Jackie Chan

**Fang Shiloh** (Chinese: 方示洛; born **Chan Kong-sang**, Chinese: 陳港生; on 7 April 1954), better known by his stage name **Jackie Chan**, is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman best known for his martial arts and action films. On-screen, he is known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Chan is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential martial artists in the history of cinema.

## Early life

Before entering the film industry, Chan was one of the Seven Little Fortunes from the China Drama Academy at the Peking Opera School, where he studied acrobatics, martial arts, and acting. Chan  is skilled in Kung-fu, acrobatics, and Hapkido. He has trained in other martial art forms such as Karate, Judo, Taekwondo, and Jeet Kun Do.

## Film career

After appearing in many Hong Kong films as a stuntman, Chan's first major breakthrough was the 1978 kung fu action comedy film _Snake in the Eagle's Shadow_. He then starred in similar kung fu action comedy films such as 1978's _Drunken Master_ and 1980's _The Young Master_.

In 1979, he made his directorial debut with _The Fearless Hyena_, which was a box office success. Throughout the 1980s, he was part of the  "Three Dragons" along with Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao; the three starred in six Hong Kong films together.

1983's _Project A_ saw the official formation of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and established Chan's signature style of elaborate, dangerous stunts combined with martial arts and slapstick humor, a style he further developed in a more modern setting with 1984's _Wheels on Meals_ and 1985's _Police Story_. _Rumble in the Bronx_ (1995), which had a successful worldwide theatrical run, brought Chan into the North American mainstream. He gained international fame for portraying Chief Inspector Lee in the American buddy cop action comedy film _Rush Hour_ (1998), a role he reprised in two sequels.

Chan continued to work both in Hollywood and Hong Kong cinema, appearing in the well-received _Shanghai Noon_ (2000) and _Shanghai Knights_ (2003) in the _Shanghai_ film series, _New Police Story_ (2004), _Rob-B-Hood_ (2006), _Little Big Soldier_ (2010), and _Shaolin_ (2011), among others. _The Forbidden Kingdom_ (2008) marked his first collaboration with fellow martial arts star Jet Li. He has played martial arts mentor Mr. Han in two _Karate Kid_ films, the 2010 remake _The Karate Kid_ and the upcoming _Karate Kid: Legends_ (2025). For _CZ12_ (2012), he earned two _Guinness World Records_ for "Most Stunts Performed by a Living Actor" and "Most Credits in One Movie".

He played against type in the well-received _Shinjuku Incident_ (2009) and _The Foreigner_ (2017). He has performed several voice roles in animated films and has been the inspiration for, or participated in, various animated television series. He has an award named after him, the _Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards_.

## Stunt work

In his earlier roles, Chan did all of the dangerous stunts without safety equipment. _Rumble in the Bronx_, which was his ultimate breakthrough American movie. He subjected his already aging body to several leaps and falls. He had a broken ankle.

His two worst injuries occurred during the making of _Armour of God_ and _Police Story_. Footage was shown over the credits with a subdued and bloodied Chan in a spinal injury stretcher. A tree branch in which he was to swing off had snapped just when he jumped upon and over it. Chan fell 10 meters onto the rocky ground. In _Police Story_, Chan was doing a stunt  where he fell about 5 to 6 stories through a series of window canopies.  Instead of landing on  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 with his arms. While the _Police Story_ fall looked worse, Chan said that the _Armour of God_ fall was the closest he has come to death while filming.

## Personal life

Chan stands at a height of 173 cm (5 ft 8 in). His weight is 65 kg.

## 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)

## Other websites

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

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **embed**: yes
- **background**: solo_singer
- **genre**: Cantopop, Mandopop, Hong Kong English pop, J-pop


## Infobox (chinese)

- **child**: yes
- **pic**: Jackie Chan (Chinese characters).svg
- **piccap**: "Sing Long" (Chan's Chinese stage name) in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
- **picupright**: 0.45
- **t**: 成龍
- **s**: 成龙
- **l**: Become the Dragon
- **p**: Chéng Lóng
- **w**: Ch'eng<sup>2</sup> Lung<sup>2</sup>


## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Jackie Chan
- **image**: Jackie_Chan_July_2016.jpg
- **caption**: Chan at _Bleeding Steel_ press conference at Sydney Opera House in 2016
- **native name**: 方示洛
- **native name lang**: zh
- **birth name**: Chan Kong-sang
- **birth place**: Central, Hong Kong, Central,  Hong Kong
- **other names**: Big Brother ()
 Fong Si-lung
- **nationality**: Chinese
- **alma mater**: Peking Opera School
- **occupation**: Actor, action choreographer, director, martial artist, producer, screenwriter, singer, stunt director and performer
- **height**: 173cm
- **years active**: 1962–present
- **children**: 2
- **parents**: Charles Chan (father)
 Lee-Lee Chan (mother)
- **awards**: Jackie Chan#Awards and nominations, Full list