Often a topic of media attention, Jackie Chan’s personal life has witnessed countless encounters with beautiful women. May it be his personal struggles with marriages, extra-marital affairs, or surprising revelations, Chan’s autobiography, Jackie Chan: Never Grow Up, Only Get Older has it all.
While discussing the revelations in his autobiography during an interview with Los Angeles Times, the multifaceted Hong Kong icon talked about how he is immune to beauty.
Jackie Chan revealed how he is immune to beautiful women now
During the conversation, Jackie Chan candidly admitted that during his early years of fame, he had countless encounters with beautiful women. However, now at the age of 69, the martial arts champion is numb to their allure. While reminiscing about his popularity amongst girls while he spent time in nightclubs in his youth, Chan shared,
“I actually was very popular among girls ever since I was young. After I became a stuntman, I would go to nightclubs with my senior fellow apprentice. Girls would come to me like butterflies. Actually, I’ve been numb after so many years. I have seen too many beautiful girls, Chinese or foreign. Now I don’t think anyone is particularly beautiful.”
Looking back at the Hollywood actor’s personal life, it seems that the trials and tribulations faced by him have seemingly desensitized him.
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Jackie Chan’s personal life; Marriages and challenges
Jackie Chan’s personal life has not been without challenges. Being a father to multiple children, Chan’s love life reflects complexity and regrets. The star has only been married once to actress Lin Feng-jiao famous as Joan Lin. However, Chan, who later admitted to having multiple girlfriends when he was in his 20s, felt like he was forced to marry.
Lin, who accidentally got pregnant while she was in a relationship with Chan gave birth to their son Jaycee just a day after their marriage in Los Angeles. And sharing his feelings on his wedding with Lin at an LA cafe in 1982, the actor said,
“It was an accident which conceived Jaycee. I had never thought of getting married, but I felt it was akin to being forced to get married.”
Although the duo is still married, a significant episode of Chan’s life unfolded when he openly acknowledged having an affair with beauty queen Elaine Ng Yi-Lei in 1999. Moreover, he publically revealed that Yi-Lei who was two decades younger than him was carrying their love child. However, he distanced himself from Yi-Lei and also extended his apology to his wife Joan Lin, and son Jaycee.
Reportedly, Chan’s estranged daughter with Yi-Lei, Etta grew up completely disconnected from her father. In his autobiography, Chan expressed his remorse and acknowledged that his actions amounted to a major misstep that could not be fixed by any apology.
Source: Los Angeles Time, Asian Journal USA
