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Related: About this forumOn April 7, 1954, Jackie Chan was born.
Jackie Chan
Chan at the launch of Bleeding Steel in July 2016
Born: Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954 (age 68); Victoria Peak, British Hong Kong
Website: jackiechan.com
Chan Kong-sang SBS MBE PMW (Chinese: 陳港生; born 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman, filmmaker, action choreographer, and singer. He is known in the cinematic world for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. He has trained in Wushu or Kung Fu and Hapkido, and has been acting since the 1960s, performing in more than 150 films. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all-time.
Chan is one of the most recognisable and influential cinematic personalities in the world, gaining a widespread following in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons, and video games. He is an operatically trained vocalist and 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. He is also a globally known philanthropist and has been named as one of the top 10 most charitable celebrities by Forbes magazine. In 2004, film scholar Andrew Willis stated that Chan was "perhaps" the "most recognised star in the world". In 2015, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $350 million, and in 2016, he was the second-highest-paid actor in the world.
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Chan at the launch of Bleeding Steel in July 2016
Born: Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954 (age 68); Victoria Peak, British Hong Kong
Website: jackiechan.com
Chan Kong-sang SBS MBE PMW (Chinese: 陳港生; born 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman, filmmaker, action choreographer, and singer. He is known in the cinematic world for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. He has trained in Wushu or Kung Fu and Hapkido, and has been acting since the 1960s, performing in more than 150 films. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all-time.
Chan is one of the most recognisable and influential cinematic personalities in the world, gaining a widespread following in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons, and video games. He is an operatically trained vocalist and 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. He is also a globally known philanthropist and has been named as one of the top 10 most charitable celebrities by Forbes magazine. In 2004, film scholar Andrew Willis stated that Chan was "perhaps" the "most recognised star in the world". In 2015, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $350 million, and in 2016, he was the second-highest-paid actor in the world.
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How the Hell is Jackie Chan Still Alive? | NowThis Nerd
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Jackie Chans endured a tremendous amount of punishment over his fifty-year career, but somehow the Hong Kong legend is still alive and kicking.
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When it comes to Jackie Chan movies, the beloved actor, singer, and stuntman is known for one thing above all else: The incredible Jackie Chan stunts that are the trademark of every Jackie Chan movie. The Drunken Master has done his own stunts for years, which has resulted in a litany of Jackie Chan injuries that would leave lesser actors six feet under.
As evidenced by the brutal Jackie Chan bloopers, Jackie Chan outtakes, and Jackie Chan moments he includes at the end of his films, this legend has a sense of humor about all the times hes been Jackie Chan injured in a stunt gone wrong. The master of action comedy is more than just a series of Jackie Chan fighting and Jackie Chan stunt scenes, but over his long career full of amazing movies like Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour, Supercop, Police Story, City Hunter, and far more, the martial arts icon is most famous for his endurance and indestructibility. When you see a Jackie Chan stunt, you know that theres a real person there, suffering for his art, but surviving to become a legend around the world.
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How the Hell is Jackie Chan Still Alive? | NowThis Nerd
6,268,103 views Jan 3, 2019
NowThis Nerd
426K subscribers
Jackie Chans endured a tremendous amount of punishment over his fifty-year career, but somehow the Hong Kong legend is still alive and kicking.
» Subscribe to NowThis Nerd: http://go.nowth.is/Nerd_Subscribe
When it comes to Jackie Chan movies, the beloved actor, singer, and stuntman is known for one thing above all else: The incredible Jackie Chan stunts that are the trademark of every Jackie Chan movie. The Drunken Master has done his own stunts for years, which has resulted in a litany of Jackie Chan injuries that would leave lesser actors six feet under.
As evidenced by the brutal Jackie Chan bloopers, Jackie Chan outtakes, and Jackie Chan moments he includes at the end of his films, this legend has a sense of humor about all the times hes been Jackie Chan injured in a stunt gone wrong. The master of action comedy is more than just a series of Jackie Chan fighting and Jackie Chan stunt scenes, but over his long career full of amazing movies like Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour, Supercop, Police Story, City Hunter, and far more, the martial arts icon is most famous for his endurance and indestructibility. When you see a Jackie Chan stunt, you know that theres a real person there, suffering for his art, but surviving to become a legend around the world.
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