JACKIE CHAN ,WORLD SUPER STAR
CHINESE ACTOR BORN 1954 APRIL 7
Born April 7, 1954 in Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
Birth Name Kong-sang Chan
Nicknames Y'uen Lo
Sing Lung
Pao Pao
Kung-Fu Master
Height 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Mini Bio (1)
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 via his early beginnings in Hong Kong's manic martial arts cinema industry.
Jackie was born Kong-sang Chan on Hong Kong's famous Victoria Peak on April 7, 1954, to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, and the family emigrated to Canberra, Australia, in early 1960. The young Jackie was less than successful scholastically, so his father sent him back to Hong Kong to attend the rigorous China Drama Academy, one of the Peking Opera schools. Chan excelled at acrobatics, singing and martial arts and eventually became a member of the "Seven Little Fortunes" performing troupe and began lifelong friendships with fellow martial artists / actors Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen. Chan journeyed back and forth to visit his parents and work in Canberra, but
Chan's own film career was off and running and he swiftly appeared in many low-budget martial arts films that were churned out at a rapid fire pace by Hong Kong studios eager to satisfy the early 1970s boom in martial-arts cinema. He starred in Shaolin Wooden Men (1976) (aka "Shaolin Wooden Men"), To Kill with Intrigue (1977) (aka "To Kill With Intrigue"), Yi zhao ban shi chuang jiang hu (1978) (aka "Half A Loaf of Kung Fu") and Magnificent Bodyguards (1978)
Undeterred, he returned to the Orient to do what he did best--make jaw-dropping action films loaded with amazing stunt work. Chan and his legendary stunt team were unparalleled in their ability to execute the most incredible fight scenes and action sequences, and the next decade would see some of their best work. Chan paired with the dynamic Sammo Hung Kam-Bo to star in Winners & Sinners (1983) (aka "Winners & Sinners"), Project A (1983) (aka "Project "A"), Wheels on Meals (1984) (aka "Wheels On Meals"), My Lucky Stars (1985) (aka "Winners & Sinners 2"), My Lucky Stars 2: Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) (aka "My Lucky Stars 2", aka "Winners & Sinners 3"(. Chan then journeyed back to the US for another shot at that market, starring alongside Danny Aiello in The Protector (1985),) filmed in Hong Kong and New York. However, as with previous attempts, Jackie felt the US director--in this case, James Glickenhaus--failed to understand his audience appeal and the film played to lukewarm reviews and box-office receipts. Jackie did, however, decide to "harden" up his on-screen image somewhat and his next film, Police Story (1985) (aka "Police Story") was a definite departure from previously light-hearted martial arts fare, and his fans loved the final product!
This was quickly followed up with the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)-influenced Armour of God (1986) (aka "The Armour of God"), during filming of which Jackie mistimed a leap from a wall to a tree on location in Yugoslavia and fell many quite a few feet onto his head, causing a skull fracture. It was another in a long line of injuries that Chan has suffered as a result of doing his own stunt work, and he was soon back in front of the cameras. Project A 2 (1987) (aka "Project A: Part 2"), Police Story 2 (1988) (aka "Police Story 2"), Miracles - Mr. Canton and Lady Rose (1989) (aka "Mr. Canton and Lady Rose)", Armour of God II (1991) (aka "Armour of God 2") and Supercop (1992) (aka "Police Story 3") were all sizable hits for Jackie, escalating his status to phenomenal heights in Asia, and to his loyal fan base around the globe. US success was now just around the corner for the the hard-working Jackie Chan, and it arrived in the form of the action film Rumble in the Bronx (1995) (aka "Rumble In The Bronx", though it was actually filmed in Canada) that successfully blended humor and action to make a winning formula in US theaters.
Jackie did not waste any time and went to work on Jackie Chan's First Strike (1996) (aka "Police Story 4"), Mr. Nice Guy (1997) (aka "Mr. Nice Guy"), Jackie Chan's Who Am I? (1998) (aka "Who Am I"), which all met with positive results at the international box office. Jackie then went to work in the his biggest-budget US production, starring alongside fast-talking comedian Chris Tucker in the action / comedy Rush Hour (1998). The film was a bigger hit than "Rumble In the Bronx" and firmly established Jackie as a bona fide star in the US. Jackie then paired up with rising talent Owen Wilson to star in Shanghai Noon (2000) and its sequel, Shanghai Knights (2003), and re-teamed with Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001), as well as starring in The Tuxedo (2002), The Medallion (2003) and the delightful Around the World in 80 Days (2004). Not one to forget his loyal fan base, Jackie returned to more gritty and traditional fare with New Police Story (2004) (aka "New Police Story") and The Myth (2005) (aka "The Myth"). The multi-talented Chan (he's also a major recording star in Asia) shows no sign of slowing down and has long since moved out of the shadow of Bruce Lee, to whom he was usually compared early in his career.
Chan is truly one of the international film industry's true maverick actor / director / stuntman / producer combinations - he has done it the hard way, and always his way to achieve his dreams and goals to be an international cinematic star. Off screen he has been directly involved in many philanthropic ventures providing financial assistance to schools and universities around the world. He is a UNICEF GoodWill Ambassador, and he has campaigned against animal abuse and pollution and assisted with disaster relief efforts to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami victims.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au> and firehouse44@hotmail.com (qvs & corrections by A. Nonymous)
Spouse (1)
Feng-Jiao Lin (1 December 1982 - present) (1 child)
Trade Mark (9)
Cleverly utilizes everyday items as props in fight scenes (chairs, ladders, lamps, tables, et cetera)
Likes to give "thumbs up."
Mostly does his own stunts
Often has outtakes at the end of his films of failed stunts and other accidents.
In addition to spectacular stunts and action, his movies often contain scenes in which he is tortured or forced to undergo grueling physical activity (usually as punishment by a master or teacher).
Always plays the "Good Guy" except in Ru jing cha (1974) aka "Rumble in Hong Kong"
Uses martial arts and hand-to-hand combat in all his fight scenes
Most of his films feature slapstick humor
Chinese accent
Trivia (113)
Kong Sang means "Born In Hong Kong."
Sing Lung means "Already a Dragon."
Prefers to do action films with strong humour streaks and physical clowning like Buster Keaton.
In the act of performing his own stunts, he has broken his nose three times, his ankle once, most of the fingers in his hand, both cheekbones and his skull.
Not only does he do his own stunts, but he is a lead-from-the-front kind of guy and expects the actors & actresses in his movies to do their own stunts as well.
Has a son, Jaycee Chan (born December 3, 1982), with wife Feng-Jiao Lin.
Most often dubs his own voice for the English release of his Asian films. He also dubs his Asian films in Mandarin.
Was to star in a film entitled "Nosebleed", but the project was canceled after the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. He was to play a window-washer at the WTC who has to stop a terrorist plot.
In 1989, he was awarded an M.B.E.(Member of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to entertainment.
His fan club once topped 10,000 members, mostly young girls; one of them committed suicide after she discovered that he was married. Another female fan attempted suicide, but was saved.
Has a permanent hole in his head from a stunt accident.
Admits he did Cannonball Run II (1984) just to fulfill his contract with Warner Brothers.
His Opera Academy "brothers" include Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen, Corey Yuen, Wah Yuen, and Yuen Man Meng.
He has his own stunt team, known as the Sing Ga Ban (Jackie Chan Stuntman Association). Members of the team appear as extras in his films. The team includes Andy Kay, Chung Cheng, Chung Chi Li (Nicky Li), and Bradley James Allan.
In 1990, he was made a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Minister of Culture and Communication.
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conferred the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) upon him in 1999.
Despite the minimal formal education he received, he was made an honorary doctor of social science of the Hong Kong Baptist University, and an honorary fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.
In his action scenes, his punches and kicks actually connect with their targets. He has his actors wear special padding in their feet and body to prevent serious injury.
Has a great, long-lasting relationship with Mitsubishi Motors. The company has donated many of their automobiles for his films.
Underwent plastic surgery in 1976 to re-shape his eyelids, giving him a more "Western" appearance. The final film with the old-look Chan is Shaolin Wooden Men (1976).
His parents worked at the American Embassy in Canberra, Australia. Jackie lived with them there for a while after one of his attempts in the movie business fell through.
According to his production diary on the official Shanghai Knights (2003) website, the producers of the film wanted to throw him a birthday party, but he asked them not to since his mother had recently died and Chinese tradition dictates that you should wait 3 to 12 months after a death to stop the mourning period. The producers threw the party anyway, and Chan did not object because, he said, "it is an important part of the American culture to celebrate birthdays".
He sings in the Chinese version of Mulan (1998). He sings the Chinese version of "I'll Make a Man Out of You".
His role models are Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, all of whom were more important to him as a child than any martial arts star, the label he was basically forced into at a very young age.
Elaine Wu gave birth to a daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam, on November 19, 1999. The Hong Kong media alleged that he was the father, but there has as yet been no verification by either party involved.
He worked with Bruce Lee as a stunt coordinator.
He was a stunt/fight coordinator for John Woo during his kung-fu phase.
Is good friends with Steven Seagal and James Lew.
He is also a talented singer. He has released numerous albums in Asia. His music is normally heard in the outtakes of his HK movies. Movies include:
The Young Master (1980) (The Young Master), Project A (1983) (Project A; not in US version), Police Story (1985) (Police Story; not in US version), Armour of God (1986) (Armour of God; not in US version), Project A 2 (1987) (Project A 2), Police Story 2 (1988) (Police Story 2), Dragons Forever (1988) (Dragons Forever), Armour of God II (1991) (Armour of God 2: Operation Condor; not in US version), Twin Dragons (1992) (Twin Dragons; not in US version), Supercop (1992) (Police Story 3: Supercop; not in US version), The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) (Drunken Master II; not in US version), Rumble in the Bronx (1995) (Rumble in the Bronx; not in US version), Thunderbolt (1995) (Thunderbolt), Jackie Chan's First Strike (1996) (Police Story 4: First Strike; not in US version), Mr. Nice Guy (1997) (Mr. Nice Guy), Jackie Chan's Who Am I? (1998) (Who Am I?), Vampire Effect (2003) (The Twins Effect), and New Police Story (2004) (New Police Story).
Some of his favourite films include Gone with the Wind (1939), Singin' in the Rain (1952), and The Matrix (1999).
Says the most painful of all the injuries he's sustained in his career happened on Enter the Dragon (1973), when Bruce Lee accidentally hit him in the face with a nunchuck.
Is best friends with Sylvester Stallone.
Supporter of The Salvation Army's work in China.
Capable of speaking Cantonese, Mandarin, English, and Korean.
Appointed Honorary Ambassador of Peace for the Harvey Ball Foundation along with Brooke Shields, Jerry Lewis, A.V.T. Shankardass, Prince Albert of Monaco, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Phil Collins, Jimmy Buffett, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darrell Waltrip, Heather Mills, Yoko Ono, Patch Adams, Sergei Khrushchev and Winnie Mandela.
Played a policeman in five movies in 1985 alone: My Lucky Stars (1985) ["My Lucky Stars"], The Protector (1985), My Lucky Stars 2: Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) ["Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars"], Heart of a Dragon (1985) ["Heart of Dragon"], and Police Story (1985) ["Police Story"]. Ironically, Chan said that if he didn't become an actor, he would have become a police officer.
His family roots originate from the coastal port city of Ningbo, which is located on southern edge of Hangzhou Bay along the Eastern seaboard of Zhejiang province, China.
Received his name "Jackie" from fellow workers on a construction site in Canberra, Australia, who couldn't pronounce his real name.
Was first approached to play Sato in Black Rain (1989) but decided the role did not match his values/image.
There is a Chinese Take-away in Hyde Park, Leeds of the United Kingdom named 'Jackie Chan's'.
He said the hardest thing about acting is speaking in English. Doing stunts are easy for him compared to speaking in English.
Despite his nearly innumerable injuries, he admits he still has a fear of needles.
While he's classed as a Martial Artist, he has little formal training, and doesn't hold any formal belt for any style. The fighting style he used during filming was a mix of different styles, primarily using Northern and traditional Kung-Fu as the base, then building on that with other fighting styles and slapstick to make the scene work is the most humorous way possible.
On June 10, Jackie Chan received the New York Asian Film Festival's Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award. The presentation was made at a special event at New York's Lincoln Center. Jackie also participated in a Q&A session with Grady Hendrix, one of the founders of Subway Cinema, the organization that began and now co-presents the annual NYAFF. The evening concluded with a screening of Jackie's most recent film "Chinese Zodiac".
Jelgava, Latvia: Filming for Chinese Zodiac (2012) [April 2012]
Taitung, Taiwan: Filming for Chinese Zodiac (2012) [January 2012]
On 25th April 2008 in Chennai(Madras), Tamil Nadu, Southern India to attend as the Chief guest for the audio release of a great Indian [Tamil] Star KamalaHassan's much awaiting movie Dasavatharam along with CM Mr K. Karunanidhi, Amitab Bachan, Mammootty, Vijay, Hemamalini, Jayaprada, Mallika Shravat, Asin etc. [April 2008]
The character 'Hitmonchan' from the Pokemon series is named after him.
Jackie Chan personally holds two Guinness World Records that were awarded to him December 5, 2012. He holds the records of Most credits in one movie and Most stunts by a living actor. The first record was made by him with the movie Chinese Zodiac (2012) where he carried out 15 of the major creative movie-making roles for the film including Director, Producer, Actor, Fight Choreographer and Composer, breaking the previous record of 11 credits held by Robert Rodriguez.
Admits that he is not very good with technology, particularly computers.
Despite being known for his extraordinary combat skills, Jackie abhors violence in real life and claims to having only been in one fight his entire life and only then because his friends dragged him into it.
Was John Carpenter's first choice for the role of Wang Chi in Big Trouble In Little China (1986) but declined in order to concentrate on his career in Hong Kong.
Turned down the roles of "Wang Chi" in "Big Trouble In Little China"(1986) & "Simon Phoenix" in "Demolition Man"(1993).
Is trained in Northern & Southern styles of Kung-Fu as well as other styles of Martial Arts including Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Hapkido. Chan also has some experience in Jeet Kune Do having studied under Bruce Lee while working as a stuntman on some of his films.
He and Maggie Cheung made 6 movies together: Police Story (1985), 'A' Gai Wak 2 (1987)_, _Ging Chat Goo Si 2 (1988)_, Supercop (1992), Twin Dragons (1992), and Center Stage (1991) (producer and actress). They also appeared in a music video together.
Won Hong Kong Academy "Best Picture" Award for Police Story, 1986.
Won Taiwan Golden Horse "Best Actor" Awards Two Times: Police Story 3, 1992. Crime Story, 1993.
His father is Charles Chan and his mother is Lily Chan (also known as Lee-Lee Chan).
Has a daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam (born November 19, 1999), with Elaine Ng Yi-Lei.
Jackie received the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th annual New York Asian Film Festival in 2013.
Police Story (1985) is his favorite out of "Police Story" series.
Godfather of Tin Chiu Hung.
Co-Founder of JCE Movies Limited in 2004.
Was in consideration for the part of Clouseau's Chinese assistant, Cato Fong in The Pink Panther (2006) but the filmmakers decided they didn't want to use a politically incorrect character, and replaced Cato with the Frenchman Ponton.
Chan has played many roles whose character names have the 'Jackie'. Examples include Cannonball Run II (1984), Dragons Forever (1988), Armour of God II (1991), Mr. Nice Guy (1997) and Vampire Effect (2003).
Has played 7 characters more than once in the movies: Wong fei-Hung from Drunken Master films, Asian Hawk from Armour of God films, Monkey voice from Kung Fu Panda films, Lee from Rush Hour films, Chan Ka Kui from Police Story films, Dragon Ma Yue Lung from 'A' gai wak films and Muscles from Lucky Stars films.
Weighed 5.7 kg at birth.
Performed the voice acting and singing for the Beast in the Chinese (Mandarin) dub of the Beauty and the Beast (1991).
Suffers from dyslexia.
Shares his birthday with Russell Crowe, Francis Ford Coppola, James Garner, Stan Winston, Alan J. Pakula and Ted Kotcheff.
Eight directors cast him at least twice in their films: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Stanley Tong, Gordon Chan, Benny Chan, Brett Ratner, Ding Sheng, Yen-Ping Chu and Wei Lo.
Once owns a production company, Golden Way Films Ltd. It was produced for Police Story films (1985-1992), Project A II (1987) and Mr. Canton and Lady Rose (1989).
Good friend of Korean actress Hee-seon Kim.
Was in consideration for the part of the King in Hero (2002) but turned it down.
Has appeared with Andy Lau in 4 films: My Lucky Stars 2: Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985), Island of Fire (1990), The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) and Shaolin (2011).
His fans call him "Big brother".
In 2009, Chan was named an "anti-drug ambassador" by the Chinese government, actively taking part in anti-drug campaigns and supporting President Xi Jinping's declaration that illegal drugs should be eradicated, and their users punished severely. In 2014, when his own son Jaycee was arrested for cannabis use, he said that he was "angry", "shocked", "heartbroken" and "ashamed" of his son. He also remarked, "I hope all young people will learn a lesson from Jaycee and stay far from the harm of drugs. I say to Jaycee that you have to accept the consequences when you do something wrong.
Referring to his participation in the torch relay for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Chan spoke out against demonstrators who disrupted the relay several times attempting to draw attention to a wide-ranging number of grievances against the Chinese government. He warned that "publicity seekers" planning to stop him from carrying the Olympic Torch "not get anywhere near" him. Chan also argued that China was attempting reform and that the Olympics coverage that year would be a chance for the country to learn from the outside world.
He was awarded the title of Panglima Mahkota Wilayah by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia Tuanku Abdul Halim in conjunction with the country's Federal Territory Day. It carries the title of Datuk in Malaysia. [1 February 2015].
Mentioned in the song 'Jackie Chan is a Punk Rocker' by 'Heavy Vegetable'.
An avid football fan and supports the Hong Kong national football team, England National Football Team, and Manchester City.
Received his Doctor of Social Science degree in 1996 from the Hong Kong Baptist University.
In 2009, he received another honorary doctorate from the University of Cambodia, and has also been awarded an honorary professorship by the Savannah College of Art and Design in Hong Kong in 2008.
Founded the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation in 1988, to offers scholarship and active help to Hong Kong's young people and provide aid to victims of natural disaster or illness.
His movie The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) was listed in Time magazine's All-Time 100 Movies.
He was voted the #70 in Top 101 Most Influential People by Entertainment Weekly in 2001.
Ranked #41 on Channel 4 (UK)'s 100 Greatest movie stars. [1999].
In 2000, He helped create a PlayStation game called Jackie Chan Stuntmaster, to which he lent his voice and performed the motion capture.
Was not in attendance at Leslie Cheung's funeral due to The Medallion (2003) filming in Germany.
Ranked #89 in Premiere magazine's 2001 annual Power 100 list. Had ranked #85 in 2002.
His first major breakthrough was film Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978), shot while he was loaned to Seasonal Film Corporation under a two-picture deal. Director Woo-Ping Yuen allowed Chan complete freedom over his stunt work. The film established the comedic kung fu genre, and proved refreshing to the Hong Kong audience. Chan then starred in Drunken Master (1978), which finally propelled him to mainstream success. Upon Chan's return to Wei Lo's studio, Lo tried to replicate the comedic approach of Drunken Master (1978), producing Yi zhao ban shi chuang jiang hu (1978) and Spiritual Kung Fu (1978). He also gave Chan the opportunity to co-direct The Fearless Hyena (1979) with Kenneth Tsang. When Willie Chan left the company, he advised Jackie to decide for himself whether or not to stay with Wei Lo. During the shooting of Fearless Hyena 2 (1983), Chan broke his contract and joined Golden Harvest, prompting Lo to blackmail Chan with triads, blaming Willie for his star's departure. The dispute was resolved with the help of fellow actor and director Jimmy Wang Yu, allowing Chan to stay with Golden Harvest.
In 1999, He was cameo role of movie extra in Stephen Chow's King of Comedy (1999) and Stephen Chow was cameo role of police officer in Jackie Chan's Gorgeous (1999).
His Cantonese song Story of a Hero (theme song of Police Story (1985)) was selected by the Royal Hong Kong Police and incorporated into their recruitment advertisement in 1994.
He has been the inspiration for manga such as Dragon Ball (including a character with the alias "Jackie Chun"), the character Lei Wulong in Tekken and the fighting-type Pokémon Hitmonchan.
A UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
His movies Project A (1983), Rush Hour (1998) and The Myth (2005) have been adapted to a television series.
In 2007, He recorded and released "We Are Ready", the official one-year countdown song to the 2008 Summer Olympics which he performed at a ceremony marking the one-year countdown to the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Chan also released one of the two official Olympics albums, Official Album for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - Jackie Chan's Version, which featured a number of special guest appearances. Chan performed "Hard to Say Goodbye" along with Andy Lau, Liu Huan and Wakin (Emil) Chau, at the 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.
His greatest regret in life is not having received a proper education, inspiring him to fund educational institutions around the world.
In 2015, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year to be $50 million.
Ranked #6 in Netscape's Top 10 Hollywood Super Heroes. [July 2006].
His wife Feng-Jiao Lin was former famously Taiwanese actress.
He was voted the #15 in Top 25 Awesome Action Heroes by Entertainment Weekly. [October 2007].
Ranked #94 in Premiere magazine's 2003 annual Power 100 list. Had ranked #85 in 2002.
One of Forbes' Top 10 Most Generous Celebrities in 2006.
Mentioned in the song 'Jackie Chan' by Japan female musical group Frank Chickens.
During a news conference in Shanghai on 28 March 2004, Chan referred to the recently concluded Republic of China 2004 presidential election in Taiwan, in which Democratic Progressive Party candidates Chen Shui-bian and Annette Lu were re-elected as President and Vice-President, as "the biggest joke in the world". A Taiwanese legislator and senior member of the DPP, Parris Chang, called for the government of Taiwan to ban his films and bar him the right to visit Taiwan. Police and security personnel separated Chan from scores of protesters shouting "Jackie Chan, get out" when he arrived at Taipei airport in June 2008.
Miracles - Mr. Canton and Lady Rose (1989) is favorite out of his own movies.
He was sucker punched by one of his fans while filming Rush Hour 2 (2001) because the fan thought he would block the punch. [April, 2001].
Frequent collaborator of Stanley Tong.
Ranked #3 in E!'s 2002 Toughest Stars 25 list.
Mentioned in the song "Kung Fu" by Ash.
His exclamation "Duang!", coined in a commercial for Bawang shampoo in 2004, took off as a meme in 2015 on Chinese social media and became one of the top trending words of the year, even though it has no specific meaning.
According to a 2017 interview, he went out bowling with Bruce Lee just days before the latter died in 1973.
Personal Quotes (18)
Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead.
It's very important that I get hurt [when making a movie]
I'm crazy, but I'm not stupid.
I don't want to be an action star, action star's life is so short. I want my life to get longer. I want my career to get longer.
I have a few rules that I tell my manager: No sex scenes. No make love. The kids who like me don't need to see it. It would gross them out.
I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.
The ads all call me fearless, but that's just publicity. Anyone who thinks I'm not scared out of my mind whenever I do one of my stunts is crazier than I am.
My wish is to bring my heroes to the big screen, and many of them have already appeared in my films. The firefighter is the only one I have yet to put in a film. I have dragged this idea on for so many years, even if I want to make it, now I feel that my age makes me unsuitable. If I do make this film, I would no longer play a firefighter, and would more likely be a firefighting captain. But if I were to be honest with you, the role I want to play most is the firefighter.
I hate violence, yes I do. It's kind of a dilemma, huh?
In Hollywood, they care more about comedy, relationship and so many things before action stunts. In Hong Kong, we go straight into stunts and action, but in America sometimes that's too much. So, now I'm making a film half and half - take some good things from Hollywood and some good things from Asia.
I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now. If you're too free, you're like the way Hong Kong is now. It's very chaotic. Taiwan is also chaotic. 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.
[on making his last action movie, 2012] I'm not young anymore. I'm really, really tired. And the world is too violent right now. It's a dilemma - I like action but I don't like violence.
I have reasons to do each film, I have something to say. Unlike "Rush Hour" there was no reason [in making it], you just give me the money and I'm fine. I dislike "Rush Hour" the most, but ironically it sold really well in the U.S. and Europe.
[in June, 2013 in New Delhi, India for the inaugural Chinese Film Festival] I used to enjoy action; now I enjoy acting.
[in June, 2013 in New Delhi, India for the inaugural Chinese Film Festival] Action stars have a shelf life. Actors go on till 70 or 80. I want people to say Jackie is a good actor who can also do action. I want to be the Robert De Niro of Asia.
When I was younger I thought shark fin soup was good for the skin, for collagen. I thought tiger bone oil was good for when you get hurt. These kinds of things are always in your mind - traditional things. You eat pigs brain and you get clever. When you eat pig knuckles you feel good.
I was making a film in China. The government buy me a dinner. I sit down. Boom! - they give me shark fin soup. I said put it away. I said can I have some other soup, I just don't like shark fin soup...Sometimes when government do things, the people just don't concentrate. But if you use celebrity, they will believe it. We need more celebrities to speak out about this.
[on Donald Trump's presidency] Just give him a chance to try to change America and change the world. He's a businessman... I think he knows how to handle these types of things
Salary (5)
Hung fan kui (1995) $4,000,000
Shanghai Noon (2000) $5,000,000
Rush Hour 2 (2001) $15,000,000 + gross points
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) 20,000,000+
Rush Hour 3 (2007) $15,000,000 + 15% gross
Born Chan Kong-sang in 1954, the man known to the world as actor/director/death-and-logic-defying stuntman Jackie Chan is one of the biggest movie stars in world history and the first to truly bridge the gap between Hong Kong action cinema and big-budget American blockbusters. From Drunken Master and Police Story to Rumble in the Bronx and Rush Hour, Chan has been making movies for more than 40 years. Now past the age of 60, he's still putting his life on the line to thrill audiences. Here are some things you probably didn't know about the amazing Jackie Chan.
Chan was born in April 1954, but he was supposed to be born in January 1954 — he hung out in his mother's womb for a full 12 months before a British doctor had to surgically remove him. At the time of his forced birth, he weighed a ridiculous 12 pounds. His mother nicknamed him Pao-Pao, or "cannonball." Nevertheless, that kind of medical procedure is expensive, and Chan's parents couldn't afford it; they tried to sell their baby to the doctor who delivered him. The doctor said no. According to Chan's memoir, his parents gathered the money from their friends and needed a decade to pay them all back.
When Chan was 7 years old, his father took a job as head cook at the American embassy in Australia but couldn't bring Jackie. So the boy was enrolled and boarded at the China Drama Academy, where he was taught acting and singing in preparation for a career in the Peking Opera. It was there that Chan lived and trained for the next ten years, eventually forming an acrobatic troupe with some classmates called the Seven Little Fortunes. Upon leaving school, Chan used the group to gain his first roles in Hong Kong movies. He and the Seven Little Fortunes were extras and stuntmen in Enter the Dragon and Fists of Fury, two of the most famous and popular movies ever made by Bruce Lee. Chan even got to spar on-camera with the screen legend.
There are two things from the 1970s called All in the Family that today's children should probably avoid. One is a pedantic 1970s sitcom about political issues, and the other is a Hong Kong-made 1975 sex comedy starring Jackie Chan. While it was a long-standing urban legend that Chan made a "porno movie" early in his career, Chan addressed the rumor in 2006. It's not technically a pornographic film and the actors don't have actual sex, but there are a lot of sex scenes and Chan appears nude. It's the kind of thing that would be seen on Cinemax late at night.
So why did he do it? For the reason most actors make porn, softcore or otherwise: for the money. "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 said. All in the Family is also notable for being the only movie Chan ever starred in that doesn't include a stunt sequence.
He has a complicated relationship with voice acting
While a star in Asia since the 1970s, Chan wasn't a mainstream star in the U.S. until the release of Rumble in the Bronx in 1996. Before that, he helped bring American movies to Asia: he provided the Mandarin language voice acting of the Beast for the Chinese dub of Beauty and the Beast. Chan has since done voice work in the English-language releases of other major animated movies (such as Master Monkey in the Kung Fu Panda movies). One place he didn't lend his voice: the cartoon series Jackie Chan Adventures. While appearing in live-action bumpers for the show, the cartoon version of Jackie Chan is voiced by James Sie (who also took over as Master Monkey in the TV series spinoff of Kung Fu Panda). Oddly enough, the character of Jade Chan, Jackie's fictional niece on the series, was voiced by Stacie Chan, Jackie Chan's real-life niece.
After starring in dozens of martial arts and action movies in which he's done his own stunts, Chan has sustained a number of injuries. So much so that in 2013, his movie Raising Dragon was promoted with a poster that consisted of an image of Chan's body with arrows pointing to all of his injured body parts. Among the injuries Chan has suffered in the pursuit of art and entertainment:
On Drunken Master, he damaged a bone behind his eyebrow, and it nearly blinded him.
He dislocated his right shoulder on City Hunter.
Chan fell out of a tree while filming The Armour of God and suffered a skull fracture, a bone cave-in behind the ear, and bleeding into his brain. During surgery, bone chips were removed from his head.
He broke his breastbone on Armour of God II.
During the filming of The Accidental Spy, he broke his tailbone and was temporarily paralyzed.
He's broken his nose four separate times: while making Young Master, Project A, Miracles, and Mr. Nice Guy.
He was supposed to be in a movie set at the World Trade Center
Around the time of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, Chan was in pre-production for an action comedy called Nosebleed. His character was a humble window washer at the WTC who foils an international terror plot to blow up the Statue of Liberty. The project was quickly canceled in the wake of 9/11.
He's generous (but not to his son)
Chan's a movie star, which means he's rich. He's amassed a fortune of more than $350 million. In addition to earning salary and box office percentages from his films, he's owned a chain of movie theaters and a Segway dealership. And when he dies, a lot of that is going to charity.
But his son, Jaycee Chan (pictured above), stands to inherit exactly none of that. In 2011, Chan publicly mentioned that he won't leave his fortune behind to his son, remarking, "If he is capable, he can make his own money. If he is not, then he will just be wasting my money." Jackie also admitted that he beat Jaycee once when he was a child and said he was not a "model father."
And while Chan has earned hundreds of millions of dollars, he's still very loyal to his home nation of China's political system of communism. That means the state controls most everything, and Chan is fine with that, to the point where he's spoken out against the American way of life on more than one occasion. In 2013, he said (translated from Mandarin): "The New China. The real success has been made in the past dozen of years. Our country's president also admits they have the corruption problem, and some other stuff, but we are making progress. What I can see is our country continuously making progress and learning. If you talk about corruption, the entire world, the United States, has no corruption? [It's] the most corrupt in the world."
In 2009, he talked about the dangers of too much freedom in China-controlled Taiwan. "I don't know whether it is better to have freedom or to have no freedom. With too much freedom, it can get very chaotic. It could end up like in Taiwan. Chinese people need to be controlled; otherwise, they will do whatever they want."
Directors may require a lot of takes to get a scene the way they want it — Stanley Kubrick required Shelley Duvall to film one scene in The Shining 127 times, for example. By that logic, the most exacting director that Chan has ever worked with is … himself. While directing and starring in the 1982 movie Dragon Lord, a sequence in which characters play "jianzi" (a Chinese sport similar to hacky sack, but with a weighted, badminton-style shuttlecock) just didn't look right to director Chan. It's been reported that the scene took 2,900 takes, but it probably didn't take that many. The book Kung Fu Masters places the number over 190, and other estimates come in at over 1,000. Either way, Chan was dedicated to the shot.
Everybody needs a hobby to provide a cathartic break from the rigors of work. And if your job is jumping off buildings and doing other acrobatic stunts that have broken a good number of your bones, that hobby should be both mellow and mind-oriented, as opposed to physical. For Jackie Chan, that hobby is training fish, particularly koi and catfish. In 2007, he posted this video on his official website, in which he demonstrates how he taught a fish to roll over for a belly rub
Jackie Chan was born on April 7th, 1954 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and as we know, he is very famous international kung fu movie star, director, producer, stuntman, and singer.
Actually, when we refer to Jackie Chan, we can easily think of a few words such as Kung Fu, charity, humorous……. of course, only these words are not enough to summarize the career of Jackie Chan, and in fact, since he received his first starring role in 1973, the Gossip news about him also had never left his sides
So what about the love life of Jackie Chan look like? Today, we will take you into this absolutely privacy relationship field of our super Kung Fu Jackie Chan.
Brigitte Lin (Lin Qingxia):
When Jackie Chan first entered the entertainment circle, he is extremely hot on Brigitte Lin, but then he had not pursued her because of another man called Charlie chin. However in 1985, because of the film ‘Police Story’, there was gossip about the two people
Michelle Yim ( Mi Xue):
In 1979, Jackie had a secret crush on Michelle Yim, and he sent many love letters and a Luxury sports car at 100,000rmb to express his love to Michelle Yim, but later romances between them fizzle out.
Teresa Teng (Deng Lijun):
In 1979, Teresa Teng temporarily living in United States and met with Jackie Chan who was filming in the United States, they developed a relationship between themselves.
Nina Li (Li Zhi)
In 1992, after Nina Li and Jackie Chan filming a sex scene in the movie ‘Twin Dragons’, there was a rumoured relationship between them, but its duration was very short.
Rosamund Kwan (Guan Zhilin):
In 1986, Rosamund Kwan and Jackie Chan shooting the film ‘Armour Of God’, later they started a secret relationship.
Maggie Cheung (Zhang Manyu):
In 1985, when shooting the film ‘Police Story’ Jackie Chan had an affair with Maggie Cheung, but after the film finished, the rumors also disappeared.
Anita Mui (Mei Yanfang):
In 1987, there was a rumor that Anita Mui had a drink the medicine suicide because of Jackie Chan, but later two people expressed publicly that they were just good friends.
Carina Lau (Liu Jialing):
In 1986, Carina Lau shot the film ‘Naughty Boys’ which was produced by Jackie Chan and they both rumored, but later Carina Lau admitted that she was in love with Tony Leung Chiu, then the Gossip was averted
Michelle Reis (Li Jiaxin)
In 1989, Jackie Chan expressed they he was willing to offer $380,000 to invite Michelle Reis to star in the film, and later the two people appeared together in an international racing, the gossip between them was very hot at that time.
Zhang Ziyi:
In 2001, Jackie Chan and Zhang Ziyi cooperated the film ‘Rush Hours, the media released a photo that Zhang Ziyi gave a kiss to Jackie Chan, sitting on Jackie Chan’s lap and feed the grape in Jackie Chan's birthday party, this gossip news spread over the country.
Rong zuer :
In 1999, Jackie Chan had a secret date with Rong zuer, at a private dinner, Jackie Chan and Rong zuer was photographed to come together by a private car.
Elaine (Wu Qili)
The most sensational gossip of Jackie Chan absolutely was that the relationship with Elaine (Wu Qili), because Elaine gave birth to a daughter for Jackie Chan. Even if it had taken a few years, when Jackie Chan talking about this matter, he still had a “lingering fear”.
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