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I am Jackie Chan : my life in action by Jackie Chan; Lung Ch’eng is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is I am Jackie Chan : my life in action about?
"I am standing in the sky on the roof of a glass and steel office tower in Rotterdam, Holland. There are twenty-one floors of air between me and the concrete pavement below. I am about to do what I do best. I am about to jump." If you're a fan of action-adventure movies--with the accent on action--then you no doubt love watching Jackie Chan risk his life to create sensational cinema. As one of the biggest stars to burst into U.S. theaters, Jackie has put America's hottest heroes to shame, wowing audiences with the breathless, death-defying stunts that are the highlight of such movies as Rumble in the Bronx, Supercop, Operation: Condor, and his newest blockbuster Rush Hour. But who really is this boyishly handsome, lightning-fast Charlie Chaplin of martial arts movie-making? And what possessed him to make a career out of putting his life on the line to keep us on the edge of our seats? "I remember a frightened seven-year-old walking into the dim and musty halls of the China Drama Academy, clutching his father's hand. Inside, he sees paradise--young boys and girls leaping and tumbling and flashing the steel of ancient weapons. 'How long do you want to stay here, Jackie?' 'Forever!' a
Who reads I am Jackie Chan : my life in action?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jackie Chan; Lung Ch’eng
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780345415035
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Sports, Literary Fiction, Memoir
- Rating
- 4.16 / 5 (119 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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