Jackie chan biography actor idris

Long before he became an international household name, Chinese superstar Jackie Chan had smashed box office records throughout Asia with his trademark mixture of action, humour, and precisely choreographed stunts all performed by Jackie himself.

And in , already a millionaire, the martial arts expert was ready to take America by storm with what turned out to be his breakthrough film in the West, Police Story. "After a few similar movies, the US audience will begin to know me," he predicted.

"Then it will be Jackie, Jackie, Jackie all the way." And the Rush Hour star born Chan Kwong Sang in Hong Kong on April 7, , was right.

Jackie chan biography actor idris

Childhood

The path to global stardom proved a long one for the former stuntman. His mum and dad weren't very well off, however, eventually got back on their feet after finding jobs cooking and cleaning at the French consulate.

"I actually have the French government to thank for my present-day physiqu