Who is Jackie Chan? / by Jody Jensen Shaffer ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland.

By:

Shaffer, Jody Jensen

Contributor(s):

Copeland, Gregory

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Who HQ Series | Who HQPublisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2020]Copyright date: 2020Description: 108 pages : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1524791628 (pbk.)
9781524791629 (pbk.)

Other title:

Jackie Chan

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

791.4302/8092 B 23

LOC classification:

PN2878.C52 S53 2019

Contents:

Who is Jackie Chan? -- Early years -- The China Drama Academy -- On his own -- Kung fu comedy -- Dangerous stunts and near misses -- Jackie in Hollywood -- Blockbuster decade -- Jackie of all trades -- Still dreaming.

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"--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
J Biography	West Grey Durham Branch Shelves	Non-fiction	J 791. 430 CHA -S (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		33321003212330

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"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"--Provided by publisher.

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