Never Grow Up
Dec 2018 · Simon and Schuster
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Everyone knows Jackie Chan. Whether it’s from Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, The Karate Kid, or Kung Fu Panda, Jackie is admired by generations of moviegoers for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and mind-bending stunts. In 2016—after fifty-six years in the industry, over 200 films, and many broken bones—he received an honorary Academy Award for his lifetime achievement in film. But at 64 years-old, Jackie is just getting started.
Now, in Never Grow Up, the global superstar reflects on his early life, including his childhood years at the China Drama Academy (in which he was enrolled at the age of six), his big breaks (and setbacks) in Hong Kong and Hollywood, his numerous brushes with death (both on and off film sets), and his life as a husband and father (which has been, admittedly and regrettably, imperfect).
Jackie has never shied away from his mistakes. Since The Young Master in 1980, Jackie’s films have ended with a bloopers reel in which he stumbles over his lines, misses his mark, or crashes to the ground in a stunt gone south. In Never Grow Up, Jackie applies the same spirit of openness to his life, proving time and time again why he’s beloved the world over: he’s honest, funny, kind, brave beyond reckoning and—after all this time—still young at heart.
Now, in Never Grow Up, the global superstar reflects on his early life, including his childhood years at the China Drama Academy (in which he was enrolled at the age of six), his big breaks (and setbacks) in Hong Kong and Hollywood, his numerous brushes with death (both on and off film sets), and his life as a husband and father (which has been, admittedly and regrettably, imperfect).
Jackie has never shied away from his mistakes. Since The Young Master in 1980, Jackie’s films have ended with a bloopers reel in which he stumbles over his lines, misses his mark, or crashes to the ground in a stunt gone south. In Never Grow Up, Jackie applies the same spirit of openness to his life, proving time and time again why he’s beloved the world over: he’s honest, funny, kind, brave beyond reckoning and—after all this time—still young at heart.
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4.7
115 reviews
ckchan danial
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18 April 2023
Never Grow Up by Jackie Chan explores themes of grief, giving, self-discovery, perseverance as he confronts his past and seeks to find himself, from, the journey towards healing and self-acceptance, making it a deeply inspiring and relatable read for anyone who has faced adversity in their life.
Abd Syahaffendi Abd Aziz
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5 December 2018
Nope, Jackie Chan is not immortal at all. This story shown how human he is. Even we emphasize how great he is that we see in public eye, Jackie Chan still go through like we all did, foolishness, regrettable action that only make us feel it years later, thought something stupid, and sweet revenge. I do learn is kindness will always come back one way or another, as God promises, even it were, as stereotypically thought, only happen to believers. For affair though, I hope JC will settle with them in good term
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Piso Blog
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8 May 2021
This book is inspiring. i kinda am like in his situation when everything was falling apart and things just don't make sense
About the author
Jackie Chan is a martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and philanthropist. He has appeared in over 150 films, including Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, Kung Fu Panda, and The Foreigner.
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