Jackie Chan is well-known not only for his action comedy movies but also for doing his own stunts. It was his early expertise in martial arts that helped him in his acting career.
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In his book, ‘Never Grow Up’,?Chan recalls an incident where his martial arts master refused to let him sit it out. He talks about how his master gave him an unexpected punishment on a particular day when he was unwell.
Jackie Chan and his early lessons
The incident happened when the iconic star was just nine years old and had gotten sick after lunch. He started throwing up right before training and didn’t want to train for the day. However, his master had a different plan for him.
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BEIJING, CHINA – JANUARY 01: Actor Jackie Chan attends the Press Conference of “Wish Dragon” on January 1, 2021 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images)
He made Chan go through the training session even though he was sick.?You didn?t defy the master, though. I got up and did it. Then he made me do one hundred right leg thrusts, followed by one hundred left flying kicks, then one hundred right flying kicks. My whole body ached. After I finished, he said, ?Do you feel better?? If I didn?t say yes, he?d make me train harder. So, immediately, I cried, ?Yes, much better!? From then on, every single kid in the school didn?t dare get sick,??said Chan.
He knew if he declined, his master would have made him train for longer. Terrified of his master, no kid dared to get sick after what happened with Chan.
The cost of Chan’s absurd stunts
Chan had a reputation for doing his stunts on his own, even though they came at a steep price.
It’s not like the legend enjoyed being in the hospital most of the time, but given that the technology wasn’t advanced enough to use CGI he had to perform the stunts all on his own. As a result, Chan has broken basically every bone inside his body once or twice.
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