Jackie Chan — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Chan Kong-sang, better known as Jackie Chan. Born in Hong Kong. He was the first son among 3 children. His father worked as a cook, and his mother worked as a maid. In 1960, his parents moved to Australia, but Jackie stayed in Hong Kong, where he studied at the Peking Opera School at the Cantonese Opera. He works as an actor, stuntman, director, singer, and producer. He is married to Taiwanese actress Joan Lin (Taiwanese name - Lin Feng-jiao); the couple has a son, Jaycee. He also has a daughter, Etta Ng, from a relationship with actress Elaine Ng.

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2016) [Honorary Award for contributions to cinema], MTV Movie Awards (1995) [Rumble in the Bronx], BAFTA (1999) [Drunken Master II].

🎬Main projects🎬: "Drunken Master" (1978), "Armour of God" (1986), "Rumble in the Bronx" (1995), "Rush Hour" (1998), "Shanghai Noon" (2000), "The Karate Kid" (2010).

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Jackie is known for performing almost all stunts himself and often suffers serious injuries on set.

Filmography

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2008 Kung Fu Panda Monkey, voice

Interesting facts

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1
At the age of 6, Chan was sent to the Peking Opera school in Hong Kong.
2
Twice entered the Guinness Book of Records for "the most stunts in a career" and "the most credits in a single film." Thus, in the film "Chinese Zodiac," Jackie was involved in 15 roles (actor, director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, lighting, stunt coordinator, singer, caterer for the film crew, etc.), thereby breaking Robert Rodriguez's record.
3
His real name is Chan Kong-sang, which means "Chan, born in Hong Kong."
4
His parents, Charles Chan and Lee-Lee Chan, fled to Hong Kong from the mainland during the civil war, and in 1960 they moved to Australia.
5
Chan performs most of his own stunts and sometimes also doubles for other actors; he has been injured repeatedly (his films usually show failed takes during the end credits), so Chan has been blacklisted by insurance companies around the world.
6
Chan has a daughter, Etta Ng (born November 19, 1999), from an extramarital affair with actress Elaine Ng.