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Jackie Chan: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Chan Kong-sang
  • Birth Place: Hong Kong
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/07/1954, Aries
  • Profession: Actor; director; producer; stunts; writer; singer
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Jackie Chan Fast Facts:
  • Prior to marrying each other, both of his parents had children that they were forced to abandon amid the Chinese Civil War and World War II. Jackie's father's true family name is Fang, and his parents adopted his mother's family name, Chan, to protect themselves from the new Communist government. His parents were reunited with their lost children through research for the documentary Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan and his Lost Family.
  • Attended the strict China Drama Academy from age 7 to 17. Students were instructed in acting, singing, martial arts and acrobatics.
  • Received the nickname "Jackie" from a coworker while working construction in Australia.
  • Performed stunts in two Bruce Lee movies, Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon.
  • Performs virtually all of his own stunts and has hurt himself countless times on film shoots. He has a permanent hole in his skull from one such injury.
  • Very active for various charities and is a UNICEF Ambassador.
  • Jackie Chan Relationships:
  • Charles Chan - Father
  • Chen Guilan - Half Sister
  • Chen Yulan - Half Sister
  • Fang Shide - Half Brother
  • Fang Shisheng - Half Brother
  • Jaycee Chan - Son
  • Lee-lee Chan - Mother
  • Lin Feng-Jiao - Wife
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