Jackie Chan
Hong Kong actor and martial artist
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE, PMW, (born Chan Kong-sang, 陳港生 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts.
Quotes
edit- I feel the pride of being a Chinese everywhere, the Five-starred Red Flag is respected worldwide.
- During the 2019 Hong Kong protests, as quoted in Hong Kong Star Jackie Chan Wants To Join the Chinese Communist Party (2019)
- I'm jealous that you are CCP [Communist Party of China] members. The CCP is really great. The CCP's promises don't take 100 years, they are fulfilled in decades. I want to be a CCP member.
- During the Chinese Communist Party's centennial, as quoted in Hong Kong Star Jackie Chan Wants To Join the Chinese Communist Party (2021)
- ...in the 10 years after Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule ... I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not... If you're too free, you're like the way Hong Kong is now. It's very chaotic. Taiwan is also chaotic... I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want.
- Jackie Chan at the annual Boao Forum for Asia (18 April 2009)
- More than 120 takes. Those kinds of things ... You [say] "Wow, Jackie's good." It's not good. You can do it. Except, do you have the patience or not?
- Jackie Chan: My Stunts (1999)
