Jackie Chan Biography

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Jackie Chan was born Chan Kong-sang on 7, April 1954, Jackie Chan is an actor, comedian, and martial arts expert. He is also a stunt performer, director, and filmmaker. He has appeared in more than 100 films and has been acting in movies since the 1970s. Jackie Chan is a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars.

Childhood

Jackie Chan was the son of Charles and Lee-Lee Chan. His first year at Nah-Hwa Primary School was a failure. His parents pulled him out of school. In 1960, his father left for Australia and sent his son to the China Drama Academy. Jackie Chan also learned a lot of martial arts and acrobatics while he was there.

Family

Jackie Chan was the son of Charles Chan and Lee Lee Chan. His parents fled the Chinese Civil War. They were employed by the French ambassador to Hong Kong. He is happily married to Joan Lin, the famous actor. Jackie Chan is married to Joan Lin. They have been married since 1982. They were married in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Jackie Chan was blessed with two children, a son and a girl, with Joan Lin, his wife. They are named Jaycee Chan and Etta Chok Lam. Jaycee Chan, also known as Jaycee Joining Chau, is an actor and singer. He was born on December 3, 1982. Etta Ng Chuk Lam was born November 19, 1999.

Charles Chan Jackie Chan’s Father

Lee-Lee Chan Jackie Chan Mother

Fang Shisheng Jackie Chan Brother

Fang Shide Jackie Chan Brother

Yulan Chan Jackie Chan Sister

Guilan Chan Jackie Chan Sister

Joan Lin Jackie Chan’s Wife

Jaycee Chan Jackie Chan Son

Etta Ng Chok Lam Jackie Chan Daughter

Elaine Ng Yi-Lei Jackie Chan’s Girlfriend

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Early Life

Chan Kong-sang was born in Hong Kong, China, on April 7, 1954. Chan, aged 7, was sent to Hong Kong’s Chinese Opera Research Institute to study after his parents moved to Australia for new jobs. The next ten years were a blur.

Education

In 1996, Chan received an honorary doctorate from Hong Kong Baptist University and in 2008, a Savannah College of Art and Design honorary professorship. Chan was also awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Cambodia, the American University of Hong Kong, and others.

Personal Life

Chan married Lin Feng-jiao (also known as Joan Lin) in 1982. Jaycee Chan, a singer-actor, was also born to Chan and Lin Feng-jiao. Chan is a Buddhist follower. Chan can speak several languages, including Mandarin, English, and German as well as Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Thai, and Korean.

Career

Jackie Chan was offered a job as a stuntman by Willie Chan, a Hong Kong film producer. Chan was the lead in the film, called “New Fist of Fury”. It didn’t do well because Chan couldn’t display Bruce Lee’s style of martial arts, and the entire movie was supposed to be modeled after him.

Chan was a part of the 1978 film ‘Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow’, which was a huge success in Chan’s film career. Chan was free to do whatever stunts he wanted. This film helped to establish comedy kung fu, which was very popular among the Hong Kong crowd.

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Awards

For his role as a cop in the film ‘Police Story Super Cop’, he was awarded the Best Actor Award at the 1993 Golden Horse Film Festival. For the film ‘New Police Story’, he won the Best Actor Award at the 2005 Golden Rooster Awards.

Awards and Nominations

Net Worth

Forbes estimated that his net worth was $350 million in 2015. He was also the second-highest-paid actor in the world as of 2016. Jackie Chan’s net worth was $520 million as of October 2023.

Jackie Chan’s last Movie

His latest movies include Vanguard and Journey To China: Mystery Of The Dragon Seal. You can find trailers, songs, and reviews for all Jackie Chan movies.

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