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
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Lymburn | 921 SHA | Book | 30269000151329 | Non-Fiction |