Chan Kong-sang, known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong actor, director, writer, producer, martial artist, and stuntman known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Before entering the film industry, he was one of the Seven Little Fortunes from the China Drama Academy at the Peking Opera School, where he studied acrobatics, martial arts, and acting. Chan has been acting since the 1960s, performing in more than 150 films. He is one of the most influential action film stars of all time.
Chan in 2012
Chan on the USS Kitty Hawk in 2002 during the carrier's visit to Hong Kong
Chan at the launch of Bleeding Steel in July 2016
Jackie Chan on the set of Chinese Zodiac (2 May 2012)
Schools for Chinese opera
Professional schools for Chinese opera, known as keban, existed in China from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) to the 20th century. Formerly attached to performing troupes, many keban became independent boarding schools by the late 19th century.
Cantonese opera students from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts perform in 2019
Kunqu students from the Shanghai Theatre Academy perform in 2015
Taiwanese opera students from the National Taiwan College of Performing Arts perform in 2014