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Jackie Chan is saying that martial arts should be used to protect and assist others, not to injure them. The point of training is to build strength in a way that helps people who are vulnerable. He frames fighting as a form of responsibility rather than aggression.
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Originally said in English.
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About Jackie Chan
Hong Kong martial artist, actor and filmmaker
Jackie Chan, born Chan Kong-sang and also known as Fang Shilong and Sing Lung, is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, and filmmaker. With a film career spanning seven decades, he is widely known for action roles shaped by slapstick, comic timing, and daring stunts. He is recognized for an acrobatic fighting style and for performing his own stunts. His films have grossed more than $6 billion worldwide, and he is regarded as one of the most influential martial artists in cinema history.
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Books by Jackie Chan
Never Grow Up
2018