Chan became close friends with fellow group members Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, and the three of them later became known as the Three Brothers or Three Dragons. He eventually became part of the Seven Little Fortunes, a performance group made up of the school's best students, gaining the stage name Yuen Lo ( 元樓) in homage to his master. Chan trained rigorously for the next decade, excelling in martial arts and acrobatics. In 1960, his father emigrated to Canberra, Australia to work as the head cook for the American embassy, and Chan was sent to the China Drama Academy, a Peking Opera School run by Master Yu Jim-yuen. Ĭhan attended the Nah-Hwa Primary School on Hong Kong Island, where he failed his first year, after which his parents withdrew him from the school. His parents worked for the French ambassador in Hong Kong, and Chan spent his formative years within the grounds of the consul's residence in the Victoria Peak district.
'Cannonball') because the energetic child was always rolling around. His parents nicknamed him Pao-pao ( Chinese: 炮炮 lit. His parents were so poor they had to borrow money from friends to pay the doctor. 'born in Hong Kong' ) to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, refugees from the Chinese Civil War.
2.6 2008–present: New experiments and change in acting styleĬhan was born on 7 April 1954 in Hong Kong as Chan Kong-sang ( Chinese: 陳港生 lit.2.5 1999–2007: Fame in Hollywood and dramatisation.2.4 1988–1998: Acclaimed film sequels and Hollywood breakthrough.2.3 1980–1987: Commercial success in the action comedy genre.After the Hong Kong electoral reform in 2021, Chan became an Election Committee's member and could vote for the Chief Executive. Since 2013, Chan has been a pro-Communist politician, serving in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In 2015, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $350 million, and as of 2016, he was the second-highest-paid actor in the world. In 2004, film scholar Andrew Willis stated that Chan was perhaps the "most recognised film star in the world". He is also a globally known philanthropist and has been named as one of the top 10 most charitable celebrities by Forbes magazine.
He is an operatically trained vocalist and is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of music albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred. He has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons, films and video games. He has received fame stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Ĭhan is one of the most recognisable and influential film personalities in the world, and he gained a widespread global following in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all time. Chan has been acting since the 1960s, performing in more than 150 films.
Datuk Fang Shilong ( Chinese: 房仕龍 born 7 April 1954) SBS MBE PMW, born Chan Kong-sang ( Chinese: 陳港生 listen) and known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong actor, director, martial artist and stuntman known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself.