always action-comedy, action-comedy,” he said about the “Rush Hour” buddy-cop film series with comedian Chris Tucker that helped Chan cement his place in Hollywood 15 years ago. “All we think about Jackie Chan: Chris Tucker, ‘Rush Hour’ one, two, and three. (Photo by Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images) Jackie Chan Promotes New Album In Beijing : News Photo. BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 20: Jackie Chan Promotes New Album 'I AM ME' on Decemin Beijing, China. Kramer’ (or) like ‘Sound of Music’ - actually I’m a pretty good singer - and nobody hires me to do this kind of film,” Chan said, referring to the 1979 family drama and 1965 musical, both Oscar winners. Jackie Chan Promotes New Album In Beijing. “Then I can continue (my career) because poor me, nobody in Hollywood hires me to make a ‘Kramer vs. “I hope the audience, after they say, ‘Jackie, that’s a double!,’ they forgive me,” Chan said in his trademark broad-grinned and animated style. He is obviously in great shape still, but won’t reveal his secrets for staying that way.īut as Chan starts to enter his twilight years he laments how Hollywood typecasting may force him to begin using a stunt double for his acrobatic scenes as he believes Hollywood studios would never cast him in dramatic roles. The only real outward sign of aging in Chan are some crow’s feet around the eyes. “It gets really tiring, not like it used to be.”

“I get hurt,” the actor said after 50 years of flips, kicks and punches. Martial artist and actor Jackie Chans unique blend of impressive martial arts and screwball physical comedy has helped make him an international film star.

“And I (will) see how far I can go until my body tells me, ‘Stop.’”Ĭhan, famous for performing all of his high-flying and physically punishing stunts, has appeared in more than 100 films and now writes, produces and directs his own films in Asia. Chan had to get up in the morning at 5 a.m., often working until midnight. “Six more months and I’m going to be 60,” Chan said. Hong Kong martial arts film star Jackie Chan (born 1954) is one of the most. “When I was 40-something the media would ask me and then I said another five years, and then five years and five years until now,” the Kung Fu actor said in an interview promoting his 2012 Chinese action film “Chinese Zodiac,” which will be released in U.S. The Hong Kong martial arts film star, who declared last year at France’s Cannes film festival that he was retiring from action films, now says that after more than a decade of contemplating quitting, he is going to let his body decide. Actor Jackie Chan attends a news conference on the inauguration day of the 'China Film Festival' in New Delhi June 18, 2013.

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