Is there anyone so universally loved than Jackie Chan? Name me one person on this planet who wants to punch Jackie Chan in the face except for the villains in the films he makes. I dare you. I double dare you motherfucker.
It can't be done. Everybody loves Jackie Chan. It's the universally-acknowledged truth that Jane Austin wanted to say all those years ago but couldn't, due to publishers or whoever.
Chan, 62, has pretty much been acting in films, a lot like Bruce Lee did, since the day he started walking. In the late 1970s, with the help of Drunken Master, he hit the big time over in his native China.
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In the 1980s, he grew even larger, eventually reaching icon status with the help of the Police Story trilogy. And in the late 1990s, he became known worldwide for his role in the Rush Hour films alongside Chris Tucker.
Throughout the years, Chan has been the head of his own stunt team. By the looks of things, he's the greatest man anyone could ever work for.
On a recent Chinese talk show, this was confirmed when members of his stunt crew - some of who had been with him for thirty years - surprised him with a video tribute.
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Unbeknown to Jackie, the guys had assembled behind him as he watched the clip.
As he made a speech thanking the crew he turned around to find them all stood in unison smiling at him. 'Brother!' one of them shouted. Watch as Jackie breaks down.
It's all there: the violins, the slow-mo, the tears.
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In November last year Jackie was awarded an honorary Oscar. It was handed to him by former co-star Chris Tucker at the Governors Awards in LA. Tom Hanks and Michelle Yeoh also joined the celebrations.
"After 56 years in the film industry, making more than 200 films, after so many bones, finally..." he joked.
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"I continue to make movies, jumping through windows, kicking and punching, breaking my bones."
Tom Hanks lamented the fact martial arts films get overlooked at awards shows.
Chan has recently been in the press having recieved criticism about his new comedy action film Kung Fu Yoga.
The film centres around Chan as a Chinese archaeologist who teams up with an Indian professor to find a lost treasure.
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The Indian Express said the film was "a big yawn."
"[Kung-Fu Yoga] is a cheat title, because it has barely any yoga and a lot of jaded kung fu moves, and does nothing but put you to sleep."
But no doubt he'll be back with a banger of a film in the near future.
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