The name of Jackie Chan is familiar not only to cinema lovers, but also to martial arts fans and music lovers. A versatile person has hundreds of fan clubs around the globe, his contribution to world art is truly invaluable. But the star of the militants does not at all seek to advertise his personal life. But still, something is known about her.
Jackie Chan's personal life
Jackie was born in China in 1954. His family was poor. Dad was a kitchen worker, and mom cleaned the homes of wealthy people. In early childhood, he began attending classes at the Beijing Opera, which gave him a good base to start learning kung fu. From the age of ten, he tried to act in episodic roles and extras of films, then he switched to the stuntman on the set. And so, gradually, step by step, Jackie achieved the heyday of his career. Now he is not only a famous actor in action films and comedies, but also a director and singer. In his filmography, more than a hundred roles, and in the discography - twenty albums and about a hundred songs. In addition, he is also a generous benefactor.
In the early 80s, Jackie married Asian actress Lin Feng Jiao. It turned out that their only son and heir was born immediately after the wedding day. For the sake of the family, Lin left her career and became a reliable rear, support and support for Chan. She always eschewed the attention of the press and fans of Jackie, tried to be his perfect wife and support in everything. However, this did not stop Jackie from cheating on her. Learning about this, Lin behaved very dignifiedly, and the unfaithful actor managed to beg forgiveness. For a long time, it remained a mystery to the public whether Jackie Chan had children, and if so, how many were there? It turned out that there is, a son born in marriage, and an illegitimate daughter.
Son
Jackie Chan's wife and children are a topic that has always interested his fans. As soon as his son Jaycee Chan grew up, he stopped hiding him from the paparazzi. Residents of China quite often have two names, or even three - in different dialects of their language and the European version. Jaycee Chan is a European name, and at birth, the boy was named Fan Zu Ming.
Being children of Jackie Chan, whose photo is constantly flashed on posters and covers, is not easy at all. Both his offspring felt this in their own experience. But the boy inherited from his father a talent and craving for music and acting. After graduating from school, Jaycee went to college in the US state of Virginia. However, the process of gaining knowledge did not arouse his enthusiasm, and Chan dropped out of college. After moving to Los Angeles, he began to study at the courses of acting, vocals, classical guitar, and also attended a dance school. Then Jacy decided to build a career not in America, but in Hong Kong and went there. The first solo album he recorded did not help him achieve fame and success, rather, on the contrary. Critics fought against the young man. The same thing happened with several film works.
Despite all the failures, Chiang Jr. did not despair and did not abandon attempts to get out of the shadow of his famous father. A definite success along the way was shooting in the movie "Young", released in 2007. But then something went wrong again, failure followed failure. Even Jackie’s participation in the projects didn’t help. And all this led to the fact that in 2014, Jaycey went to prison on charges of drug use and possession. After serving his time, he went out, asked for forgiveness from his parents and fans, and vowed that he would never again touch the prohibited substances. How true his words were, only time will tell.
Daughter
Thanks to the birth of a girl named Etta Wu, a not-so-weak scandal flared up, and Jackie Chan got a couple of gray hair. Elaine Wu, an aspiring actress and beauty queen of Asia in the early 90s, gave birth to his daughter. Jackie strongly opposed the birth of an illegitimate child, anticipating trouble. But Elaine refused an abortion, and in the fall of 1999, at the seventh month of pregnancy, Etta was born.
Chan begged forgiveness from his wife, while simultaneously making excuses to the public. He begged forgiveness, but refused to recognize his daughter. The former lover took the child and went to live in Shanghai, where she independently coped with the role of a single mother. However, apparently, for Etta such a family situation was not in vain. In 2015, she publicly denied her father from a big grudge, saying that for him he was nobody, just a man, and no more. And in the spring of 2017, the girl was taken to the hospital after an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide. Whether this difficult situation of Chan is closer to a daughter or not remains a mystery.
Jackie Chan Family: Children and Relationships with Them
There is a version that the famous actor, fighter and comedian never wanted children, and he did not want to marry either. But life decided differently, and he became a father twice. Moreover, in both cases, Jackie Chan's relationship with the children leaves much to be desired. He did not indulge Jaysie's son with attention, devoting all his time to his career. He himself admitted that it was hard for him. There is no mutual understanding, different goals and values in life. When Jaycy went to jail, Jackie publicly refused to seek leniency. However, after the son served time and repented, the relationship between father and son seems to have gone smoothly. But Chan not only does not communicate with her illegitimate daughter, but generally refuses to recognize her. The girl is growing, she has a difficult teenage period, and she very acutely perceives such neglect.