Chris Ninyo Emmanuel Jackie Chan is one of the most influential and popular actors in the industry who has had a ridiculously long career. Ever since his cameo as a child-actor in Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (1962), he has been prolific in picking up acting roles. Over six decades later, he shows no signs of stopping as Chan is returning for Karate Kid: Legends in 2025. He’s led innumerable action movies and left an indelible mark on the martial arts scene as a man who performs his own stunts and adds his traditional comical twist to daring stuntwork.
However, despite the longevity that has continued well into the 21st Century, whenever he’s talked about, people mostly refer to Jackie Chan’s best action movies from the 1990s or the best old-school kung fu movies starring Jackie Chan. While he no longer takes on action-heavy roles that involve the most unbelievable stunts, Chan hasn’t slowed his roll. He now often plays mentor-like characters in action movies or portrays mature characters in dramas and adventure movies. His work from the past decade and a half includes some compelling movies that deserve more attention.
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