April 7, 2024 is the 70th birthday of kung fu superstar Jackie Chan, time flies so fast, and unconsciously, the all-powerful Jackie Chan in my impression has also reached the age of antiquity.
recalled that some time ago, he attended an event with gray hair, and the feeling of old age overflowed the screen.
Maybe from that moment on, we really realized that Jackie Chan is really old.
On the occasion of Jackie Chan's 70th birthday, stars in the entertainment industry have posted messages to celebrate his birthday and send blessings.
Jay Chou recorded a video to congratulate Jackie Chan on his happy birthday in a magical way.
Kung fu star Wu Yue called Jackie Chan the light of the Chinese and the pride of everyone, and said that their generation of martial arts actors will continue to protect the flame of action movies and pass on the spirit of big brother.
Guli Nazha posted a photo with Jackie Chan, saying that she learned a lot from Jackie Chan and sent her blessings.
Liu Haocun also posted a group photo, with the text "I wish my eldest brother peace and health, and the spirit of Longma"!
In addition, Zhang Yixing, Yang Yang, Li Zhiting, Xu Ruohan and others also recorded videos to celebrate Jackie Chan's birthday.
There are also nearly 100 fans around the world who recorded videos to wish Jackie Chan a happy 70th birthday, and there is no one else who has this influence.
Not only the stars and fans in the entertainment industry celebrated Jackie Chan's birthday, but even the official media CCTV Six Princesses came down in person and posted a message wishing Jackie Chan a happy birthday, accompanied by a nine-square grid, and the cards were full.
Subsequently, the sixth princess posted two more Weibo posts to wish Jackie Chan a happy 70th birthday.
Looking at Chinese film and television, there are very few CCTV six princesses who personally post a message to celebrate their birthdays, and only Jackie Chan is the only one who posts a few Weibo posts to celebrate his birthday, which shows Jackie Chan's status in the rivers and lakes.
Jackie Chan's achievements today and his fame abroad are inseparable from his love for the performance industry and his professionalism.
The experience of becoming an international superstar from the bottom of martial arts is difficult to replicate, and every step has created today's Jackie Chan.
Start from the bottom and establish a kung fu comedy style
In 1971, Jackie Chan entered the industry as a small martial artist, and was scolded by the director on the set for stealing the heroine's footage, and was even kicked out of the set.
For the acting career in his heart, Jackie Chan has run tricks, served as a stand-in, and worked as a martial arts instructor.
has been honing on the set for five years before Jackie Chan had the opportunity to appear on the scene, and only gained attention by imitating Bruce Lee's performance in "New Jingwumen".
Jackie Chan has always understood that if you can be popular for a while by imitating Bruce Lee, you can't be popular for a lifetime.
In 1978, at the age of 24, Jackie Chan decided to abandon the traditional martial arts style and take the kung fu comedy route instead.
That year, he became popular with the movie "Serpentine Trickster", which established the action style of humorous kung fu.
In the same year, the movie "Drunken Fist" starring him also achieved good word-of-mouth and box office results.
Jackie Chan incorporated many comedic elements into kung fu films, creating the image of Wong Fei Hung in an unconventional way.
This innovation was not only recognized by the audience, but also set the tone for Jackie Chan's subsequent film style.
After becoming popular, Jackie Chan signed a contract with Golden Harvest Films. During this period, Jackie Chan's masterpieces were frequent.
has produced a series of word-of-mouth movies including "Plan A", "Red Fan Zone" and "Police Story", and has become a hot kung fu martial arts actor in the film market.
During the Golden Harvest movie period, Jackie Chan not only produced frequent masterpieces, but also won a series of awards, and won the Golden Horse Award for two consecutive years, proving that the acting skills of martial arts stars should not be underestimated.
As a martial arts instructor, he has won awards such as martial arts design, and Jackie Chan has opened up his own acting path with his own unique performance style.
Became famous in Hollywood and became an international kung fu superstar
After becoming famous, Jackie Chan had an idea in his heart to bring Chinese martial arts to the world stage and let the world audience see the charm of Chinese martial arts.
So, in 1998, Jackie Chan left Golden Harvest and went to Hollywood to develop.
That year, the action movie "Rush Hour" starring Jackie Chan grossed $140 million at the North American box office.
The film not only put Jackie Chan on the cover of Time magazine in the United States, but also established his status as a first-line action actor in Hollywood.
Since then, "Rush Hour 2" and "Rush Hour 3" starring Jackie Chan have achieved good box office results and word of mouth, and their influence has been further enhanced.
In 2012, the New York Times selected the "20 Greatest Action Movie Stars of All Time", and Jackie Chan ranked first!
Jackie Chan has truly made Chinese kung fu go to the world and established the status of an international kung fu superstar.
A Chinese person who is recognized in the West shows how much effort Jackie Chan has put into this road.
As the face of Chinese kung fu films, he showed people the concept of heroes in traditional Chinese culture in Hollywood.
It has opened a window for the world to understand Chinese culture and become a disseminator and promoter of Chinese traditional culture.
Professionalism is admirable Won the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement
Jackie Chan's films have achieved huge box office and word-of-mouth success worldwide, thanks to their energetic and thrilling action scenes.
In many movies, we can see thrilling scenes of Jackie Chan playing stunts.
The most memorable thing is that in the movie "Who Am I", Jackie Chan stands on top of a skyscraper in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and he has to slide from a slope on the surface of the building to the bottom.
Since no protection could be installed on the filming location, Jackie Chan's extraordinary courage and vigorous skills could only be relied on to complete such an amazing stunt.
Jackie Chan's leap has become another classic picture in kung fu movies.
At that time, Jackie Chan was already a world-renowned kung fu superstar, so he didn't have to risk shooting this kind of shot.
But he still goes into battle in person, strives for perfection in every stunt shot, and his professionalism is admirable.
Jackie Chan's dedication to acting, his contribution to Hollywood and action movies, and the spread of Chinese kung fu and Chinese culture have played a huge role.
In view of this, the 89th Academy Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Jackie Chan, and he also became the first Chinese to win the award.
Throughout the 100th anniversary of the Oscars, only four non-Hollywood-born, non-Asian-American Asian filmmakers have won the Oscars for Lifetime Achievement – Akira Kurosawa, Rey, Hayao Miyazaki and Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan is the only Asian to win the award as an actor, arguably the highest point for non-Hollywood actors.
In the past 100 years, there have been only about 10 Asian and European filmmakers who have won the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Therefore, if you are not a Hollywood-born and Asian-American filmmaker, winning the Lifetime Achievement Award must have made a great contribution to Hollywood and even global films, which is beyond the scope of actors.
It is not difficult to see Jackie Chan's position in the history of world cinema.
Overall, Jackie Chan is an important figure in the Chinese film industry.
His achievements and influence have made significant contributions not only to the Chinese film industry but also to the global film industry, and he is the first Chinese film actor.
In the 61 years since his debut, he has more than 200 works, becoming the first Chinese to win the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award.
Internationally renowned, famous in the history of world cinema
Jackie Chan has a pivotal place in the history of world action cinema, and he also has its place in the history of world cinema.
Many of the world's most famous international superstars and kung fu stars are fans of Jackie Chan.
Quentin once said that Jackie Chan is his idol, calling Jackie Chan the best action actor since the sound movie.
Stallone and Schwarzenegger also praised Jackie Chan, expressing their love for Jackie Chan more than once, and in one interview called his film the best work that a stuntman can do.
A Mirhan is a die-hard fan of Jackie Chan, and he admires Jackie Chan's action movies very much, calling him the godfather of action movies.
Vin Diesel is also a fan of Jackie Chan, and he did not hesitate to praise Jackie Chan at the award ceremony, saying that Jackie Chan is a superstar who has set a precedent in the world.
The famous Hollywood director Leitch is a fan of Jackie Chan, and hopes to have a chance to cooperate with Jackie Chan.
Through the degree of worship of Jackie Chan by these international superstars, it is not difficult to see Jackie Chan's status in the history of world cinema.
The first Chinese Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement, the youngest Oscar Honor Award winner in history.
Jackie Chan has had a great influence on the world of action movies, creating an era that belongs to him on a global scale.
epilogue
The experience of grassroots work at that time made him know how to empathize after becoming famous.
Jackie Chan has been using his influence to fight for more opportunities for those involved in action movies.
The most rare thing is that Jackie Chan has become world-famous, but he has never forgotten his original intention, with the original love for kung fu movies of Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts, and is still playing light and heat for this film genre with Chinese characteristics.
At the age of 70, Jackie Chan is still running the road of making good action movies.
For a person who is unwilling to stop, the best birthday wish is probably to hope that he will make more good movies and usher in the revival of kung fu movies.