Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan (成龍) (born Chan Kong-Sang on 7 April 1954) SBS, MBE, PMW is a Hong Kong actor, director, entrepreneur, martial artist, producer, screenwriter, singer and stuntman. He is known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. By blending martial arts, death-defying gymnastic stunts, and comedy, Chan created a new sub-genre of martial arts movies called "wu da pian". He is widely considered one of the biggest martial arts superstars in history.

As a martial artist, Chan  is skilled in multiple forms of Kung-fu, acrobatics, and Hapkido. He is also known to have trained in other martial art forms such as Karate, Judo, Taekwondo, and Jeet Kun Do. During his film career, Chan has starred alongside many other martial arts stars, such as Jet Li, Sammo Hung, Hwang Jang-lee, Donnie Yen, and Bruce Lee (in Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon as a stunt double and extra).

Chan has appeared and provided the voice for his character's animated counterpart in the animated TV series Jackie Chan Adventures which originally aired from 2000 to 2005. 

In his earlier roles, Chan did all of the dangerous stunts without safety equipment. Possibly the role where this was taken farthest is Rumble in the Bronx, which was his ultimate breakthrough American movie, where he subjected his already aging body to several leaps and falls, which while finally gaining his American stardom, led to injuries including a broken ankle.

His two worst injuries occurred during the making of Armour of God and Police Story. Footage of the former's aftermath was shown over the credits and showed a subdued and bloodied Chan in a spinal injury stretcher. Also, a tree branch in which he was to swing off had snapped just when he did jump upon and over for it. Chan fell 10 meters onto the rocky ground. In Police Story, Chan was doing a stunt when and where he fell off from about 5 to 6 stories through a series of window canopies. Chan nearly became disorientated about halfway through down. Instead of landing on upon his feet, Chan fell in a head-down position. His arms became caught in the material of the last canopy. He landed on his head first and his head was then forced on to the side as he could not break his fall up with his arms. While the Police Story fall looked worse, Chan has also said that the Armour of God fall was the closest he has come to death while filming.

Filmography
 Chinese Zodiac (2012)
 1911 (2011)
 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
 Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special (2010)
 The Karate Kid (2010)
 Little Big Soldier (2010)
 The Spy Next Door (2010)
 Shinjuku Incident (2009)
 Kung Fu Panda (2008)
 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
 Rush Hour 3 (2007) with Chris Tucker
 Rob-B-Hood (2006) (Original Working Title, Project BB)
 The Myth (2005)
 New Police Story (2004)
 The Twins Effect 2 (2004) (also known as The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose)
 Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
 The Medallion (2003)
 The Twins Effect (2003)
 Shanghai Knights (2003) with Owen Wilson
 The Tuxedo (2002)
 Rush Hour 2 (2001) with Chris Tucker
 The Accidental Spy (2001)
 Shanghai Noon (2000) with Owen Wilson
 The King of Comedy (1999)
 Gorgeous (1999)
 Rush Hour (1998) with Chris Tucker
 Who Am I? (1998)
 Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
 An Alan Smithee Movie: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) (Cameo)
 Police Story 4: First Strike (1996) (also known as Jackie Chan's First Strike)
 Thunderbolt (1995) (also known as Dead Heat)
 Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
 Drunken Master II (1994) (known in the U.S. as The Legend of Drunken Master, 2000)
 Once a Cop (1993), aka Supercop 2 and Police Story V
 Crime Story (1993), also known as Police Story IV and The New Police Story
 City Hunter (1993)
 Police Story 3 (1992) aka Super Cop
 Twin Dragons (1992) (also known as Brother vs. Brother and When Dragons Collide)
 A Kid from Tibet (1991)
 Island of Fire (1990) (also known as The Burning Island)
 Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1990)
 Miracles (1989) (also known as The Canton Godfather' and 'Black Dragon')
 Police Story 2 (1988)
 Dragons Forever (1988)
 Project A Part II (1987), (also known as Jackie Chan's Project A2, Project B)
 Dirty Boys (1986) (also known as Naughty Boys)
 Armour of God (1986)
 Police Story (1985)
 Ninja and the Thief (1985) (also known as Ninja Thunderbolt)
 The Protector (1985)
 Heart of Dragon (1985)
 Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) (also known as My Lucky Stars 2)
 My Lucky Stars (1985)
 Wheels on Meals (1984)
 Dragon Attack (1984)
 Pom Pom (1984) (also known as Motorcycle Cop 2)
 Two in a Black Belt (1984)
 Cannonball Run II (1983)
 Fearless Hyena Part II (1983)
 Winners and Sinners (1983) (also known as Five Lucky Stars)
 Project A (also known as Jackie Chan's Project A) (1983)
 Dragon Lord (1982)
 Black Magic Wars (1982)
 Fantasy Mission Force (1982)
 Cannonball Run (1981)
 The Big Brawl (1980)
 The Young Master (1980)
 Dragon Fist (1979)
 Fearless Hyena (1979)
 Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978)
 Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
 Spiritual Kung-Fu (1978) (also known as Karate Ghostbuster)
 Drunken Master (1978)
 Magnificent Bodyguards (1978)
 Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1978)
 The 36 Crazy Fists (1977)
 To Kill with Intrigue (1977)
 The Killer Meteors (1976)
 Shaolin Chamber of Death (1976) (also known as 36 Wooden Men, Shaolin Wooden Men, Shaolin Wooden Men - Young Tiger's Revenge, Wooden Man)
 Countdown in Kung Fu (1976)
 New Fist of Fury (1976)
 Mr. Boo 2 : The Private Eyes (1976)
 All in the Family (1975)
 No End of Surprises (1975)
 Master with Cracked Fingers (1974)
 Fists of the Double K (1974)
 The Golden Lotus (1974)
 Police Woman (1974)
 Supermen Against the Orient (1974)
 Facets of Love (1973)
 Eagle Shadow Fist (1973)
 Attack of the Kung Fu Girls (1973)
 Lady Kung Fu (1972)
 Bruce Lee and I (1972)
 Little Tiger of Canton (1971)
 Come Drink with Me (1966)
 The Story of Qin Xianglian (1964)
 Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (1962)

References

Other websites 

 Jackiechan.com- Jackie Chan's official website
 Jackie Chan Injury Map- Official Jackie Chan injury map
 

1954 births
Living people
Chinese movie actors
Chinese movie directors
Chinese movie producers
Chinese screenwriters
Chinese singers
Chinese voice actors
Hong Kong singers
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Stuntmen