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Jackie Chan is one of the most legendary actors known for his charm, wit, and exceptional martial arts skills making him a global favourite. He has a surprising past life that most people will find unbelievable, making him even more inspirational. Let's dig into his life which led him to be such a personality. (No. 2 is unexpected)
1. His stunts resulted in a permanent hole in his head. - Jackie always insists on performing his own stunts, and has a reputation as the most daring and skilled performers in the industry. - While filming Armour of God, He fell from a tree 12 m. down resulting in hole in his skull. Chan sometimes asks co-stars or talk show hosts, to stick their fingers in it. - Jackie is bound to get hurt every now and then! In a count, he recalls he's had over 70 injuries on set!
2. He once acted in an adult movie for urgent money. - In 1975, Chan appeared in All in the Family, a Hong Kong soft core film that starred a prominent adult film actress and featured Chan naked. - He once said, “I had to do anything I could to make a living, but I don't think it's a big deal as the p**n movie at that time was more conservative than the current films.”
3. He had a poor childhood and challenging younger years. - Chan's Father was a spy and his mother was opium seller, his parents abandoned him when he was 6 and send him to boarding school. - He recalls “It was really bad, we hardly had enough to eat, enough clothes to wear, training was extremely tiring” - He also says due to the hardship, he trained so well and at the age of eight got casted in his first film.
4. Chan is a trained opera singer. - Chan went to the China Drama Academy where In addition to learning acrobatics and martial arts, he also trained in music and voice and became part of Opera. - Chan continues to embrace his love for singing and the performing arts to this day and has released over 20 albums in multiple languages.
5. He once had an armed standoff with Hong Kong Mafia. - Chan's success led to him crossing paths with the notorious Triad gang in China and was regularly harassed by the criminal organisation. - Tired of the conflict, Chan claimed he once confronted them with a gun and had grenades ready for a more explosive standoff. - Due to this story, authorities contacted Chan. Later Chan told them the incident took place out of the region.
6. It is said, Jackie disowned his daughter for being a lesbian. - It is true, he abandoned his first wife and daughter 'Etta' after he was caught having an affair, but it was before she was even born. - In 2017, Etta came out as gay on Instagram, and revealed that they’d been left “homeless” because of their “homophobic parents.” - Etta’s mom criticized her saying “I feel that if they have no money, they should go find work. People all over the world work hard and don’t rely on someone else’s fame to get money.”
7. Jackie is Multilingual and got multiple Guinness World Records. - He can speak 8 languages including Mandarin, Cantonese, English, German, Korean, Japanese, Thai and American Sign Language. - He holds the Guinness World Records for “Most Stunts by a Living Actor” and “Most Successful Martial Arts Film Star” - He also earned a Record for most credits (15) in a single film including directing, producing, acting, fight choreographer, composer, art director, unit production manager, gaffer, theme tune vocalist, writer, cinematographer, stuntman, prop work, and catering coordinator.
8. Chan's son Jaycee was arrested and jailed i drug case. - Jaycee was charged for possession and distribution of marijuana, and having drug users at his Beijing apartment. He served six months behind bars in a state prison. - Jackie had been China’s anti-drug goodwill ambassador since 2009 and issued a public apology for his son’s drug use - Jackie claimed that his son will not be inheriting any of his wealth after his death and said: “If he is capable, he can make his own money. If he is not, then he will just be wasting my money."
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