Jackie Chan: Unrelenting on Stunts, Forever Leaping
Jackie Chan Announces Retirement from Stuntwork - No More Dangerous Moves for Him - Abstain from risky feats for pension purposes - always.
Hey there! Let's talk about our action-packed pal, Jackie Chan (71). This Hong Kong martial arts actor wants you to know that he's not slowing down when it comes to performing his own stunts. As he told "Haute Living," he's all about pushing limits, and retiring? Forget about it!
He jokes that he can't see himself quitting the thrill of stunts until the day he turns the lights off, saying, "That ain't happening anytime soon." This indomitable spirit of his is part of his identity as an actor and filmmaker who's been in the game for over six decades.
In today's digital era, Jackie sees advancements in action scene editing as a bit like a two-sided coin: On one hand, it enables some breathtakingly impossible stunts. But on the flip side, he argues that it blurs the lines between danger and boundaries, desensitizing audiences.
His earlier stunts were dangerously daring, with broken bones to show for it. Today, he's a household name after his work in blockbusters like "Rush Hour," "Rumble in the Bronx," "Karate Kid," and "Shanghai Noon." From May 29 onwards, catch Jackie back on the big screen, showing off his legendary martial arts moves in "Karate Kid: Legends."
- Jackie Chan: An icon in action cinema
- Stunts: Pushing the limits
- Retirement: Not an option
- Hong Kong: The heart of his career
- Los Angeles: Where new chapters unfold
- Jackie Chan continues to astound audiences with his unwavering commitment to performing his own stunts, even as he enters his seventh decade in the entertainment industry.
- The chan, known for his dangerous stunts in Hong Kong and China, has sustained multiple fractures throughout his career, a testament to the desensitizing effect of movie-and-tv stunts on him and other celebrities.
- Despite facing the challenges of advancing technology in entertainment, Jackie still values the thrill of performing live stunts, asserting that retires is not an option until the lights are permanently turned off.
- With a extensive filmography spanning the U.S. and Hong Kong, Jackie Chan remains an iconic figure in the world of action cinema, captivating audiences with his signature martial arts stunts and films like "Rush Hour," "Rumble in the Bronx," and "Shanghai Noon."
