Jackie Chan is possibly one of the most famous martial artists of all time, and it's not just his amazing kung fu or his comedy skill, Jackie is responsible for the explosion of martial arts in an era when it was almost completely extinct.
Jackie Chan, or original name Chan Kong-sang, was born on April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong. He is a stuntman, actor, director and surprisingly, an opera singer.
Did you know that Jackie Chan's father was once a spy for China's pre-World War II Nationalist government and his mother was a stage performer and opium dealer?
It takes influential people to change a person's heart, mind and life. Jackie Chan is one of the great people with such inspiration to make life better and show people the joy of martial arts.
When Jackie Chan was 7 years old, he was enrolled in a boarding school. The boarding school had a strict system and rules but the students coming out were world class, take Jackie Chan as proof of that.
After graduating from the academy, he got a role in Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. Jackie Chan and some of his films, known for Drunken Master, Shinjuku Incident, Rush Hour, The Forbidden Kingdom
In 1988, Chan established the Foundation with the goal of helping Hong Kong children and youth with their education. The foundation gives scholarships and, soon after, disaster relief, medical care and performing arts.