Category: Jackie Chan Blog

Jackie Chan’s racing career since 1984 | Jackie Chan DC Racing winner at 2017 Le Mans

That actor Jackie Chan is a fan of fast cars is proven by his blockbuster “Thunderbolt” from 1995, in which he has to win a race to save his family. There are also great chase scenes with luxury cars in the new film “Kung Fu Yoga” (2017). But Jackie Chan’s career as a racing driver began in 1984 on a semi-professional level thanks to Mitsubishi.

By Thorsten Boose 5. November 2017 Off

Japan, China filming Keigo Higashino’s Namiya novel each

Keigo Higashino is an award-winning Japanese writer. In 2012 he wrote the fantasy novel “The Miracles from the Namiya General Store” (free translation, unfortunately the book has not yet been published in German). In 2017, the Japanese director Ryuichi Hiroki filmed the story, which premiered on September 23, 2017. The Chinese adaptation with Jackie Chan will be released in cinemas on December 29th, 2017. High risk of confusion!

By Thorsten Boose 2. November 2017 Off

Animal/human friend Jackie Chan committed to the environment in 3-part documentary “Green Heroes”

Jackie Chan is not just an action star and kung fu clown. He has lived out his benevolent streak for decades, supporting flood and earthquake victims and campaigning for the protection of species of tigers, rhinos, elephants and pangolins. Together with National Geographic and Buick, a documentary series on modern environmental protection is now being created.

By Thorsten Boose 1. November 2017 Off

Clarified: Jackie Chan is not in “Come Drink With Me” from 1966

When Jackie Chan’s autobiography “I am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action” appeared in collaboration with Jeff Yang in 1998, readers found an officially verified list of films in which the Hong Kong film legend had worked in front of and behind the camera for the first time. This list goes back to the early 1960s. Hardly anyone knew at the time that it contained a lot of misinformation, not even Jackie Chan.

By Thorsten Boose 24. October 2017 Off

Etta Ng, Jackie Chan’s illegitimate daughter, has her coming out

In the West, Jackie Chan’s image is cultivated as a cheerful, naive, but funny action comedy star. It is also known that he has been married since 1982 and has a son named Jaycee who is also active in the entertainment industry. But as in any good family, the Chans had a crisis when it became known in 1999 that Jackie Chan was going to be a father again.

By Thorsten Boose 13. October 2017 Off