Jackie Chan

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AKA: Chan Kong Sang, Cheng Leng, Yuen Lou, Fong Si Lung, Chen Yuan Long, Sing Lung
Nationality: Chinese
Birthdate: 04/07/1954
Birthplace: Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

biography

If Buster Keaton were alive and well and living in Hong Kong, directing and starring in kung fu comedies, the end eroduct would probably resemble the films of Jackie Chan. Chan's action sequences, while at least as thrilling as the very best of Hollywood, are further distinguished by meticulous, witty choreography that transforms potentially lethal action into elaborate clowning. As in Keaton's films, the viewer's laughter is sometimes stifled by awe at the sheer physical prowess on display.

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Credits

Master Monkey
2008
Old Hop/Lu Yan
2008
Chief Inspector Lee
2007
Passepartout/Lau Xing
2004
Executive Producer
2004
Eddie Yang
2003
Executive Producer
2003
Executive Producer
2003
Chon Wang
2003
Jimmy Tong
2002
Executive Producer
2002
Buck Yuen
2002
Detective Inspector Lee
2001
Wong Fei-hong
2000
Executive Producer
2000
Chon Wang
2000
Detective Inspector Lee
1998
Jackie
1998
Director
1997
Jackie/
1997
screenplay
1997
Executive Producer
1996
Detective Kevin Chan--Fu Sheng
1996
martial arts director
1996
Keung
1996
Chief Producer
1st Subaru Driver
Screenplay
Producer
Producer
Reporter
Screenplay
Producer
Executive Producer
Actor
Cameo
Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Kuo Cheng-wah
Ka Kui Chan/Kevin Chan
C N Chan
Wong Fei-hong
Jack/Meng Yi
Jackie
Actor
Billy Wong
Chen Kuang-Sheng, the Asian Hawk
Ka Kui Chan/Kevin Chan
Actor
Inspector Eddie Chan
Jackie (aka Whoami)
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Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Emigrated to Australia with his parents as a small child
1961 
Returned to Hong Kong at age seven to attend the Chinese Drama Academy
1961 
Trained in the techniques of Peking Opera under threat of corporal punishment (caning) and food deprivation
1962 
Made feature acting debut at age eight in the Cantonese feature "Big and Little Wong Tin Bar"
 
Performed with a student group called the Seven Little Fortunes; first worked with Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao
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