Things You May Not Know About Jackie Chan

According toThe New Republic, Jackie Chan's family wasn't well-off: His parents worked as a cook and a maid, and he was subjected to insults such as being referred to as a "servant's kid." Chan has previously written about what things were like for his family when he was a child. His parents worked at a

According to The New Republic, Jackie Chan's family wasn't well-off: His parents worked as a cook and a maid, and he was subjected to insults such as being referred to as a "servant's kid." Chan has previously written about what things were like for his family when he was a child. His parents worked at a consulate, but they didn't have access to any privileges. Chan wrote, "Our home was run-down, small, and stuck in the back. The folks at the consulate treated us well, but from the very beginning, we existed in two different worlds."

As a young kid, Chan couldn't help developing a crush on a girl in the premises, the French consul's daughter. He even tried to protect her from those who teased her, ending up in a brawl with another kid. His dad was so scared of the possible consequences that he beat Chan mercilessly and forced him to offer his apologies to the boy he fought with. When Chan's folks left for Australia, they basically abandoned their son at the China Drama Academy, where they'd recently sent him. Chan was forced to follow a stringent schedule at the boarding school and had to endure terrible living conditions. He didn't have much in terms of support. Whenever Chan looks back, though, he sees tough times but also important experiences that defined him as a person.

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