Jackie Chan's contribution to world cinema is difficult to overestimate. It was he, along with Bruce Lee, who was able to promote martial arts in cinema to such an extent that no current action movie can do without fights staged in the style developed by the masters of Hong Kong cinema. Jackie Chan's quotes are also worthy of great attention; they slip out of his mouth, even in real life he is a shy and quiet person who does not particularly like to stand out from the crowd and play to the public.
Unsurpassed master and performer of stunts
It cannot be said that Jackie Chan is an undisputed master of martial arts, but he is truly considered unsurpassed as a stuntman and director of fight scenes. He was twice included in the Guinness Book of Records as a person who performed greatest number fatal and other stunts during his career, and therefore all Jackie Chan’s quotes, one way or another, revolve around his stunt skills, success and lifestyle.
Statements in films
As we all know, film scripts are written by screenwriters and often the dialogue in them is corrected by the directors themselves. And despite the fact that Jackie himself often plays the role of both, quotes from films with his participation are not somehow iconic and outstanding, since his films are usually light, entertaining and do not have any global meaning. In addition, after translation into Russian, phrases, in most cases, come out altered and often lose their original meaning, subtext and background.
In most of his films, Jackie appears to the audience as an ordinary guy, not particularly brilliant, but skilled in martial arts and not without cunning and resourcefulness. His characters cannot give out any volatile and memorable global phrases a priori, otherwise they would no longer be comedies.
Quotes and sayings
Previously, Jackie was constantly pestered by reporters, trying to find out from him what style of martial arts was his priority. Somehow Jackie got tired of it, and he gave them one of his most famous phrases: “My style of martial arts is a Chinese vinaigrette,” after which it immediately became clear to everyone that nothing definite could be achieved from him in this sense. The actor himself meant that he takes from all styles what he needs for this moment, meanwhile, not being a clearly defined adherent of any school or style.
Most popular sayings
As already stated, most Jackie Chan quotes refer to his stunt skills. Below are some of them.
- “It’s not at all difficult for me to perform the most breathtaking stunts, since for me it’s just a banal everyday thing.”
- “The day I can no longer perform my stunts will be my last day of work.”
- “People who think I don’t feel afraid when I do my stunts are much crazier than I am.”
- “Sometimes I stop and think to myself: “I could have died today!”
Jackie has had so many broken bones throughout his career that the actor has probably lost count. He himself speaks about this with irony: “If I wanted, I could become the most famous doctor in the world. But instead I became the most famous patient in the world..."
Quotes on how to achieve success
Jackie Chan's quotes on how to achieve success deserve special attention. Here are some of them.
- “You shouldn’t believe people who say that nothing will work out. They are losers and will remain so.”
- « The best way The key to achieving success is loving what you do.”
- "For those successful, six vices should be avoided: laziness, drowsiness, anger, fear, idleness and indecisiveness."
Conclusion
I would like to end the article with Jackie’s statement about his comparison with Bruce Lee: “I never aspired to become the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to become the first Jackie Chan!” And according to most moviegoers, he did it right!
Charming, talented, quick and cheerful. All this is about him, about the brilliant actor and martial artist - Jack Chan.
Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong and grew up in a poor family. Parents worked for some time in the family of the French ambassador to Australia. In general, it was not sweet, but already at the age of six the boy begins to study at the Peking Opera, where he slowly masters the skill of controlling the body. This is where the first interest in the art of kung fu arises.
Creative activity started with episodic roles to the cinema. During the filming, Chan was able to try himself as a stunt performer. However, he began his career as a stuntman, because he mastered the kung fu style and was incredibly flexible and agile. This is how he managed to establish himself as a talented and capable actor. Jackie Chan was especially good at comedy roles. This was the key to great success, because no one had ever succeeded in combining humor and martial art. It so happened that in this new genre it is impossible to surpass the actor. And then the idea arose to release films of our own production, where professional stunts performed by the director himself are enough. Fascinating films are full of humor, goodness and battle scenes.
Despite his great popularity, Jackie Chan refuses the services of doubles, which could ease the filming process and unnecessary injuries. Thanks to the excellent physical fitness, he literally performs acrobatic acts. Each original film is full of wonderful performances with kung fu elements. However, none of them involve violence or excessive bloodshed. These are unacceptable films in the understanding of the director, who is an ardent opponent of cruelty and aggression. Through her lifestyle, the Hollywood star promotes sports, art, creativity and health. Therefore, in his films he does not kill opponents, but simply neutralizes them with a smile.
Jackie Chan is surprisingly kind, sympathetic and generous man, to whom star fever not a threat. He regularly participates in charity, various animal protection activities and helps poor children. At the same time, he manages to release music albums and perform at big stage. It’s not for nothing that they say that talented people are talented in everything. And this statement suits Jackie perfectly, because he is also a popular singer in China.
Fight scenes from films starring Jackie Chan
Films starring Jackie Chan
Comments
ACTOR! STUNTMAN! MARTIAL ARTS MASTER!
The only actor who is truly talented in all of the above!!!
31.07.2014 21:38
Jackie Chan - My tricks
Jackie Chan makes his living by taking risks. As an actor and director, Jackie changed the way the world viewed action films. And his inexhaustible desire to perform more and more new tricks leaves his competitors far behind.
In this film, Jackie returns to kung fu and shows how he made a name for himself with memorable stunts, as he and his team train to pull off the stunt on screen. Jackie himself will conduct a master class in staging cinematic fights.
If movement, danger, courage have a name, then that name is Jackie Chan!
01.08.2014 23:08
He was destined for glory when he was touched by the fist of the martial arts legend himself - Bruce Lee!
07.08.2014 21:59
Jackie Chan is much different from Bruce Lee. Jackie has excellent control of his body even at this age and he is the only actor whose films you want to watch even during the credits. And he broke his arms and legs in order to perform a new, very dangerous trick. And he never hired stuntmen. In a word, he is a great actor and we will tell our children and grandchildren about him.
07.08.2014 22:37
Born into an ordinary poor family talented child. From slums to kings without money or patronage. Maybe young people who are 15-17 years old and are not very familiar with his work. But everyone over 25 years old. We definitely grew up watching his films. These were the first militants. In which even fights always look funny. There is no gross violence in the films with his participation, but at the same time, boys can see enough of masterly fights.
07.08.2014 22:43
Jack Chan is one of the few actors who is simply a pleasure to watch; his roles in films are always courageous, decisive and even cute. It’s especially gratifying that he does everything himself and is not afraid to be funny, and his signature “how it was filmed” at the end of the film (I don’t know what it’s called) always brings a smile. I especially like Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2, I watched it 10 times, I recommend it to everyone)))
07.08.2014 23:14
Konstantin
Films with Jackie Chan are true classics of the genre, which, in my opinion, every intellectual person is capable of. I just can't imagine how a common person can perform similar tricks. What physical and emotional preparation must be for this! Films with his participation also give me pleasant nostalgia. I watch them and remember my youth.
08.08.2014 00:00
This is my childhood idol. When I saw him as a child, the whole yard and the boys wanted to be like him. They walked around waving their arms and legs, pretending to be super karatekas. And now, if they show a movie on TV with him in it, I tell my son to watch it. you can hit with intelligence, humor and gags. Just like Jackie Chan does in his films.
08.08.2014 00:02
GuestAnna
Jackie Chan, as always, is unsurpassed in his role: in the ability to show himself 100% and masterfully present the technique of performing stunning stunts. He is a wonderful, very talented actor and an excellent martial arts professional! Movies with Jackie Chan are always filled with fights, but at the same time very positive!
09.08.2014 00:29
Since childhood, I have loved watching films with Jackie Chan. They are all united by an exciting plot, a sea of dangerous stunts, and interesting humorous scenes. And in all this, considerable merit is due to the most important and inimitable actor. What’s especially impressive is that he performs all the stunts himself, it’s simply unthinkable. I will be happy to show films with Jackie to my son when he grows up a little.
09.08.2014 00:38
Jackie Chan is one of the most talented Chinese actors involved in oriental martial arts, who has succeeded in cinema and is not only an actor but also a director and producer, in all the stunts he tries to do everything himself and because of this he received a large number of injuries, already at a respectable age but still films come out with him, low bow and great respect for him!!!
13.08.2014 16:20
I adore Jackie, first of all, for her amazing sense of humor! I like that he is not afraid to laugh at himself and even at his work, at pain, at fractures, at fears. At the same time, it should be noted that comic roles Jacks often carry the glimmer of a real dramatic gift. To some extent, Jackie opened up as a dramatic actor in the film Myth, where he starred with his friend, the magnificent Jet Li. Actually, Jackie’s work as a director, stunt coordinator, inventor, and, finally, a businessman deserves serious attention. Jackie knows how to enjoy life and make everyone who watches his amazing shows happy.
20.08.2014 17:47
God how I love this actor. He is simply incomparable, and you can’t take your eyes off the films with his participation. I especially love the films Rush Hour and Armor of God, I consider them one of the best.
23.11.2014 12:29
Jackie Chan is the best of the best! He is a virtuoso in the art of acting, a master of kung fu, and there is no one cooler than him! I recently read new book“I'm Happy”, about Jackie, it contains all the details of his life from childhood. It was interesting to read how he made his way from a simple stuntman to a great actor. The funny thing is that he was born very big, he was nicknamed Pao Pao - “cannonball”, so he soared high in his career)))))
14.06.2016 14:14
Jackie is definitely a master of his craft!
Every time you see a film with Jackie, you involuntarily remember your youth, how after watching it you waved your fists, imitating the great master!
Jackie was born in Hong Kong in 1954. His parents, Charles and Lily Chan, were so poor that the baby was offered to the English obstetrician who delivered the baby as a fee, which was only $26. But fate took pity on the baby - his parents found where to borrow money, and he stayed with his family.
The parents fled to Hong Kong - a small island of freedom next to communist China - during Civil War. Chen Gangsheng (陳港生), in Cantonese pronunciation Kong Sung Chan, that is, translated as “Chan, born in Hong Kong,” was the name of their son Charles and Lily, filled with gratitude to Hong Kong for getting rid of the horrors of the Civil War. In 1960, Chan's parents moved to Australia to work at the Chinese Embassy there. But a year later, the family council decided to send the boy back to China to study life at the Peking Opera School. This is what was done: a little boy crosses the ocean for the second time and returns to his homeland. And at the age of 6 he entered a closed school belonging to the Peking Opera.
At school, the pupils got up at 5 o'clock in the morning and until midnight they had to unquestioningly carry out every order of the stern teachers. For every disobedience they could be punished, beaten, and for the slightest mistake they were taken away. daily norm food, which was already meager and often did not replenish the entire supply of energy spent on classes. The number of subjects studied was measured at four hundred and covered all types of crafts, arts and exact sciences. In addition to singing, choreography and dancing, the main program included a wide range of martial arts and martial arts classes. The harsh education practiced in the Beijing opera school created real men out of boys, who were much more ready for life's trials in the future than the young men around them.
Subsequently, he was grateful to fate that he ended up in this school. In addition to stage training, he acquired excellent skills in controlling his body. At school, he began training in the martial art of kung fu. At school, his first film debuts took place in crowd scenes.
In 1971, Jackie was invited to work as a stuntman at the Shaw Brothers studio. In the same year, he received his first leading role in one of the films - “The Master with Broken Fingers”, but the film was not successful, like the next film in which he starred.
At the same time, he participated as a stuntman in the extras of the films “Fist of Fury” and “Enter the Dragon” with the participation of. At this time - he was not even twenty years old at the time - he took a new name for himself - Sing Lung or Cheng Lung (成龍), which means "become a dragon" or "become a dragon." In general, before the Chen Kong Sang known to us, he changed his initials more than ten times. Of course, like others, the young man idolized the legendary Bruce Lee. Subsequently, from Jackie Chan's evasive answers, it became clear that they barely knew each other, although they had acted together more than once. But it was not for nothing that this name appeared - in those days, journalists and fans called Bruce the Dragon.
After mysterious death Bruce Lee in 1973, there were years when producers were looking for a replacement for him, but everyone turned out to be only weak copies.
At this time, Chen Kong Sang leaves for Australia to visit his parents and, if possible, earn extra money. It was at this time that he took the pseudonym Jackie Chan. He would return to China in 1976 by invitation famous director Lo Wei, when Lo Wei Motion Picture Co.Ltd. will offer him a contract for cooperation.
Over the next two years, Jackie would star in 9 films, but all of them would be just like Bruce Lee's films. Their mediocre quality and absolutely inexpressive plots will drive Jackie crazy long before the contract expires. And then one fine day there will be a film studio that will agree to pay a penalty for the early termination of Jackie Chan’s contract with Lo Wei’s film studio, and will invite him to join them. This company will be the Hong Kong film company Seasonal Film Corporation, with which Jackie will collaborate for the next few years. Films starring Jackie Chan produced by Seasonal Film Corporation will be some of the best in his extensive filmography. Here for the first time he not only showed an amazing cascade of tricks and kung fu techniques, but also revealed his acting talent and showed the full potential of his abilities. First 
The film, when Jackie managed to find her image - “Snake in the Eagle's Shadow”, was distinguished by an excellently written script. The hero Jackie demonstrated excellent mastery of martial arts, while simultaneously playing the role of a comedian. The hero's witty remarks were quoted everywhere - the film became a real hit in Hong Kong. In the same year, an even higher-grossing film “Drunken Master” was shot. In the next film “Fearless Hyena” in 1979, Jackie Chan acts not only as an actor, but also as a director. Jackie Chan created his own image, different from Bruce Lee and his followers. He played brave and uncompromising fighters, while Chan’s character is a simple-minded, even a little lazy guy, often in confrontation with his family or his girlfriend. But in the end, the truth is on his side.
Jackie Chan confidently and boldly burst into Hollywood with his inimitable cry of “Ya-a-a”. Jackie has long realized that his strong point is humor combined with incredible stunts and, of course, fight scenes, in which he has no equal. Thanks to him, Chinese martial arts found many fans and admirers.
After films produced at the Seasonal Film Corporation, Jackie becomes one of the highest paid actors in Asia. But it was at this moment that he breaks the old contract and enters into a new one, with the Golden Harvest film studio. In this film studio, Jackie starred in such wonderful and extremely popular films not only in Hong Kong and China, but throughout the rest of the world as “Police Story”, “Armor of God” and “Project “A”.
Already in 1987, the actor, together with the Golden Harvest studio, created the Golden Way company, where he shot sequels to his best films: “Project “A” 2”, “Armor of God 2: Operation Condor”, “Drunk Master 2” and “Policeman” story 2". Several new very successful projects are also coming to the screens: “Miracles: Godfather from Canton" (1989), "City Hunter" (1992), "Crime Story" (1993).
At the end of the eighties of the twentieth century, it became clear to everyone that Jackie Chan was the founder of " new wave" of Chinese cinema, the great actor, stuntman, producer and director, who has long become a symbol of the Avenue of Stars in China, must strive for more, he simply must conquer Hollywood. Jackie Chan had made attempts to do this before (in 1980, 1981 and 1984), but viewers and critics greeted him coldly, he was not recognized on the streets and was not offered lucrative contracts. But he never gave up and kept striving towards his goal - to conquer Hollywood.
It was the second half of the nineties of the twentieth century that became best period in Jackie Chan's career. During this time, he acted in and produced such wonderful films as “Rumble in the Bronx” (1995), “Lightning Strike” (1995) and “First Strike” (1996), “Mr. Cool” (1997) and “Who Am I?” (1998). It was the commercial success of the two latest works Jackie Chan finally allows him to conquer Hollywood - in 1998, his action adventure film Rush Hour was released in theaters in the United States. IN leading role of course Jackie Chano. The audience liked the film so much that it was decided to make a sequel, which was released exactly two years later. beginning of XXI century.
Currently, Jackie Chan works more often abroad. Although he is often thrown into Hong Kong by the plot of the next Hollywood blockbuster, as was the case, for example, in the second part of Rush Hour. He performs most of the stunts in his films himself. Often he cannot do without a broken arm or leg, and he had so many dislocations, abrasions and concussions that doctors only marvel at the heroism and recklessness of the actor. During his career, there were even cases when he literally died, but the professionalism of doctors always helped him. During my acting He has repeatedly won awards from various stunt societies; in addition, he himself organized several such societies. For example, in 1985 he organized the Stuntmen Association. And in 1999, the documentary film “Jackie Chan: My Tricks” was released. The film tells the story of the actor's life and examines in detail all his stunts in the cinema.
In the second millennium, Jackie Chan starred in films that became hits: “Shanghai Knights” (2002), “Tuxedo” (2002), “Medallion” (2003), “Around the World in 80 Days” (2004) - all of them had a huge commercial success.
Chan also performs as a singer - he has released 20 albums containing 100 songs in Japanese, English and two dialects of Chinese. He is also widely known for his charity work. For example, during the opening international exhibition in Hong Kong, Chan presented a check for four million dollars to children's organizations.
Jackie Chan / Jackie Chan - Biography
Full name: Jackie Chan
Occupation: actor, director
Date of birth: April 7, 1954
Place of birth: Hong Kong, China
Height: 174 cm.
Zodiac sign: Aries
Education: no information available
Additional Information: Parents:
Charles Chan (father)
Lee-Lee Chan (mother)
Jackie Chan was born into a poor Hong Kong family - his parents did not even have the means to pay the doctor who delivered the child. However, they soon managed to get work at the American embassy in Australia and early childhood Jackie passed on this remote continent. However, at the age of 6 he was sent back to Hong Kong, sent to long term to the famous Beijing Opera School (Chinese Opera), where, along with other boys, he studied martial arts, acting, dancing, singing and acrobatics. The discipline that reigned at the School (training from 5 a.m. to midnight, Physical punishment etc.) instilled in the boy a fighting spirit, developed willpower and the desire to be first, no matter what.
The training was not in vain, and after graduating from school, Chan easily found a job in a group of stuntmen and began acting in small films. He soon gained fame in the world of stuntmen, making the highest fall in the history of Asian cinema and began to be invited not only as an understudy, but also as a performer minor roles.
The actor received his first more or less serious role in 1975 in the film The Little Tiger of Guangdong, as well as in one of the first films of the legendary John Woo - Hand of Death. After the unexpected death of Bruce Lee, many began to call Jackie Chan his successor, and director Lo Wei even gave Jackie the name Sing Lung, which translated means “become a dragon” (Dragon, as Bruce Lee was known).
Jackie starred in six Lo Wei films, but none of them were successful, proving the inconsistency of the idea of turning Jackie into Bruce Lee. As a result, Chan decided to move away from the initially chosen image and came up with another hero - simple guy, who finds himself in the center of events completely by accident, fighting the bad guys somewhat clumsily, with constant jokes and funny stunts, which Jackie always decided to perform himself.
This formula was so successful that Chan's first action comedies, The Drunken Master, and The Fearless Hyena, and many others, became real hits and Chan soon became the highest paid actor in Hong Kong. In addition, he began to write scripts himself, direct his films and even write music for them - in a word, he turned into a real film conveyor belt.
However, such intense work required certain sacrifices from the actor - due to the desire to perform all the stunts on his own, Jackie broke almost all his bones, and some even several times. And if he personally considers this practice normal, then many of the stuntmen who worked with him and were injured on the set were not very willing to agree to take part in his films again. As a result, Jackie founded his own stuntmen's association, and also opened a talent agency and his own film company.
However, having conquered Asia, Chan did not calm down and decided to seriously take on the conquest of America. His path to fame was not strewn with roses - his first films in the States went unnoticed, and his almost complete ignorance in English prevented him from even taking part in the normal promotion of his films. So, Jackie’s first entry into the US film market did not end in anything.
However, in 1994, MTV awarded Chan an award for his lifetime contribution to cinema, and the actor decided to take up the conquest of America again. Painting "Rumble in the Bronx" / Rumble in the Bronx /, collaboration companies New Line Cinema and Golden Harvest, collected about $10 million in its first weekend, ending up at number one on the national charts. Jackie was showered with offers one after another - in
Jackie Chan, despite being a martial artist, brings a smile to most viewers' faces. This is his role. But his biography is the story of a journey through thorns to the stars. Here are just a few facts about his life.
1. Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954 in a poor Hong Kong family. There is information that his mother carried him for 12 months. Jackie's weight at birth was 5 kilograms 400 grams.
2. Jackie Chan's family was so poor that his parents offered to buy the baby for HK$1,500 to the obstetrician who delivered the baby. Fortunately, they quickly changed their minds. But, having become a star, Jackie retained the habits of a simple guy from a poor neighborhood. Being a millionaire, Jackie Chan washes clothes, cooks food and cleans the house only himself.
3. From the age of 6, Chan studied at an opera school. Jackie spent 10 years there. Sammo Hong (known to us from numerous action films, in particular from the series “Chinese Policeman”) and Yun Biao, who also later became a famous actor, studied with him.
4. In 1976, Jackie had eye enlargement surgery. Strictly speaking, not of my own free will. During the filming of Drunken Master, trouble happened. While performing a stunt, he unsuccessfully fell from the table onto the floor and injured his eye. At the hospital they stitched him up using electricity (Jackie said, “No needles”). And when the eye healed, it turned out to be wider than the other. And then the doctor advised me to have cosmetic surgery.
5. Jackie became interested in kung fu after studying at opera school. But he still trains intensively. His workout includes an 8-kilometer run and various flexibility exercises.
6. Jackie Chan is often considered a stuntman who has nothing to do with real martial arts. But several cases refute this. Jackie himself spoke about them: “One incident happened when I arrived in Detroit, Michigan. When I entered the City Center, I saw a banner with the inscription “Jackie Chan - Master of Kung Fu” hanging above the front door in City hall. I immediately felt the unpleasant atmosphere of the crowd, which could have been offended by such words. My premonition did not deceive me. As soon as the interview ended, I was asked to demonstrate several kung fu techniques. At this moment, a guy jumps onto the stage and shouts: “Jackie Chan, what would you do if you were attacked?” The guy was short, but strongly built. The way he acted and was dressed gave the impression that he wanted to make a name for himself by fighting me. I concentrated while watching the staff's reactions. But they did not take any action, wanting to see the fight for themselves. I had no choice but to remain calm and prepare. I decided to hit him in the legs. He made the first move by pumping his fists in a feint. But my left foot had already hit his legs. The guy fell onto the stage with a crash. At the same moment we were surrounded by staff."
7. Everyone knows that Jackie Chan does most of his own stunts. They also know that he received more than 3,000 thousand injuries. But perhaps the hardest thing happened during the filming of the film “Armor of God.” As a result of an unsuccessful jump onto a tree, he fell from a 12-meter height. Jackie suffered a fractured skull and a brain hemorrhage. After a complex operation, during which a hole in his head was repaired, Jackie returned to the site. However, he was forced to turn to the camera only with the left side of his head. After all, the right one was shaved after the operation.
8. Jackie got into the Guinness Book of Records with one of his tricks. During the filming of the movie Dragon Lord, Jackie had to hit a two-inch target standing six meters away from him with a ball. Moreover, he had to do this by kicking the ball. The scene only took 2 seconds, but it took 2 days of filming and over 1,500 takes.
9. Did you know that Jackie is the only Asian person to have the honor of being sculpted for the Museum? wax figures Madame Tussauds?! He insisted that he be depicted in a normal pose rather than a fighting stance. This makes him look more friendly, Jackie thinks.
10. Chan has starred in more than 100 films. Most famous roles Jackie - Inspector Lee (Rush Hour 1, 2, 3), Chong Wong (Shanghai Noon), Jimmy Tong (Tuxedo), Mr. Han (The Karate Kid), Wu Dao (Shaolin) ), Passepartout / Lau Shin (“Around the World in 80 Days”) and others. Came to see Chan international success: Stars are dedicated to Jackie Chan on the Avenue of Stars in Hollywood, on the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong and on Old Arbat in Moscow.
“If I need some kind of spectacular shot, some kind of special effect, I don’t care how much money, time and effort it will take. I go to any lengths: I can break an arm or a leg, but that doesn’t bother me much. In such times moments I become obsessed, although at times I tremble with fear, because I am not a superman. My fans are the ones who give me the strength to accomplish the seemingly impossible. If it were not for them, I would consider anyone crazy who would suggest that I dive headfirst into. a narrow well 20 meters deep or jump from the roof of a multi-story building."