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To celebrate his 70th birthday today, April 7, we look at how Jackie Chan influenced culture, both on and off the screen, and where the legend stands today.
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How Jackie Chan became a meme
Anyone who has spent any time online will have come across many memes depicting Chan with his hands raised to his head, seemingly expressing confusion and disbelief. However, for the audience at home, the meme that often first comes to mind is him next to a bottle of shampoo from his appearance in a TV commercial for the Chinese brand Bawang. In the TV clip, Chan monologues about why he was suspicious of the shampoo’s claims and how, after trying it, he found his hair darker, shinier and softer. He famously described the newfound bouncy of his locks phonetically as “duang,” cementing that particular snippet in the ad forever in memeland.
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What is the “Jackie Chan Curse”?
The Bawang company suffered significant losses in 2018, taking hits like various other brands the actor vouches for, including Hong Kong Airlines, California Fitness and Volkswagen Caddy. This caused netizens to proclaim the phenomenon “Jackie Chan’s curse”.
Still, there’s no doubt that Chan’s influence continues to sell products and influence the market – his face can be seen in a number of advertisements, including for online marketplace giant Shopee.
Jackie Chan wants to be taken seriously
The action veteran has been taking on the challenge of more dramatic roles over the years, stepping away from the gritty action he’s known for. The star has publicly stated that he has consciously tried to take on projects that also challenge his acting. While Chan is primarily known for his striking ability, his role in the 2010 The The karate kid remake, like wise senseicertainly put his acting range to the test.
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Jackie Chan is a proud unofficial ambassador for China
Born and raised in then-British-ruled Hong Kong, the newly minted septuagenarian has long been passionate about promoting China. Even before entering Hollywood in 1998 Rush hour, co-starring comedian Chris Rock, Chan had toured Asia promoting his films and, in the process, Chinese cinema. In recent years, however, his focus has shifted from promoting Chinese film to a global audience to promoting general goodwill and Samaritanism in the country.
In 2013, identifying as pro-Communist Party of China, he served two terms as a delegate to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
Around a decade later, in 2021, he announced his desire to join the Communist Party of China – although online commentators were quick to mock the suitability of the Hollywood star to enter the political fray.
