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Jackie Chan (Chan Kong-sang) is a Hong Kong-born actor and action choreographer best known for his role as Detective Inspector Lee in Rush Hour. He is notable for bringing humour to martial arts movies and, over the course of appearing in more than 150 films, has become one of the only actors to perform all of his own stunts. Chan, an ambassador for UNICEF/UNAIDS, has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. An operatically trained vocalist, Chan is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred.
- After making his mark with Rumble in the Bronx, Chan shot to fame in the West when he starred in 1998’s Rush Hour with Chris Tucker. But it wasn’t all roses
- Apart from keeping up with Tucker’s dialogue on set, the shorter Hollywood action scenes didn’t suit Chan, who decided not to abandon Hong Kong for the US
Martial arts film icon and the 2024 Hong Kong Film Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Sammo Hung talks about his movies, stars like Donnie Yen, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan – and eating.
He is among the biggest names in global cinema, inspiring Hollywood productions and setting the stage for other Hong Kong actions stars like Jet Li and Donnie Yen
Jackie Chan may be a household name today, but it took 15 years of trying and 1995’s Rumble in the Bronx for the Hong Kong martial artist to win over international audiences and become a Hollywood star.
Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan looked to broaden his range as an actor in Hong Kong-produced movies in the 1990s, making hits such as Rumble in the Bronx and forgettable films such as Mr Nice Guy.
In the 1970s, Michael Hui was the box-office champion, Jackie Chan achieved stardom, and kung fu and sex sold movies. What else happened in Hong Kong cinema during that decade?
2001’s Rush Hour 2, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, was a major box office success. Chan hated the film – although not for its crude stereotypes and overt sexism.
The Rolling Stones frontman recently revealed he won’t be leaving his US$500 million fortune to his 8 kids – so which other mega-wealthy celebs share the same sentiment towards their offspring?
Quan tells city audience at philanthropy forum he first arrived in city as a Vietnamese refugee in 1978.
The action set pieces are underwhelming, there’s no chemistry between Jackie Chan and John Cena, the story is a tired, by-the-numbers affair – give this new Netflix movie a miss.
A ‘poor kid’ who became a martial arts champion before doing stunt work for Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung in Hong Kong and Hollywood – which opened other doors – Andy Cheng recalls the day Chan saved his life.
Jackie Chan, Fan Bingbing and Johnny Knoxville teamed up for Die Hard 2 director Renny Harlin’s buddy-cop film, which was let down by a robotic script, and bombed in the US upon release.
The Udine Far East Film Festival has attracted a galaxy of Hong Kong stars, from Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen to Brigitte Lin. Ahead of its 25th anniversary, organisers recall some of the high points.
A love letter to kung fu stuntmen, Ride On pays homage to Chan’s most memorable films such as Police Story and Dragon Lord – it is ironic, then, that it is a horse that steals the show.
Michelle Yeoh and Jackie Chan have been collaborating on-screen since the 1980s … here’s everything you need to know about the pair’s decades-long friendship
The ambitious works of visual artist Red Hong Yi – including her 2014 work of Jackie Chan made out of chopsticks – are the subject of her first book, How To Paint Without a Brush.
Michelle Yeoh thanked Hong Kong cinema during her iconic and historic Oscars acceptance award speech ... here’s what you need to know about the icon’s long-term relationship with the Fragrant Harbour
From the film that changed everything to fighting with fists instead of swords, girl power and the birth of a legend, milestones in the development of Hong Kong martial arts cinema.
Ng Chok-lam, Hong Kong icon Chan’s love child with beauty queen Elaine Ng, was just spotted queuing for free food in Toronto – and she and her wife have been struggling financially for years
Drunken Master II departed from the humour of its prequel in favour of complex kung fu, as Jackie Chan’s protest against the fantastical ‘wire fu’ movies of the early 1990s – and it won an award for its choreography.
Being famous doesn’t always equate to having a happy family … these 10 stars are all estranged from their children for a variety of reasons
Home Operation, inspired by China’s 2015 evacuation of Chinese and other foreign citizens from the Yemen war, is being shot in Hajar al-Aswad.
Dubbed the ‘Little Dragon Girl’ after she was born, Ng has never been able to escape the spotlight thanks to her famous father and controversial mother – but found happiness with wife Andi Autumn
In a fierce battle for viewers, Kuaishou, Douyin and WeChat’s Channels platform are making use of star power including Chan, Backstreet Boys, Jay Chou and Andy Lau.
With Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Li Bingbing in the cast, and a crew including legendary fight choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, The Forbidden Kingdom should have been a better film.
Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and John Woo are household names around the world, and martial arts films have done more to promote Hong Kong and its culture than any other cultural offering.
