Who is Jackie Chan?

Title
Who is Jackie Chan?

Personal Author EPSB
Jody Jensen, Shaffer

Summary
"When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. Kong-sang, now known as Jackie Chan, never gave up on his passion for screwball physical comedy. Luckily for Jackie, his determination paid off. His humor and dangerous stuntwork in films like Cannonball Run, Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, and Karate Kid have made him an international star, and it doesn't look like he'll be leaving the big screen anytime soon".

Year Published
2019-2020

Series
Who is ...?

Physical Description
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

Personal Subject
Cheng, Long, 1954-.

Subject
Motion picture actors and actresses -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography.
 
Martial arts films.
 
Motion picture actors and actresses.

Added Author
Copeland, Gregory,

Summary
"When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. Kong-sang, now known as Jackie Chan, never gave up on his passion for screwball physical comedy. Luckily for Jackie, his determination paid off. His humor and dangerous stuntwork in films like Cannonball Run, Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, and Karate Kid have made him an international star, and it doesn't look like he'll be leaving the big screen anytime soon".

ISBN
9781524791636

Publisher
New York : Penguin Workshop, [2019]
 
©2020


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Lymburn921 SHABook30269000151329Non-Fiction