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| Name |
Date |
Received by |
From |
| Best Foreign Director |
1985 & 1988 |
Jackie Chan |
RoadShow |
| Most Popular Performer of 1980's |
1990 |
Jackie Chan |
Hong Kong Radio |
| Outstanding Person |
1986 |
Jackie Chan |
Hong Kong Junior Chamber of Commerce |
| Outstanding Person |
1988 |
Jackie Chan |
Jaycees International |
| Best Actor |
1989 |
Jackie Chan |
Actor's Guild |
| Best Picture |
1989 |
Jackie Chan |
Hong Kong Film Society |
| des Insignes de Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres |
1990 |
Jackie Chan |
Cinematheque Francaise |
| Most Healthy Personality |
1992 |
Jackie Chan |
Hong Kong Radio |
| Best Actor |
1992-93 |
Jackie Chan |
Golden Horse Awards |
| Outstanding Contribution to Movies |
1993 |
Jackie Chan |
Asia Pacific Film Festival Awards |
| Best Actor |
1994 |
Jackie Chan |
Cine-Asia Awards |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
1995 |
Jackie Chan |
MTV |
| Best Action Coreography |
1996 & 1999 |
Jackie Chan |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
| Communicator of the Year |
1998 |
Jackie Chan |
International Association of Business Communicators |
| Favorite Duo |
1999 |
Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards |
| Actor of the Year |
1999 |
Jackie Chan |
Hollywood Film Festival |
| Best Foreign Actor |
1983-89 |
Jackie Chan |
RoadShow |
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| Name |
Sex |
Origin |
Meaning |
Popularity |
| Jackie Chan |
Male |
April 7, 1954 |
Nationality- Hong Kong, China |
Actor, Martial Artist |
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Chan Kong-Sang was born to two Chinese parents in British-owned Hong Kong on April 7, 1954. His parents were so poor that they almost sold him for $25 to the British doctor. It turns out that they did not. While Jackie was still very young, his parents traveled to Australia to work in the United States Consulate, leaving him behind. Chan enrolled at the China Drama Academy, not a nice place. He was forced to train and work from 5:00 AM until midnight. When you misbehaved or didn't train properly, you were beaten and starved. Any money you received from performances were given right back to the school because the tuition, boarding, and food were free. It is probable that this is where Jackie Chan received his high tolerance for pain. He now takes pride in doing all of his own stunts. For ten years, Jackie Chan suffered through this school, getting small parts in a number of movies.
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Shortly before graduating the Academy, he acted small parts in some of Bruce Lee's movies, for example "Enter the Dragon." When Bruce Lee died in 1973, his director originally wanted to promote Chan as Bruce Lee reincarnate. It was not until later that he went on to invent his own genre of movie, the action-comedy. By the end of 1975, Jackie had starred in seven Bruce Lee-style films, all of which flopped. He was then cast as a comic, starring in two comedy films. Both of those flopped as well. His first hit was the Chinese action-comedy "Drunken Master," which stars a 17-year old Jackie Chan. A short while later, "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" gave him more popularity among Asian audiences. For him, that was not enough. Chan moved to Hollywood and, during the early 1980's, tried unsuccessfully to get noticed by American audiences and filmmakers. Just as Bruce Lee had, he returned to Hong Kong. By this time, Jackie began writing, directing, producing, and acting in his own movies. This gave the star tremendous fortune. Normal Hong Kong movies were turned out sometimes every two or three months. That wouldn't do for Chan. As Jackie's manager said, "With a Jackie Chan movie, there is no schedule and no budget." He was gaining popularity and fame by the day.
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Jackie Chan's acting took a huge step with the movie, "Drunken Master II" in 1994, China's biggest-grossing film for that year. For the Hollywood debut, it surpassed "The Fugitive," starring the infamous Harrison Ford. Jackie humbly accepted his hailing as the world's most famous movie star. His appeal came from his unique style of movies and acting. As a writer for "Time" wrote, "In American terms, he's a little (actor-director) Clint Eastwood, a dash of (choreographer) Gene Kelly, a bit of (comedian) Jim Carrey and a lot of the silent-movie clowns." This strange combination spells appeal for a western audience. He returned to Hollywood after "Drunken Master II," and "Rumble in the Bronx" was dubbed in English. In 1998, he starred in "Rush Hour." His more recent movies include "Rush Hour II" and "The Medallion."
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1. "Lau Yuan." Contemporary Authors. Gale Publishers, 2003.
2. "Jackie Chan." Newsmakers (Volume 1). Gale Research, 1996.
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