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Jackie Chan gets Oscar After 50 Years

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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.

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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.

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hez_igweCongrats

bantu_babeWell deserved 👏" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />👏" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />💪" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />💪" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />

kmopelola,😂👍👏

afrotalityWow I love this guy! His movies are very real stunts! Correct guy!!! 😍😘" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />😘" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />

ebukankaEhya…am so happy for him…congrats

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meli_blazinCongrats to him

bestyunevahadMy fave kung-fu master. Congrats

moda_oriBut he really broke bones o… Even if it’s just one scene, I must watch

iameno_ariesLong overdue, congrats to him

tobikush1stDope

ola_flossAwwn…my love, respect and admiration for you can never die…I have been your diehard fan since you were

Chakinchan to Chaki Chan and when I could finally read Jackie Chan on our 14 inch monitor, my fate was

sealed…live long💕

temmy_davidTekno shud learnt from dis. Just saying

fati_mala@abbaothman

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mochini111Long over due. Well deserved.

mizzdiamond31Am happy for him, finally @facesbygloriasarp

harkeymah@no.iamfine @choleski03 @13vse
mz_skenzyMy boo.. Lol

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