April 29, 2025|
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|7 months agoJackie Chan to Receive Honorary Award at Locarno Film Festival
Legendary martial artist and actor Jackie Chan to be honored with lifetime achievement award at prestigious Swiss film festival, celebrating his 60-year career bridging Eastern and Western cinema.
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- Jackie Chan will receive the Honorary Leopard award at the 2025 Locarno Film Festival
- Chan has been in the film industry for nearly 60 years
- The award ceremony will take place on August 9 in Piazza Grande
- Chan will present 'Police Story' and 'Project A' at the festival
By The Numbers
71
Jackie Chan's current age
1978
Year of Chan's breakthrough with Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master
They Said
"An Asian megastar, master filmmaker, and Hollywood mainstay beloved for action films that bridged the gap between East and West, Jackie Chan has for almost 60 years been one of the world's most recognizable faces"
"Director, producer, actor, screenwriter, choreographer, singer, athlete, and daredevil stuntman, Jackie Chan is both a key figure in contemporary Asian cinema and one whose influence has rewritten the rules of Hollywood cinema"