- Chosen to represent China and carry the Olympic torch on its journey to the summer games in Athens, Greece. (July 14, 2004)
- Says he wants to shed his action-star image in favor of meatier roles that require dialogue and emotion instead of punches and kicks. (June 14, 2004)
- Spent a week digging up land mines during a recent trip to Cambodia to raise awareness about the issue there. (May 12, 2004)
- Is honored in Hong Kong's new harbor-front Avenue of Stars. The tourist attraction pays tribute to Hong Kong's past and present stars by featuring their names and hand prints in a 1,452-feet long strip. (April 28, 2004)
- Has been appointed Monday goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and UN AIDS agency UNAIDS during his three-day visit to Cambodia. (April 27, 2004)
- A Taiwan lawmaker said Chan's movie AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS should be banned in Taiwan because of the actor's remarks about presidential election in March. Last month Chan called Taiwan's recent presidential elections the biggest joke in the world. (April 24, 2004)
- Will visit Cambodia to promote the work of the U.N. children's and AIDS agencies. (April 22, 2004)
- Jackie Chan and John Woo's handprints will go on display at Hong Kong's new Avenue of Stars - as a tribute to the island's top two entertainers. (April 7, 2004)
- Was caught up in real life gang warfare in Los Angeles' notorious South Central district at the weekend. (April 7, 2004)
- Has launched and modelled his new clothing, which bears a Chinese dragon logo and the English word Jackie, at an informal fashion show in Beijing. (April 3, 2004)
- Said that Taiwan's recent presidential election was the biggest joke in the world. (March 29, 2004)
- Came out on Saturday in support of Asian nations hit by bird flu, saying he would be traveling to Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan in the next few days as there was nothing to fear. (February 3, 2004)
- Has signed up to join Steve Martin in BIRTH OF THE PINK PANTHER, where he will play Inspector Clouseau's hapless servant Kato. (November 20, 2003)
- Formed JCE Movies, a joint venture with Hong Kong entertainment group Emperor Multimedia Group principal Albert Yeung, in a bid to nurture new local talent. (October 2003)
- Chan says he wants to be a lover not a fighter, and next year he will take the plunge into romance on the silver screen. (August 25, 2003)
- Hong Kong is turning to Jackie Chan to help draw visitors back to the territory after the SARS outbreak -- Chan will appear in a TV ad designed to refurbish Hong Kong's image, Tourism Board chairwoman Selina Chow told a news conference Monday. (June 26, 2003)
- The new Jackie Chan movie TITANIUM RAIN has been renamed TIME BREAKER and will also undergo a plot and script change -- While the original concept of TITANIUM RAIN was of a Chinese warrior who travels through time to modern-day America, Chan will play an intrepid adventurer a la Indiana Jones who gets transported back to a previous life when he goes after a valuable treasure. (May 6, 2003)
- After 30-something years in the film industry, Chan has just filmed his first screen kiss - He said, "I just had a big kissing scene with Claire Forlani. I was shy, she just grabbed me saying 'Come On.' It was for my new movie HIGHBINDERS. She really made me comfortable. (February 21, 2003)
- Renowned for performing his own daredevil stunts, Chan has started using body doubles, but only when necessary - he said he would use stunt doubles if he was asked to ride an F-16 jet fighter, or to jump over a series of hurdles with a crazy horse, or to perform two 720-degree somersaults. (January 22, 2003)
- Chan condemned East Week," a racy Hong Kong tabloid on Friday for publishing a topless photograph of a local actress taken when she had reportedly been kidnapped 12 years ago. (November 2, 2002)
- At 48, Chan is getting sick of performing stunts, and wants to play more dramatic roles, citing that he wanted to be a real actor. (October 8, 2002)
- Chan received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, close to the entrance to the theater where the Academy Awards are presented. (October 5, 2002)
- Chan claims to have broken every bone in his body at least once while performing stunts.
- Chan, Kong Sung means Born In Hong Kong.
- He prefers to do action films with strong humour streaks and physical clowning like Buster Keaton.
- In the act of performing his own stunts, he has broken his nose three times, his ankle once, most of the fingers in his hand, both cheekbones, and his skull.
- In 1989, he was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by the British Government for Hong Kong/Commonwealth.
- Is really a Mr. Nice Guy! - treating his stuntmen as pals by even taking them to dinner.
- In THE BIG BRAWL (1980), despite training in martial arts since the age of six, and having choreographed his own fight scenes in many previous films, he was assigned a fight choreographer with only six years experience.
- His first film role was in BIG AND LITTLE WONG TIN BAR (1962). He was only eight years old when he was hired out as an extra in this film. No remaining prints of the movie are known to exist.
- Turned down a role in BLACK RAIN (1989), as he didn't want to play a bad character.
- He doubled for Bruce Lee in the fight scene between Chen and Yoshida where Chen does a somersault (JING WU MEN (1972)).
- He had a clash with director Chia-Liang Liu during JUI KUEN II (1994) filming, with Lau wanting to include hidden-wire stunts. Lau eventually left the film, with Chan taking over as director.
- His character in SHANGHAI NOON (2000) is named Chon Wang, which sounds just like John Wayne
- His favorite number is 32. The gangster's car in RUSH HOUR 2 (2001) has a license plate of 32 and when Lee spits the grenade onto the roulette table it lands on 32 when it explodes.
- In HONG FAAN KUI (1995), the script called for a leap from the top of a parking lot to a fire escape on the floor below on the building across the street. As is his custom, director Stanley Tong attempted the stunt before asking any actors to do so. He tried it with the help of a cable harness, but quickly decided it would be safer without the harness. The landing point was not visible from the point where the jump began, so tape was placed on the take-off point as a guide. The jump was completed perfectly by Jackie Chan on the first attempt, doing his own stunts as is his custom. The jump was captured by four cameras.
- In RUSH HOUR (1998), whilst in China Town, Carter shows Inspector Lee the foot prints of John Wayne.
- The SHREK (2001) filmmakers stated that Prince Fiona's martial arts were inspired by Chan, but also, late in the production, by WO HO CANG LONG (2000) (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON)
- The Wah Sing Ku character (played by Jet Li) in LETHAL WEAPON 4 was originally to be his role. However he declined the role because he chooses never to play the villain in a movie.
- While filming the scene in JING CHA GU SHI III: CHAO JI JING CHA (1992) where his character hangs from the side of the train, he was accidentally sideswiped by the helicopter.
- While filming the stunt where he leaps from a wall onto a tree, he missed a tree branch and hit his head on a rock, nearly killing him and leaving him with a permanent thimble-sized hole on the right side of his head (LONGXIONG HUDI (1986)).
- In GING CHAAT GOO SI (1985) Jackie Chan sustained burns on his hands during the pole slide scene in the mall. The Christmas tree lights were plugged into the wall instead of a low-voltage car battery.
- GING CHAAT GOO SI (1985) came about as a result of his frustration and dissatisfaction with the film THE PROTECTOR (1985).
- At one point in DEMOLITION MAN (1993) Bullock surprises Stallone by showing her karate moves. He asks her where she learned that and she said from old Jackie Chan movies.
- Weight 12 pounds at birth and was 3 months late at birth.
- Was in the Opera school for ten years, he had a contract.
- Was nominated for Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography in 2000 for BOR LEI JUN.
- He admits he had minimal schooling in his own language and struggled to learn English.
- His father was from a noble family of Shandong province, in northern China, and began training his son in the northern style of kung fu from an early age. They sent him to school, but he was bored and restless, always disrupting the class and getting into fights
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Team at MTV Movie Awards for SHANGHAI KNIGHTS (2003)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Team at MTV Movie Awards for RUSH HOUR 2 (2002) - shared with Chris Tucker
- Nominated for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program at Golden Globe Awards Daytime Emmy Awards for Jackie Chan Adventures (2000)
- Nominated for Best Fight at MTV Movie Awards for RUSH HOUR (1999) - shared with Chris Tucker vs the Chinese gang
- Nominated for Best Fight at MTV Movie Awards for JING CHA GU SHI IV: JIAN DAN REN WU (1997)
- Nominated for Best Fight at MTV Movie Awards for RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (1996)
Quotes- About romantic scenes which have been something of a thorny issue for him: "I always have a girlfriend but no kissing - that's a Jackie Chan movie. But things are changing slowly. My fans are growing up with me. I'm an adult, and now slowly we have a love scene in my movies. Now, if they write a love scene, it's OK with me. But writers have got used to not writing a love scene for me. Even in America, the screenwriters see my movies and say, 'No love scene'. And if there is one, the studio cuts it!"
- "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead."
- "I'm crazy, but I'm not stupid."
- Success formula: "The formula is simple. The more terrified my friends and family are, the more satisfied my fans will be. And they mean everything to me. They come to the theaters hungry for a hero, for someone who can laugh at disaster, who can make funny faces at death. Someone who can show them for real that the only thing to fear is fear itself"
- Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie... Study computers instead."
Awards- Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Male Butt Kicker (2003)
- World Stunt Awards: Taurus Honorary Award (2002)
- American Choreography Awards: Innovator Award (2002)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Fight, RUSH HOUR 2 (2002) - shared with Chris Tucker vs the Hong Kong gang.
- Montréal World Film Festival: Grand Prix Special des Amériques (2001)
- Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Male Butt Kicker (2000)
- Awards of the International Indian Film Academy: Excellence in International Cinema (2000)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award: Favorite Duo - Action/Adventure, RUSH HOUR (1999)
- Hollywood Film Festival: Actor of the Year (1999)
- Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Action Choreography, NGO SI SUI (1999)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best On-Screen Duo, shared with Chris Tucker, RUSH HOUR (1999)
- Cinequest San Jose Film Festival: Maverick Tribute Award (1998)
- Fant-Asia Film Festival: Best Asian Film, LEGEND OF THE DRUNKEN MASTER (1997)
- Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Action Choreography, RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (1996)
- MTV Movie Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (1995)
- Golden Horse Film Festival: Best Actor, ZHONG AN ZU (1993)
- Golden Horse Film Festival: Best Actor, SUPERCOP (1992)
- Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Picture, ROUGE (1989)
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