Legendary movie star, Jackie Chan addressed issues about his health following concerns voiced by fans. Celebrating his 70th birthday on April 7, he shared memories from various film sets on Instagram and expressed surprise at reaching this milestone age.
In a detailed caption, he shared recent photos showing him with white hair and beard saying they were for a character in his latest movie. He reassured everyone about his actual health.
Reflecting on the privilege of growing old, especially for stunt performers like himself, Jackie Chan emphasised his willingness to embrace new challenges in his 62-year career in the entertainment industry. In a social media post, he wrote:
“Even before today, many friends have been reminding me: “Jackie, it’s going to be your 70th birthday!” Every time I hear this number, my heart would stop for a second – I’m 70 years old already?
“After recovering from the shock, the second thing that would come to my mind is a saying that my big brother, Sammo Hung once said: “Being able to grow old is a fortunate thing.” Especially for us stunt people, we don’t know how lucky we are to be able to grow old.
“Not so long ago, a lot of friends saw some recent photos of me on the internet, and they were all concerned about my health. I want to take this opportunity to let everyone know, don’t worry!
“It’s just a character appearance for my latest movie. The character requires me to have white hair, white beard and look old.
“Over the years, I’ve always been willing to try new things for a movie, no matter if it’s a challenging stunt or a breakthrough appearance for a character,’ Jackie continued.
“I’ve been in the entertainment business for 62 years and I cherish every moment because I’m lucky I’m still filming today.”