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Chinese name 成龍 (Traditional) Chinese name 成 (Simplified) Pinyin Chéng Lóng (Mandarin) Jyutping Sing4 Lung4 (Cantonese) Birth name Chan Kong sang 陳港生 (Traditional) 港生 (Simplified) Chén Gǎngshēng (Mandarin) Can4 Gong2 Sang1 (Cantonese) Ancestry Linzi, Shandong, China Origin British Hong Kong Born 7 April 1954 (age 58) Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Other name(s) 房仕龍 (Fong Si lung) 元樓 (Yuen Lou) 大哥 (Big Brother) Occupation Actor, martial artist, director, producer, screenwriter, action choreographer, singer, stunt director, stunt performer Genre(s) Cantopop, Mandopop, Hong Kong English pop, J pop Years active 1959–present Spouse(s) Lin Feng jiao (1982–present) Children Jaycee Chan (born 1982) Parents Charles and Lee Lee Chan Influences Bruce Lee Buster Keaton Harold Lloyd Awards[show] Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE[1] (born Chan Kong sang, 陳港生; 7 April 1954 in Hong Kong)[2] is a n actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, scr eenwriter, entrepreneur, singer, and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts. Jackie Chan has been acting since the 1960s and has appeared in over 150 films. Chan has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a cultural icon, Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cart oons, and video games. An operatically trained vocalist, Chan is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of albums and sung many of the them e songs for the films in which he has starred. Contents 1 Early life 2 Film career 2.1 Early exploits: 1976–1979 2.2 Success of the action comedy genre: 1980–1987 2.3 Acclaimed sequels and Hollywood breakthrough: 1988–1998 2.4 Fame in Hollywood and Dramatization: 1999–2007 2.5 New experiments and change in style: 2008–present 3 Stunts 4 Filmography and screen persona 5 Television work 6 Music career 7 Image and celebrity status 8 Controversies 9 Entrepreneurship and philanthropy 9.1 The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation 9.2 The Dragon's Heart Foundation 10 Awards and nominations 11 Personal life 12 See also 13 References 14 Further reading 15 External links Early life Chan was born on 7 April 1954, in British Hong Kong as Chan Kong sang, to Charle s and Lee Lee Chan, refugees from the Chinese Civil War. He was nicknamed Paopao (Chinese: 炮炮, literally meaning "Cannonball") because the high energy child was alw ays rolling around.[3] Since his parents worked for the French Consul in Hong Ko ng, Chan spent his formative years within the grounds of the consul's residence in the Victoria Peak district.[4] Chan attended the Nah Hwa Primary School on Hong Kong Island, where he failed hi s first year, after which his parents withdrew him from the school. In 1960, his father immigrated to Canberra, Australia, to work as the head cook for the Amer ican embassy, and Chan was sent to the China Drama Academy, a Peking Opera Schoo l run by Master Yu Jim yuen.[4][5] Chan trained rigorously for the next decade, excelling in martial arts and acrobatics.[6] He eventually became part of the Se ven Little Fortunes, a performance group made up of the school's best students, gaining the stage name Yuen Lo in homage to his master. Chan became close friend s with fellow group members Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, the three of them later to be known as the Three Brothers or Three Dragons.[7] He began his career by appearing in small roles at age of 5. At the age of 8, he appeared with some of his fellow "Little Fortunes", in the film Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (1962), with Li Li Hua playing his mother. Chan appeared with Li ag ain the following year, in The Love Eterne (1963) and had a small role in King H u's 1966 film, Come Drink with Me.[8] In 1971, after an appearance as an extra i n another Kong Fu film, A Touch of Zen, Chan began his adult career in the film industry, initially signing to Chu Mu's Great Earth Film Company.[9] At the age of 17, he worked as a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon under the stage name Chan Yuen Lung (Chinese: 陳元龍).[10] He received his first starring role later that year, in Little Tiger of Canton, which had a limited re lease in Hong Kong in 1973.[11] Due to the commercial failures in his early vent ures into films and trouble finding stunt work, in 1975 Chan starred in a comedi c adult film, All in the Family, which features Jackie Chan's first and possibly only nude sex scene filmed to date. It is also the only film he has made to dat e that did not feature a single fight scene or stunt sequence.[12] Chan joined his parents in Canberra in 1976, where he briefly attended Dickson C ollege and worked as a construction worker.[13] A fellow builder named Jack took Chan under his wing, earning Chan the nickname of "Little Jack" which was later shortened to "Jackie" and the name Jackie Chan stuck with him ever since.[14] I n addition, in the late 90s, Chan changed his Chinese name to Fong Si lung (Chin ese: 房仕龍), since his father's original surname was Fong.[14] Film career Early exploits: 1976–1979 Jackie Chan began his film career as a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films Fist of F ury (1972) and Enter the Dragon (1973, pictured). In 1976, Jackie Chan received a telegram from Willie Chan, a film producer in th e Hong Kong film industry who had been impressed with Jackie's stuntwork. Willie Chan offered him an acting role in a film directed by Lo Wei. Lo had seen Chan' s performance in the John Woo film Hand of Death (1976) and planned to model him after Bruce Lee with the film New Fist of Fury.[9] His stage name was changed t o Sing Lung (Chinese: 成龍, also transcribed as Cheng Long,[15] literally "become the dragon") to emphasise his similarity to Bruce Lee, whose stage name was Lei Siu lung (Chinese: 李小龍, meaning "Little Dragon"). The film was unsuccessful because Chan w as not accustomed to Lee's martial arts style. Despite the film's failure, Lo We i continued producing films with similar themes, resulting in little improvement at the box office.[16] Chan's first major breakthrough was the 1978 film Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, s hot while he was loaned to Seasonal Film Corporation under a two picture deal.[1 7] Under director Yuen Woo ping, Chan was allowed complete freedom over his stun t work. The film established the comedic kung fu genre, and proved to be a breat h of fresh air for the Hong Kong audience.[18] Chan then starred in Drunken Mast er, which finally propelled him to mainstream success.[19] Upon Chan's return to Lo Wei's studio, Lo tried to replicate the comedic approac h of Drunken Master, producing Half a Loaf of Kung Fu and Spiritual Kung Fu.[14] He also gave Chan the opportunity to co direct The Fearless Hyena with Kenneth Tsang. When Willie Chan left the company, he advised Jackie to decide for himsel f whether or not to stay with Lo Wei. During the shooting of Fearless Hyena Part II, Chan broke his contract and joined Golden Harvest, prompting Lo to blackmai l Chan with triads, blaming Willie for his star's departure. The dispute was res olved with the help of fellow actor and director Jimmy Wang Yu, allowing Chan to stay with Golden Harvest.[17] Success of the action comedy genre: 1980–1987 The film Police Story, nicknamed "Glass Story" for its stunt work, is set in a m odern period. Willie Chan had become Jackie's personal manager and firm friend, and has remain ed so for over 30 years. He was instrumental in launching Chan's international c areer, beginning with his first forays into the American film industry in the 19 80s. His first Hollywood film was Battle Creek Brawl in 1980. Chan then played a minor role in the 1981 film The Cannonball Run, which grossed US$100 million wo rldwide. Despite being largely ignored by audiences in favour of established Ame rican actors like Burt Reynolds, Chan was impressed by the outtakes shown at the closing credits, inspiring him to include the same device in his future films. After the commercial failure of The Protector in 1985, Chan temporarily abandone d his attempts to break into the US market, returning his focus to Hong Kong fil ms.[16] Back in Hong Kong, Chan's films began to reach a larger audience in East Asia, w ith early successes in the lucrative Japanese market including The Young Master (1980) and Dragon Lord (1982). The Young Master went on to beat previous box off ice records set by Bruce Lee and established Chan as Hong Kong cinema's top star . With Dragon Lord, he began experimenting with elaborate stunt action sequences ,[20] including a pyramid fight scene that holds the record for the most takes f or a single sequence of scenes with 2900 takes,[21] and the final fight scene wh ere he performs various stunts, including one where he does a back flip off a lo ft and falls to the lower ground.[22] Chan produced a number of action comedy films with his opera school friends Samm o Hung and Yuen Biao. The three co starred together for the first time in 1983 i n Project A, which introduced a dangerous stunt driven style of martial arts tha t won it the Best Action Design Award at the third annual Hong Kong Film Awards. [23] Over the following two years, the "Three Brothers" appeared in Wheels on Me als and the original Lucky Stars trilogy.[24][25] In 1985, Chan made the first P olice Story film, a US influenced action comedy in which Chan performed a number of dangerous stunts. It was named the "Best Film" at the 1986 Hong Kong Film Aw ards.[26] In 1987, Chan played "Asian Hawk," an Indiana Jones esque character, i n the film Armour of God. The film was Chan's biggest domestic box office succes s up to that point, grossing over HK $35 million.[27] Acclaimed sequels and Hollywood breakthrough: 1988–1998 Chan in his Hollywood breakthrough film Rumble in the Bronx. In 1988 Chan starred alongside Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao for the last time to dat e, in the film Dragons Forever. Hung co directed with Corey Yuen, and the villai n in the film was played by Yuen Wah, both of whom were fellow graduates of the China Drama Academy. In the late 1980s and early 90s, Chan starred in a number of successful sequels beginning with Police Story 2, which won the award for Best Action Choreography at the 1989 Hong Kong Film Awards. This was followed by Armour of God II: Operat ion Condor, and Police Story 3: Super Cop, for which Chan won the Best Actor Awa rd at the 1993 Golden Horse Film Festival. In 1994, Chan reprised his role as Wo ng Fei hung in Drunken Master II, which was listed in Time Magazine's All Time 1 00 Movies.[28] Another sequel, Police Story 4: First Strike, brought more awards and domestic box office success for Chan, but did not fare as well in foreign m arkets.[29] Jackie Chan rekindled his Hollywood ambitions in the 1990s, but refu sed early offers to play villains in Hollywood films to avoid being typecast in future roles. For example, Sylvester Stallone offered him the role of Simon Phoe nix, a criminal in the futuristic film Demolition Man. Chan declined and the rol e was taken by Wesley Snipes.[30] Chan finally succeeded in establishing a foothold in the North American market i n 1995 with a worldwide release of Rumble in the Bronx, attaining a cult followi ng in the United States that was rare for Hong Kong movie stars.[31] The success of Rumble in the Bronx led to a 1996 release of Police Story 3: Super Cop in th e United States under the title Supercop, which grossed a total of US $16,270,60 0. Jackie's first huge blockbuster success came when he co starred with Chris Tu cker in the 1998 buddy cop action comedy Rush Hour,[32] grossing US$130 million in the United States alone.[17] This film made a star of Jackie Chan, in Hollywo od. As a publicity stunt, Jackie also wrote his autobiography in collaboration w ith Jeff Yang entitled I Am Jackie Chan. Fame in Hollywood and Dramatization: 1999–2007 Jackie Chan plays an anti hero for the first time in Rob B Hood: a burglar with gambling problems. In 1998, Chan released his final film for Golden Harvest, Who Am I?. After leavi ng Golden Harvest in 1999, he produced and starred alongside Shu Qi in Gorgeous a romantic comedy that focused on personal relationships and featured only a few martial arts sequences.[33] Chan then helped create a PlayStation game in 2000 called Jackie Chan Stuntmaster, to which he lent his voice and performed the mot ion capture.[34] He continued his Hollywood success in 2000 when he teamed up wi th Owen Wilson in the Western action comedy Shanghai Noon which spawned the sequ el Shanghai Knights (2003). He reunited with Chris Tucker for Rush Hour 2 (2001) which was an even bigger success than the original grossing $347 million worldw ide. He experimented with special effects with The Tuxedo (2002) and The Medalli on (2003) which were not as successful critically or commercially. In 2004 he te amed up with Steve Coogan in the big budget loose adaptation of Jules Verne's Ar ound the World in 80 Days. Despite the success of the Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon films, Chan became frustr ated with Hollywood over the limited range of roles and lack of control over the film making process.[35] In response to Golden Harvest's withdrawal from the fi lm industry in 2003, Chan started his own film production company, JCE Movies Li mited (Jackie Chan Emperor Movies Limited) in association with Emperor Multimedi a Group (EMG).[17] His films have since featured an increasing number of dramati c scenes while continuing to succeed at the box office; examples include New Pol ice Story (2004), The Myth (2005) and the hit film Rob B Hood (2006).[36][37][38 ] Chan's next release was the third installment in the Rush Hour series: Rush Hour 3 in August 2007. It grossed US$255 million.[39] However, it was a disappointme nt in Hong Kong, grossing only HK$3.5 million during its opening weekend.[40] New experiments and change in style: 2008–present Filming of The Forbidden Kingdom (released in 2008), Chan's first onscreen colla boration with fellow Chinese actor Jet Li, was completed on 24 August 2007 and t he film was released in April 2008. The film featured heavy use of effects and w ires.[41][42] Chan voiced the character Master Monkey in the DreamWorks Animatio n film, Kung Fu Panda, released in June 2008, appearing with stars Jack Black, D ustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie.[43] In addition, he has assisted Anthony Szeto in an advisory capacity for the writer director's film Wushu, released on 1 May 2008. The film stars Sammo Hung and Wang Wenjie as father and son.[44] In November 2007, Chan began filming Shinjuku Incident, a dramatic role featurin g no martial arts sequences with director Derek Yee, which sees Chan take on the role of a Chinese immigrant in Japan.[45] The film was released on 2 April 2009 . According to his blog, Chan discussed his wishes to direct a film after comple ting Shinjuku Incident, something he has not done for a number of years.[46] The film is expected to be the third in the Armour of God series, and has a working title of Armour of God III: Chinese Zodiac. Chan had completed shooting the mov ie and will be released on 12.12.12.[47] Because the Screen Actors Guild did not go on strike, Chan started shooting his next Hollywood movie The Spy Next Door at the end of October in New Mexico.[48] In The Spy Next Door, Chan plays an und ercover agent whose cover is blown when he looks after the children of his girlf riend. In Little Big Soldier, Chan stars, alongside Leehom Wang in a non martial arts comedy movie based on the Warring States Period. On 22 June 2009, Chan left Los Angeles to begin filming The Karate Kid, a remake of the 1984 original, in Beijing.[49] The film was released in America on 11 Ju ne 2010 and sees Chan's first dramatic American film. In the film, he plays Mr. Han, a kung fu master and maintenance man who teaches Jaden Smith's character, D re, kung fu so he can defend himself from school bullies. In Chan's next movie, Shaolin, he plays the cook of the temple instead of one of the major characters. Jackie Chan's 100th film 1911 was released on 26 September 2011. He is the co di rector, executive producer, and lead star of the movie.[50] While Chan has direc ted over ten films over his career, this is his first directorial work in over t en years, since Jackie Chan's Who Am I? in 1998. 1911 premiered in North America on 14 October.[51] Jackie Chan won the Favorite Buttkicker award at the Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards in 2011 for The Karate Kid.[52] While at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, C han announced that he was retiring from action films citing that he was getting too old for the genre. He later clarified that he would not be completely retiri ng from action films, but would be performing fewer stunts and taking care of hi s body more.[53] Stunts Jackie Chan prepares to slide down the side of a high rise building in New Polic e Story Jackie Chan has performed most of his own stunts throughout his film career, whi ch are choreographed by the Jackie Chan Stunt Team. He has stated in interviews that the primary inspiration for his more comedic stunts were films such as The General directed by and starring Buster Keaton, who was also known to perform hi s own stunts. Since its establishment in 1983, Chan has used the team in all his subsequent films to make choreographing easier, given his understanding of each member's abilities.[54] Chan and his team undertake many of the stunts performe d by other characters in his films, shooting the scenes so that their faces are obscured.[55] The dangerous nature of his stunts makes it difficult for Chan to get insurance, especially in the United States, where his stunt work is contractually limited. [55] Chan holds the Guinness World Record for "Most Stunts by a Living Actor", w hich emphasizes "no insurance company will underwrite Chan's productions in whic h he performs all his own stunts".[56] In addition, he holds an unrecognised rec ord for the most number of takes for a single shot in a film, having shot over 2 900 retakes for a complex scene involving a Jianzi game in Dragon Lord.[57] Chan has been injured numerous times attempting stunts; many of them have been s hown as outtakes or as bloopers during the closing credits of his films. He came closest to death filming Armour of God, when he fell from a tree and fractured his skull. Over the years, Chan has dislocated his pelvis and broken his fingers , toes, nose, both cheekbones, hips, sternum, neck, ankle, and ribs on numerous occasions.[58][59] Promotional materials for Rumble in the Bronx emphasized that Chan performed all of the stunts, and one version of the movie poster even diag rammed his many injuries. Filmography and screen persona Main article: Jackie Chan filmography Jackie Chan at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Jackie Chan created his screen persona as a response to Bruce Lee, and the numer ous imitators who appeared before and after Lee's death. In contrast to Lee's ch aracters, who were typically stern, morally upright heroes, Chan plays well mean ing, slightly foolish regular guys (often at the mercy of their friends, girlfri ends or families) who always triumph in the end despite the odds.[14] Additional ly, Chan has stated that he deliberately styles his movement to be the opposite of Lee's: where Lee held his arms wide, Chan holds his tight to the body; where Lee was loose and flowing, Chan is tight and choppy. Despite the success of the Rush Hour series, Chan has stated that he is not a fan of it since he neither ap preciates the action scenes in the movie, nor understands American humour.[60] In recent years, the aging Chan grew tired of being typecast as an action hero, prompting him to act with more emotion in his latest films.[61] In New Police St ory, he portrayed a character suffering from alcoholism and mourning his murdere d colleagues.[62] To further shed the image of Mr. Nice Guy, Chan played an anti hero for the first time in Rob B Hood starring as Thongs, a burglar with gambli ng problems.[63] Television work In 2000, Chan hosted a fictionalized version of himself in the animated series J ackie Chan Adventures, which ran until 2005.[64] In July 2008, the BTV reality television series entitled The Disciple (simplifie d Chinese: 的人; traditional Chinese: 龍的傳人, lit. "Disciple of the Dragon") concluded. was produced by, and featured Jackie Chan. The aim of the program was to find a new star, skilled in acting and martial arts, to become Chan's "successor" and student in filmmaking. Contestants were trained by Jackie Chan Stunt Team member s Alan Wu and He Jun and competed in various fields, including explosion scenes, high altitude wire suspension, gunplay, car stunts, diving, obstacles courses e tc. The regular judges on the program were He Ping, Wu Yue and Cheng Pei Pei. Gu est judges include Stanley Tong, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. The "Finals" began on 5 April 2008, with 16 contestants remaining, and concluded on 26 June 2008. Amo ngst those in attendance were Tsui Hark, John Woo, Ng See Yuen and Yu Rongguang. The winner of the series was Jack Tu (Tu Sheng Cheng). Along with runners up Yan g Zheng and Jerry Liau, Tu is now set to star in three modern Chinese action fil ms, one of which was scripted by Chan, and all three will be co produced by Chan and his company JCE Movies Limited. The films will be entitled Speedpost 206, W on't Tell You and Tropical Tornado and will be directed by Xie Dong, Jiang Tao a nd Cai Rong Hui. All 16 finalists will be given the opportunity to work on the f ilms, or to join the Jackie Chan Stunt Team. Production on the first film is due to begin in September 2008. In addition, the finalists will be given roles in a forthcoming BTV action series.[65][66][67] Music career Further information: Jackie Chan discography Jackie Chan had vocal lessons whilst at the Peking Opera School in his childhood . He began producing records professionally in the 1980s and has gone on to beco me a successful singer in Hong Kong and Asia. He has released 20 albums since 19 84 and has performed vocals in Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Taiwanese and Engl ish. He often sings the theme songs of his films, which play over the closing cr edits. Chan's first musical recording was "Kung Fu Fighting Man", the theme song played over the closing credits of The Young Master (1980).[68] At least 10 of these recordings have been released on soundtrack albums for the films.[62][69] His Cantonese song Story of a Hero (英雄故事) (theme song of Police Story) was selected by t he Royal Hong Kong Police and incorporated into their recruitment advertisement in 1994.[70] Chan voiced the character of Shang in the Chinese release of the Walt Disney ani mated feature, Mulan (1998). He also performed the song "I'll Make a Man Out of You", for the film's soundtrack. For the US release, the speaking voice was perf ormed by B.D. Wong and the singing voice was done by Donny Osmond. In 2007, Chan recorded and released the song "We Are Ready", the official one ye ar countdown song to the 2008 Summer Olympics. He performed the song at a ceremo ny marking the one year countdown to the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[71] The day before the Beijing Olympics opened, Chan released one of the two officia l Olympics albums, Official Album for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games – Jackie Chan 's Version, which featured a number of special guest appearances.[72] Chan, alon g with Andy Lau, Liu Huan and Wakin (Emil) Chau, performed "Hard to Say Goodbye" , the farewell song for the 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.[73] Image and celebrity status Jackie Chan has received worldwide recognition for his acting, having won severa l awards including an Innovator Award from the American Choreography Awards and a lifetime achievement award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards.[74] He has star s on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars.[75] Despite c onsiderable box office success in The Northsouth Territories, Chan's American fi lms have been criticised with regard to their action choreography. Reviewers of Rush Hour 2, The Tuxedo, and Shanghai Knights criticised the toning down of Chan 's fighting scenes, citing less intensity compared to his earlier films.[76][77] [78] The comedic value of his films is questioned; some critics stated it can be childish at times.[79] Jackie Chan's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Chan is a cultural icon, having been referenced in Ash's song "Kung Fu", Heavy V egetable's "Jackie Chan Is a Punk Rocker", Leehom Wang's "Long Live Chinese Peop le", as well as in "Jackie Chan" by Frank Chickens, and television shows Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Celebrity Deathmatch and Family Guy. He has been the inspiration for manga such as Dragon Ball (including a character with the a lias "Jackie Chun"),[80] the character Lei Wulong in Tekken and the fighting typ e Pokémon Hitmonchan.[81][82][83] In addition, Jackie Chan has a sponsorship deal with Mitsubishi Motors. As a result, Mitsubishi cars can be found in a number of Jackie Chan films. Furthermore, Mitsubishi honoured Chan by launching Evolution , a limited series of cars which he personally customised.[84][85][86] A number of video games have featured Jackie Chan. Before Stuntmaster, Chan alre ady had a game of his own, Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu, released in 1990 for th e PC Engine and NES. In 1995, Chan was featured in the arcade fighting game Jack ie Chan The Kung Fu Master. In addition, a series of Japanese Jackie Chan games were released on the MSX by Pony, based on several of his films (Project A, Proj ect A 2, Police Story, The Protector and Wheels On Meals).[87] Chan with Disney characters during the opening ceremony of Hong Kong Disneyland Chan has always wanted to be a role model to children, remaining popular with th em due to his good natured acting style. He has generally refused to play villai ns and has almost never used the word "fuck" in his films (He's only said that w ord in two films, The Protector and Burn, Hollywood, Burn), but in Rush Hour, in an attempt to be "cool" and imitate his partner Carter, who said "What's up, my nigga?" to a club of black men, he said the same thing when Carter was in anoth er room and they all attacked him, so he had to pull out his fighting skills to beat them down and escape.[88] Chan's greatest regret in life is not having rece ived proper education,[89] inspiring him to fund educational institutions around the world. He funded the construction of the Jackie Chan Science Centre at the Australian National University[90] and the establishment of schools in poor regi ons of China.[91] Chan is a spokesperson for the Government of Hong Kong, appearing in public serv ice announcements. In a Clean Hong Kong commercial, he urged the people of Hong Kong to be more considerate with regards to littering, a problem that has been w idespread for decades.[92] Furthermore, in an advertisement promoting nationalis m, he gave a short explanation of the March of the Volunteers, the national anth em of the People's Republic of China.[93] When Hong Kong Disneyland opened in 20 05, Chan participated in the opening ceremony.[94] In the United States, Chan ap peared alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in a government advert to combat copyrigh t infringement and made another public service announcement with Los Angeles Cou nty Sheriff Lee Baca to encourage people, especially Asians, to join the Los Ang eles County Sheriff's Department.[95][96] Construction has begun on a Jackie Chan museum in Shanghai. Work began in July 2 008, and although it was scheduled to be completed on October 2009, construction continues as of January 2010.[97] Controversies During a news conference in Shanghai on 28 March 2004, Chan referred to the rece ntly concluded Republic of China presidential election, 2004 in Taiwan, in which Democratic Progressive Party candidates Chen Shui bian and Annette Lu were re e lected as President and Vice President as "the biggest joke in the world."[98] C han's comments were criticized by Parris Chang, a Taiwanese legislator and senio r member of the DPP, who called for the government of Taiwan to take punitive st eps against Chan for his comments, such as banning his movies and barring him th e right to visit Taiwan.[99] Some 50 police and security personnel were required to separate protesters from Chan, as they were attempting to spit at him when h e arrived at Taipei airport for a charity sponsored by cable TV channel TVBS on 18 June 2008.[100] Chan insisted that his remarks were not intended to insult th e people of Taiwan.[101] Jackie Chan at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Referring to his participation in the torch relay for the 2008 Summer Olympics i n Beijing, Chan spoke out against demonstrators who disrupted the relay several times attempting to draw attention to a wide ranging number of grievances agains t the Chinese government, including China's human rights record and the politica l status of Taiwan. He warned that he would lash out against anyone planning to stop him from carrying the Olympic Torch, saying, "Demonstrators better not get anywhere near me." In addition, Chan felt that the protesters were publicity see kers. "They are doing it for no reason. They just want to show off on the TV," h e said. "They know, 'if I can get the torch, I can go on the TV for the world ne ws'." Chan felt the country was trying to improve and the Olympics is a chance f or the country to open up and learn from the outside world and vice versa. "We a re not right about everything. Things are getting better in China but we can cha nge and are changing. We want to learn from the rest of the world as well as tea ch others about our ways and our culture."[102] On 18 April 2009, during a panel discussion at the annual Boao Forum for Asia ti tled "Tapping into Asia's Creative Industry Potential," Chan said "...in the 10 years after Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, I can gradually see, I'm not sur e if it's good to have freedom or not."[103] Chan went on to say, "If you're too free, you're like the way Hong Kong is now. It's very chaotic. Taiwan is also c haotic." He also added, "I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want." Chan however complained about the quality of Chinese goods, saying, "...a Chinese TV might explode."[104] but refrained from criticizing the Chinese government for banning his 2009 film Shinjuku Incident.[105] Chan's comments prompted an angry response from some legislators and other prominent figures in Taiwan and Hong Ko ng. Hong Kong Legislator Leung Kwok hung said that Chan "insulted the Chinese pe ople. Chinese people aren't pets."[106] The Hong Kong Tourism Board stated that it had received 164 comments and complaints from the public over Chan's remarks. [107] A spokesman for Chan told reporters that the actor was referring to freedo m in the entertainment industry rather than Chinese society at large and that ce rtain people with "ulterior motives deliberately misinterpreted what he said."[1 08] On 24 August 2010, Jackie Chan tweeted about the botched rescue operation on the Manila hostage crisis that left 8 Hong Kong tourists dead. Although saddened by the news, he also tweeted "If they killed the guy sooner, they will say why not negotiate first? If they negotiate first, they ask why not kill the guy sooner? "[109][110][111][112] Chan's comments caused outrage in Hong Kong. Several anti Jackie Chan groups were set up on Facebook with tens of thousands of supporters. Some fellow actors and directors told local newspapers that they were also upse t by his remarks. Chan reportedly has business interests in the Philippines. He issued a statement on 27 August 2010 apologizing for his comments and claiming t hat his assistant who helped him post the tweets had misunderstood the meaning o f his original message.[113] Entrepreneurship and philanthropy In addition to his film production and distribution company, JCE Movies Limited, Jackie Chan also owns or co owns the production companies JC Group China, Jacki e & Willie Productions[114] (with Willie Chan) and Jackie & JJ Productions.[115] Chan has also put his name to Jackie Chan Theater International, a cinema chain in China, co run by Hong Kong company Sparkle Roll Group Ltd. The first—Jackie Cha n Yaolai International Cinema—opened in February 2010, and is claimed to be the la rgest cinema complex in China, with 17 screens and 3,500 seats. Chan expressed h is hopes that the size of the venue would afford young, non commercial directors the opportunity to have their films screened. 15 further cinemas in the chain a re planned for 2010, throughout Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, with a potentia l total of 65 cinemas throughout the country proposed.[116][117] In 2004, Chan launched his own line of clothing, which bears a Chinese dragon lo go and the English word "Jackie", or the initials "JC".[118] Chan also has a num ber of other branded businesses. His sushi restaurant chain, Jackie's Kitchen, h as outlets throughout Hong Kong, as well as seven in South Korea and one in Hawa ii, with plans to open another in Las Vegas. Jackie Chan's Cafe has outlets in B eijing, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and the Philippines. Other ventures include Jack ie Chan Signature Club gyms (a partnership with California Fitness), and a line of chocolates, cookies and nutritional oatcakes. He also hopes to expand into fu rniture and kitchenware, and is also considering a branded supermarket.[119] Wit h each of his businesses, a percentage of the profits goes to various charities, including the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation. Chan is a keen philanthropist and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, having worked ti relessly to champion charitable works and causes. He has campaigned for conserva tion, against animal abuse and has promoted disaster relief efforts for floods i n mainland China and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.[5][120][121] In June 2006, h e announced the donation of half his assets to charity upon his death, citing hi s admiration of the effort made by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates to help those i n need.[122] On 10 March 2008, Chan was the guest of honour for the launch, by A ustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, of the Jackie Chan Science Centre at the Jo hn Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University in Canberra . Jackie Chan is also a supporter of the Save China's Tigers project which aims at saving the endangered South China Tiger through breeding and releasing them i nto the wild; he is currently an ambassador for this conservation project.[123] Chan has many historic artifacts, such as old door frames from 2000 years ago. H e also owns the Jinricksha Station in Singapore. 19 January 2011 Jackie Chan joins U.S. President Barack Obama for the welcome of President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao to the White House state dinner. In April 2008, Jackie Chan was invited for the audio launch of an Indian film, e ntitled Dasavathaaram (2008) in Chennai (Madras), where he shared the dais with Indian celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Mammootty and Kamal Hassan. Thou gh he did not understand a word of Tamil, Chan was touched by the Indian communi ty's love for him and his films, and was impressed with the movie Dasavathaaram, expressing a keen interest in working with the star of the film, Kamal Hassan. Hassan himself reciprocated the desire to work with the action superstar, urging Chan to keep his promise of working with him on a possible film project. Following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Chan donated RMB ¥10 million to help those in need. In addition, he is planning to make a film about the Chinese earthquake to raise money for survivors. In response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Jackie Chan and fellow Hong Kong based celebrities, including American rapper Jin, headlined a special thre e hour charity concert, titled Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders, on 1 April 2011 to help with Japan's disaster recovery effort,[124] where Jackie Chan addressed the victims of the earthquake and tsunami by saying: "You will not be alone, we will be by your side".[125] The concert raised over $3.3 million dollars in jus t three hours for disaster relief.[126] Chan also holds guest lectures at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art of Fudan University, Shanghai. The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Founded in 1988, the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation offers scholarships and a ctive help to Hong Kong's young people through a variety of worthy causes. Over the years, the foundation has broadened its scope to include provision of medica l services, aid to victims of natural disaster or illness, and projects where th e major beneficiaries are Hong Kong people or organizations. Major donation proj ects of The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation: The Jackie Chan Gymnasium at Lingnan University The Jackie Chan Challenge Cup Intercollegiate Invitation Tournament The Jackie Chan Family Unit, Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Jockey Club B eas River Lodge The Jackie Chan Whole Person Development Center Renovation of the Bethanie Site, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Medical Funding in mainland China (Operation Smile)[127] Medical Donation in Hong Kong (Queen Mary Hospital, SARS Relief) Support for the Performing Arts Youth Development Programs The Dragon's Heart Foundation The Dragon's Heart Foundation was founded in 2005 to fulfill the desperate needs of children and the elderly in remote areas of China. Since 2005, the Dragon's Heart Foundation has built over a dozen schools, provided books, fees, and unifo rms, and has raised millions of dollars to give much needed educational opportun ities for the poor. In addition, the Dragon's Heart Foundation provides for the elderly with donations of warm clothing, wheelchairs, and other items. Jackie of ten travels to the remote locations to attend groundbreakings or school openings , and to lend support and encouragement. Awards and nominations Jackie Chan awards and nominations [hide]Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations Totals Awards won 27 Nominations 33 American Choreography Awards[128] 8th American Choreography Innovator Awards Won Asia Pacific Film Festival 1993 Asia Pacific Film Lifetime Achievement Award Won 2005 Asia Pacific Film Special Jury Award Won International Indian Film Academy Awards 2000 Special Award for Global Impact Won Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1999 Favorite Duo Action/Adventure (for Rush Hour) Won 2001 Favorite Action Team (for Shanghai Noon) Nominated Cinequest Film Festival 1998 Maverick Spirit Award Won Daytime Emmy Awards 2002 Performer In An Animated Program (for Jackie Chan Adventures) Nominat ed Fant Asia Film Festival 1997 Best Asian Film (for Drunken Master II) Won (shared with Chia Liang L iu) Golden Horse Film Festival 1992 Best Actor (for Police Story 3: Super Cop) Won 1993 Best Actor (for Zhong an zu) Won Golden Phoenix Awards 2005 Outstanding Contribution Award Won Golden Rooster Awards 2005 Best Actor (for New Police Story) Won Hollywood Film Festival 1999 Actor of the Year Won Hong Kong Film Awards 1983 Best Action Choreography (for Dragon Lord) Nominated (shared with Har k On Fung and Yuen Kuni) 1985 Best Actor (for Project A) Nominated 1986 Best Director (for Police Story) Nominated 1986 Best Actor (for Police Story) Nominated 1986 Best Actor (for Heart of Dragon) Nominated 1989 Best Picture (for Rouge) Won 1990 Best Actor (for Miracles) Nominated 1993 Best Actor (for Supercop) Nominated 1994 Best Actor (for Crime Story) Nominated 1994 Best Action Choreography (for Crime Story) Nominated 1996 Best Actor (for Rumble in the Bronx) Nominated 1996 Best Action Choreography (for Rumble in the Bronx) Won 1997 Best Actor (for Dragon Lord) Nominated 1999 Best Actor (for Who Am I?) Nominated 1999 Best Action Choreography (for Who Am I?) Won 2000 Best Action Choreography (for Gorgeous) Nominated (shared with Jackie Chan Stunt Team) 2005 Best Actor (for New Police Story) Nominated 2005 Professional Achievement Award Won 2006 Best Original Film Song (for The Myth) Nominated (shared with Choi Ju n Young, Wang Zhong Yan, and Hee seon Kim) 2006 Best Action Choreography (for The Myth) Nominated (shared with Stanle y Tong, Tak Yuen) 2007 Best Action Choreography (for Robin B Hood) Nominated (shared with Ch ung Chi Li) 2010 Best Film (for Shinjuku Incident) Nominated Hundred Flowers Awards 2006 Best Actor (for New Police Story) Nominated Kids' Choice Awards 2002 Favorite Male Movie Star (for Rush Hour 2) Nominated 2002 Favorite Male Action Hero (for Rush Hour 2) Won 2003 Favorite Movie Actor (for The Tuxedo) Nominated 2003 Favorite Male Butt Kicker (for The Tuxedo) Won 2011 Favorite Butt Kicker (for The Karate Kid) Won Montreal World Film Festival Grand Prix des Amériques Won MTV Movie Awards 1995 Lifetime Achievement Award Won 1996 Best Fight (for Rumble in the Bronx) Nominated 1997 Best Fight (for Police Story 4: First Strike) Nominated 1999 Best Fight (for Rush Hour) Nominated (shared with Chris Tucker) 1999 Best On Screen Duo (for Rush Hour) Won (shared with Chris Tucker) 2002 Best On Screen Team (for Rush Hour 2) Nominated (shared with Chris Tu cker) 2002 Best Fight (for Rush Hour 2) Won (shared with Chris Tucker) 2003 Best On Screen Team (for Shanghai Knights) Nominated (shared with Owe n Wilson) 2008 Best Fight (for Rush Hour 3) Nominated (shared with Chris Tucker and Sun Mingming) People's Choice Awards 2008 Favorite On Screen Match up (for Rush Hour 3) Nominated (shared with Chris Tucker) 2011 Favorite On Screen Team (for The Karate Kid) Nominated (shared with J aden Smith) 2011 Favorite Action Star Won Shanghai International Film Festival 2005 Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Cinema Won Teen Choice Awards 2002 Film Choice Chemistry (for Rush Hour 2) Nominated (shared with Chri s Tucker) 2008 Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure (for The Forbidden Kingdom) Nomi nated Walk of Fame 2002 Motion Picture Won (Star on the Walk of Fame) World Stunt Awards 2002 Taurus Honorary Award Won Personal life In 1982, Jackie Chan married Lin Feng Jiao (aka Joan Lin), a Taiwanese actress. 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Shaker Media, 2008. ISBN 978 3 86858 102 7 (German) Chan, Jackie, and Jeff Yang. I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action. New York: Ballantine Books, 1999. ISBN 0 345 42913 3. Jackie Chan's autobiography. Cooper, Richard, and Mike Leeder. 100% Jackie Chan: The Essential Companion. London: Titan Books, 2002. ISBN 1 84023 491 1. Cooper, Richard. More 100% Jackie Chan: The Essential Companion Volume 2. Lo ndon: Titan Books, 2004. ISBN 1 84023 888 7. Corcoran, John. The Unauthorized Jackie Chan Encyclopedia: From Project A to Shanghai Noon and Beyond. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 2003. ISBN 0 07 138899 0 . Fox, Dan. Jackie Chan. Raintree Freestyle. Chicago, Ill.: Raintree, 2006. IS BN 1 4109 1659 6. Gentry, Clyde. Jackie Chan: Inside the Dragon. Dallas, Tex.: Taylor Pub, 199 7. ISBN 0 87833 962 0. Le Blanc, Michelle, and Colin Odell. The Pocket Essential Jackie Chan. Pocke t essentials. Harpenden: Pocket Essentials, 2000. ISBN 1 903047 10 2. Major, Wade. Jackie Chan. New York: Metrobooks, 1999. ISBN 1 56799 863 1. Moser, Leo. Made in Hong Kong: die Filme von Jackie Chan. Berlin: Schwarzkop f & Schwarzkopf, 2000. ISBN 3 89602 312 8. (German) Poolos, Jamie. Jackie Chan. Martial Arts Masters. New York: Rosen Pub. Group , 2002. ISBN 0 8239 3518 3. Rovin, Jeff, and Kathleen Tracy. The Essential Jackie Chan Sourcebook. New Y ork: Pocket Books, 1997. ISBN 0 671 00843 9. Stone, Amy. Jackie Chan. Today's Superstars: Entertainment. Milwaukee, Wis.: Gareth Stevens Pub, 2007. ISBN 0 8368 7648 2. Witterstaetter, Renee. Dying for Action: The Life and Films of Jackie Chan. New York: Warner, 1998. ISBN 0 446 67296 3. Wong, Curtis F., and John R. Little (eds.). Jackie Chan and the Superstars o f Martial Arts. The Best of Inside Kung Fu. Lincolnwood, Ill.: McGraw Hill, 1998 . ISBN 0 8092 2837 8.