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Jackie Chan is known for his action-packed comedy films in Hollywood. One thing fans absolutely love to watch besides his films is the behind-the-scenes footage of the edge-of-the-seat stunts performed by the actor himself. But it often becomes a difficult watch, asThe Karate Kidactor has hurt himself a number of times. Interestingly, Chan’s injuries were diagrammed in an image of himself in one of the promotional posters forRumble in the Bronx.
There have even been instances when the actor nearly killed himself, especially the one where he broke his neck during the filming ofArmour of God. Several of theHidden Strikeactor’s near-death experiences have been captured on camera, like the one fromProject A.
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Jackie Chan Severely Hurt Himself During One Stunt In The FilmProject A
Jackie Chanappeared in an interview on ABC’sGood Morning America, promoting his 2015 autobiography,Never Grow Up. TheShanghai Noonactor shared several stories from his personal life, including his time working as a stuntman inBruce Lee’s film. During the discussion, the hosts brought up his stunt accidents on movie sets. They went on to play the harrowing stunt scenes from the 1983 film,Project A.
In this particular scene, thePolice Storyactor had to drop from a great height on a clock tower. According to Chan, it took seven days to shoot this single scene. The hosts played two instances of the actor falling badly, both the time landing on his head. Chan shared that it took him almost two years to speak again properly after the accident. TheRush Houractor toldGood Morning America:
“Right after I go out the camera, I fell. It took me almost two years [to speak properly] because my neck was hurt.”
Interestingly, theDrunken Masteractor was more worried about dubbing than his health. He called it lucky not to have to spot dub scenes when he should have actually felt lucky just to be alive. The hosts were astonished by the casual way in which Chan discussed the entire accident. It was even more shocking to know that Chan himself choreographed these dangerous stunts.
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Jackie Chan’s Father Was On The Movie Set
TheGood Morning Americahost reminded the audience that these dangerous stunts, performed without any protective measures, were created by Jackie Chan himself. Chan almost never used stunt doubles and was determined to execute dangerous stunts to add to the cinematic value.The Mythactor also disclosed that his father was present on the sets ofProject Aevery day, playing a background extra.
On the day, when he made the jump, Jackie Chan tricked his father into believing it was a day off to prevent him from witnessing the dangerous stunt. However, when he stood atop the clock tower,The Foreigneractor had second thoughts. It was his older brother who encouraged him to go for it. Chan made the jump forgetting his fears when he heard “rolling” on set.
However, the scene inProject Awas nothing compared to hisArmour of Godaccident in 1986, where he nearly lost his life.The Accidental Spyactor fell from a tree, fracturing his skull on impact. A piece of bone struck his brain and he was flown to a hospital for immediate surgery. The accident left a permanent hole in his brain and a slight hearing loss in his right ear.
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Jackie Chan’s unwavering commitment to the art deserves great appreciation.Project Ais now available for streaming on Paramount Plus.
Source:Good Morning America – YouTube
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