Did you know Jackie Chan almost never uses a stunt double, and he has broken almost every bone?
Jackie Chan dropped out of primary school for fighting at age 6. So his father sent him to Chinese opera school, where he learned kung fu.
After graduating, Jackie became a stuntman in Bruce Lee’s movies. Usually the punching bag of Bruce. After Bruce Lee’s sudden death, Jackie filled the role on screen. But he didn’t copy Bruce. Instead, he played foolish ordinary guys. When Rush Hour hit the screen, Jackie Chan became a Hollywood star.
Jackie once said, “Career first, friends second, family third.” Because friends help his career, but family doesn’t. He once tried to pick up his son from primary school, but went to the wrong one. His son was already in secondary school.
At age 71, when Jackie sits too long, every joint aches. But when the director yells ‘Action!’, the pain disappears.