He was born in Hong Kong, ancestral home in ShandongProvince. His original name is Gangsheng Chen, English name Jackie Chan. He issuper star and director of international action movie and the most outstandingChinese action movie star in Hollywood after Xiaolong Li. His unique way ofhumor, style of martial arts and stunt performance are completely displayed inhis action movies that he has long been striving to advance to a new level.
At age 6 he began his study in China Drama Academy forthe overall techniques: singing, tumbling, martial arts and acting. In 1971, hebegan to make a living in the film field. He joined Shao’s Film Corporation,started from a stuntman to a director of stunt techniques and famous star inmartial arts. He acted in 23 films and made a name for himself in the filmDrunken Master in 1978. He won the prize for the film Police Story.
In the 1990s he began to make his way to the UnitedStates, and then became one of the Five Most Outstanding Young Chinese of theWorld. Because he acted in Rush Hour, one of the ten best films of 1988 in theUnited States, and Cheng Long was then known as international sparkling actionstar.
Because of his great achievements in acting, martial artsand charity he has been awarded many honors, such as“ British MBF,”“Top TenWushu Superstars of the World”(2007)and“Top 100 Wushu Extraordinaire”(2008).