Jackie Chan reveals why he ‘gave up on American showbiz’

Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan revealed why he “gave up on American showbiz” in a recent episode of the reality TV show “Memories Beyond Horizon.”

“When I went to America to film, my English was terrible… I had to spend a month just to memorize a single line — even when I was sleeping, I would read the line in my dreams,” Chan, 68, recalled, according toChan said he struggled with intonations and sounding natural while speaking in English. He also noted that he would only receive praise when he got his English lines down.

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'They only praised me when I got my lines right': Jackie Chan on why he gave up on American showbizWhen he realised he wasn't appreciated in the way he would have liked, Jackie Chan had to call it quits. In a recent episode of the Chinese acting reality TV show Memories Beyond Horizon, Jackie Chan appeared as an instructor for the show's young actors and actresses and shared his experiences filming in the US. 'When I went to America...
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