Hong Kong martial artist and actor Jackie Chan finally gots an Oscar After 50 Years, 200 Films and Many Broken Bones.
The movie star was awarded an honorary Oscar at the annual Governors Awards on Saturday for his longtime work in both action comedy and martial arts genres.
His Rush Hour co-star Chris Tucker, Michelle Yeoh and Tom Hanks all came together to introduce him before he took the stage to accept his award. During his speech, Chan thanked his fans as they were the reason “I continue to make movies, jumping through windows, kicking and punching, breaking my bones.”
Jackie Chan is a film director, producer, stuntman and singer Known and for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Chan has been training in Kung fu and Wing Chun. He 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, Jackie 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. He is also a notable philanthropist. In 2015, Forbes magazine estimated his net worth to be $350 million.