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Jackie Chan retires as action hero after 100th film

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London: Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan has announced his retirement as an action star, saying he is too old for stunts and the world it too full of violence. The 58-year-old actor, who has done 100 action films so far and will be seen in the new production Chinese Zodiac, said increasing violence in the wider world had put him off from action, reported Daily Mail.

Chan is eager to ease into more dramatic parts, admitting he’s getting too old for rigorous action shoots.

“This is my last action film. I am not young any more. I am really, really tired. The world is too violent right now. It’s a dilemma – I love fighting. I like action. but I don’t like violence,” he said.

The screen legend said he wanted to take on more serious roles and emulate the success of Robert De Niro.

He thinks age will soon take a toll on his frequency of taking up action-based projects.

“I want the audience to know I’m not just about fighting, also I can act. And so day by day, year by year, I said, ‘Right, I’m going to show you the real Jackie Chan,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted Chan as saying.

“I don’t just want to be an action star. II want to be a true actor so for the last 10 years I’ve done other films like The Karate Kid where I’d rather play an old man. I will ask my body how long I can go. I’m not young anymore. I want to get rid of my image. I want the audience to know also I’m not only a comedian. I can act. Day by day, year by year, I’m going to show you the real Jackie Chan,” he added.

Chan began his career as a stuntman working with Bruce Lee in the films Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon in the early 1970s but big break was in 1978 film Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow. (Agencies)

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