Jackie Chan’s introduction

Name: Jackie Chan

English: Jackie Chan

Real name: Chen Gangsheng, Fang Shilong

Stage name: Chen Yuanlong

Birthplace: Yantai, Shandong

Birthplace: Hong Kong

Ethnicity: Han

Birthday: April 7, 1954

Zodiac: Horse

Constellation: Aries

Blood type: AB

Height: 174cm

Weight: 63kg

Hobbies: Cars, jogging

Most recognized action actress: Michelle Yeoh

Favorite actor: Chaplin

Family members: Wife: Lin Fengjiao ; Son: Jaycee Chan

Company: Rolling Stone Records, Golden Harvest Films

English autobiography: "I am Jackie Chan"

Film autobiography: "The Legend of Jackie Chan" "Jackie Chan" -My Stunts"

[Edit this paragraph] Appointment

Ambassador of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Honorary Chairman of the One Foundation

Director Chairman of the Association

Eternal Honorary President of the Martial Arts Association

Vice Chairman of the Entertainers Association

Vice President of the Photographers Association

Honorary President of the Lighting Engineers Union

Image Ambassador of Yantai, Shandong

"Anti-Piracy Ambassador" (State Administration of Press and Publication, National Copyright Administration, National "Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Affairs" Working Group Office)

[Edit this paragraph] Path to acting

Childhood: Jackie Chan’s parents first worked in the French Consulate, and his father was a chef and a fan of Peking Opera. When Jackie Chan was a child, he liked to fight very much, fighting with those foreign children. Because he lived in the consulate area on the top of the mountain, almost all the people nearby were French and Americans... This situation lasted until he was in the first grade of elementary school. Because he often fought and made trouble, he could not escalate. In addition to fighting, Jackie Chan also likes to watch martial arts movies. At that time, martial arts movies were very popular. Cao Dahua and Yu Suqiu were the most popular stars at that time. Jackie Chan admired them and wanted to go to the mountains to learn martial arts. One day, his father took Jackie Chan to the Mirador Building in Tsim Sha Tsui to visit the Peking Opera martial arts master Yu Zhanyuan. He was the father of the martial arts actress Yu Suqiu whom Jackie Chan admired. Jackie Chan saw the students here practicing diligently. , I feel very envious. He asked his father to let him practice martial arts here.

As a result, Jackie Chan became a member of this group. Master Yu Zhanyuan's education method was basically strict and hard training based on the old opera rules. To discipline children in doing things, the methods of practicing are to hit and punish them. Within four days, Jackie Chan regretted it. In those early days, Jackie Chan often cried secretly at night. After his father sent him to college, he flew to the Australian and American Embassy. During the eleven long years that followed, his heart trembled. In the past ten years, his father had returned to Hong Kong to visit Jackie Chan several times. In order for Master Yu to take better care of the child, his father asked Jackie Chan to worship Master Yu Zhanyuan as his godfather. However, he did not get any advantage and instead controlled him more than others. severe.

Days of martial arts training: Get up at five o'clock in the morning to practice martial arts every day, and practice until twelve o'clock in the evening. Practice various exercises in the morning, and you can get some sleep while practicing leg pressing. Almost everyone sleeps with their legs crossed. After eating, they practice voice tuning or read. Reading time is nap time. They live a regular life like this every day, and they are most excited every month when they are waiting for relief supplies. Dozens of children gather together to wait for people from the Red Cross to deliver relief supplies, including white rice and milk powder. , food, etc., the children queued for a long time waiting for their assigned food. Usually they eat in a big pot, and the girls take turns cooking. The rice is enough to eat, but the side dishes have to be grabbed.

Jackie Chan’s stage name during the Seven Little Fortunes was Yuan Lou. With their skills, they were stationed at Liyuan Playground and performed Peking Opera for a long time. A few of them could do everything in a play, like Monkey King. Making a big fuss in Pansi Cave, they are sometimes the witch spider spirit, sometimes they are monkeys transformed by Sun Wukong with his hands, and sometimes they are heavenly soldiers and generals. In short, they are busy dressing up behind the scenes, and fighting the northern sect in front of the curtain. In addition, the studio was a place they often visited. When they were young, they played child roles, extras and the like. So Jackie Chan debuted very early.

The days of being a martial arts master: Jackie Chan works as a martial arts master during the day, and goes back to his master's house to sleep at night. He is seventeen years old, and the day when Jackie Chan becomes a master is coming soon. On the day of graduation, according to the usual practice, the apprentice has fulfilled his master's requirements. Kneel down and kowtow to Master to thank Master for your support. The master will give the apprentice ten strokes of the court staff as a final reminder. At Chenglong Village, Master Yu Zhanyuan knelt down, lowered his head and calmly waited for the master's court staff. Later, the master called him: "Get up! No need to kneel. Times have changed after all, and there is no need to do this anymore." Jackie Chan breathed a sigh of relief.

Jackie Chan started working as a martial artist after graduating. During his time as a martial artist, his name was Chen Yuanlong, and he specialized in being a stand-in for famous actors. People like Yue Hua, Luo Lie, Tian Feng, Gu Feng, Liu Dan, etc. all do dangerous martial arts moves. During this period, it can be said that he lived a romantic life. Perhaps it was because he had been banned for too long. After work, Jackie Chan had fun, danced, drank, went to nightclubs, etc., and lived a laissez-faire life without tomorrow like other martial arts masters.

Being a martial artist means selling your labor and going through life and death. Unfortunately, your status is humble.

Every day he waits for the director to pick someone. In order to be chosen in front of so many people, Jackie Chan often works hard to perform. Jackie Chan is often chosen by directors because he is young, nimble and adventurous. Directors are happy to use him. If there are any difficult actions, they will think of Chen Yuanlong.

Going on the road to the leading role: In 1975, Xintiandi Company was established, signed Jackie Chan, and arranged for him to make one or two films, but the box office was dismal. Later, Chen Ziqiang joined Luo Wei's film company in Hong Kong to work. I recommended Jackie Chan to Luo Wei. Jackie Chan filmed Gu Long's works for Luo Wei, but the Shaolin series ("Shaolin Wood Man Alley") failed. Almost a year later, Wu Siyuan planned to shoot "Snake" and asked Luo Wei to borrow someone (Jackie Chan) to film it. Then "Drunken Master", two humorous kung fu comedies, fully exposed Jackie Chan's lively and spirited dynamics.

After "Drunken Master" became popular, Jackie Chan officially became a director. His first two directorial works were "Laughing Fist" and "Junior Brother", both of which achieved good results. At this time, Golden Harvest Company noticed Jackie Chan and planned to arrange for him to go to the United States to film "The Trench", "Cannonball Race 1 and 2" and "Pluto" in Hollywood. However, filming in foreign countries and under the direction of foreign directors made it impossible for him to film. Because of this, these films were not popular at the time.

In 1983, he directed "Master Dragon", which once again set off a craze. Later, he worked with Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao on "The Five Lucky Stars", "Food Truck", "Lucky Stars Shine High", "Summer Lucky Stars" and "Dragon's Heart". During this period, Jackie Chan helped Sammo Hung on the one hand, and Sammo Hung also influenced Jackie Chan to a certain extent. Therefore, the works were all in the style of the Hung family. It was not until Police Story that Jackie Chan's own style was naturally revealed. In addition to being a hit in Hong Kong, this film was also crazy in Japan and won Best Director, Best Picture, and Most Popular Actor awards for Jackie Chan.

After that, Jackie Chan released works such as "Brothers and Tigers" in 1987, "Plan A Sequel", "The Dragon" in 1988, "Police Story Sequel", "Miracle" in 1989 ” and “Eagle Project” in 1990 all grossed more than 30 million yuan at the box office. Of course Japan is even less so.

Going International

Jackie Chan began to enter the Hollywood market as early as 1982, but his road to internationalization was not smooth; his first international entry was "Cannonball Race" ”, unfortunately failed at the box office, so it would take many years for Jackie Chan to enter Hollywood again. What really made Jackie Chan enter the international market was "The Red Zone" filmed in 1994, which set a high box office record when it was released in the United States, and then he took on the first Hollywood movie "Rush Hour" (Hong Kong translation: Rush Hour), It also received extremely high box office and was featured in Time magazine, ultimately establishing its international status today. However, subsequent Hollywood films such as "Around the World in Eighty Days" generally did not perform well at the global box office. Jackie Chan once said that in fact, Hollywood is not his world. Only when he returns to Hong Kong can Jackie Chan feel at home. [3] Although Jackie Chan's box office influence is not as good as before, "Rush Hour 3" released in North America in 2007 still set a box office record of nearly 140 million US dollars. In total, the three "Rush Hour" series have accumulated more than 500 million US dollars in box office in North America. U.S. dollars, with a global accumulation of 835 million U.S. dollars; so far, no other movie starring Asian actors has achieved the same international results.

[Edit this paragraph] Famous works:

"Snake", "Drunken Master", among which the kung fu comedy "Drunken Master" won the best award at the 34th Asia Pacific Film Festival Special Award for Inspiring Comedy Film.

[Edit this paragraph] Award-winning works:

"Police Story" won the Best Feature Film Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards

"Plan A" won the Best Feature Film Award of the Year Martial arts director

"Super Cop" and "Crime Squad" won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor

"New Police Story" won the 2005 China Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor