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Jackie Chan was born in 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 .Chan's
talent and enthusiasm soon saw him taking larger and more important roles,
graduating first to stunt coordinator, and then to director.
Following the death of martial arts legend Bruce
Lee,
the search was on for an actor who could inspire audiences to the same degree;
every young martial artist was given a chance. Chan decided that rather than
emulating Lee , he would develop his own style of filmmaking. His directorial debut The
Young Master (1980)
was a milestone in martial arts films, being one of the first to effectively
combine comedy with action. This set the tone for many of his future films,
which combined slapstick humor with high-energy martial arts action.
The
Big Brawl (1980)
featured Jackie competing in a "toughest street fighter" contest set in 1940s
Texas; however, Jackie was unhappy with the end result, and it failed to fire
with US audiences. I
Chan paired with the dynamic Sammo Hung Kam-Bo to star in Winners
& Sinners (1983)
and Project
A (1983)
.Film Police
Story (1985)
was a definite departure from previously light-hearted martial arts fare, and
his fans loved the final product! This was quickly followed
Armour
of God .(1986).
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. He was soon back in front of the cameras. Many successful movies such
as Supercop (1992),
Rumble in the Bronx ,
Rush Hour series,
The
Tuxedo (2002), The
Medallion (2003)
and the delightful Around
the World in 80 Days (2004).
were released
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.
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