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Preface
Some people are seventy years old, and some people are still working hard in their seventies.
But obviously, Jackie Chan accounts for two.
On the 7th, "Kung Fu Superstar" Jackie Chan ushered in his 70th birthday.
On the same day, many celebrities in the circle sent blessings to him.
Jackie Chan himself also posted a message lamenting the years and thanking others.
But it is also this text that also makes everyone understand why Jackie Chan is still fighting on the front line at the age of 70.
It turns out that compared to Jackie Chan's "getting old", there are even worse things quietly happening.
Undefeated at the top
As the saying goes: the stage is as big as the heart.
You must know that in the entertainment industry, going international seems to be every star's dream.
Just like Gong Li, who is known as "Gong Huang", and Li Bingbing, one of the "Double Ice", and others, they all went to Hollywood to develop when the momentum was at its peak.
However, in contrast, Jackie Chan is "the peak of his debut".
In 1998, the release of the movie "Rush Hour" established him as a Hollywood A-list actor.
Just because Jackie Chan not only appeared on the cover of Time magazine in the United States, but also "a mountain is higher than a mountain" in the next two or three parts.
Otherwise, the United States would not have produced a cartoon adapted from Jackie Chan himself, "The Adventures of Jackie Chan".
In addition, countries around the world are striving to contribute to it.
Take the movie "Zodiac" as an example, under the influence of Jackie Chan, the French Pinault family took the initiative to "return things to their original owners".
Not to mention that during the filming of "Pioneer", the Prince of Dubai generously offered several sports cars worth billions as assistance.
It can be seen that Jackie Chan's influence in the whole world should not be underestimated.
This is also why, some time ago, when I saw him with a scruffy beard and white hair, the outside world felt a lot of emotion.
After all, as everyone's childhood idol, Jackie Chan still shows his old appearance, so you can imagine these so-called fans.
Especially not long ago, he just appeared at the Henan Spring Festival Gala.
And Jackie Chan in the Spring Festival Gala does not seem to be the old dragon clock who participated in the event at that time.
In contrast, it is no wonder that many netizens have recalled Jackie Chan's sassy and heroic appearance.
In fact, however, it is not outsiders who think this way.
Even the party Jackie Chan has recently felt a trace of nostalgia for his past self.
But by the way, he also explained to the outside world that there is a reason for the "aging dragon clock".
Step into the ancient rarity
It's always been common to celebrate a friend's birthday.
But for some reason, these things seem to have become a status symbol in the entertainment industry.
Just like He Jiong, who was blessed by half of the entertainment industry back then, the same is true of Jackie Chan today.
The day before yesterday, it happened to be Jackie Chan's 70th birthday.
Obviously, whether it is cooperation or simple admiration, many stars in the circle have blessed it again and again.
Guli Nazha and Liu Haocun and others posted a group photo, Jay Chou used magic to send blessings, Zhang Yixing, Yang Yang and others shared interesting stories when they got along with their eldest brother in the form of videos.
Of course, nearly 100 fans from all over the world recorded birthday wishes for it.
Even CCTV's "Six Princesses" deliberately sent several updates in a row to send blessings to Jackie Chan.
However, although Wu Jing did not specifically specify it, he also sincerely expressed in the interview: I hope to play a master and apprentice with Jackie Chan one day.
It can be seen that Jackie Chan is a well-deserved generation of good stories in the minds of fans and even celebrities.
And seeing the blessings of the outside world like a tide, Jackie Chan himself hurriedly "made a speech".
Seeing the arrival of 70 years old, although he was a little surprised, he still borrowed a sentence from Sammo Hung in comparison:
It is a lucky thing to be old.
Indeed it is.
Counting the stars who are famous for martial arts, their bodies have basically encountered "big difficulties".
Jet Li is one of them.
Obviously, Jackie Chan's body must have suffered numerous setbacks.
After all, he started as a stand-in earlier, but he didn't mind others taking his place.
Otherwise, Jackie Chan will not be able to complete many wonderful pictures such as jumping off buildings and parkour.
Having said that, Jackie Chan also explained the appearance of his gray hair some time ago while feeling that he had grown a year older.
It turns out that this is the image needed for the new drama "Strange Family".
Just because in this film, Jackie Chan plays an old man with Almozheimer's disease.
But you know, this is also the reason why he still doesn't dare to "retire".
The task is daunting
In recent years, the quality of domestic film and television dramas has indeed improved.
However, if you look closely, you will find that there are not many martial arts movie themes.
In fact, it stands to reason that martial arts dramas and police and gangster films have always been famous in Hong Kong, China.
But since the last century, similar works have gradually declined.
Take Jackie Chan's "Dragon Horse Spirit" and "Detective Pu Songling" and other movies as examples, whether it is a play or a box office, it is not as good as it was back then.
Even the "kung fu superstars" have still encountered "bottlenecks", and you can imagine those "nobodies".
In an interview, Jackie Chan was choked up in the face of the current situation of "difficult to have a successor".
Therefore, there is what he promised to the audience: strive to make a drama every year and dedicate it to the audience.
Of course, there are also some reasons why Jackie Chan "owes a lot of debt".
After all, just his next works, after shooting, scheduling and other things are added, it seems that there will be a small decade.
can count the current martial arts stars in the circle, is it really "no successor"?
Last year's "Fengshen Part 1" must have given the audience a glimmer of hope.
But in the final analysis, this is still a mainland person, and presumably Jackie Chan wants more for a new star in Hong Kong movies.
But looking back, there are but not many.
Nicholas Tse is one of them, and his performance in "Angry Case" is really powerful.
And in "Rage", which was released soon after, his performance is also worth the audience's expectations.
But Nicholas Tse alone, is it enough?
Although earlier, Jackie Chan praised him again and again, and even compared him to the next Jackie Chan.
But everyone understands the truth that "everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high".
As early as 2016, Jackie Chan received the honor of the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
This is also the first Chinese to receive this award.
It is known that "retirement is the most beautiful at the peak", but it is obvious that Jackie Chan is not a person who cares about "this thing".
is over 70 years old and still struggling on the front line, there are very few such actors.
epilogue
Looking back on Jackie Chan's acting career, it can be described as extremely brilliant.
However, looking at today, there are not many actors who can "finish a game".
Especially the predecessors who once enjoyed the "kung fu superstar" have gradually retired.
But it is precisely because of this that Jackie Chan does not dare to "retire" in his old age.
What do you think about this?