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 stated 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 beneath a bridge, although experiences that she particularly requested Chan for assist are much less clear. Chan has spoken in regards to the affair publicly, however notably left Etta out of his 2018 memoir.
Chan has additionally confronted main backlash for his political opinions. In 2009, he questioned whether or not having an excessive amount of freedom was a very good factor and stated he was starting to suppose Chinese language individuals “should be managed”; years later, he publicly praised the Chinese language Communist Social gathering and stated he wished to turn into 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 expertise, saying Jaden “put my son to disgrace” as a result of he’d by no means been in a position to persuade his personal son, Jaycee, to coach.
