Jackie Chan, the legendary Hong Kong motion star, has publicly acknowledged having an affair with former magnificence queen Elaine Ng whereas married, which resulted within the beginning of their daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam, in 1999. However Chan and Etta have reportedly remained estranged, and Etta has mentioned he was by no means a part of her life. In 2018, she and her then-partner posted a video saying they have been homeless and had been sleeping underneath a bridge, although stories that she particularly requested Chan for assist are much less clear. Chan has spoken concerning the affair publicly, however notably left Etta out of his 2018 memoir.
Chan has additionally confronted main backlash for his political beliefs. In 2009, he questioned whether or not having an excessive amount of freedom was a very good factor and mentioned he was starting to assume Chinese language individuals “have to be managed”; years later, he publicly praised the Chinese language Communist Celebration and mentioned he wished to grow to be a member. And the commenter is correct about Jaden Smith: whereas filming The Karate Child, Chan praised the 11-year-old’s self-discipline and martial-arts abilities, saying Jaden “put my son to disgrace” as a result of he’d by no means been capable of persuade his personal son, Jaycee, to coach.
