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... You cant say Jackie Chan hasnt paid his dues. ...
Jackie Chan was born Chan Kong-Sang (meaning Born In Hong Kong) on the 7th of April, 1954, naturally enough in Hong Kong. He was the only child of Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, having, reports say, spent 12 months in the womb, finally being removed surgically and weighing 12 pounds (his mum nicknamed him Pao-Pao, meaning Cannonball). ...
Jackie attended the Nah-Hwa primary school on Hong Kong Island, often spending his travel money on food and walking home, fighting on the way with Caucasian kids attending special schools in the area. ... Walking in with his dad, Jackie saw tens of kids, between 7 and their early teens, somersaulting and playing with swords and sticks. ... Charles now moved to Australia to work at the Chinese Embassy, and Jackie, now named Yuen Lo, saw the true nature of the Peking Opera School. ... Eventually, Jackies mother left too, to join Charles in Australia, Jackie being adopted by the single-minded Master.
Being something of a prodigy, Jackie was introduced to public performance early. ... In 1988, Sammo would star in Alex Laws Painted Faces, about their early lives together - the Jackie character being called Big Nose! ...
Born in Hong Kong, to working class parents Chan trained at the Peking Opera School from the age of seven to seventeen, where he learned the various skills required for Chinese opera such as acrobatics, gymnastics, martial arts, weaponry, dance singing and dramatics. By the time Chan graduated, Chinese opera was declining in popularity and he gravitated into films.
In the early seventies, Chan worked as a stunt player and an action director. Inspired by great film clowns like Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, Chan has invented a unique style for film combining humor and death-defying stunts that American films are only now attempting.
Having endured a terrifyingly hard upbringing at the Peking Opera School, Jackie Chan really began his career as an extra in Bruce Lee films. ... When America finally took notice of Hong Kong cinema, it was only natural that Chan, its greatest star, should proceed to conquer Hollywood as well. ...
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Highbinders (2003)
The Tuxedo (2002)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
The Accidental Spy (2001)
Jackie Chan Adventures (TV series) (2000)
Shanghai Noon (2000)
Gen-X Cops (1999)
Jackie Chan: My Stunts (video, as himself) (1999)
The King Of Comedy (1999)
Gorgeous (1999)
Hong Kong Face-Off (1998)
The Path Of The Dragon (video, as himself) (1998)
Jackie Chan: My Story (video, as himself) (1998)
Rush Hour (1998)
Who Am I? ... She also told me that when she did a search on the Internet, she found that there were over 38,000 Jackie Chan fan sites! ...
As an impoverished boy growing up in Hong Kong, Jackie often received handouts from the Red Cross, among other charities. ... "
Chan listened to his fathers advice and has given back to the world through his Hong Kong-based Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation (JCCF), founded in 1988. ...
"Even though nothing is more important to Jackie than making movies, he always manages to make time for the worthy causes" notes Willie Chan, Jackies Hong-Kong based Manager, and Vice Chairman and Trustee of the foundation. ... "
Through various means, whether by contributing funds, using his talents, making special appearances or using his voice to speak out, Jackie has been able to raise millions to help the underprivileged, not just for the children, students, elderly, but also the endangered species!
Here are some of the programs that Jackie personally endorses:
Jackie is the International Ambassador of the Asian Conservation Awareness Program (ACAP)
Jackie Chan Scholarship Program for the Performing Arts
Self-Help for the Elderly, San Francisco, USA
Jackie Chan Childrens Wing, St. Joseph Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
Jackie Chans Annual Charity Cup Race
Youth Challenge, Singapore
ANU John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australia
Salvation Army
Operation Smile International
Jackie Chan Challenge Cup Inter-Collegiate Basketball and Table-Tennis Tournament Hong Kong
Camp Quality Ambassador of Camp Quality Hong Kong
Jackie Chan Scholarship for the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, Ontario, Canada
Museum of Chinese in the Americas, New York, USA
Jackie has also recently donated $1.
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