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  AskMen.com - Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest box-office draws, and is famous for his mind-boggling stunt work.
Jackie's incredible stunt work (accomplished at a level of difficulty that would make synchronized swimmers blush), his mixture of comedy and drama, and his formula for using lots of action with as little blood as possible, have made him a fan favorite who appeals across many age groups.
Jackie Chan (born Chan Kong-sang) can trace his origins to Hong Kong, where he was born to parents Charles and Lee-Lee Chan on April 7, 1954.
www.askmen.com /men/entertainment/54_jackie_chan.html   (624 words)

  
  Jackie Chan Encyclopedia Articles @ ParksAndWildlife.com (Parks and Wildlife)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Jackie Chan is one of the most recognised names in Kung fu and action movies worldwide, known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and use of furniture and other set pieces as improvised weapons.
Jackie is also known as a major pop star in Asia, and he released over 100 song titles in 20 albums since 1984.
Jackie appeared with, and was quickly "killed" by martial arts legend Bruce Lee in 1973's Enter the Dragon in a very short scene where Jackie plays one of Kahn's guards.
www.parksandwildlife.com /encyclopedia/Jackie_Chan   (1852 words)

  
 Bright Lights Film Journal | Jackie Chan interview
Jackie's stunts are shown in multiple takes with multiple camera angles, repeated in quick succession and always filmed in a way that guarantees their authenticity.
Jackie gracefully moves the scene from a tiny, underground missile storage bin to a water tower to giant, moveable electrical plates to a gigantic wind tunnel and finally to an immense desert.
Jackie obviously still enjoys making films, which is good for his fans worldwide, because when he stops, we will have seen the last of one of the great ones.
www.brightlightsfilm.com /31/hk_jackiechan1.html   (5167 words)

  
 Jackie Chan Battles Illegal Wildlife Trade
Jackie Chan is working with the Active Conservation Awareness Program to influence consumer attitudes toward nature and wildlife.
After watching ACAP's video of tiger killings, Chan vowed, "I must help to end this!" As an international ambassador for ACAP, Jackie Chan is using his celebrity status to draw attention to ACAP’s mission and help spread awareness about the mistreatment of wildlife.
Jackie Chan was born Chan Kong-Sang (meaning "Born In Hong Kong") on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong.
www.celebrityvalues.com /jackie_chan.html   (735 words)

  
 Enter the Parents
Jackie sent the film crew ahead to familiarise themselves with the father, a still-sprightly, pipe-smoking patriarch with a passion for kung fu who is well into his 80s, but looks much younger.
Jackie Chan - who had commissioned the film - agreed to pay for the rights to all the archive footage, but he wasn't keen to try to make money out of a film that revealed such an intimate part of his life.
Jackie is very easygoing whereas his half-brothers are cautious and reluctant to talk to strangers.
www.geocities.com /frankie_meehan/Chan.htm   (2192 words)

  
 I AM JACKIE CHAN: MY LIFE IN ACTION
As one of the biggest stars to burst into U.S. theaters, Jackie has put America's hottest heroes to shame, wowing audiences with the breathless, death-defying stunts that are the highlight of such movies as Rumble in the Bronx, Supercop, Operation: Condor, and his newest blockbuster Rush Hour.
In I Am Jackie Chan, Chan tells the fascinating, harrowing, ultimately triumphant story of his life: How the rebellious son of refugees in tumultuous 1950s Hong Kong became the disciplined disciple of a Chinese Opera Master.
How the "paradise" that young Jackie so eagerly embraced proved to be, in reality, a ruthlessly competitive place whose fierce master wielded the legal authority to train his students even to death.
www.randomhouse.com /features/iamjackiechan   (423 words)

  
 Jackie Chan biography
Jackie Chan was born Chan Kong-Sang (meaning Born In Hong Kong) on the 7th of April, 1954, naturally enough in Hong Kong.
Jackie claims, with much justification, that there are far more injuries when you film with stuntmen unfamiliar to you.
Chan comes to the States but his help is not welcome, so the LAPD pair him off with loudmouth renegade Tucker.Yes, it's 48 Hrs again, but this time the taciturn Nick Nolte character is a martial arts master and a king of physical comedy.
www.tiscali.co.uk /entertainment/film/biographies/jackie_chan_biog.html   (3705 words)

  
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Jackie Chan Adventures is a Warner Brothers cartoon show about action hero Jackie Chan and his preteen niece, Jade.
Basically Jackie Chan Adventures is an action series in which the Chans initially had to return twelve magical talismans representing the animals of the Chinese zodiac and are now out to face tougher challenges, such as Shendu and his siblings.
Uncle Chan, Jackie's uncle who runs an antiques store
wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/j/ja/jackie_chan_adventures.html   (218 words)

  
 TIMEasia.com: Asian Heroes - Jackie Chan
These literally death-defying feats were remarkable as much for the damage Chan did to his body as the wit and grace he invested in them.
Critics praise Chan's work as an actor-director (he has helmed 11 of his own features, and is the boss on all the rest) because of his keen eye for wide-screen compositions and for the sculpting of bodies in space.
Chan doesn't look like a star and wasn't born to be one.
www.time.com /time/asia/features/heroes/chan.html   (1072 words)

  
 Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan was born in 1954, the son of a poor couple who had just come to Hong Kong from the Province of Shandong, China.
When Jackie was seven years old, his father was hired as chief chef in the American Embassy in Australia and went there to improve the family's financial status.
Jackie became famous when “Snake in the Eagle's Shadow“ went a different way than other kung fu movies at that time by mixing a big amount of humour to the plot.
www.fightingmaster.com /actors/jackie/index.htm   (1509 words)

  
 Photo Gallery - Jackie Chan at the Grand Opening of the Jackie Chan Sport Club
Jackie’s arrival time is 230pm, though my previous experience with a live Jackie Chan appearance 7 yrs ago told me 300pm is more probable.
Jackie using his hands to prevent the remains of the firecrackers from getting into his drink.
Whilst Jackie is walking, he is holding out his hand for people to shake and politely greeting each.
www.jackiechanmovie.com /downloads/downloads_photo3.htm   (1703 words)

  
 Jackie Chan Adventures - Encyclopedia FunTrivia
When Jackie was stealing a Talisman from a museum, he met Viper who was also trying to steal something from the museum called the Pink Puma, a priceless jewel.
When Jackie Chan was growing up which other actor did he call "big brother?" (goto)
In the movie HILARY AND JACKIE, Jackie seemed to mimic different accents as she travelled the world...
www.funtrivia.com /en/Television/Jackie-Chan-Adventures-9952.html   (1067 words)

  
 Jackie Chan Adventures TV Show - Jackie Chan Adventures Television Show - TV.com
Jackie Chan is now a cartoon character in his very own television series, battling to obtain the 12 magic talismans, each containing its very own power.
In the fifth season, Jackie must stop Drago from absorbing the chi of his aunts and uncles, the Demon Sorcerers, from the original items that were used by the 8 Immortals to banish them to the Demon Netherworld.
Jackie Chan Adventures was nominated for three awards at the Emmy Awards for 2001 and 2002.
www.tv.com /jackie-chan-adventures/show/4690/summary.html   (1118 words)

  
 Jackie Chan injured on 'Rush Hour 3' set | KOMO 1000 News Radio - News, Weather and Sports - Seattle, WA Seattle, ...
Chan, 52, injured his chest in March when a stuntman wearing the wrong shoes kicked him during the shooting of a scene for his recent action comedy, "Rob-B-Hood."
Chan said he tried to work through the pain, wearing a stunt belt across his upper chest and taking medication, but the movie's producers eventually sent him to a doctor.
Chan has suffered numerous injuries throughout his career.
www.komoradio.com /news/entertainment/4829456.html   (350 words)

  
 Jackie Chan The Man
Jackie Chan is best known for his mix of humour and martial arts in his action packed movies.
As an orphan, Jackie Chan was given to the Chinese Circus by his parents so that he could have a better life than one his parents believed they could provide.
Jackie Chan was born Chan Kong-sang (which means "Born in Hong Kong" Chan), April 7th, 1954, the Year of the Horse.
jackiechan.gungfu.com   (1013 words)

  
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 Welcome to Jackie Chan dot com
Jackie Chan Online Store reserves the right -- upon notification to the customer -- to add additional charges for certain destinations which carry courier surcharges.
The customer will be notified by email of the relevant charges and may choose to accept the charges or decline the charges and cancel the order.
Jackie Chan Online Store reserves the right to change, modify, add, or remove part or parts of the offerings made at Online Store.
shop.jackiechan.com /store/shipping   (470 words)

  
 Jackie Chan at Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Chan was gratified to receive a compliment from Bruce Lee while serving as the stunt double for the dreaded Mr.
Chan is also a sensation as a pop recording star; many of his films feature him singing the themes and performing numbers.
In 2002, Chan joined with the less-comedically gifted Jennifer Love Hewitt in the action comedy "The Tuxedo," which was made with some verve and ingenuity but didn't lure large audiences; and in 2003, he rejoined Wilson for the sequel "Shanghai Knights" which took the two leads to London for a further dose of slapstick action.
www.hollywood.com /celebrity/Jackie_Chan/190072   (4008 words)

  
 The My Hero Project - Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan waited a few months longer than other children to be born--instead of nine months, he took twelve.
Jackie did so poorly in school there that he was never traditionally educated past the American equivalent of first grade.
Jackie Chan has come a long way from his poverty-stricken childhood in Hong Kong, but he hasn't forgotten that there are still people suffering.
www.myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=j_chan   (643 words)

  
 Kidsreads.com - JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES
Fans of Jackie Chan, that fast and funny master of kung-fu, now have a fun new way to keep up with his adventures.
Jackie’s niece Jade helps Jackie stay one step ahead of the bad guys, even though she drives Jackie crazy!
The Dark Hand is on their trail, too, and Jackie his niece have to make new friends to achieve their goal and outwit their enemies.
www.kidsreads.com /series/series-jackie-chan.asp   (414 words)

  
 Jackie Chan (I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Xiao quan guai zhao (1979) (as Jacky Chan)....
Guang dong xiao lao hu (1971) (as Chan Yuan Lung)....
Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour (2001) (V) (voice)....
www.imdb.com /name/nm0000329   (3562 words)

  
 Jackie Chan's Home page,Jackie Chan,Jackie Chan,Jackie Chan
He has been called a "physical genius and "the worlds greatest action star", he is the incomparable martial art superstar, Jackie Chan.
I was first introduced to Jackie Chan in the 1976 movie Shaolin Wooden Men, and I've been one of his biggest fans ever since.
This page is my small tribute to Jackie, a way of thanking him for all the great movies that he's made.
www.web-vue.com   (141 words)

  
 GameSpy: Jackie Chan Adventures
Jackie Chan Adventures is based on the hit kid's action cartoon of the same name, which features Jackie as an ancient artifact expert and special agent for the government's secret "Section 13".
Jackie Chan Adventures follows the story of the cartoon series very closely, as Jackie's Uncle sends him to recover 12 ancient talismans.
Jackie Chan Adventures Euro Date (06/28/04) - Game based on popular cartoon series hits Europe this fall.
ps2.gamespy.com /playstation-2/jackie-chan-adventures   (174 words)

  
 Jackie Chan
In America, Jackie was not thought of as a singer at all, nor did he intentionally promote himself that way.
Though Jackie went on to make more than eighty movies in his lifetime that specifically appeal to either the United States or Hong Kong market, he continued to incorporate elements of his music talent through his movies, not albums.
During the filming of "The Tuxedo," Jackie, who was in character, sang and danced, imitating the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, for one of the scenes.
www.hkvpradio.com /artists/jackiechan   (1052 words)

  
 Jackie Chan
Chan performs all of his own stunts and has broken dozens of bones in the process.
Jackie Chan - Actor/Filmmaker, born 7 April 1954, Hong Kong action superstar from Rumble in the Bronx
Operation Condor - Director: Jackie Chan Writers: Jackie Chan and Edward Tang Director of Photography: Wong Ngok Tai...
www.infoplease.com /ipea/A0196535.html   (308 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Jackie Chan's Who Am I?: DVD: Neil Berger,Dik Brinksma,Jackie Chan,Pim Daane,Michelle Ferre,David Leong ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Shot in English and budgeted higher than any of his previous Asian features, Jackie Chan's last film under his Hong Kong contract is an action-packed globe-trotting adventure shot with the American audience in mind.
Jackie is at his most charmingly naive (he berates the villains, pleading "Why do you want to destroy when you can make things better?") and athletically impressive: the marvelous stunts--including a flight down the side of the skyscraper--and fight choreography make Rush Hour look like a Sunday drive.
This movie has everything we expect in a Jackie Chan flick, including plenty of bad guys for Jackie to fight (some are clearly great martial artists themselves, not just actors,...
www.amazon.com /Jackie-Chans-Who-Am-I/dp/0767819640   (1318 words)

  
 IGN: Jackie Chan's Stuntmaster Review
In classic beat-em-up fashion (or Jackie Chan movie plotlines, take your pick), the stage is set with the most basic of plot devices: the family kidnapping.
The aforementioned neon glow is just one instance of many where the lighting was merely used as pupil fodder, but it adds so much to the levels and even their design that I'm still taken aback by how good it is from such a small-time developer.
Stuff like him singing lightly if you don't move for a while, or "I need a chiropractor!" If you're a fan of Jackie Chan, the little quips should be familiar territory, but it just makes the game seem like more then just a beat-em-up with an action hero's name on it.
psx.ign.com /articles/153/153948p1.html   (1433 words)

  
 The Jackie Chan Webring
This ring is devoted to Jackie and all his films.
Jackie Chan Website is My personal tribute to the greatest action star of all time.
A Jackie Chan fansite made by a one of Jackie's youngest fans.
v.webring.com /hub?ring=jackieweb   (239 words)

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