Although Jackie's parents are not wealthy, but they have a very stable work of the Embassy of France in Hong Kong. The father Chen Zhiping the positions for the cook, mother, Lily Chan is a cleaning staff. Jackie Chan's family lived in Hong Kong's Victoria hillside. Jackie Chan when his father told him to get up very early, two people together to practice the martial arts. Chen father always believed that the learning effort will shape the Jackie Chan's character there is a big help, taught him tolerance, strong and courageous.
Served Chef Jackie Chan in his seven years old, Chen father to go to Australia, the U.S. Embassy. He thinks is best for the Jackie Chan in Hong Kong to learn a skill, so he found a master, and since then, Jackie Chan to follow the master a school for ten years.
Time this decade, Jackie Chan and master learning martial arts, acrobatics, vocal music and performances. Master training boys in preparation for their own dedicated his life to the opera. Opera with the opera in the form of any other country are very different. It includes singing, somersaults, acrobatics, martial arts skills and performances. The master's disciples should be very strict discipline, mistakes and discipline will be beaten. When life was also strict and difficult, but Jackie Chan, but nowhere to go and had to stay in the master side. The opportunity to meet with his parents in the next few years is very rare.
Apprenticeship period with the master, Jackie Chan in his eight year had the first time, starred in the film experience, is a Guangdong movie called "Seven Warriors: Size Huangtian Ba. Since then he has the "Seven Little Fortunes" with other fellow. The contemporaries actor Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao is also among the members of the. Many years after the trio increased opportunities for cooperation and for the public familiar with the three brothers of the title. With age, Jackie Chan in the Hong Kong film industry, which do the work of the martial arts and extras.
17-year-old Jackie Chan, he completed his apprenticeship with the master's career. Unfortunately, that era opera is no longer popular, the helpless Jackie Chan and his Shixiongdimen can only look for another job. However, this is not an easy thing for them, because no one has ever church in the period of their apprenticeship they how to read and write. Uniquely suited to the work they do does not require any special skills coolies and martial arts. Produced numerous films in Hong Kong every year, this young and strong martial artist who has a lot of good employment opportunities. Jackie Chan's body is very strong and creative, and did not take long to get the good reputation of the brave; Jackie Chan, the courage to try anything. Therefore, there are a lot of the crew are trying to invite him.
The next few years, Jackie Chan has been doing martial arts work, but when Hong Kong's film industry began to decline when forced to he had to travel to Australia to live with their parents. Working in a restaurant and part-time at a construction site. That is, where he had the name "Jackie". A man named "Jack" workers because they can not accurately issued Kong-sang "Cantonese pronunciation, and began to pipe Jackie Chan called" little Jack ". Since then the name is the rapid evolution of "Jackie" and has been extended to use now.
Jackie Chan living in Australia was not happy. The construction work is both difficult and boring. A telegram from the named Willie Chan Mr. Chen Ziqiang Jackie Chan rescued from this anguish. Willie is a film that, at the election for a new film of the famous producer and director Rowe actor. Side of the edge when Jackie Chan as a martial work with Willie, Jackie left a deep impression on the young and willing to endure hardship. Jackie Chan to call Willie, the two had a long talk. Jackie Chan, then do not know, Willie will eventually become his manager and best friend. Jackie Chan will soon embarked on a journey of return to Hong Kong to star in "New Fist of Fury". In 1976, the year Jackie Chan was 21 years old.
Jackie Chan returned to Hong Kong, Willie has become his agent, which launched his acting career. As of today, Jackie Chan still says that his success will all be thanks to manager Willie Chan. However, the Jackie Chan film shooting Rowe is not very successful. The problem is that Jackie Chan talent is not appropriate to play a show. Only when he can contribute his ideas only became a real star. He brought humor elements of kung fu movies; his first success from the "Snake in Eagle. Then there is the movie "Drunken Master" (another best-selling movie) and Jackie Chan's first directed film, "Fearless Hyena". The three movies a smash hit.
Jackie Chan was a great success in Asia. Unfortunately, too early to say the success of Jackie Chan in the United States. As the role is not very suitable for the reaction of the U.S. market is very cold, Jackie Chan to leave the United States and will focus on the production of the Hong Kong film above. 10 years ago, Jackie Chan returned to the U.S. film "Rumble in the Bronx", the movie Jackie Chan once again introduced to U.S. audiences, and to consolidate his position in the minds of American audiences (and position) at the box office. Following the "Rumble in the Bronx" and "Rush Hour" and "Shanghai Noon" series, Jackie Chan's name column to Hollywood a star on the list.
Regardless of Jackie Chan in Hollywood, he felt the lack of diversification of Asian actors in American film role change and can not be made to control some aspects of the United States in the shooting of the film to settle old scores. He continues to try, however, the "magic tuxedo," The Medallion "," Around the World in 80 days "but no one can surpass the achievements of the" Rush Hour "and" Shanghai Noon ".
Jackie Chan's life for the love of fitness led him to continuation show stunts and action sequences in the film. In recent years, the direction of Jackie Chan's important work to change and try a new type of film ----- sci-fi, story, love art piece ----- and to devote more time to his charitable work. As a UNICEF Ambassador, Jackie Chan seriously accept every job, apart from the time he shot all dedicated to children, old people and people who need help. He continued filming in Hong Kong films, including his 2004 masterpiece ---- feature film "New Police Story".