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Preface
A few days ago, seventy-year-old Jackie Chan posted a photo of himself when he was young on social platforms to celebrate his birthday with fans, but some attentive fans found that Jackie Chan's white-haired appearance at a previous event was very different from the past.
We used to think that Jackie Chan would never grow old, but the twilight of heroes is the inevitable fate of the decline of heroes.
The hero is in the twilight, and there is no successor
It is said that the three major tragedies in life are the twilight of beauty, the end of heroes, and the end of Jiang Lang's talent. But isn't the twilight of the hero another kind of sorrow?
When it comes to Jackie Chan, most people's memories of him are still stuck in the image of being strong and omnipotent in major martial arts movies.
But when Jackie Chan attended the event recently, the kind of old and old spirit shocked everyone, and unconsciously, the original radiant "uncle" has quietly become "grandpa".
When everyone was surprised by his state, he himself revealed the secret of rapid aging: it turned out that this was the look needed in Jackie Chan's upcoming new movie "Strange Family". This can't help but make fans breathe a sigh of relief.
In fact, after careful calculation, Jackie Chan, who was born in 1954, is 70 years old this year. Fifty knows the destiny of heaven, sixty and the ear is obedient, and seventy can do what he wants from the heart, and does not exceed the rules. No matter how much you maintain it, age is a sword that urges you to grow old.
Not to mention that Jackie Chan often starred in martial arts movies when he was young, doing some extremely dangerous and difficult actions, which caused irreversible damage to the body. In this way, physical aging is inevitable.
Hidden behind Jackie Chan's words, there is actually another layer of hidden worries——— seventy-year-old Jackie Chan, his physical function is not as good as before, and completing some actions in difficult martial arts films is undoubtedly a huge challenge for the elderly Jackie Chan. So, who will take over the mantle of Jackie Chan has become an imminent problem that needs to be solved.
In the recording of "Dragon Horse Spirit", Jackie Chan made it clear that he could not find a suitable successor.
Jackie Chan's movie schedule is very full, it is said that it has been scheduled for 2027, and Jackie Chan at such an age is still working the front line of making movies, and the degree of dedication can be seen.
As a "Dragon and Tiger Warrior", Jackie Chan lamented that with the progress of special effects, many fight scenes are no longer filmed with real knives and guns, and he is also worried about the quality of future movies.
Looking at Hong Kong movie stars, the most valuable martial arts actor in active service is undoubtedly Donnie Yen. But Donnie Yen is also over sixty. is different from Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen began to find new selling points in his past glory, and he is a bit suspicious of "eating cold rice". It is said that Donnie Yen will star in the "Ip Man" series that has long been announced.
It is true that the "Ip Man" series is a classic in the hearts of the masses, but no matter how good the film is, it can't resist excessive consumption, and how to innovate is a problem that should be carefully considered.
And further back, it is Nicholas Tse, who is also from Hong Kong, however, Nicholas Tse gives the impression of his achievements as a singer...
It is undeniable that the Hong Kong film industry is eagerly calling for the arrival of fresh blood from martial arts stars.
Taste blood and tears, and concentrate on learning art
Jackie Chan, who was born in 1954, did not have a rich childhood, and his family lived in the slum behind the French consulate, surrounded by French and Americans. The huge gap between the rich and the poor has carved a deep imprint in Jackie Chan's heart early. Because he often fights with foreign children, he dropped out of school after the first grade of elementary school. He was only six years old at the time.
Jackie Chan, who dropped out of school, was sent by his father to the Hong Kong Drama Academy to study with his teacher Yu Zhanyuan. The School of Drama implements closed management, and in this place where no one can rely on, Jackie Chan began his 10-year "devil training".
The strict training is bearable, but the master's beating and scolding often makes Jackie Chan secretly cry at night.
Fate always favors people who work harder, and those days of studying at the drama academy brought Jackie Chan not only a strong physique, skillful and skillful use of action stunts, but also the tenacity and courage that Jackie Chan showed in his later life process.
Emerging edge, fame and fortune
In 1971, Jackie Chan was full of ability, full of passion, and dreamed of making a career in the Hong Kong film industry. However, the gap between reality and dreams cannot be eliminated overnight. Jackie Chan, who has just entered the martial arts, can only play the role of a little dragon who is beaten and does not fight back.
Accumulating experience step by step, Jackie Chan was finally favored by fate, and in 1978, Jackie Chan starred in "Serpentine Trickster" and "Drunken Fist" made him a hot focus martial arts star for a while.
Since then, Jackie Chan has continued to try in various fields, he has been an actor, a director, an action director, and even released his first music album "The First Time" in 1992.
Life is a peak that needs to be climbed continuously, and Jackie Chan has never stopped climbing.
In 1995, Jackie Chan officially occupied a place in Hollywood with the two movies "Red Fan Zone" and "Police Story". Since then, Jackie Chan has ushered in an era of his own. Correspondingly, the name "Jackie Chan" has also become synonymous with a kung fu superstar.
Great love is boundless, intoxicated with public welfare
Maybe it is because they want to hold an umbrella for other children, and they don't want their childhood experience to happen to other children, or maybe they are adhering to the concept of "being poor is good for themselves, and good is for the world", and when they reach a certain height, they will want to give back to the society.
After achieving great success in his career, Jackie Chan did not lose himself in the sea of ups and downs of Vanity Fair, but devoted himself to charity, exerted his self-worth, and repaid the society with his personal strength.
As one of the first stars to devote himself to charity activities, he participated in charity activities, established a charitable foundation, and donated money to support the people in the disaster area... Behind each of these things shines the humanity of a humanitarian.
epilogue
Aging is not the end of youth, but a transition to maturity.
Looking back on Jackie Chan's life, he has been tired and burned, and there is no doubt that this is a successful life. As a martial arts star, he has completed all kinds of unexpected and dangerous scenes with an extremely professional attitude, and as a public welfare person, he is worthy of the heavens and the earth, and has made positive contributions to social welfare.
As movie fans, we can only hope that time will pass slowly, and I wish him to find a potential successor as soon as possible.