Born in a poor family that always wanted to get out of this life, Jackie worked hard from childhood. At the Beijing Opera School, he studied and worked nineteen hours a day. In addition to the main classes, students helped attendants.
Persistence and frantic disability were necessary later, so that Jackie Chan's family (wife and children) did not know what poverty was. The actor has only one official son, and it is very difficult for him to communicate with him. Having achieved everything on his own, he expects a lot and demands from his son, upset by his laziness and attitude towards life. However, this misunderstanding is often found between children and their parents.
Information about the actor
Jackie Chan's family fled from China to Hong Kong during the Civil War. His father, Charles Chan, began to work as a cook, and his mother, Lily Chan, got a job as a maid. In 1960, the family moved to Australia.
Parents sent their son to primary school, and from the age of six sent to the Beijing Opera School. Since childhood, Jackie became interested in kung fu.
At seventeen, the young man left the opera, whose popularity declined, and got a job as a professional stuntman. This allowed him to gain a foothold in the cinema and get the nickname Jackie Fearless.
Occupation
Jackie's film career began in childhood. From the age of eight he began to act in episodic roles, and as a teenager appeared in the extras "Fist of Fury." Subsequently, he became a popular action movie actor.
The best films with Jackie Chan are known for their acrobatic stunts. The actor has a comedic gift and uses various improvised means in battles. In addition to his acting career, he established himself as a stuntman, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, martial artist.
Filmography
The actor was the main character in more than a hundred films. Many of them can be reviewed as entertainment programs. In his films, the actor himself performed tricks, so injuries were not a rare occurrence.
Best movies with Jackie Chan:
- “Police Story” is a film in which Jackie fell from the second floor and damaged his spine, and in the third part he knocked out his shoulder, dodging a helicopter.
- “Miracles” - as a result of sliding his back on the wagon he received a deep cut in his eye.
- "God's armor".
- "Drunk master".
- "Crime Story."
- "Disassembly in the Bronx."
- "Who am I?".
- "Peak hour".
A family
Jackie Chan's family is his wife and son. The spouse's name is in the English version of Joan Lin. She was born in Taiwan on January 23, 1953. From the age of thirteen, she began working as a seller. With eighteen years old, she and her sister were invited to act in films. A few years later, Joan became one of the best actresses in South Asia. But by 1982, the actress decides to end her career for the family. During her short career, she starred in more than seventy films.
In 1982, Jackie Chan, whose personal life was always associated with Joan Lin, married his companion. Although, according to other sources, the marriage took place only in 1984. With the birth of her son, she devoted herself completely to the family, practically not appearing in front of the camera lenses. The actor dedicated the song “Staying with you for life” to his patient and loving wife.
Son
Jaycee Chan was born on December 3, 1982 in Los Angeles. He is the only official child of the actor. Jackie Chan's family lived away from annoying reporters and rarely saw a father who was busy filming all the time.
Jacy graduated from school in Santa Monica, studied for a year at the College of William and Mary. During his studies, no one knew that his father was a famous actor. The son should not have spoken about it. And father for a long time hid information about his personal life, so as not to lose love from fans. Therefore, not everyone knew about his wife and child.
While living in Los Angeles, Jackie's son studied acting, classical guitar skills. In Hong Kong, he mastered the electric guitar and got the opportunity to learn vocals from Jonathan Lee.
For the first time, Chan's son was officially recognized at the funeral of Leonard Ho, who was the godfather of Jaycee. It happened in 1998. Since that time, they began to mention him in the press, and he began to see his father more often.
In 2003, Jackie Chan's family moved to Hong Kong. The young man decided to conquer the Asian show business. At first, he tried himself as a performer of his own songs, but this did not bring success. Then he switched to the cinema. Success came to him only in 2005, after his role as a teenager in love in the drama "Two Young." Since that time, Jayce has acted in films, again tries himself in music, participates in charity.
Being all his life in the shadow of his own father, he does not bear to be addressed as the son of Jackie Chan.
Unrecognized daughter
Information about the illegitimate daughter appeared in the press in 1999. Actress Elaine Wu Qili gave birth to a girl on 10/19/1999 and gave her the name Etta Wu Zholin. According to the young mother, they met Chan on the set of the movie "Magnificent." At that time she was twenty-six years old.
Etta Wu Zholin was born as a result of friendship between the actors. However, the alleged father still does not want to confirm the fact of paternity, claiming that he will take responsibility if his consanguinity is proved. Until this moment, he considers his son only Jayce, who was given to him by his official wife. Perhaps someday the whole truth will be revealed.
After the birth of her daughter, who was born prematurely and weighed only a little more than two kilograms, Elaine moved to Shanghai. She brings up a daughter on her own.