Jackie Chan’s Two Kids: A Complete Guide to Jaycee and Etta
Jackie Chan is a father of one girl and one son.
Despite being one of the most well-known action actors in the world, father of two Jackie Chan is infamously secretive about his personal life.
After more than 40 years of marriage, he and his wife Joan Lin had one son, Jaycee Chan. In addition, Jackie and former beauty queen Elaine Ng Yi-Lei share an estranged daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam.
In 1982, Jackie and Joan tied the knot and welcomed their only child, a son named Jaycee, into the world. Reports of the renowned stuntman’s affair with Elaine surfaced seventeen years later, making headlines. Their daughter, Etta, was born in 1999 to the pageant winner.
The Karate Kid star has rarely discussed the affair, but in his biography Never Grow Up, he acknowledged a number of transgressions, including cheating on his wife.
He wrote, “I’ve stated in interviews that I’ve done well by many people, but not by my own family.” “That even though I wasn’t a good husband or father, I still fulfilled my obligations to my son and his mother.”
Jackie continued by saying that he worked a lot when Jaycee was a child. “I didn’t spend much time with my family. I would answer that I regret doing this if you asked me now.
Here is all the information you need to know about Etta and Jaycee, Jackie Chan’s kids.
Jaycee Chan, 41
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On December 3, 1982, Jackie and his spouse Joan welcomed their son, Jaycee. “I didn’t give a damn about his appearance. He stated in Never Grow Up, “I wanted to make sure he was healthy.
The master in martial arts continued by saying that, even as a small child, he saw parallels between himself and his kid. “I was ecstatic to see that my son had double bones after only a quick glance. Nothing else mattered until it dawned on me that this infant was my child, according to Jackie.
Because of Jackie’s demanding work schedule, Jaycee spent most of his childhood years with his mother. The actor said to the Los Angeles Times in 2015, “When he was a kid, he could only see me around 2 a.m.” Jaycee moved to Hong Kong to pursue his own career as an actor and singer after graduating from high school, spending two semesters at the College of William and Mary.
Due to Jackie’s hectic work schedule, Jaycee spent the majority of his childhood with his mother. As a child, he could only see me at around two in the morning, the actor said in a 2015 interview with the Los Angeles Times. Following his graduation from high school, Jaycee spent two semesters as an undergraduate at the College of William and Mary before relocating to Hong Kong to further his acting and singing career.
Although Jaycee was successful in Hong Kong, he was caught in Beijing in 2014 and given a six-month prison sentence for possession of marijuana. Jackie posted a message on his website after the arrest.
“I was furious as soon as I learned the news. He wrote, “As his father, I’m very sad and disappointed; as a public figure, I feel very ashamed,” before speaking to his son directly. “You must accept responsibility for the repercussions of your actions since you committed a wrong. I’m your father, and I’ll be by your side forever. Together, we shall confront the path that lies ahead.
“I should also take some of this responsibility because I didn’t teach him well as his dad,” Jackie went on.
Subsequently, Jackie told the Associated Press that Jaycee’s father-son connection had improved and that his son’s time in prison had helped him develop. He also disclosed that his collaboration with Jaden Smith on The Karate Kid (2010) motivated him to become a better father.
“You, son, go away; I don’t want to help you; you have to help yourself. I was too Chinese, too traditional,” he uttered. Jackie continued by saying that he was amazed by Will Smith’s level of assistance during the filming. Every day on the set, he was assisting his kid in becoming a movie star. “Why am I so stubborn?” I ask. “I have to assist my son,” Jackie said.
Etta Ng Chok Lam, 24
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On November 19, 1999, Elaine gave birth to Etta, Jackie’s daughter. Despite his silence on his daughter’s breakup, Jackie admitted to having an affair in his memoir and referred to it as a “serious mistake.”
“The media frenzy was like a bomb going off when the news broke about an affair I’d had that resulted in a child,” he wrote. “I wanted to call Joan, but I was at a loss for words. This is beyond my ability to express. It was not an error that could be corrected with a simple “I’m sorry.”
The actor talked about how his wife had forgiven him, but he said nothing more about Etta or Elaine. For her part, his daughter has already stated that she doesn’t have a relationship with him. “He’s not my father. I don’t feel anything for him. “He is not in my life, even though he is my biological father,” she stated to Express in 2015.
In 2018, Etta gained notoriety when she asserted that she and her companion, Andi Autumn, were without a place to live. Etta stated, “We’ve been homeless for a month due to homophobic parents,” in a since-deleted YouTube video. Aside from other things, we essentially slept beneath a bridge.
Autumn was married to Etta in November of 2018. The pair shared their announcement on Instagram with since-deleted photos. “A house is where you can choose your family, and in that, we are never alone,” Etta penned. “Love is undoutbly [sic] stronger than blood.”
