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Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong-sang, ; 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer, and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts.
He is one of the few actors to have performed all of his film stunts.
Jackie Chan has been acting since the 1960s and has appeared in over 150
films.
Chan has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a cultural icon, Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons, and video games. An operatically trained vocalist, Chan is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred.
The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation
Founded in 1988, the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation offers
scholarships and active help to Hong Kong's young people through a
variety of worthy causes. Over the years, the foundation has broadened
its scope to include provision of medical services, aid to victims of
natural disaster or illness, and projects where the major beneficiaries
are Hong Kong people or organisations. Major donation projects of The
Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation:
- The Jackie Chan Gymnasium at Lingnan University
- The Jackie Chan Challenge Cup Intercollegiate Invitation Tournament
- The Jackie Chan Family Unit, Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Jockey Club Beas River Lodge
- The Jackie Chan Whole Person Development Center
- Renovation of the Bethanie Site, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
- Medical Funding in mainland China (Operation Smile)[139]
- Medical Donation in Hong Kong (Queen Mary Hospital, SARS Relief)
- Support for the Performing Arts
- Youth Development Programs
The Dragon's Heart Foundation
The Dragon's Heart Foundation was founded in 2005 to fulfill the
desperate needs of children and the elderly in remote areas of China.
Since 2005, the Dragon's Heart Foundation has built over a dozen
schools, provided books, fees, and uniforms, and has raised millions of
dollars to give much-needed educational opportunities for the poor. In
addition, the Dragon's Heart Foundation provides for the elderly with
donations of warm clothing, wheelchairs, and other items. Jackie often
travels to the remote locations to attend groundbreakings or school
openings, and to lend support and encouragement.
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