Chan Kong-sang (listen) SBS MBE PMW (Chinese: 陳港ç"Ÿ; born 7 April
1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong martial
artist, actor, stuntman, film director, action choreographer,
screenwriter, producer, and singer. He is known in the cinematic world
for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of
improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs
himself. He has trained in Wushu or Kung Fu and Hapkido, and has been
acting since the 1960s, appearing in over 150 films.Chan is one of the
most recognisable and influential cinematic personalities in the
world, gaining a widespread following in both the Eastern and Western
hemispheres, and has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars
and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has been referenced in various pop
songs, cartoons, and video games. He is an operatically trained
vocalist and is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a
number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in
which he has starred. He is also a globally known philanthropist and
has been named as one of the top 10 most charitable celebrities by
Forbes magazine. In 2004, film scholar Andrew Willis stated that Chan
was "perhaps" the "most recognised star in the world". In 2015, Forbes
estimated his net worth to be $350 million, and as of 2016[update], he
was the second-highest paid actor in the world.Chan was born on 7
April 1954 in Hong Kong as Chan Kong-sang to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan,
refugees from the Chinese Civil War. His parents nicknamed him Pao-pao
(Chinese: 炮炮; lit.: 'Cannonball') because the energetic child was
always rolling around. His parents worked for the French ambassador in
Hong Kong, and Chan spent his formative years within the grounds of
the consul's residence in the Victoria Peak district.
1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong martial
artist, actor, stuntman, film director, action choreographer,
screenwriter, producer, and singer. He is known in the cinematic world
for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of
improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs
himself. He has trained in Wushu or Kung Fu and Hapkido, and has been
acting since the 1960s, appearing in over 150 films.Chan is one of the
most recognisable and influential cinematic personalities in the
world, gaining a widespread following in both the Eastern and Western
hemispheres, and has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars
and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has been referenced in various pop
songs, cartoons, and video games. He is an operatically trained
vocalist and is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a
number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in
which he has starred. He is also a globally known philanthropist and
has been named as one of the top 10 most charitable celebrities by
Forbes magazine. In 2004, film scholar Andrew Willis stated that Chan
was "perhaps" the "most recognised star in the world". In 2015, Forbes
estimated his net worth to be $350 million, and as of 2016[update], he
was the second-highest paid actor in the world.Chan was born on 7
April 1954 in Hong Kong as Chan Kong-sang to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan,
refugees from the Chinese Civil War. His parents nicknamed him Pao-pao
(Chinese: 炮炮; lit.: 'Cannonball') because the energetic child was
always rolling around. His parents worked for the French ambassador in
Hong Kong, and Chan spent his formative years within the grounds of
the consul's residence in the Victoria Peak district.
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