Jackie Chan Essay

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The Report Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, the only son of Charles and Lee-lee Chan. They named him Chang Kong-sang. His name mean "born in Hong Kong" Chan. He was in his mother's stomach for twelve months, however babies are usually in their mother's stomach for about nine months. As a result, Jackie weighed twelve pounds when he arrived in this world. His mother nicknamed him Pao pao, which in Chinese for "cannonball." But there was a price to pay for Jackie's arrival and his parents couldn't afford it with his father working as a chef and his mother as a housekeeper for the French ambassador. They were about to give him a way but his father had a strange feeling about Jackie. Hence, they borrowed money from family and friends to pay for the hospital bill.Jackie spent the beginning of his life living with his parents at the French ambassadors mansion. His father disciplined and trained Jackie and his mother taught him how to use proper manners. Jackie went to school at a private academe and was soon taken out because he was getting into trouble and the fact that he didn't like it. When Jackie was 7 his father brought him to a Peking Opera School. Jackie went into the school and was amazed, he saw children tumbling, flipping and practicing martial arts with elegant weapons. It was like a dream to him. The master asked him how long he wanted to stay at the opera. Jackie the maximum time, which was 10 years. He hated the school within a week of staying there. His master would beat him and other students; he would also push them past their athletic limits. While attending the school Jackie was given a new name which was Yuen Lo. Everybody was given a new name when they start to attend the school. When Jackie was eight years old he was adopted by his master (because his mother moved to Australia with Jackie's father and no one...

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