Jackie Chan is one of the greatest actors of Hollywood. He was born in 7th April. Apart from being an actor, he also performed in a remarkable way as an action Choreographer, martial artist, movie director and producer. Jackie Chan also acquired fame as a screenwriter and singer.
Jackie Chan mainly performed in the action films. Known for his acrobatic style of fighting, employment of the improvised weapons, comic timing and unique stunts, Chan acted in more than hundred films. He also received several awards. He acquired the position of a cultural icon, and has been recommended in many pop songs, video games and cartoons. As a Cantopop star, Jackie Chan released about twenty albums. He sung several theme songs for the movies in which Chan starred.
The screen persona of Jackie Chan was made in response to the great Bruce Lee and the other action actors who appeared on the screen before and after the death of Bruce Lee. However, the characters played by Chan were a bit different from the ones played by Bruce lee. When the characters played by Lee were morally upright protagonists, the characters played by Chan are of foolish guys who always succeed at the end in spite of all the adversities.
The Rush Hour series of Chan gained tremendous success but Chan said that he is not the fan of this series. He does not appreciate the scenes of action in the film and also does not comprehend the American humor.
In the recent times, the old Jackie Chan got tired of performing in the action roles. Therefore, nowadays he is mostly seen emotional roles in the films. In the “New Police Story”, Chan played an alcoholic character lamenting the murder of his colleagues. He also portrayed himself as an antihero in “Rob-B-Hood”. In this particular movie he is a gambler with several problems related to gambling.
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Among the innumerable awards that Jackie Chan won, the Innovator Award is noteworthy. Chan received this prize from the American Choreography Awards. Apart from this, the Taurus World Stunt Awards provided Chan with a lifetime achievement award.
Jackie Chan has also entered into a contract with the Mitsubishi Motors. Consequently, Mitsubishi cars are seen in many of the films of Jackie Chan that have released in the recent years. Chan has also devoted himself for the social cause. He has funded many educational centers scattered around the world.
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