The year was 1954, Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong.
Chan Kong-sang, better known as Jackie Chan, is a world-renowned martial arts star. He has had a successful career as an actor, director, producer, action choreographer, stuntman, and so on. He is well-known in both Asia and the West for his immaculate fighting style and amazing comedy timing. Jackie Chan was born Chan Kong-sang on April 7, 1954, in British Hong Kong, parents Charles and Lee-Lee Chan. His parents were Chinese Civil War exiles who worked for the French embassy in Hong Kong.
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