Jaycee Chan

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Jaycee Chan
Chinese name 房祖名 (traditional)
Pinyin Fáng ZǔMíng (Mandarin)
Jyutping Fong4 Zo2 Ming4 (Cantonese)
Birth name Chan Jo-ming
陳祖明 (Traditional)
陈祖明 (Simplified)
Chén ZǔMíng (Mandarin)
Chan4 Zo2 Ming4 (Cantonese)
Origin Hong Kong
Born (1982-12-03) 3 December 1982 (age 41)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other name(s) Jaycee Fong
Genre(s) Cantopop, Mandopop
Instrument(s) Guitar
Label(s) Emperor Entertainment Group
Years active 2004–2014 (hiatus)
Parents Jackie Chan
Lin Feng-Jiao
Ancestry Linzi, Shandong, China
Official website www.jayceechan.com
Awards
  • Wine Country Film Festival
    2009 Best Actor (The Drummer)

Jaycee Chan Jo-ming (born 3 December 1982) is an American-born Hong Kong actor and singer. In 2004, he released his first Mandarin CD album in Hong Kong. He was based in Taiwan to continue his music career. He is the son of the Hong Kong martial artist and actor, Jackie Chan and his wife, Lin Feng-Jiao. He sings and performs in Mandarin and Cantonese. He is currently on a hiatus from the entertainment industry after he was arrested and jailed for providing his apartment in Beijing for acquaintances to smoke marijuana in but he stated that he has a plan to make a comeback and to even direct a film.

Early life and education

Jaycee was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the son of Hong Kong action/martial arts star Jackie Chan and Taiwanese actress Lin Feng-Jiao. Sources, including Jackie Chan's autobiography, state that he was born in 1984 and that his parents were married in 1983. On the other hand, Jackie's official website states that he was born in 1982.

Jaycee briefly attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, for two semesters, but did not graduate after being expelled for low grades.[1][2] He has a penchant for luxury cars and nightlife and stated that he left school because “all you can see in Virginia is sheep.”[3][4]

Jaycee speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English.

Career

Giving up on school, Jaycee moved to Hong Kong in 2003 to pursue his career. He released his first, self-titled, CD, "Jaycee" on September 15, 2004. This CD, for which he composed the music and wrote the lyrics for 10 of the 13 tracks, earned some music awards in Asia.[citation needed] 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.

Despite heavy promotions and awards, his albums and movies have had dismal sales. His film Double Trouble only grossed US$9,000 in Hong Kong, making it one of the biggest box office failures ever.[5]

In early 2009, Chinese websites reported that he has given up his United States citizenship in favor of Chinese citizenship (Hong Kong residency) to appeal to local audiences.[6]

He voiced the younger version of his father's character, Master Monkey in Secrets of the Furious Five.[7] In addition, he voiced Master Crane in the Cantonese version of Kung Fu Panda and its sequel, Kung Fu Panda 2.[8]

Jaycee and his father Jackie starred together in Jackie's 100th film, 1911.[9] The team-up resulted in Jackie Chan's least profitable and worst reviewed film to date.[10]

To appeal to non-Chinese audiences, his studios hired Korean and Singaporean artists, Jang Nara and Fann Wong, to promote Jaycee's new film, Whoever. The film was meant to satire Jaycee's life as a playboy from a famous father. Once again, the film was a box office disaster, not placing in the Chinese top ten, despite a government mandate requiring it to be played at half the nation's theaters.[11] The studios decided not to release the film theatrically in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Before his arrest in August 2014, Jaycee was filming Monk Comes Down the Mountain, for which his role was not credited due to his arrest.[12]

in 2015, his father revealed that Jaycee had shown interest on writing a script for a sequel to CZ12 and will make the film "if it's right".[13]

Relationship with Jackie Chan

During 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.[14][15] Jackie explained, "If he is capable, he can make his own money. If he is not, then he will just be wasting my money."[14][15]

It was reported that he and his father, Jackie Chan have an estranged relationship with each other. However, after serving six months in jail, Jaycee finally met up with his father for the first time in Taiwan. The two seem 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.[16]

Legal issues

On 18 August 2014, it was reported that Chan had been arrested on 14 August by Beijing police due to drug possession, alongside Ko Chen-tung, a Taiwanese actor.[17] Police later found more than 3 ounces 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 has made a public apology for his son's drug use.[21] On September 17, 2014, procurator’s office approved the formal arrest of Chan on suspicion of “accommodating drug users”.[22]

Chan spent his 32nd birthday in custody, his mother stated that her son has borrowed more than a hundred books to read since he was detained.[23] On 22 December 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 (~$320 USD). 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 will 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 during midnight hours.[28] One day after his release, Chan held a conference in Beijing to make an 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 will be a law abiding citizen and while he still has plans to continue in the entertainment industry, he is more focused on spending Chinese New Year with his parents. He stated that prison life was "harsh" and his father did not use any connections to help ease his sentence. He extended a deep bow before and after his speech.[29][30]

Filmography

Year Title Chinese Title Role
2004 The Twins Effect II 千機變II: 花都大戰 "Charcoal Head" / "Star of Rex"
2005 2 Young 早熟 "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 "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 虎胆五俠 "Master 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)[12]
TBA Great Mr. Zhou 了不起的周先生

Discography

Released Title Language Track listing
2004 "Jaycee" [Self-titled AVCD – an audio CD that also contains music videos] Mandarin <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
Tracklisting
  1. "Computer Data"
  2. "邊走邊唱" "Walking and Singing" (MV)
  3. "最動聽" "The Most Touching Song" (MV)
  4. "Jaycee"
  5. "邊走邊唱" "Walking and Singing"
  6. "最動聽" "The Most Touching Song"
  7. "人" "Human"
  8. "一年八個月" "8 Months in One Year"
  9. "答應" "Agree
  10. "我還愛你" "I Still Love You"
  11. "人工牆" "Man-made Wall"
  12. "要強" "Be Strong"
  13. ""Hold On" JC said"
  14. "JC's Berp"
  15. "Saturday Night"
  16. "Little Boy"
  17. "Angel"
  18. "Jaycee Intro"
  19. "Am I Weird?"
  20. 要強 (Demo) "Be Strong" (Demo)
  21. "Saturday Night with Mom"
  22. 我還愛你 (Demo 1) "I Still Love You" (Demo 1)
  23. 我還愛你 (Demo 2) "I Still Love You" (Demo 2)
2008 "一路好走" "Safe Journey" [An EP dedicated to his grandfather Charles Chan] Mandarin
  1. "一路好走" "Safe Journey"
2010 亂 "Chaos" Mandarin <templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
Tracklisting
  1. WEIRD ME
  2. 若無其事 (緯來韓劇“天使的誘惑 “片尾曲) Like it's nothing
  3. 迷 Lost
  4. 忠 Loyal
  5. 累 Tired
  6. 假動作 (八大韓劇“妻子的誘惑”片頭曲) Fake actions
  7. Nice to Meet You
  8. 我的肝 My liver
  9. 最好的我（合唱:龔芝怡） Best of me
  10. 兩個人 Two people
  11. 知己 Soulmates
  12. 一路好走 (中版) Safe journey (Mandarin version)
  13. 別放棄 Don't give up
  14. 下次再見 Next time we meet
  15. 不知不覺 Unknowingly
  16. 光明行 Bright way
  17. 一路好走(鋼琴版) Safe journey (piano version)
  18. 一路好走

References

  1. ↑ "Jaycee Chan: Like dad, but only up to a point" New York Times. 7 December 2006.
  2. ↑ List of College of William and Mary alumni
  3. ↑ Jackie Chan: His Life, Films, Stunts, Injuries, Endorsements And Troubles – China. Facts and Details (23 April 2009).
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Yikes! "Double Trouble" Only Made $9,000 in HK. Movies With Butter (10 July 2012).
  6. ↑ 房祖名加入中国籍 美国移民局曾多次挽留_网易娱乐. Ent.163.com (21 January 2009).
  7. ↑ http://www.talktalk.co.uk/tv-guide/content/n2v62/kung-fu-panda-secrets-of-the-furious-five
  8. ↑ http://ent.qq.com/a/20080621/000043.htm
  9. ↑ 1911 (2011). Hkmdb.com (23 September 2011).
  10. ↑ Commemorating China’s 1911 revolution: From Sun to Mao to now. The Economist.
  11. ↑ [1]
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/movies/story/jail-has-made-jaycee-chan-better-man-so-his-dad-thinks-he-should-go-back-jail
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 [2]. Jackie Chan to donate entire fortune to charity and leave his son nothing (6 April 2011).
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 [3]. The 15 tycoons who refuse to leave their fortunes to their children (22 August 2013).
  16. ↑ http://shanghaiist.com/2015/02/25/jackie_chan_cuts_his_sons_hair.php
  17. ↑ 柯震东和房祖名在京吸毒被拘留, Beijing Times
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  21. ↑ [4]
  22. ↑ 房祖名被北京东城检察院批捕 面临三年以下徒刑, Xinhua News Agency
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  25. ↑ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2015/01/10/426155/Jackie-Chans.htm
  26. ↑ http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/31595/20150109/why-jackie-chan-didnt-show-up-sons-trial.htm
  27. ↑ http://www.straitstimes.com/node/3306456
  28. ↑ http://www.mid-day.com/articles/jackie-chans-son-jaycee-released-from-jail/15987177
  29. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/14/jaycee-chan-released-beijing-jail-drug-use-jackie-chan-china
  30. ↑ http://www.immortal.org/5484/jackies-son-jaycee-chan-public-apology-drugs/

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