“Didn’t Think Anyone in America Would Notice My Work”: Jackie Chan Downplayed His Achievements Despite Creating History at Oscars 2016

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Jackie Chan is one of the most iconic superstars of global cinema. His movies and action sequences have revolutionized the industry. He is globally renowned and a proud Oscar-winning filmmaker from China. But even the legend had to struggle to gain recognition in Hollywood. [{ "selector": ".xnfwo-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(-123px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".wadzs-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 285px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".xbfbd-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Jackie Chan made history in 2016

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Chan became the fourth Asian to get an Academy award when he received the honorary Oscar award in 2016. [{ "selector": ".zimii-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 513px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

He wrote about the Oscars in his autobiography "Never Grow Up"

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He said, “I never thought winning an Oscar was remotely possible“. His movies had a tremendous fanbase in Asia. But initially, they did not receive much recognition from the west. [{ "selector": ".pbtjj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 503px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The movie that changed it all

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In 1995, Rumble in the Bronx was released. The movie grossed $32 million in North America and Chan attained a cult following. His following since then has only grown in North America. [{ "selector": ".fzrxg-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 512px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

“Left Me Bleeding and in Tears”: Jackie Chan Recollected a Saddening Memory While Coming to Terms With Tragic News in 1997

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“Didn’t Think Anyone in America Would Notice My Work”: Jackie Chan Downplayed His Achievements Despite Creating History at Oscars 2016

Jackie Chan made history in 2016

He wrote about the Oscars in his autobiography "Never Grow Up"

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