Jaycee Chan Joming (Chinese: 房祖名, born December 3, 1982) is an American-born Chinese actor and singer. In 2004, he released his first Mandarin CD album in Hong Kong. He is the son of Hong Kong-born Chinese actor and martial artist Jackie Chan and Taiwanese actress Joan Lin. He sings and performs in Mandarin and Cantonese.
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房祖名 | |||||||||||
| Born | Jaycee Chan Joming (陳祖明)[1] December 3, 1982 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Nationality | American-Chinese | ||||||||||
| Education | College of William & Mary | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2004–present | ||||||||||
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| Genres | Mandopop, Cantopop | ||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar | ||||||||||
| Labels | Emperor Entertainment Group | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳祖明 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈祖明 | ||||||||||
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In 2014, Chan was arrested and jailed for the possession and distribution of marijuana, and for accommodating drug users at his apartment in Beijing. Chan was sentenced to six months in state prison, and served out his full sentence behind bars.
Chan's career and reputation were damaged by the drug scandal. In 2021, he started his own Tequila brand Los 7 Ángeles.[2][3]
Early life and education
editChan was born on December 3, 1982, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Taiwanese actress Joan Lin and Hong Kong-born Chinese martial arts star Jackie Chan.[1]
Chan briefly attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, for two semesters, but did not graduate.[4][5] He has a penchant for luxury cars and nightlife and stated that he left school because "all you can see in Virginia is sheep."[6][7]
Chan speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Career
editGiving up on school, Chan moved to Hong Kong in 2003 to pursue his career. He composed the music and wrote the lyrics for 10 of the 13 tracks on his first CD, "Jaycee" (2004). His film debut was The Twins Effect II, in which his father had a cameo role. His second role was a Hong Kong romance film 2 Young, in which he co-starred with Hong Kong Cantopop singer Fiona Sit. They both worked together again on Break Up Club in 2010. In 2007, he co-starred alongside Nicholas Tse and Shawn Yue in Benny Chan's action film Invisible Target.
Despite heavy promotions and awards, his albums and movies have not been commercially successful. His film Double Trouble only grossed US$9,000 in Hong Kong in the first two weeks.[8]
In early 2009, Chinese websites reported he had given up his United States citizenship in favor of Chinese citizenship to appeal to local audiences.[9] He later confirmed this on Instagram.[10]
He voiced the younger version of his father's character Master Monkey in Secrets of the Furious Five.[11] In addition, he voiced Master Crane in the Cantonese version of Kung Fu Panda and its sequel Kung Fu Panda 2.[12]
Chan and his father starred together in Jackie's 100th film, 1911.[13] The team-up resulted in Jackie Chan's least profitable and worst reviewed film to date.[14]
In 2015, his father revealed that Chan had shown interest on writing a script for a sequel to CZ12 and will make the film "if it's right".[15]
Arrest
editOn August 18, 2014, it was reported that Chan had been arrested on August 14, by Beijing police due to drug possession, alongside Kai Ko, a Taiwanese actor.[16] Public informants known as Chaoyang masses were credited for turning Chan in.[17] Police later found more than 100 grams (3.5 oz) of marijuana after searching Chan's apartment.[18] While Ko was set to be released 14 days after his arrest, Chan faced criminal charges and sentences up to the death penalty or life imprisonment for allegedly hosting others to consume marijuana.[19]
Chan, whose father Jackie had been China's anti-drug goodwill ambassador since 2009, admitted to taking drugs for 8 years.[20] Soon after, Jackie Chan made a public apology for his son's drug use.[21] On September 17, 2014, Beijing Dongcheng procurator's office approved the formal arrest of Chan on suspicion of "accommodating drug users".[22]
Chan spent his 32nd birthday in custody with his mother stating that her son has borrowed more than a hundred books to read since he was detained.[23] On December 22, 2014, four months after his arrest, Chan was indicted by Chinese authorities for sheltering other people to use drugs.[24] His trial finally began on January 9, 2015, in Beijing, after spending 148 days in detention. Chan was sentenced to six months in prison and fined 2,000 yuan (~US$320). Chan confessed that he broke the law and he should be punished for his actions and that he would not do it again. His parents did not attend their son's hearing, although the elder Chan was reportedly in Beijing. His father repeatedly said that he would not use his connections to lighten his son's sentence.[25][26]
It was later revealed that during his detention, Chan wrote a three-page remorse letter to his mother in which he promised that he would not repeat his mistakes in the future.[27]
Chan was released from jail on February 13.[28][29] One day after his release, Chan held a press conference in Beijing to make a public apology by saying that he had no reason and no excuse for his law breaking and his arrest had a negative impact on society and that it disappointed his supporters while causing losses for those who worked with him. In his four-minute speech, he promised that he would be a law-abiding citizen, and while he still had plans to continue in the entertainment industry, he would focus on spending Chinese New Year with his parents. He stated that prison life was harsh and that his father did not use any connections to help ease his sentence. He extended a deep bow both before and after his speech.[30][31]
Before his arrest in August 2014, Chan was filming Monk Comes Down the Mountain. His role in the film was not credited due to his arrest.[32]
Reception and public image
editChan is largely viewed as a spendthrift[33][34][35][36] and "playboy"[37] whose movies and music have not been met with commercial or critical success despite heavy promotion and support. In 2014, People's Daily ranked Chan as one of China's top "wastrel" fuerdai.[38] Chan's arrest in 2014 severely affected his career, and he lost multi-million dollar endorsements and contracts from Adidas, Nivea, Yishion, Johnson & Johnson contact lenses, Stride gum, KFC, and Chevrolet.[39]
Personal life
editAfter Chan's release from prison, he lived with his mother in Taipei, keeping a low profile, and often wearing a mask to avoid being seen in public.[40]
He claimed he had flown before COVID-19 had spread to the United States. When the situation worsened in the US, he decided to stay in LA as he felt that there would be a higher probability of him being infected if he were to make the long journey home.[41]
Relationship with Jackie Chan
editDuring an awards ceremony in Beijing in April 2011, Jackie stated that he would be donating half his money to charity when he dies, instead of to his son.[42][43] Jackie explained, "If he is capable, he can make his own money. If he is not, then he will just be wasting my money."[42][43]
After serving six months in jail, Chan met his father for the first time in Taiwan, and the two appeared to have reconciled. "I hadn't seen him for too long. I feel he's matured this time," Jackie Chan said. "We didn't talk about unhappy things. It was all family chat. We talked into the night and didn't sleep." Before leaving to do a promotion, he gave his son a haircut.[44]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
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| 2004 | The Twins Effect II | 千機變II: 花都大戰 | "Charcoal Head" / "Star of Rex" |
| 2005 | 2 Young | 早熟 爾冬升 | "Fong Ka-fu" |
| 2006 | McDull, the Alumni | 春田花花同學會 | "Office staff" (cameo) |
| The Heavenly Kings | 四大天王 | Himself | |
| 2007 | The Sun Also Rises | 太陽照常升起 姜文 | The Son |
| Invisible Target | 男兒本色 | "Officer Wai King-ho" | |
| The Drummer | 戰鼓 | "Sid" | |
| PK.COM.CN | 誰說青春不能錯 | "Zhang Wenli" | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | 功夫熊猫 | "Crane" (Cantonese voice) |
| Secrets of the Furious Five | 虎膽五俠 | "Young Monkey" (voice) | |
| 2009 | Tracing Shadow | 追影 | "Lord Xu" |
| Mulan | 花木蘭 | "Fei Xiaohu" A.K.A. "Tiger" | |
| 2010 | Break Up Club | 分手說愛你 | "Joe" |
| 2011 | 1911 | 辛亥革命 | "Zhang Zhenwu" |
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | 功夫熊猫2 | "Crane" (Cantonese voice) | |
| Lee's Adventure | 李獻計歷險記 | "Li Xianji" | |
| East Meets West | 東成西就2011 | ||
| 2012 | Her Father His Father | 春暖花開 | |
| Double Trouble | 寶島雙雄 | "Jay" | |
| Whoever | 愛誰誰 | ||
| Chrysanthemum to the Beast | 給野獸獻花 | ||
| 2013 | Machi Action | 變身 | Cameo |
| The Ideal City | 一座城池 | ||
| Love Speaks | 意外的戀愛時光 | "Zhou Tong" | |
| 2015 | Monk Comes Down the Mountain | 道士下山 | "Peng Qizi" (uncredited)[32] |
| 2016 | Railroad Tigers | 铁道飞虎 | |
| 2021 | Good Night Beijing | 北京·晚九朝五 | Director & Supporting Actor |
| TBA | Great Mr. Zhou | 了不起的周先生 |
Discography
edit| Released | Title | Language | Track listing |
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| 2004 | "Jaycee" (Self-titled audio Video CD) | Mandarin |
Track listing
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| 2010 | 亂 "Chaos" |
Track listing
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