited at the prospect of discussing his past and got very upset at some point during her interview with him. Cheung said, "We had to befriend him, sing karaokes with him, dance a little bit, before he was willing to talk again" (via The Guardian). Jackie Chan was inspired by Bruce Lee Jackie Chan looked up to Bruce Lee and loved his style and his dedication to martial arts. As per Screen Rant , he had a close encounter with the superstar on the iconic film "Enter the Dragon." At that point, Chan was anonymous in comparison to Lee and was a part of an intense scene that involved a brawl with other stuntmen. According to Chan, Lee accidentally hit him with a stick while filming the fight. Lee realized what had happened and apologized to Chan right after they were done shooting.   Chan was over the moon because he loved Bruce Lee and was happy to be getting so much attention from the man he looked up to, to the point that he pretended to be more hurt than he really was. He later said that working with Bruce Lee influenced him in many ways and inspired him to attempt his own stunts just like Lee. He has used stuntmen in the past While it may seem like Jackie Chan mostly sticks to doing his own stunts without any help, this is not always the case. According to The Guardian , he has admitted to working with stuntmen when he felt like it was needed. This might be surprising news to many, considering Chan's reputation for taking risks with panache while working. He was quoted as saying, "I will use stunt doubles if you ask me to ride an F-16 jet fighter, or to jump over a series of hurdles with a crazy horse, or to perform two 720-degree somersaults. But one somersault, I'll do it myself." As per the Associated Press, Chan acknowledged that his fans do hold him in high regard and believe that he does his stunts without any assistance. He said, "I do my own stunts most of the time, that's what audiences expect from me. I used doubles in a few shots but I do over 90 per cent of my stunts." Also, according to  Mental Floss , Chan definitely does not hesitate to let stuntmen take over when it's a minor scene and requires his character to do something simple like walking or driving. Chan gets some much-needed rest during these shots. Chan has dealt with health issues For Jackie Chan, being a martial arts expert has meant that he has had to deal with many injuries and broken bones over the years (via The Guardian ).  The film "Armour of God" nearly cost him his life . Also, according to Today Online , in January 2021, he was spotted limping painfully at a public appearance, reportedly due to the flareup of an old back injury. Jackie Chan once said something thought-provoking in an interview. He remarked, "When will one start to feel that they're growing older? These few years, every time I receive news that a friend has passed on, I feel my age." Plus, he added that he had a far more hectic schedule when he was young which meant that he simply could not afford to slow down. This changed as Chan got older. He noted, "[I faced death everyday with my brothers,] today, they might break their arm, and tomorrow, I might break my leg. In those days, I didn't have the time to get sentimental." He doesn't feel attracted to pretty women This may come as a bit of a surprise, but Jackie Chan has admitted that he is fairly indifferent to beautiful women. As per the Los Angeles Times , he always received plenty of attention from members of the opposite sex even when he wasn't a celebrity. When he got into films and worked as a stuntman, he didn't really have trouble getting attention from attractive women. Chan explained that things got even easier for him when he became a popular star. He recalled, "Girls would come to me like butterflies. Actually I've been numb after so many years. I have seen too many beautiful girls, Chinese or foreign. Now I don't think anyone is particularly beautiful." Also, according to  CNN , the actor had been candid about one of his biggest regrets: indulging in an affair while being married to his wife, Joan Lin. Luckily for him, Lin chose to support him and didn't leave despite the affair. He said that his wife is a far stronger person than him. Chan has starred in an adult film This isn't fake news: Jackie Chan was once a part of an adult film. According to Mental Floss , this happened in the 1970s when the actor played a role in a movie called "All in the Family." It starred Chan and a well-known female adult star. While Chan didn't do anything sexual onscreen, he did shed his clothes for his scenes in the film. He later explained, "I had to do anything I could to make a living 31 years ago, but I don't think it's a big deal. Even Marlon Brando used to be exposed in his movies." Chan also said that the movie wasn't scandalous and was "more conservative" than contemporary cinema. As per a report by China Daily, "All in the Family" was classified as a comedy and was made by filmmaker Zhu Mu. Suffice to say, the fact that Chan was a part of a film like this generated a bit of controversy when it was first reported in 2006.  Chan had a close brush with death Jackie Chan had already been hurt at least 70 times while working as a stuntman and actor when he reached the age of 50. According to Cinema Blend , some of these experiences were incredibly scary, such as the time Chan was badly injured while filming "Armour of God" in the 1980s. He still has a hole in his skull on account of that particular injury. Also, he almost drowned when he was working on the film "Vanguard." As described by Mental Floss , doctors had to insert a metal plate into Chan's head after his "Armour of God" accident. How did the mishap happen in the first place? The scene was simple enough: Chan was required to swing from a tree. In the process, though, Chan ended up hitting his head on a rock and needed immediate medical aid. According to Yahoo , a piece of Chan's skull had pierced his brain. He said, "My whole body was numb." After his ear started bleeding, Chan was taken to the hospital, where he received surgery for his injuries. Chan knows he's lucky to be alive. He is a musical sensation in Asia Jackie Chan is a man with many talents. According to Cinema Blend , he isn't just perceived as a martial arts expert and a skilled actor in Asia — he's also loved and admired as a singer. His work can't be understated: Chan has worked on as many as 20 albums and created music in a plethora of languages for his fans. He's not new to music and has been experimenting with it since the 1980s. Additionally, he has worked on songs for several films that he starred in, such as "Kung Fu Fighting Man," "Hero Story," and "The Young Master." As illustrated by a Forbes piece, his singing experiments are a part of the larger Jackie Chan brand. He has managed to create what is undoubtedly a successful and robust business empire. Chan has found success as an entrepreneur and earns profit from a variety of items bearing his brand. He doesn't intend to stop growing, either. As he once commented on his films, "Now, I'm not only the actor... I invest."  Chan stands by the Chinese Communist Party As a Hollywood celebrity and a prominent public figure, Jackie Chan hasn't chosen to hide the fact that he's a strong supporter of the Chinese government. As per Forbes , this has really helped Chan in terms of making sure that his films get showcased in China without facing hiccups from the local authorities. However, his attitude hasn't gone done well with certain members of the public. In 2015, Emily Lau, chairperson of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, commented that Chan possibly benefits professionally on account of the fact that he never goes against the government. She said, "If you are someone who'll always do and say what the authorities want, maybe it's easier for them to approve your ventures." Chan isn't a fan of such criticism. He responded with, "Should I not be close to [the] Chinese government? We are Chinese! ... I think everybody should love your country." As per VICE , Hong Kong's citizens don't like Chan at all. They believe that his stance on communism is too problematic to ignore. He also hasn't shied away from saying some truly controversial things. For example, in 2009, Chan publicly remarked, "I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want." He was implying that freedom for Chinese citizens wasn't the best idea.  Jackie Chan doesn't get along with his son Jackie Chan does not have a great relationship with his son, Jaycee Chan. As per the Los Angeles Times , Chan thought that being a good parent meant that it was necessary to physically discipline his children. He once picked his son up and threw him into a couch, after which both his wife and kid were very afraid of him. After that incident, Chan vowed not to hit his son again. However, he struggled to be around for his Jaycee on account of his hectic schedule and work commitments. He said, "I'm not a good dad, but I'm a responsible dad. I will be very strict in good times, support him to pull through in bad times when he is punished and aware of his mistakes." In 2014, Jackie Chan stated that his son's actions had caused him immense pain. Specifically, Jaycee had been arrested on drug charges, something that upset his father greatly. According to the  New York Daily News , Jackie Chan wasn't comfortable with his kid's actions and said, "Regarding this issue with my son Jaycee, I feel very angry and very shocked. As a public figure, I'm very ashamed. As a father, I'm heartbroken." He also mentioned that he did hope that his son's story would serve as a warning to others who may be tempted to turn to drugs. Jackie Chan Jackie chan quick links. Jackie Chan (born Chan Kong-sang, 7.4.1954) Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong and is an actor, comedian, martial arts expert, stunt performer and film director. He has been appearing in films since the 1970s and has been in over 100 movies. He has a star on both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars. Net Worth: In 2012, Celebrity Net Worth posted an article claiming that Jackie Chan had a net worth of 130 million USD. Childhood: Jackie Chan was born in Victoria Peak, to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan. After failing his first year at Nah-Hwa Primary School, his parents withdrew him from school and in 1960, his father moved to Australia, sending his son to the China Drama Academy. Whilst he was there, Jackie Chan trained extensively in acrobatics and martial arts. He eventually joined the performance group Little Fortunes, with Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung. Aged eight, Jackie Chan appeared in the 1962 film Big and Little Wong Tin Bar. Chan continued to appear in films and at the age of 17, he was a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon. Chan's premier starring role came in 1973, when he starred in Little Tiger of Canton. 1975's All in the Family was notable for including Chan's only nude sex scene. Film Career: Having seen Chan in John Woo's Hand of Death, the Hong Kong director Willie Chan took Jackie Chan on board for the film New Fist of Fury, emphasising his similarity to Bruce Lee. The film that propelled Jackie Chan to mainstream popularity was Drunken Master. Willie Chan was an important figure in Jackie's crossover to Hollywood success in the 1980s. His first Hollywood film was 1980s Battle Creek Brawl, followed by a small role in the cult film Cannonball Run, starring Burt Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett and Roger Moore. Later on in the 1980s, Jackie Chan abandoned Hollywood and returned to the Hong Kong film industry, eclipsing the success of Bruce Lee with films such as The Young Master, Dragon Lord and The Young Master. Jackie Chan made the first Police Story film in 1985, which was a huge success in Hong Kong, before returning to work with Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao again in Dragons Forever. Chan returned to Hollywood in the 1990s, initially turning down roles such as Simon Phoenix in Sylvester Stallone's Demolition Man (the role was eventually played by Wesley Snipes), for fear of being typecast. In 1995, he starred in Rumble in the Bronx. In 1998, Jackie Chan starred with Chris Tucker in Rush Hour, a film that made a huge star of Jackie Chan. On the back of the film's release, the martial arts star released his autobiography I Am Jackie Chan. Chan's success continued to improve with the success of 2000's Shanghai Noon, Rush Hour 2, Shanghai Knights and The Medallion. His first collaboration with Jet Li was 2008's The Forbidden Kingdom and featured Chan's first use of wires and special effects. In the popular animation King Fu Panda, Jackie Chan voiced the character of Master Monkey. The film also featured the voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman. The next big Hollywood blockbuster from Jackie Chan was a remake of The Karate Kid, along with Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith). In 2012, Chan announced that he was going to retire from action roles in order to preserve his body in his old age. Personal Life: Chan married Joan Lin in 1982 with their son being born in the same year. In 1999, Chan fathered a daughter with Elaine Ng Yi-Lei through an extramarital affair. The Foreigner Trailer Quan seems like just a meek old businessman from Hong Kong, but when his teenage daughter is killed during a terrorist bombing on a regular London street just moments after leaving his car, he is overwhelmed with a desire for revenge. With nothing else in his life to lose, he tracks down a government official named Liam Hennessy who he believes knows the identity of the terrorists involved. Quan bombards Hennessy with phone calls and visits to his office, even offering him money to spill inside information, but pretty soon he begins to run out of patience. Hennessy insists he knows nothing about the motives behind the attack not the criminals behind it, but Quan isn't the only one who is not convinced by his denial. He will stop at nothing to take justice for his daughter, and sure enough he transforms from a humble expat to a dangerous killing machine. Continue: The Foreigner Trailer The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature Trailer Ever since the original 'Nut Job', Surly the squirrel and his animal friends have been living it up at the Nut Shop and feasting on all the peanuts they can manage. Unfortunately, that luxury isn't destined to last long and when the shop mysteriously explodes, they are forced to find another hide-out. 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Continue: Kung Fu Panda 3 Trailer Robert Downey Jr Tops Forbes Highest Paid Actors List Again Robert Downey Jr Jackie Chan Vin Diesel Bradley Cooper Tom Cruise It really pays to be 'Iron Man' for Robert Downey Jr. The Avengers and Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr . has topped Forbes list of the world's highest paid actors for the third year in a row, taking home a massive $80million last year. The star’s ranking was said to have be greatly helped by the Chinese box office, where Downey’s latest offering The Avengers: Age of Ultron grossed $240 million. In the number two spot was Hong Kong born action star Jackie Chan , who raked in an impressive $50 million thanks to the release of Dragon Blade . Following Chan at number three was another somewhat surprising entrant, Vin Diesel , whose role in mega-hit Furious 7 saw him take home $47 million. 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China has taken the severe though not altogether surprising step of banning tainted celebrities from TV and movie screens. The ban, which will see stars arrested for drugs, prostitution, etc removed from media outlets, is meant to keep the industry healthy, reports China Daily. The Chinese government said celebrities who break the law - like Jackie Chan's son who was arrested on drug charges this year - would not be invited to appear in programmes and broadcasts of their work would be suspended.  Continue reading: China Bans Tainted Celebrities From TV Screens Over Drugs, Prostitution Jackie Chan - Jackie Chan is honoured with a hand and foot print ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood - Los Angeles, CA, United States - Thursday 6th June 2013 Fan Bingbing and Jackie Chan - Celebrities out and about during the 66th Cannes Film Festival - Day 2 - Cannes, France - Thursday 16th May 2013 Jackie Chan and Cannes Film Festival - Laura Weissbecker and Jackie Chan Friday 18th May 2012 'Chinese Zodiac' photocall during the 65th Cannes Film Festival Jackie Chan and Cannes Film Festival Friday 18th May 2012 arriving at the Carlton Hotel during the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival Jackie Chan and Cannes Film Festival Thursday 17th May 2012 De Rouille Et D'os (Rust and Bone) premiere during the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival Date of birth 7th April, 1954 Jackie Chan Tweets Jackie Chan Meets Chinese President And British Royals Jackie Chan Inspired By Will Smith To Work With Son Jaycee Chan Released From "Harsh" Chinese Prison, Apologises For Drug Use Jackie Chan's Son Vows To Change In Public Apology Jackie Chan's Son Jaycee Issues Apology Following Release From Jail Jackie Chan's Son Released From Jail Jackie Chan's Son Jaycee Chan Is Finally Charged Over Cannabis Incident China Bans Tainted Celebrities from TV Screens over Drugs, Prostitution Jackie Chan ashamed of arrested son Jackie Chan's son arrested in drugs bust Jackie Chan's Son Arrested In Beijing For Drug Charges Jackie Chan blasts violence in movies Jackie Chan saddened by Robin Williams' death Jackie Chan To Mark 60th Birthday With Charity Concert Jackie chan movies. 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Jackie Chan Chan Kong-sang SBS MBE PMW (born 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong actor, director, writer, producer, martial artist, and stuntman known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Before entering the film industry, he was one of the Seven Little Fortunes from the China Drama Academy at ... Jackie Chan Jackie Chan (born April 7, 1954, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-born Chinese stuntman, actor, and director whose perilous acrobatic stunts and engaging physical humour made him an action-film star in Asia and helped to bring kung fu movies into the mainstream of American cinema. Chan was born to impoverished parents in Hong Kong. Jackie Chan Jackie Chan. Actor: Who Am I?. Hong Kong's cheeky, lovable and best-known film star, Jackie Chan endured many years of long, hard work and multiple injuries to establish international success after his start in Hong Kong's manic martial arts cinema industry. Jackie was born Kong-sang Chan on April 7, 1954, on Hong Kong's famous Victoria Peak, to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, and the family ... The Official Jackie Chan Website Learn about the life and career of Jackie Chan, the legendary martial arts star and filmmaker, from his official website. Jackie Chan Jackie Chan (born Chan Kong-Sang on 7 April 1954) SBS, [1] MBE, [2] PMW [3] is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, stuntman, director, and singer. He is known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. By mixing martial arts, gymnastic stunts, and comedy, Chan created his ... Jackie Chan Jackie Chan. Actor: Who Am I?. Hong Kong's cheeky, lovable and best-known film star, Jackie Chan endured many years of long, hard work and multiple injuries to establish international success after his start in Hong Kong's manic martial arts cinema industry. Jackie was born Kong-sang Chan on April 7, 1954, on Hong Kong's famous Victoria Peak, to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, and the family ... Global Star Profiles: Jackie Chan Global Star Profiles: Jackie Chan. April 3, 2020. —. Meher Tatna. "After 56 years in the film industry, making more than 200 films, after so many broken bones, finally, this is mine," Jackie Chan joyfully proclaimed at the annual Governors Awards where he was presented an Honorary Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award by Tom Hanks in 2016. Jackie Chan biography: Taking the hits Jackie Chan biography: Taking the hits. (CNN) -- He's thrown himself off more buildings than he can remember and broken more bones than an actor has any right to and still be alive and working ... Jackie Chan CHAN, Jackie. Pseudonym: Known to Chinese audiences as Sing Lung, meaning "to become a dragon."Nationality: Hong Kong. Born: Chan Kong-Sang in Hong Kong, 7 April 1954. Education: Studied at Peking Opera School, Hong Kong, 1961-71.Career: 1962—screen debut in the Cantonese film Huang Tian Ba, subsequently appeared as child actor in more than 20 films; 1972-73—worked as film stuntman and ... Jackie Chan releases new English memoir: 'I really was quite a nasty Hong Kong CNN —. Martial arts film star Jackie Chan has revealed his battles with alcohol and admitted to throwing his son across the room in a blunt autobiography published for the first time ... The Official Jackie Chan Website CONTACT For all enquiries, please email: [email protected] Jackie Chan filmography Chan in July 2016. Jackie Chan began his film career as an extra child actor in the 1962 film Big and Little Wong Tin Bar.Ten years later, he was a stuntman opposite Bruce Lee in 1972's Fist of Fury and 1973's Enter the Dragon.He then had starring roles in several kung fu films, such as 1973's Little Tiger of Canton and 1976's New Fist of Fury.His first major breakthrough was the 1978 kung fu ... Jackie Chan Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954 to parents so poor they had to borrow money to pay the doctor for his delivery. At the age of 7, Jackie was enrolled in the China Drama Academy where he spent the next 10 years training in the art of Peking Opera. It was at the Academy that Jackie learned the acrobatics, martial ... How Jackie Chan Went From Child Actor To Worldwide Mega-Star Early Life And Child Actor Status. On April 7th, 1954 in Hong Kong, Jackie Chan was born Chan Kong-sang. He was the son of two Chinese Civil War refugees. 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