Action star Jackie Chan is set to return to the big screen with Karate Kid that also stars Will Smith's son Jaden.
Action star Jackie Chan is set to return to the big screen with Karate Kid that also stars Will Smith's son Jaden.
In the movie, Chan plays Mr. Han, sympathetic and humane kung fu mentor to Jaden's character.
But in real life, the good-natured actor admits that his own kung fu teacher was hard on him.
"My master was my Mr. Han figure. He was the only master I had for 10 years of my life. In his school, I learned how to fight with my body and weapons,” He said.
He added further, “I learned to sing and dance. I also learned how to do my own hair and make-up. My master was not as patient as Mr. Han. He used to use all forms of punishment to get his point across."
The film about a young student, who learns Kung Fu from a maintenance man to fight off his class bully, is releasing in India on June 11.
Chan gave his young co-star counsel on how not to let the fact that he is the privileged child of star parents go to his head.
He said, "When it comes to stunt choreography, I have a lot of advice to give.”
He says further, “I showed him how he could make his moves stronger and more powerful. But I also shared many stories of hardship from my life with him.”
According to Chan, “I constantly reminded him that he should always appreciate all that he has because so many others in China have so little."
But the 56-year-old actor also was full of praise for Jaden, who has earlier starred with Will Smith in Oscar-nominated film Pursuit of Happyness.
"Jaden is really versatile. He can be funny and dramatic all within minutes,” he said.
He added, “I think he is a natural actor. He always sounds sincere and real.”
Chan says he wants to concentrate more on acting and less on stunts because he doesn't like getting hurt anymore.
"I do enjoy doing stunts, but I don't like getting hurt. I will continue to do as much as I can. I do hope that I can start to focus more on my acting and less on my stunts," he said.
