Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan is definitely one of the most popular names in the movie industry in every part of the world. He is an actor, singer, filmmaker, stuntman and martial artist.

Early Accomplishments

He trained at the China Drama Academy where he became part of the school’s best students group called Seven Little Fortunes. He later began training as a martial artist and earned a black belt in hapkido. He began working in construction where his colleagues named him Jackie.

Best Known For

Famed for his comic fighting style which fuses different fighting techniques and his own inventive stunts, he has captured the hearts of many in over 150 films.

Some examples of this include Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow and Drunken Master in 1978 as well as the Rush Hour films and Monkey in the Kung Fu Panda animated films.

Sexual Orientation

Jackie is straight. After his 2-year relationship with Teresa Teng ended in 1981, he married to Joan (Feng-Jiao) Lin in 1982 and had an affair with Elaine Ng Yi-Lei in 1998. He has also had brief romances with Ziyi Zhang and Elaine Wu.

Family

Born as Chan Kong-sang to Charles and Lily (Lee-Lee) Chan, he became a father to Jaycee in 1982. His extramarital affair also made him a father to Etta Ng Chok Lam in 1999.

Religion

Jackie is a long-time Buddhist. He also supports the work of the Salvation Army in his country.

Worth To Know

His name means “Born in Hong Kong” and his nickname, Sing Lung means “Become the Dragon “. 

He performs most of his stunts in films. He has broken several parts of his body, even his skull.

A trained opera singer, he has released over 20 pop albums and has sang at events such as the 2008 Olympics.