Jackie Chan

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Jackie Chan (成龙) (born on April 7, 1954) is an actor, director, stuntman and singer from Hong Kong. He is famous for his action-comedies. He also appeared in the Jackie Chan Adventures TV series. He is the father of actor Jaycee Chan.

In his earlier roles Chan performed all of the death-defying stunts without safety equipment. Possibly the role where this was taken furthest is Rumble in the Bronx (his breakthrough American movie) where he subjected his already ageing body to several leaps and falls which, while finally gaining his American stardom, led to injuries including a broken ankle.

His two worst injuries occured in filming Armour of God and Police Story respectively. Footage of the former's aftermath was shown over the credits and depicted a subdued and bloodied Chan in a spinal injury stretcher. A tree branch he was to swing off snapped when he leapt for it and Chan fell 10 metres onto rocky ground.

In Police Story Chan engaged in a stunt whereby he fell five or six storeys through a series of window canopies. The unpredictable nature of the stunt caused Chan to become disorientated halfway down. Instead of landing on his feet Chan tumbled to a head down poistion and his arms became tangled in the material of the last awning. He landed headfirst and as his body followed his head was wrenched to the side as he was unable to break his fall with his arms.

While the Police Story fall looked more injurious on film, the Armour of God fall has been identified by Chan as the closest he has come to death while filming.

[edit] Filmography

My story life 2 (2010)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
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)
The Tuxedo (2002)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
The Accidental Spy (2001)
Shanghai Noon (2000)
The King of Comedy (1999)
Gorgeous (1999)
Who Am I? (1999)
Rush Hour (1998)
Mr. Nice Guy (1998)
An Alan Smithee Film: 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 (1994)
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
A Kid from Tibet (1991)
Island of Fire (1991) (also known as The Burning Island)
Twin Dragons (1991) (also known as Brother vs. Brother and When Dragons Collide)
Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1990)
Miracles (1989) (also known as The Canton Godfather' and 'Black Dragon')
Police Story 2 (1988)
3 Brothers and one sister (Closed relationship) (1988)
Project A Part II (1987), (also known as Jackie Chan's Project A2, Project B)
Dragons Forever (1987)
Dirty Boys (1986) (also known as Naughty Boys)
Armour of God (1986)
Police Story (1985)
Heart of Dragon (1985)
Ninja and the Thief (1985) (also known as Ninja Thunderbolt)
The Protector (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)
The 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)
The 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)