Jackie Chan has starred in more than 100 films and doesn’t even think about stopping there. From a builder and extras actor, he became a real star of modern cinema. Read Jackie Chan's biography in our article!
Chan's track record is definitely not limited to one profession; he is an actor, a producer, a screenwriter, and a businessman. He tried to realize himself in many areas and he succeeded, but Jackie Chan’s main merit is still his contribution to cinema.
Name: Fan Xing Long
Date of birth: April 7, 1954
Occupation: actor, stuntman, stunt coordinator, producer, screenwriter, businessman
Zodiac sign: Aries
Height: 174
Marital status: Married
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Childhood and youth
Fang Xing Long (Chan Kon San, Chen Gansheng (Mand.) Chan Kongsan (Cant.)) - was born in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954. The family was very poor; the boy's parents, Charles and Lily Chan, were refugees from China. The father of the family was an ardent supporter of the Conservative Party and was engaged in espionage when the civil war began in China - he was declared an enemy of the people. Mother is rumored to have been involved in the opium trade. Because of this, Charles and Lily were forced to flee to Hong Kong.
Jackie Chan with his parents
To provide for their son, the parents went to work at the French Embassy as a cook and maid.
At the age of 5, Chan went to school, but was kicked out due to poor performance. Literally a year later, the family again became a victim of persecution. The parents were forced to move to Australia, but little Chan had to stay in Hong Kong. He was assigned to study at the Peking Opera School at the Chinese Institute of Opera Studies. There he spent 10 years.
Little Chan
The school had strict rules - physical punishment was even used against students. Chan had no choice, he couldn’t go to his parents, so he had to study. At the school, students were prepared for a future career in Peking Opera, they were taught dancing, acting, vocals, martial arts and other disciplines that would help them in the profession. As for general disciplines, there were practically none. Diligent training allowed Chan to get into the ensemble, which toured Hong Kong.
Chan was born weighing 5.5 kg, so his mother lovingly called him “Pao-Pao” - translated as “cannonball”. The father wanted to instill in his son all the qualities of a real man, and it was thanks to him that the boy began to practice kung fu.
Jackie Chan with family
Parents
Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954 into a poor family living in Hong Kong.
His father, Charles Chan, was from the Anhui province of China. His first wife died of cancer at a young age, and he was left alone with two young sons Shi De and Shi Sheng (these are Jackie Chan's paternal brothers, they later became beggars and died in poverty). Charles worked at the port, where he inspected passenger belongings. One day he discovered opium in the luggage of Lily's girlfriend. He wanted to arrest her, however, after listening to the story of her difficult fate, Charles Chan took pity on her and let her go. This is how Jackie Chan's parents met for the first time.
With the outbreak of the civil war in China, Charles, who supported nationalist views, left his sons and fled persecution to Shanghai. A girl lived here, whom he released at the port. Charles found her at the address and at first hid with Lily.
Jackie Chan's mother also has a difficult fate. Her parents married her off early to a shoemaker they liked. The girl gave birth to two daughters. But during the war, her husband died, and she was left alone with two little children on the brink of poverty. Having heard that they pay good money for transporting opium, out of desperation the young woman took a risk. It’s good that she was arrested by the kind Charles, who took pity on her and let her go, becoming a friend, and later a husband.
In 1949, the creation of the People's Republic of China was announced, and nationalists began to move to Taiwan and Hong Kong. Charles Chan also hit the road. And in 1951, Lily came to Hong Kong for him, and the young people got married.
They were lucky enough to find work at the American consulate on Victoria Peak, then they worked in the residence of the French consul. Lily was a maid, and Charles did a lot of work in the garden and around the house. The salary was then $120, and to get at least a little more, Charles asked to teach him cooking. As a result, he became an excellent cook and worked as a cook for a long time.
Three years after their marriage, Charles and Lily had a boy - Jackie Chan - with a heroic weight (more than 5 kg). Lily had a cesarean section, the operation cost $200. It was a lot of money for the family. Therefore, they then paid in installments. The mother even nicknamed the baby “Pao Pao,” which means “cannonball.”
Start of a film career
Already in his teens, the aspiring actor managed to appear in the crowd of famous films, including films with Bruce Lee “Fist of Fury” and “Enter the Dragon.”
Still from the film “Fist of Fury”
By the time Chan graduated from opera school, her popularity had faded and there was no work. Due to the lack of general education subjects at school, the young man practically could not read and write. To somehow support himself, Chan went to work as a stuntman.
In 1975, Chan was left without work and the only project in which he could participate was the Chinese film for adults “All in the Family,” where the actor was supposed to star in erotic scenes.
A year later, Chan came to his parents in Australia. There he went to study at Dixon College. While there were no acting offers, Chan worked at a construction site. The young man’s name was incomprehensible to his Australian colleagues, so he was called “little Jack” or simply Jackie, based on the name of his older partner, Jack. This is how the famous pseudonym Jackie Chan appeared.
Jackie was already in despair when he received a letter from Lo Wei’s assistant producer, Willie Chan. He saw Jackie in one of the films and decided to invite him to audition for the film “New Fist of Fury.” The film was not very successful; they tried to try on the image of Bruce Lee on Jackie Chan, but he did not look organic in it. But Lo Wei decided to work with Jackie Chan a few more times.
"New Fist of Fury"
On the set, Jackie Chan came up with his own stunts, so he was able to find his own unique style. Then the actor came up with the idea of making comedy films and showing complex stunts in them.
The films “Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow” and “Drunken Master” became successful. The latter features Jackie Chan as a brash young man who goes from being a bully to a kung fu master. This was followed by filming in several films of a similar genre - “Spiritual Kung Fu” and “Fearless Hyena”; by the way, Chan also acted as a director in this film. After filming Fearless Hyena 2, Jackie and Will decided to leave Lo Wei's studio and find a more prestigious film studio.
"Fearless Hyena"
In 1983, on the set of the film “Plan A,” Jackie Chan created his own stunt team, which immediately became very popular in Asia. Since 1983, Jackie Chan has been nominated at the Hong Kong Film Festival for Best Stunt Direction and Best Acting. He received this award 5 times.
"Plan A"
Family and childhood
Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954. His parents Charles Chan (1914-2008) and Lily Chan (1916-2002) fled to Hong Kong from China to escape political persecution: Charles, an active supporter of the conservative Kuomintang party, was its secret agent during the civil war, and after the Communist victory his exposed and recognized as an enemy of the people. The mother of the future actor, according to some sources, was a drug dealer - she sold opium.
Jackie Chan's parents are a spy and a drug dealer
In Hong Kong, the family had to start from scratch, so they lived below the poverty line. Even the money for the doctor who Lily needed at the birth of her son, the father was forced to borrow from friends. Parents were hired to serve at the French embassy: Charles worked as a cook, and Lily became a maid.
Jackie Chan in childhood
Chen's father began to introduce him to kung fu from early childhood - he believed that practicing martial arts would help the child gain patience, strength and courage. Mom affectionately called her son Pao-Pao (“cannonball”), because he often rushed around the house, knocking down everything in his path.
At the age of 5, Chan began going to primary school, but after the first grade he was expelled for poor academic performance. In 1960, when he was 6 years old, his parents again faced persecution from the Chinese and were forced to move once again, this time to Australia. In Canberra, Charles got a job as a chef at the US Embassy, but decided that it would be better for his son to stay in his native Hong Kong and learn a useful profession, so he got the boy into the Peking Opera School at the Chinese Theater Academy, where Chan spent the next 10 years.
Jackie Chan during his years studying at the Chinese Theater Academy
The school taught martial arts, acrobatics, vocals and acting and prepared boys for future careers in traditional Chinese opera. The strictest discipline reigned here, and severe corporal punishment was practiced. Chan didn't like his school, but he had nowhere to go: his parents were far away, and he almost never saw them. Therefore, the boy studied intensively and at one time was even part of the “Seven Lucky Men” group - an ensemble of seven of the most talented students who traveled to theaters in Hong Kong and abroad. How actor Jackie Chan changed Then he became close with two fellow ensemble members, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, and the three of them formed a show group known as the Three Brothers or Three Dragons. During his studies, while still a teenager, Chan managed to act as an extra and in episodes in several films: “Eternal Love”, “Big and Little Wong Tin Bar”, as well as “Fist of Fury” and “Enter the Dragon” with the participation of Bruce Lee.
In the photo: Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee
At the age of 17, the young man successfully graduated from drama school, but by this time traditional Chinese opera had lost its former popularity, and graduates were left alone with uncertainty. The situation was complicated by the fact that the theater school did not teach general education subjects, and Chan could not even properly read and write. All that remained for him was either unskilled physical labor or a career as a stuntman in films. Top 10 most dangerous tricks of Jackie Chan
Career in the USA
The Asian film industry already knew Jackie Chan as a talented and successful actor, but he wanted more. He dreamed of becoming famous all over the world and planned to start in the USA. Although films starring Jackie Chan were released in America, they did not gain much popularity. Even the popular film Armor of God failed to break even.
By the way, filming the film almost deprived Jackie Chan of the most important thing - life. While performing a difficult stunt, the actor fell and hit his head. The injury was serious - a fractured skull, but Jackie still managed to recover quickly.
Jackie Chan in the movie "Armor of God"
Jackie Chan's desire did not fade and he dreamed of projects in the USA. In 1995, the action-comedy Rumble in the Bronx was released - it became Jackie Chan's first successful film at the American box office. Critics praised the actor's work and his stunt talent.
One of the promotional posters for the film Rumble in the Bronx even included a list of all the injuries Jackie Chan received while performing stunts.
In the same year, Jackie Chan received the prestigious MTV Movie Awards, which the actor received for his contribution to cinema.
Still from the film “Rumble in the Bronx”
Jackie Chan made his first “purely American” film in 1998. Rush Hour, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, became very popular and was included in the list of the highest-grossing films of the year. The brilliant duo of Tucker and Chan received the MTV Movie Awards.
The success of the first part inspired the creators to continue and soon Rush Hour 2 was released, which received the same award, only in the category for best fight. But critics did not appreciate Rush Hour 3, saying that all this had already happened in the first two parts.
Movie "Rush Hour"
Jackie Chan did not want to look the same in all his films and become an actor of one role. Therefore, he experimented with his image and tried on different roles. So in the film “Magnificent” the audience saw Chan in the image of an idealist and romantic.
For several more years, Jackie Chan continued to search for himself and tried to combine his tricks with modern special effects. The first such film was “Tuxedo” and, despite the efforts expended, neither viewers nor critics appreciated it. The same thing happened with other similar paintings.
Movie "Tuxedo"
Jackie Chan still failed to completely conquer Hollywood, so he decided to continue working in his native Hong Kong. And not in vain, the actor was waiting for success there in the film “New Police Story”. The film tells the story of a policeman who takes revenge on the Gang of Five for the death of his friends. Then there were two more successful films - “Myth” and “30 Million Baby”.
Jackie Chan in the movie "30 Million Dollar Baby"
Another project between China and the United States was the film “The Forbidden Kingdom,” filmed in 2008. The film, as always, was built on complex stunts and action scenes, but the plot itself was not appreciated by critics. On the set, Jackie Chan began to communicate well with his partner Jet Li.
Jackie Chan's first dramatic role in American cinema was in The Karate Kid. Chan's character is a kung fu master who undertakes to teach a boy named Dre, played by Will Smith's son Jaden Smith.
"Karate Kid"
Jackie Chan's 100th anniversary film was the 2011 historical drama The Fall of the Last Empire. In the film, the actor played the famous Chinese statesman Huang Xing.
In 2012, a loud announcement was made - Jackie Chan was leaving action films. Later, the actor explained that due to his age, he will have to give up difficult tricks and take care of himself, but he is not going to completely leave this genre.
Later in Jackie Chan's career there were several more successful films. And in November 2020, the actor was awarded the most prestigious award - an Oscar statuette for “extraordinary achievements in cinema.”
In 2020, Jackie Chan took part in two international projects. The first was the British and Chinese film “The Foreigner”, shot in the detective drama genre. At the same time, the Russian-Chinese film “The Secret of the Dragon Seal: Journey to China”, a continuation of the film “Viy,” was released. In addition to Jackie Chan, there were such actors on the set as Rutger Hauer, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Flemyng.
Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger on the set
Career rise
Fame and success came to the young actor after filming the film “The Drunken Master” (1978). There he played a simple-minded and careless young man who defeats his enemies in street fights and achieves success. Gradually, Chan himself becomes a director. He comes up with stunts and scenes in films in which he demonstrates martial arts.
In the eighties, the young director organized his own group of stuntmen and worked with them in his films. He makes the films “Big Brawl”, “Cannonball Race”, “Patron”. They were well received by the public, but they did not bring Chan the fame he dreamed of. Jackie wanted to conquer Hollywood, but he failed, despite many attempts.
The long-awaited recognition came to him in 1995 after the screening of the film Rumble in the Bronx. Then the actor literally woke up famous. Subsequent films made with his participation immediately became hits. Chan became the idol of many; his photos appeared on the walls of houses. Spectators eagerly awaited the appearance of his paintings. Soon new films were released. Their list:
- "First hit";
- "Mr. Cool";
- "Rush Hour" in two parts;
- "Shanghai Noon"
These films generated millions in profit and became Hollywood hits. Many are interested in how the actor achieved such success. There is nothing surprising here. Chan experimented in every painting. He looked for something new, changed his role, and used special effects.
Not all of his films were successful; some were economic failures. The following are considered unsuccessful:
- "The tuxedo";
- "Around the world in 80 Days".
But Jackie did not lose heart and continued filming. The following films brought him success and good fees.
Acting is not Chan's only talent. Little is known about his vocal abilities, but his repertoire includes at least 100 songs. Jackie sings songs in Chinese, English and Japanese. He often writes soundtracks for his films, but, unfortunately, they are often changed in Europe and America.
Music career
Even as a child, Jackie Chan noticed his musical talent and craving for singing. At school, singing was part of the compulsory program, and there the boy began to improve his vocal skills. In the 80s, Jackie Chan was a fairly famous performer in Asia. He even released 20 albums with his songs in different dialects of Chinese, English and Japanese.
Jackie Chan writes his own music and songs for his films. But, unfortunately, American and European viewers cannot always hear it - most often the compositions are replaced.
In 2007, Jackie Chan wrote not just another track, but the official song for the preparation of the 2008 Summer Olympics - “We ready”. The composition was also performed before the Paralympics of the same year. Together with Andy Lau, Emil Chau and Liu Huang, Jackie Chan sang another of his musical compositions called “Hard to Say Goodbye” at the closing of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Personal life of Jackie Chan
You definitely won’t see headlines in the press about Jackie Chan’s next novel. Jackie Chan met his wife Lin Fengjiao back in 1982. The actor fell in love with Lin at first sight, and, without hesitation, proposed to her right during filming.
Jackie Chan and Lin Fengjiao
However, no one really knows the details of their relationship. The couple try not to “shine” in the press and do not advertise their family life. And at the beginning of the relationship, Jackie Chan was afraid that fans might react sharply to his marriage and therefore only those closest to him knew that Lin Chan’s wife.
On December 3, 1982, a boy was born into the Chan family - he was named Chang Zuming. When the boy grew up, he decided to follow his father’s path and connect his life with cinema. He is now known as Jaycee Chan.
Chan family
In 1999, it became known that Jackie Chan had a daughter, but not in marriage, but on the side. It turns out that Chan had a relationship with Miss Asia 1990 - Elaine Wu Qili, who is 21 years younger than him. She stated that she gave birth to a girl named Etta Wu Zhuolin. The actor at first did not want to acknowledge his daughter, but soon agreed and officially accepted her.
Father and son could not always find a common language. Firstly, Jackie Chan worked a lot, and he was not always able to pay due attention to his son, and secondly, they have completely different views on life. So in 2011, after Jackie Chan announced that he wanted to give half of his fortune to charity, Jaycee was offended and did not talk to his father.
In 2014, Jackie Chan's son went to prison for drug possession. The father did not take Jaycee’s side, but on the contrary, he said that his son should solve his problems himself. Six months later, Jaycee Chan was finally released. Soon father and son made peace.
Jackie Chan with his son Jaycee
In 2020, Etta tried to commit suicide due to prolonged depression. After this, the girl admitted on social networks that she was a lesbian. And in November 2020, Etta and her girlfriend got married.
Jackie Chan's daughter Etta (right) and her girlfriend
In addition to his acting career, Jackie Chan also teaches. At the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Jackie Chan lectures on tourism management. And at the Wuhan Chinese Institute of Science and Art, the actor is the dean of the Jackie Chan Academy of Film and Television. Jackie Chan also holds several honorary teaching titles from Hong Kong Baptist University, Cambodia University and Savwana College of Art and Design in Hong Kong.
Jackie Chan also has his own business, and not a small one. The actor owns a chain of Japanese restaurants, several sports clubs and even his own line of sweets. In 2004, Jackie Chan created his own brand, Jackie Chan Design, which produces clothing and accessories.
Personal life
In his younger years, Jackie Chan was too busy with his career and overloaded with hard physical labor to have a bright and rich personal life. He himself is a secretive person, and never flaunts his relationships. Of course, with the advent of popularity, fans appeared in his life.
Lin Fengjiao's wife
Chan met his future wife in the early eighties. We can say that it was love at first sight. The proposal was made in the film studio. For fifteen years, the actor managed to hide his wife, fearing the evil reaction of his fans.
The girl, like her future husband, did not have an easy childhood. She grew up in a large family and worked a lot. One day, in company with a friend, I decided to try my hand at cinema. A couple of years later she became one of the most sought-after actresses.
They rarely saw each other with their husband; Jackie was constantly busy with his career. Lin Fengjiao is also a famous and busy person, and it is virtually impossible to interview her. This is how they managed to keep their marriage in the shadows. Despite rare meetings, the husband’s non-participation in family affairs, an extramarital affair, the spouses are still together to this day.
Son Chang Zuming
It’s interesting that just three days after the wedding they have a son. The boy did not plan, but nevertheless, he followed in his father’s footsteps: he became an actor and singer. Stage name Jaycee Chan. His first albums did not bring him success, so he began acting in films. His paintings, like the characters of the heroes, have nothing in common with the role of his father.
Unfortunately, like many star parents, their relationship was not the best. As a result, the guy ran into trouble with the law. He was put on trial for providing housing for people who use drugs. Despite the fact that the father was shocked by what happened, he did not interfere in matters of justice. Because of this incident, the famous father wanted to disinherit his son. After imprisonment, relations in the family improved, the son and father made peace with each other.
Daughter Etta Wu Zholin
The daughter was born out of wedlock, and after an affair with actress Elaine Wu Qili. The girl claimed that Chan offered her an abortion, but she did not agree. At first he did not want to recognize the child, today he does not take any part in the fate of his daughter. In 2020, the girl, being depressed, tried to commit suicide. This happened due to the lack of normal relations not only with his father, but also with his own mother. The woman drank heavily and often beat the girl; once she even received a warning from the police for this. Neighbors called her after hearing the girl's desperate cry. She recently came out on Instagram and posted photos confirming her gay orientation.
Selected filmography of Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan's filmography includes more than 100 films, and this does not include voice acting and roles in the crowd. We have compiled a list of the best films starring Jackie Chan.
- 1972 – “Fist of Fury”
- 1973 – “Fist of Vengeance”
- 1973 – “The Little Tiger from Kwantung”
- 1976 – “New Fist of Fury”
- 1978 – “Magnificent Bodyguards”
- 1978 – “Spiritual Kung Fu”
- 1979 – “Fearless Hyena”
- 1979 – “Dragon Fist”
- 1980 – “Young Master”
- 1984 – “Snack on Wheels”
- 1985 – “Police Story”
- 1987 – “Armor of God”
- 1988 – “Police Story 2”
- 1991 – “Armor of God 2: Operation Condor”
- 1992 – “Police Story 3: Super Cop”
- 1998, 2001, 2007 – “Rush Hour”, “Rush Hour 2”, “Rush Hour 3”
- 2000 – “Shanghai Noon”
- 2003 – “Shanghai Knights”
- 2005 – “Myth”
- 2006 – “Baby for 30 million”
- 2008 – “Forbidden Kingdoms”
- 2009 – “Incident in Shinjuku”
- 2009 – “Finding Jackie”
- 2009 – “The Founding of China”
- 2010 – “The Spy Next Door”
- 2010 – “The Karate Kid”
- 2012 – “Armor of God: Mission Zodiac”
- 2017 – “Foreigner”
- 2018 – “The Mystery of the Dragon Seal: Journey to China”
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The history of the relationship between Lin and Jackie
Lin Fengjiao met Jackie Chan in 1982 on the set. The famous actor fell in love with his co-star at first sight. Soon the artist asked the girl for her hand in marriage, and the couple tied the knot in marriage. Since Chan did not want to attract the attention of numerous fans of his own work to the event, the wedding ceremony took place behind closed doors, and the celebration took place in a rather narrow circle of close people. Some time after the wedding, Lin Fengjiao became pregnant. At the end of 1982, the first-born of the acting couple was born, who was given the name Jaycee. After the birth of the child, the couple moved to live in the United States. Jackie Chan began to constantly disappear on endless filming, traveling with film crews around the world. At the same time, the actor hid his relationship with his legal wife Lin Fengjiao from the public. Chan announced his status as a married man to a wide audience only in 1998, when his son Jaycee was already 15 years old. From that moment on, Jackie began to spend more time with his family. However, it was quite difficult for him to find a common language with his wife Lin.
Zero
As you might already understand, the 2000s became the most successful period in Jackie Chan’s career. In 2000, he starred in another Hollywood masterpiece called Shanghai Noon, the following year he became the main character in the sequel to the successful film Rush Hour, and a year later he amazed everyone with his performance in The Tuxedo.
In 2003, he pleased with his roles in the films “Shanghai Knights” and “Medallion”, and a year later he starred in another masterpiece called “Around the World in 80 Days”. Jackie then followed a short break from Chinese films, which ended with his return in 2007 with a role in the third part of the blockbuster Rush Hour. In 2008, he starred in “The Forbidden Kingdom” and also tried himself in a new role. One of the voice actors for “Kung Fu Panda” was Jackie Chan. The cartoon became incredibly popular and famous, and the actor's voice was very recognizable. In 2009, Jackie starred in the action film The Spy Next Door, which became his next success in Hollywood. There are a few more films worth checking out:
- "Shinjuku Incident" (2009).
- "The Founding of China" (2009).
- "$30,000,000 Baby" (2006).
- "Myth" (2005).
- "Operation Phoenix" (2004).
Lin Fengjiao: films
During her film career, the actress starred in the following successful films:
- "War of the Sexes" (1978);
- "Forward to Success" (1979);
- "The Battle for the Republic of China" (1981);
- "Armor of God-3" (2012).
Among other things, Lin Fengjiao has acted in dozens of films, which were distributed exclusively in Asian countries. These films were not dubbed into Russian, and therefore are of no interest to domestic viewers. The actress got mainly roles in dramatic films. Happened in her career and roles in action films. However, Fengjiao has always liked films with positive content.
Interesting Facts
The wedding of Lin Fengjiao and Jackie Chan took place in one of the restaurants in Los Angeles.
As the actor himself noted later, it was a fairly crowded place. However, the future spouses still managed to retire together with the priest in one of the premises of the establishment. It was here, in the presence of the couple's closest relatives, that the wedding took place. Jackie and Lin swore vows of fidelity to each other. In the evening, the artist’s wife was admitted to the hospital, as she was in the late stages of pregnancy. When Jackie Chan's first child was born, the actor, in his own words, did not feel anything supernatural when he saw the child. First of all, the artist asked if the boy was healthy. After making sure that everything was fine with the baby, Jackie finally realized how significant the event was in his life. The actor took the newborn in his arms and shed tears. Then everyone present began to shed tears, including Jackie Chan's agent. The actor could not believe the birth of his son. Wiping away tears of happiness, he finally laughed. Source
Collaboration with Jackie Chan
In 2012, Lin Fengjiao received an offer to participate in the creation of the adventure film “Armor of God-3”, in which her husband played the main role. In fact, in the film the actress got to play herself in real life, since she was entrusted with the role of the wife of the central character nicknamed Asian Hawk, the protagonist of Jackie Chan. It is noteworthy that, according to the plot, the hero of the film has to face not only numerous opponents, but also overcome difficulties in his relationship with his wife.
Wedding
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At the end of 1982, Lin and Jackie got married in America. This event attracted the attention of the media to them, since at that time Chan was already very popular not only in China, but also in the West. The wedding was modest, since at that time the young actress was already 9 months pregnant and the day after her legal marriage she gave birth to an heir to Jackie. The actors named their son Fang Zu Ming. Jackie continued to build his career, and Lin Fengjiao began raising her son. She carefully hid from reporters and became a loving wife and mother. In 2000, she moved with her son to Hong Kong, but this had virtually no effect on her lifestyle. Lin rarely appeared in public, and her photos were not circulated by the tabloids. Initially, the actress’s decision to end her career was associated with the suicide of two Japanese girls who could not bear the news of their idol’s marriage. Later, when fans came to terms with the idea that their idol had been married for a long time, Lin stayed at home because of her son; she did not want publicity.