The well-known Chinese actor Jackie Chan, who turned 70 this past weekend, has addressed rumours about his health on social media.
Chan described how he felt about turning 70 in a post on his Facebook page, which had 71 million followers at the time this item was filed. He described it as a mix of shock and happiness.
Speaking further, the seasoned actor dispelled rumours concerning his health that arose when an internet image of him appearing quite elderly appeared.
He admitted that it was just an appearance and outfit for the part he was playing because he had to look elderly for the movie.
In his words:
“To all my dearest friends and fans from all over the world:
Even before today, many friends have been reminding me: “Jackie, it’s going to be your 70th birthday!”
Every time I hear this number, my heart would stop for a second – l’m 70 years old already? After recovering from the shock, the second thing that would come to my mind is a saying that my big brother, Sammo Hung once said: “being able to grow old is a fortunate thing.” Especially for us stunt people, we don’t know how lucky we are to be able to grow old.
Not so long ago, a lot of friends saw some recent photos of me on the internet, and they were all concerned about my health. I want to take this opportunity to let everyone know, don’t worry! It’s just a character appearance for my latest movie. The character requires me to have white hair, white beard and look old. Over the years, I’ve always been willing to try new things for a movie, no matter if it’s a challenging stunt or a breakthrough appearance for a character. I’ve been in the entertainment business for 62 years and I cherish every moment because I’m lucky I’m still filming today.
Recently my staff have been going through my photo archives and found so many memorable photos. I’ve selected a few to post with this message. Looking at these photos brings back so many fond memories. All I can say is: I love making movies and I love you all.
A big thank you to everyone for all your birthday wishes. Hope everyone stays happy and healthy!”
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