amused_peanut2's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
chiquita_reads's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I'm a Gen Z kid who basically grew up on Jackie Chan movies. This memoir was supposed to add an extra layer to the kung fu comedian. I have to appreciate his honesty in this. He really was a jack*ss back in the early days of his career. If this is the stuff he was willing to share with us, who knows what more he did? It is clear from this book how Jackie became so successful, his career always came first. The amount of sacrifices he made to make the movies we love is unmatched. I don't idolize him but I do respect his legacy.
One of my favorite parts of the books was when Jackie talked about the deaths of his parents. He imparted good wisdom when he said that he didn't see the point in ancestral rites. What was the point of honoring and respecting your parents when they are dead? Why not do everything for them when they are alive and well?
I still have a problem with the way he talked about his affair in 1999. He still regards it as a mistake and does not even mention his daughter by name. I guess it was due to how he still feels about the affair and his daughter. It's sad to see what an awful father and husband he was. I also found it hilarious how he said he appreciated his wife for letting him have his "freedom" all these years. The freedom to cheat with multiple women? I applaud Joan for putting up with him all these years.
Spoiler
One of my favorite parts of the books was when Jackie talked about the deaths of his parents. He imparted good wisdom when he said that he didn't see the point in ancestral rites. What was the point of honoring and respecting your parents when they are dead? Why not do everything for them when they are alive and well?
I still have a problem with the way he talked about his affair in 1999. He still regards it as a mistake and does not even mention his daughter by name. I guess it was due to how he still feels about the affair and his daughter. It's sad to see what an awful father and husband he was. I also found it hilarious how he said he appreciated his wife for letting him have his "freedom" all these years. The freedom to cheat with multiple women? I applaud Joan for putting up with him all these years.
frances_chan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
simonlewis17's review
4.0
I love Jackie Chan! Enjoyed his movies. This is informative. There are some facts about his life that is very surprising.
nelly's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
abnimex's review against another edition
1.0
I abandoned this half way through.
I still want to enjoy Jackie Chan movies in the future and I would probably not do so, if I had finished this.
As nice, funny and kind as Jackie the media persona seems, as utterly horrible a person he comes of in this autobiography. He holds grudges, seems pompous and is just a general dickhead to most people in his life.
Worst of all though, it still seems like a cleaned up version that leaves out certain aspects of his life so I thought to myself: Why even bother finishing this.
I still want to enjoy Jackie Chan movies in the future and I would probably not do so, if I had finished this.
As nice, funny and kind as Jackie the media persona seems, as utterly horrible a person he comes of in this autobiography. He holds grudges, seems pompous and is just a general dickhead to most people in his life.
Worst of all though, it still seems like a cleaned up version that leaves out certain aspects of his life so I thought to myself: Why even bother finishing this.