Jackie Chan, the legendary martial artist, stays humble, even after much success in multiple fields. After making millions in his prosperous career, the martial artist learned the importance of money. In fact, he understood the fact that what is very basic to him can be a luxury to someone. This idea changed him from the inside, and the actor tried to seek ways to help people.
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A Southeast Asian country once invited Chan to visit for a peacemaking mission. Interestingly, having no idea of what he would do there, Chan visited the place where there was a war going on. But after returning to his home from that country, the martial artist learned something unusual that moved him. Lets’s dig deeper to get a view of what happened there.
Jackie Chan’s efforts played a part in stopping a war
After gaining success and earning a lot of money, something changed in him. He wanted to help people, and he began it by emptying his chest of collections that he has amassed for forty years. And this was not all, as the star wanted to do more. Chan frequently visited children’s hospitals to distract them for a moment from their pain. In fact, he once got the chance to stop the bloodshed,?per his autobiography Never Grow Up.
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SANYA, CHINA – DECEMBER 12: Actor Jackie Chan arrives at the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the 3rd Hainan Island International Film Festival at Haitang Square on December 12, 2020 in Sanya, Hainan Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
The martial artist wrote,?“One time, I was invited to East Timor on a peacekeeping mission. Two of their tribes were at war with each other.”?At first, he didn’t understand his point of visiting and how he could contribute to an impending war. But only when an officer told him,?“Well, if you don?t come, we?ll never find out,”?he was ready to give it a chance. Chan went there and tried to work as a medium between the two tribes. Although nothing happened instantly, after six months, the actor learned from the prime minister that the?“fight was over.”
The actor felt pretty satisfied, as he wrote,?“I don?t want to say that was my doing, but at least I can say I was part of the effort.”?Indeed,?his fame and philanthropist nature helped a lot. But there was a time when Chan felt embarrassed because of his fame and hastiness.
When Chan learned a lesson
While discussing his ‘giving’ personality in his book, Chan shared an anecdote about his visit to an awe-stricken place. It was Yushu in 2010, and the people there faced a terrible earthquake. As soon as the actor heard about the catastrophe, he rushed there on his private jet, bringing food and other things with him. But soon, he found out, the whole thing was in process, and the army was still searching for survivors. The place was in chaos, and Chan’s presence only hindered the procedure as they tried to greet him and treat him in the best way.
Then the Chinese actor felt embarrassed, and from then on, he decided not to be impulsive and wait for a certain time to help victims with proper necessities.
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Even though he did not succeed in every task, Chan never lost hope and always took a step forward to repay the world.
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