Jackie Chan

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Biography

Recent Role:
Himself on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Gender:
Male
Born:
4-7-1954
Birthplace:
Shandong, China
Birth Name:
Chan Kong-sang
AKA:
Jacky Chan, Yuen-Lung Chan, Long Cheng, Sing Lung
One of the most famous movie celebrities in the world, Jackie Chan was born to a poor family in China on April 7, 1954. After he was born, his parents thought about giving him up for adoption since they could not afford the hospital bill. His parents eventually kept him and worked hard to raise him in Hong Kong and in Australia when they relocated. When he turned seven, he was enrolled in China Drama Academy and studied there for ten years. Their strict ways and the education they provided helped Jackie Chan become one of the great action stars the entertainment world has seen.



More He was introduced into acting as a stuntman in Bruce Lee movies. Chan appeared in several Hong Kong-made films before breaking through in the United States during the late '70s. He then became Asia's highest paid actor after being signed with Golden Harvest. Besides acting in his films, Chan has also acted as a director, cinematographer, producer, writer, and stunt coordinator.

However, his difficulty with speaking English and poor promotion of his films in the US kept him from becoming a true Hollywood icon, not until the late '90s rolled along when he made the comedy hits Rush Hour with Chris Tucker, Shanghai Noon and their sequels. In 2008, Chan appeared opposite Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom and voiced for the movie Kung Fu Panda.

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    10 Perfect
    No body can touch him! hide show

    There can be no doubt the Jackie Chan is the greatest stunt actor of all time. Plus he's darn right FUNNY!

    With the exception of Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights most of his greatest works are the earlier ones. I did NOT like any of the Rush Hour movies. These were not "Jackie Chan" movies. They were American produced projects taking advantage of his popularity.

    Some of my personal favorites are Armour Of God, Armour Of God II: Operation Condor, First Strike, Super Cop, Twin Dragons, Who Am I?, and my ALL TIME favorite, Legend Of The Drunken Master.

    Obviously what sets Jackie apart from any other action star is that he does all of his own stunts. Of course, he has paid the price for this.

    Just a few of his more notable injuries while filming:

    Fractured skull and hearing loss in right ear
    Scratched right eye
    Cut left eye
    Nose broken three times
    Dislocated jaw
    Fractured collarbone
    Both elbows broken
    Broken left foot
    Broken right ankle

    It is truly remarkable that he's still alive. But I hope he can continue to entertain us for many years to come.

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    10 Perfect
    AWESOME!!!! hide show

    Jackie Chan is amazing!!! I love almost every single one of his movies; I just don't care for the cartoon series that's on occasionally. I love his movies because of the fighting scenes. I still can't believe he does his own stunts! When I first heard this, I was like NO WAY! I find it hard to believe that a man as old as he can do those kinds of stunts. My favorite movies of his are: Shanghai Noon, Shanghai Knights, Rush Hour 1, Rush Hour 2, and Around the World in 80 Days. I'm really excited about Rush Hour 3. I feel bad that Jackie Chan got hurt while filming though.

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    One of the best actors around. I think that what separates from most of the other actors, is the fact that he does not uses stunts, he always does all of his scenes and he always turns out very good in all of his roles. His fighting style is always very cool, and I think that he is something above other actors.

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    Jackie Chan is the man when it comes to martial arts flicks. His actual acting and delivery of lines is not great, but his martial arts skills in cinema is second to none. Plus, he never takes himself too seriously. I could literally watch his films all day and never get sick of them.

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    10 Perfect
    Jackie is the king!! hide show

    Jackie Chan is the King, the best in martial arts and comedy! He can fight with anything and can count with 100 movies to his credit! At the age of 50 years, Jackie Chan is still kicking and smiling as if he were 25. He also has a star in the ground of Hollywood. His very known films like Drunken Master, Rush Hour, Shangai Noon and Knigths, Around the world in 80 days, The Tuxedo, and most recently The Myth, atc, made him a great actor and person. He also sings, do charity works and runs a restaurant. His life never stops!!

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