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Fiction Turned Reality


You may have heard of Jackie Chan. You may even like his movies. You may be amazed by his death-defying stunts. But your jaw will drop once you learn how his parents met.


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How do you think they met? Image Credit: Reddit

Jackie Chan’s parents had an incredible and unexpected past, and their meeting was straight out of a movie.

His father, Charles Chan, was a Chinese Nationalist agent who once worked as a spy. His mother, Lee-Lee Chan, was an opium smuggler and black market dealer who was arrested by none other than Charles himself. But instead of turning her in, he fell in love with her.

They later fled to Hong Kong, assumed new identities, and started a new life—eventually giving birth to the future martial arts legend, Jackie Chan. He didn’t learn the full truth about their past until he was well into adulthood.

Now, doesn’t that sound like the plot of a movie? Feel free to share YOUR fun facts in the comments, or in another thread here!
 

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