Jackie Chan - Famous Chinese and Americanan actor as well as a martial artist. Drunken Master, Rush Hour, First Strike, God’s Armor are the most successful works in Jackie Chan filmography. The list of films in which the actor took part has more than a hundred. Almost all the roles of Jackie Chan are related to the martial arts. To date, the actor is still a popular and sought-after film star in the world.
Jackie Chan was born in 1954 in the city of Hong Kong.His parents were ordinary people: his mother was a maid, and his father was a cook. When the actor turned 6 years old, he and his family moved to Australia. From the very young age, Jackie began practicing kung fu, and also went to an opera school. The filmography and biography of Jackie Chan are closely related. Thanks to his training in martial arts, the actor was able to break into the cinema.
When the boy turned 8, he firstgot into the world of cinema. Then the actor played a cameo in one film. After that, he participated in the crowd scenes. Gradually, a young man begins to be invited to various films as a stuntman. Already from the first works in the cinema, the producers noted his charisma and talent. In 1978, Jackie Chan performed the role in the movie "Snake in the Shadow of an Eagle", which was a turning point in his career.
In the movie "The Snake in the Shadow of an Eagle" by Jackie Chanplayed his first starring role. This is a story about an orphan boy who saved the life of the great kung fu master. In gratitude, he takes the boy to himself and teaches martial arts. The role of the student played Jackie Chan. The next successful work in the Jackie Chan filmography was the film "Drunken Master" (1978). This is the first comedic role of the actor. He again performs a character who became a pupil of a martial arts master. Drunken Master is considered one of Hong Kong's highest-grossing films.
1983 was a very successful year for Jackie Chan.He was able to fulfill his old dream: he created a team of stuntmen. Together with them, the actor starred in the film “Project A”, which was released in the same year. This is a thriller with elements of comedy, where Jackie Chan played the role of the main character - a sergeant of the maritime police. The key goal of his hero is to fight piracy. In 1986, the actor took part in the film "Armor of God." The motion picture turned out so successful that it was decided to film its continuation. In the 80-90s, Jackie Chan decides to conquer Hollywood and enters into an agreement with the American film company. An interesting fact is that in almost all the films in the filmography Jackie Chan does not play the role of a villain, because he believes that this could harm his image and spoil the image of the hero in the eyes of viewers.
The list of films that brought the actor the greatest success:
His first attempt to become a famous Hollywoodactor Jackie Chan took it back in 1980. The actor starred in the film “Big Brawl”, which was released jointly by Hong Kong and the United States. In this film, Jackie played the role of a guy named Jerry, who loved street fights. Once he was noticed by some mafiosi and offered money in exchange for participating in a tournament. The gang blackmails Jerry, kidnapping his brother's bride, and the hero has no choice but to agree to a fight. Due to his role in this film, Jackie Chan became the highest-paid American Asian actor. Until now, no one could beat his record. The film was quite successful, but did not bring the actor great popularity among US viewers. Then in the filmography of Jackie Chan, new works appear, shot by American directors. Among them can be noted such films as: “Patron”, “Disassembly in the Bronx”, “Thunderer”. But the real popularity and love of the public brought the actor work in the American film "Rush Hour."
The motion picture "Rush Hour" was filmed in 1998 andincluded in the list of movies with Jackie Chan. In the actor's filmography, the role played was one of the best. The film takes place in Los Angeles. Jackie Chan played the role of Inspector Lee. His hero works in the Hong Kong police, but in America they kidnap the daughter of the consul, who is a friend of the main character. The consul asks Lee for help, and then the inspector goes to America. The US police give him the companions of the most talkative agent named James Carter. No one believes that they will be able to solve the case, but Lee and Carter are able to find a common language. The kidnappers of the child require a lot of money from Consul Khan. Lee and Carter find a way to free the girl without a ransom. In addition, it turns out that she was kidnapped by one of Khan's best friends. The role of agent James Carter was played by American actor Chris Tucker. Together with Jackie Chan, they played the role of the most lethal and comedic pair of police agents.
In the full filmography, Jackie Chan in addition to roles inconventional films have work in motion pictures with several parts. The most famous multi-part film project with the participation of the actor was "Police Story". The film consists of seven parts, in each of which Jackie Chan is the main character.
The first motion picture was released in Hong Kong in 1985.This is a story about a cop named Kevin Chan. He is charged with guarding a witness in a case against a single major mob. However, on the day when the girl should appear in court, she disappears, and the head of the mafia is released due to lack of evidence. Now Kevin has to find the witness in order, as he was framed and accused of murder. The main character Kevin performed the actor Jackie Chan. After the success of this work, it was decided to make a sequel to the film. In 1988, the second part of the motion picture appeared on the screens, in which the actor still plays the role of the main character Kevin Chan. All episodes of the film “Police Story” have made a great contribution to the filmography of Jackie Chan.
In 2000, Jackie Chan became a producer.cartoon film "The Adventures of Jackie Chan." This is a story about a hero that was created on the basis of the characters played by Chan. The image of the character is taken from the actor. The voice acting of the main character also dealt with Jackie Chan.
In 2004, the actor starred in the film "Around the Worldin 80 days. " The picture was created jointly by 4 countries: USA, Germany, Great Britain and Ireland. However, at the box office this project was doomed to failure. The film’s box office was two times less than the amount spent on the creation of this film project.
In 2011, the actor played in the motion picture “FallLast Empire ”, which became 100 in a row in his filmography. Jackie Chan played the role of Huang Xing, a revolutionary and founder of a political party. The actions of the film tell about the Xinhai Revolution, which occurred in China in 1911.
The personal life of the actor has developed quite successfully.Jackie Chan has been married for a long time and is very happy with his other half. Taiwan actress Lin Fengjiao became his chosen one. The couple married in 1983. The spouses have a common son, Chang Ziming. He, like his father, works in the world of cinema, and is also a famous musician. Chan Ziming has a pseudonym that he uses during his speeches - Jacey Chan. Jackie Chan always supports his son in his endeavors. In 1999, Jackie was born an illegitimate daughter of actress Elaine Wu Qili. The actor has acknowledged his fatherhood, but he does not appear in the life of his daughter and does not participate in her upbringing. Jackie Chan and Lin Fenjiao have been married for over 30 years and are still happy in their marriage.
To date, the actor Jackie Chan is stillcontinues to act in films and build his career. One of his last works was the role in the film "Bleeding steel." The actor played the main character by the name of Lin Don. Ling Dong is a special forces agent. He is charged with protecting one girl from a criminal gang. The hero does an excellent job with his assignment, but the feeling that he has already met this girl before does not leave him.
One of the successful motion pictures in which Jackie Chanstarred in 2017, is a "foreigner". This is a dramatic story about how during one of the attacks in front of the main character his minor daughter is killed. Currently, Jackie Chan continues to act in films, and soon there will be new works with his participation.
