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Jackie Chan

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Jackie Chan
成龍
Jackie Chan (Chan Kong-sang) is a Hong Kong-born actor and action choreographer best known for his role as Detective Inspector Lee in Rush Hour. He is notable for bringing humour to martial arts movies and, over the course of appearing in more than 150 films, has become one of the only actors to perform all of his own stunts. Chan, an ambassador for UNICEF/UNAIDS, has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. An operatically trained vocalist, Chan 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.
Born
7 Apr 1954
Industry
Entertainment, Film
Job Title
Actor
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Actors Sylvester Stallone (centre) and Jackie Chan (right) arrive at the opening party of Planet Hollywood in Tsim Sha Tsui on May 29, 1994. Photo: SCMP Archive
From left: Planet Hollywood founder Robert Earl with actors Don Johnson, Steven Seagal, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis at the restaurant's opening party in Tsim Sha Tsui on May 29, 1994. Photo: SCMP Archive
An interior shot of the restaurant Planet Hollywood in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: SCMP Archive
Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan leaves his mark in the form of handprints at the restaurant Planet Hollywood in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1994. Photo: SCMP Archive
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