?I?d Hurt Myself?: Multi-Millionaire Jackie Chan Got Mocked by His Neighbors Once for Sky-High Ambitions

Born with a hefty twelve pounds weight, Jackie Chan soon got the name ‘cannonball’, which evidently hinted at his future endeavors. Fans are aware of the fact that the multi-millionaire actor had to be enrolled in an academy at 7, to accomplish something in life. But long before that, he used to train with his father.

As per his autobiographical, Never Grow Up, little Chan was attuned to getting up early and training with his father when he was only 4. The simple habits inculcated a strong persona in him. The actor wanted to become something more than his community had ever seen. But that ambition made his neighbors laugh at him. What was the actual dream of that little boy?

Jackie Chan pursued soaring objectives from childhood

Besides being an accomplished actor and legendary martial artist, Chan is famous for his humble nature and strong-headed persona. As per his memoir, the actor had to go through several hardships during his childhood. But, he never let those odds curb his determination.

Dedicating the chapter Cannonball to his vivid childhood stories, the Chinese actor logged several anecdotes. While living in Hong Kong, Chan would wake up at dawn and train with his father. “Having trained in Hung Gar martial arts, Dad was able to teach me some simple moves, and he?d watch me practice them.”

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In fact, once he revealed how the neighbors belittled him after learning about his aspirations in life, as he “wanted to be a flying man.” Failing to comprehend the little boy’s words, they would laugh and doubt, “Flying how?” To answer this, he would say, “Flying very high!” But by that, he eventually invited mockery upon himself. As the actor penned down, “They?d laugh and tell me not to fly yet, that I’d hurt myself. ‘Wait until you’re grown up!”

Interestingly, these scoffs didn’t impact the boy. In fact, he never stopped dreaming big, as just after this incident, the actor penned how he always wanted to look like an American cowboy and managed to get an outfit, after pestering his parents for a while. However, even though he hailed from a relatively humble background, Chan was evidently predestined for something spectacular, something that no man of Hong Kong had ever seen.

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And that, eventually became the driving force behind the astounding success that the legend achieved in his life.