Jackie Chan B. APRIL 7, 1954, HONG KONG, CHINA) — CHINESE AND AMERICAN ACTOR, STUNTMAN, FILM DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER, STUNT AND FIGHT SCENES, SINGER, PHILANTHROPIST, UNICEF GOODWILL AMBASSADOR, A MARTIAL ARTS MASTER. IVAN ARKHIPOV. . KK-144 2015
Jackie Chan One of the most popular action hero in the world, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic gift, as well as using a variety of "improvised" in the fighting. Appeared in leading roles in over 100 films and is one of the most famous Asian actors in the world. In addition to the movie, and is engaged in a singing career - he sings the title song in many of his films and produces albums of the 1980 s
early life Jackie was born in a poor Chinese family. His parents Charles Chan (1914 -2008) and Lily Chan (19162002) fled to Hong Kong from the mainland during the Civil War, and in 1960 moved to Australia. Before moving, they worked as a cook and maid at the residence of the Ambassador of France in Hong Kong. At first he was in elementary school «Nah-Hwa Primary School» , but at the age of 6 years was given to the school of Peking Opera at the Chinese Opera Institute of Research in Hong Kong. In addition to the training stage, the school gave the boy a great ability to control the body. Chan was fond of martial arts and kung fu. In small roles in movies began to take a child - aged 8 -10 years starred in the crowd classic film-opera Huangmei County «Eternal Love" in the movie "Big and Little Wong Tin Bar" as the son of the main character played by Lee Lihua and Peking opera "The history of the Qin Syanlyan. " In the adolescent age participated in the crowd trick, in particular, the film "Fist of Fury" and "Enter the Dragon" with Bruce Lee. Chan was a member of the group "Seven luckiest" with Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and Corey Kwai, also became popular actors. In 1976, Jackie moved to his parents in Canberra, where he briefly studied at the «Dickson College» and worked as a builder.
Careers. Film career began as a stunt, sometimes held in the episodes and small roles. Confidently wielding kung fu, acrobatics, having good plasticity and skills dramatics, Chan since the mid-1970 s began to play a larger role, and then he puts movies. He makes paintings plan entertainment - comedy with martial arts demonstrations and traditional street fights, gradually forming a new cinematic genre in which he can only work (because only Chan could risk their lives for the sake of the next trick). The first "breakthrough" projects Chan was the film "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow. " The film's director Yuen Woo-ping allowed Chan to come up with stunts in the film. The film was created in the genre of comedy movie with martial arts. In the same year, Chan starred in "Drunken Master", which recognized the beginning of a successful career. In the film, Chan played an unusual role for himself sprightly and disorderly small Wong Fei Hun. In this sense, the tape was quite innovative. Also proved to be very successful comic duo Chan and Yuen Siu elderly actor Tien (aka Simon Yuen), father of the famous choreographer Yuen Woo action scenes Pina. In the 1980 s, he appeared in several films about the "Happy stars" in supporting roles, starring Sammo Hung played. Jackie Chan
Сreative style. The image in the movies Chan argues that created his image as opposed to the image of Bruce Lee and his many clones. Last played concentrated and brave fighters, and Jackie - the lazy, sometimes rustic, but good and strong guys are often at loggerheads with family, friends or the girls. Eventually, however, his characters always triumph, despite the difficulties. In the 2000 s, Chan increasingly experimenting with genres, characters and plots. In an interview (additional material on the Italian edition Bluray-disc film "Around the World in 80 Days"), he said that he wants to prove that he's an actor who knows how to fight, not a fighter, able to play. Tricks Chan has often said that he did ost of their own stunts, and sometimes duplicate other actors. But to say that he personally does all the tricks, wrongly; for example, in the movie "The Tuxedo» ( «The Tuxedo» ) instead filmed seven doubles. During the execution of tricks he often gets injured, because of what listed as a black list of insurance companies around the world(during the end credits of his films usually show failed doubles and sometimes 1 -2 scene of injury). The most deplorable consequences were on the set of "Armor of God" (1986), when, after a fall from a tree Chan received a serious head injury and was literally on the verge of life and death. Also, due to the fact that Jackie often broke his right ankle, he was forced to use his left leg during any jumps.
Personal life Married to Taiwanese actress Lin Feng-jiao (Lam Fung in dialect). In his autobiography, designated in 1983, but many sources indicate the date of December 1, 1982. December 3, 1982 (in his autobiography Chan Set 1984) they had a son Chiang Tszoming (Jaycee Chan 房祖名 - actor, singer). In Chan also has a daughter Etta Ng Chok Lam (Ng Chhёklam, b. Nov. 19, 1999) from an extramarital affair with actress Elaine have Qili. But Jackie is not officially recognize her with her daughter. Jackie is a Buddhist. In 2009, Chan received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cambodia.
