Jackie Chan receives an honorary Oscar

By   |  Nov 15, 2016

On Saturday at the 8th annual Governors Awards, Jackie Chan was awarded with an honorary Oscar for his decades of work in film.

Chan was introduced by his ‘Rush Hour’ co-star Chris Tucker, actress Michelle Yeoh and Tom Hanks, who referred to him as “Jackie ‘Chantastic’ Chan.” All three were full of praise for his work, with Yeoh specifically discussing his infamous stunt work. Hanks also stated that he felt that martial arts and action comedy films were two genres often overlooked during awards season.

“After 56 years in the film industry, making more than 200 films, after so many bones, finally,” Chan, 62, joked while holding his Oscar.

Chan also recalled watching the ceremony with his parents and how his father would always ask him why he didn’t have an Oscar despite having made so many movies. He then went on to praise his hometown of Hong Kong for making him “proud to be Chinese,” and thanked his fans, saying they were the reason “I continue to make movies, jumping through windows, kicking and punching, breaking my bones.”

Source: Reuters

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