Jaycee Chan is known not only as the son of the famous actor Jackie Chan and the successor of the family dynasty, but also as a director and producer. The Hong Kong musician has starred in over 20 films. He also recorded and presented several albums.
Chang Zumin, known as Jaycee Chan, is a spokesman for Cardanro and Kangta Shoes. The musician became famous not only for his films and songs, but also for loud scandals.
The path to the vocation
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1982. The child was born in Los Angeles on December 3 in the family of actors Lin Fengjiao and Jackie Chan. The father strove from an early age to instill in his son a love of theatrical creativity and teach him the martial arts. However, the boy was not carried away by such an occupation.
But the acting career sparked a keen interest in Jaycee. He attended Santa Monica School, attended acting classes. For three years, Jang Jr. studied classical guitar. From 15, the teenager increasingly came to Hong Kong, where his father was filming. He mastered the electric guitar, studied the art of vocal with singer Jonathan Lee. After the final move of the Chan family to Hong Kong, Jaycee began his creative career.
His first step was to create tracks for the "Jaycee" CD. The musician made his debut with him in 2004. However, almost no attention was paid to the newcomer. Chan Jr. reacted to the failure philosophically, deciding to try his luck in the cinema.
But the premiere of Huadu Chronicles: The Blade of the Rose in 2004 also flopped. Jaycee played in the film a street musician helping the protagonist to seize power. Success awaited the beginning artist in 2005. After the drama "Young", the performer received a very high assessment of his performance. He reincarnated as Ka Fu, as a sign of a call to leave his home.
The picture shows all sides of the love triangle. There is passion, hatred, and jealousy. After memories of the past, feelings rekindle. A supernatural being, the modern Cupid, was able to help in the renewal of the relationship.
Successful film career
Further films followed one after another. In 2006, Chan Jr. starred in the company of the most popular Asian stars in the project "McDull - Graduate". 2007 pleased him with the main role of a police officer investigating a major robbery in the film "Invincible Target".
According to the plot, a girl died during the robbery of a collector's car carrying a huge amount of money. The investigation is carried out by three young detectives, including her fiancé. In an effort to prevent another raid by bandits, officers are ready for any sacrifice.
Then there was the role of drummer Sid in the film "Drummer". The hero of the film came to Taiwan from Hong Kong to form the group "Zen drummers".
In the historical film Mulan, the young actor played the villager of the main character Fei Xiaohu, who keeps the secret of a brave girl who became a soldier.
In the films directed by his father, Jaycee also took part. In 2011, he starred in The Fall of the Last Empire as a member of the uprising Zhang Zhenwu. The film tells about the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty in China and the proclamation of the republic.
All facets of talent
The performer also performed well in the comedies "And the monk descended from the mountains" about the wanderings of the protagonist and improvement during their kung fu, "Double troubles" about the search for a stolen work of national painting by police officers of two countries. Experiments in dubbing have become successful. Jaycee's voice is spoken by Crane, a character from the Secrets of the Furious Five and Kung Fu Panda.
One of the last was a successful work in the comedy action movie "Railway Tigers". In it, Jaycee starred with his father. In the story, Ma Yuan and his comrades are fighting for the freedom of the country. He does his best to prevent the construction of a new railway. His team is called the railroad tigers. The most dangerous task for a brave team is preparing for the explosion of the bridge, which is carefully guarded. Rui Ge, one of the protagonist's companions, became the hero of Jaycee.
The musical break lasted 5 years. In 2008, the artist presented the album again, now in mini-format. After "Safe Journey" in 2010 the studio album "Chaos" was released.
The scandalous incidents associated with the name of Chan Jr. brought fame. At the end of 2014, he was arrested for drug possession. Jaycee was released six months later. At a press conference convened by him, the young man made a promise not to use drugs and live in accordance with the law.
The actor's film career continues. He has starred in several projects scheduled for release in 2020. These are the films The Great Mr. Zhou, My Diary and Late Night in Beijing. In the last film, Jaycee also tried his hand at quality and director.
Off screen
As a producer, he presented the film Heart of Steel (Bleeding Steel) in 2017. The action movie shows the story of the main character defending a young girl from bandits. However, the cool agent constantly thinks that he has already met his ward before and feels an incomprehensible connection with her.
The personal life of the charming artist remains a closed topic, despite the increased interest of fans and the press. It is only known that Jaycee has no wife yet. Jang Jr. continues to be creative.
The performer maintains a page on Instagram. His feed contains a lot of pictures from various events, including family ones. And the number of his friends is simply amazing in its size. And photos of friendly meetings are almost constantly updated.
The artist made a short pause in publications from the set, keeping the intrigue. However, fans are eagerly awaiting the release of his new projects. In 2019, the actor has not yet published news from the set, but fans are waiting for new promising projects to appear in his work.
