Never Grow Up

By: Jackie Chan, Jennifer Lim

Narrated by: Daxing Zhang

A candid, thrilling memoir from one of the most recognizable, influential, and beloved cinematic personalities in the world.

Everyone knows Jackie Chan. Whether it’s from Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, The Karate Kid, or Kung Fu Panda, Jackie is admired by generations of moviegoers for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and mind-bending stunts. In 2016—after fifty-six years in the industry, over 200 films, and many broken bones—he received an honorary Academy Award for his lifetime achievement in film. But at 64 years-old, Jackie is just getting started.

Now, in Never Grow Up, the global superstar reflects on his early life, including his childhood years at the China Drama Academy (in which he was enrolled at the age of six), his big breaks (and setbacks) in Hong Kong and Hollywood, his numerous brushes with death (both on and off film sets), and his life as a husband and father (which has been, admittedly and regrettably, imperfect).

Jackie has never shied away from his mistakes. Since The Young Master in 1980, Jackie’s films have ended with a bloopers reel in which he stumbles over his lines, misses his mark, or crashes to the ground in a stunt gone south. In Never Grow Up, Jackie applies the same spirit of openness to his life, proving time and time again why he’s beloved the world over: he’s honest, funny, kind, brave beyond reckoning and—after all this time—still young at heart.

Mr. Chan story.

it's one of my all time hero.
Sadly, I grow up eventually, but on His movies.
Thank You Mr. Chan

Good book

The story is well written & it is filled with insightful lessons from his life. Will be listening again !

a very humble autobiography

I loved it. i found relatable life lessons and it's refreshing to see an autobiography where the individual displays and admits their flaws as much as their strengths. Jackie does well in showing his humanity and though not him, the narrator does well in relaying his sentiment in a simple but believable fashion.

The story is just as impressive as the training

I wonderful and colorful tale of the Hong Kong martial arts film by one of its biggest and well know stars.

I grew up wanting to imitate Jackie Chan. I studied martial arts and develop technology for digital movement learning using haptics.

Clearly not a perfect character, and owns up to his stories and faults as part of the narrative. Overall a great tale and any fan, martial artist, film industry insider will find plenty to chew on.

Unexpected and fascinating story!

Easy to follow life events. Narrator sounded similar to Jackie Chan. Even if you don't know who some of the famous people are who are mentioned in the story, it is still meaningful. This is not necessarily the case in other autobiographies.
The events of Jackie Chan's life and his philosophy are a surprise, especially compared to other celebrities. I really enjoyed this book!