Jaycee Chan

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title: "Jaycee Chan" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1982-births", "living-people", "2014-controversies", "21st-century-hong-kong-male-actors", "21st-century-hong-kong-male-singers", "alumni-of-wah-yan", "college-of-william-&-mary-alumni", "people-who-renounced-united-states-citizenship", "hong-kong-male-film-actors", "hong-kong-male-singers", "hong-kong-male-television-actors", "hong-kong-male-voice-actors", "hong-kong-mandopop-singers", "hong-kong-people-of-taiwanese-descent", "male-actors-from-los-angeles", "hong-kong-expatriates-in-the-united-states"] description: "American actor and singer (born 1982)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaycee_Chan" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American actor and singer (born 1982) ::

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Field	Value
name	Jaycee Chan
native_name	房祖名
native_name_lang	zh
birth_name	Jaycee Chan Joming (陳祖明)
birth_date
birth_place	Los Angeles, California, United States
citizenship	China
United States
education	College of William & Mary
death_date
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| name = Jaycee Chan | image = | alt = | caption = | native_name = 房祖名 | native_name_lang = zh | pronunciation = | birth_name = Jaycee Chan Joming (陳祖明) | birth_date = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, United States | citizenship = China United States | education = College of William & Mary | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | years_active = 2004–present | spouse = | children = | parents = | mother = Joan Lin | father = Jackie Chan | module = {{infobox musical artist|embed=yes | background = person | origin = | genre = Mandopop, Cantopop | instrument = Vocals, guitar | label = Emperor Entertainment Group | module2 = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes | t = 陳祖明 | s = 陈祖明 | p = Chén Zǔmíng | j = Chan4 Zo2 Ming4 Jaycee Chan Joming (, born December 3, 1982) is a Chinese-American actor and singer. The only son of Jackie Chan and Joan Lin, he debuted with a Mandopop album in 2004 and pursued a music and acting career in Greater China until his career was derailed by a 2014 arrest, along with Kai Ko, in Beijing for marijuana use. In 2021, he started his own Tequila brand Los 7 Ángeles.

Early life and education

Chan was born on December 3, 1982, in Los Angeles, California, to Taiwanese actress Joan Lin and Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan.

Chan briefly attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, for two semesters, but did not graduate. He has a penchant for luxury cars and nightlife and stated that he left school because "all you can see in Virginia is sheep."

Chan speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Career

Giving up on school, Chan moved to Hong Kong in 2003 to pursue his career. He composed the music and wrote the lyrics for 10 of the 13 tracks on his first CD, "Jaycee" (2004). His film debut was The Twins Effect II, in which his father had a cameo role. His second role was a Hong Kong romance film 2 Young, in which he co-starred with Hong Kong Cantopop singer Fiona Sit. They both worked together again on Break Up Club in 2010. In 2007, he co-starred alongside Nicholas Tse and Shawn Yue in Benny Chan's action film Invisible Target.

Despite heavy promotions and awards, his albums and movies have not been commercially successful. His film Double Trouble only grossed in Hong Kong in the first two weeks.

In early 2009, Chinese websites reported he had given up his United States citizenship in favor of Chinese citizenship to appeal to local audiences. He later confirmed this on Instagram.

He voiced the younger version of his father's character Master Monkey in Secrets of the Furious Five. In addition, he voiced Master Crane in the Cantonese version of Kung Fu Panda and its sequel Kung Fu Panda 2.

Chan and his father starred together in Jackie's 100th film, 1911. The team-up resulted in Jackie Chan's least profitable and worst reviewed film to date.

In 2015, his father revealed that Chan had shown interest in writing a script for a sequel to CZ12 and will make the film "if it's right".

In 2024, Chan released his first single “In Search for Darkness” after 10 years of being in hiatus.

Arrest

On August 18, 2014, it was reported that Chan had been arrested on August 14, by Beijing police due to drug possession, alongside Kai Ko, a Taiwanese actor. Public informants known as Chaoyang masses were credited for turning Chan in. Police later found more than 100 g of marijuana after searching Chan's apartment. While Ko was set to be released 14 days after his arrest, Chan faced criminal charges and sentences up to the death penalty or life imprisonment for allegedly hosting others to consume marijuana.

Chan, whose father Jackie had been China's anti-drug goodwill ambassador since 2009, admitted to taking drugs for 8 years. Soon after, Jackie Chan made a public apology for his son's drug use. On September 17, 2014, Beijing Dongcheng procurator's office approved the formal arrest of Chan on suspicion of "accommodating drug users".

Chan spent his 32nd birthday in custody with his mother stating that her son has borrowed more than a hundred books to read since he was detained. On December 22, 2014, four months after his arrest, Chan was indicted by Chinese authorities for sheltering other people to use drugs. His trial finally began on January 9, 2015, in Beijing, after spending 148 days in detention. Chan was sentenced to six months in prison and fined 2,000 yuan (~US$320). Chan confessed that he broke the law and he should be punished for his actions and that he would not do it again. His parents did not attend their son's hearing, although the elder Chan was reportedly in Beijing. His father repeatedly said that he would not use his connections to lighten his son's sentence.

It was later revealed that during his detention, Chan wrote a three-page remorse letter to his mother in which he promised that he would not repeat his mistakes in the future.

Chan was released from jail on February 13. One day after his release, Chan held a press conference in Beijing to make a public apology by saying that he had no reason and no excuse for his law breaking and his arrest had a negative impact on society and that it disappointed his supporters while causing losses for those who worked with him. In his four-minute speech, he promised that he would be a law-abiding citizen, and while he still had plans to continue in the entertainment industry, he would focus on spending Chinese New Year with his parents. He stated that prison life was harsh and that his father did not use any connections to help ease his sentence. He extended a deep bow both before and after his speech.

Before his arrest in August 2014, Chan was filming Monk Comes Down the Mountain. His role in the film was not credited due to his arrest.

Reception and public image

Chan is largely viewed as a spendthrift and "playboy" whose movies and music have not been met with commercial or critical success despite heavy promotion and support. In 2014, People's Daily ranked Chan as one of China's top "wastrel" fuerdai. Chan's arrest in 2014 severely affected his career, and he lost multi-million dollar endorsements and contracts from Adidas, Nivea, Yishion, Johnson & Johnson contact lenses, Stride gum, KFC, and Chevrolet.

Personal life

After Chan's release from prison, he lived with his mother in Taipei, keeping a low profile, and often wearing a mask to avoid being recognised in public.

He claimed he had flown before COVID-19 had spread to the United States. When the situation worsened in the US, he decided to stay in LA as he felt that he would have a higher probability of being infected if he were to make the long journey home.

Relationship with Jackie Chan

During an awards ceremony in Beijing in April 2011, Jackie stated that he would be donating half his money to charity when he dies, instead of to his son. Jackie explained, "If he is capable, he can make his own money. If he is not, then he will just be wasting my money."

After serving six months in jail, Chan met his father for the first time in Taiwan, and the two appeared to have reconciled. "I hadn't seen him for too long. I feel he's matured this time," Jackie Chan said. "We didn't talk about unhappy things. It was all family chat. We talked into the night and didn't sleep." Before leaving to do a promotion, he gave his son a haircut.

Filmography

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Year	Title	Chinese Title	Role
2004	The Twins Effect II	千機變II: 花都大戰	"Charcoal Head" / "Star of Rex"
2005	2 Young	早熟 爾冬升	"Fong Ka-fu"
2006	McDull, the Alumni	春田花花同學會	"Office staff" (cameo)
The Heavenly Kings	四大天王	Himself
2007	The Sun Also Rises	太陽照常升起 姜文	The Son
Invisible Target	男兒本色	"Officer Wai King-ho"
The Drummer	戰鼓	"Sid"
PK.COM.CN	誰說青春不能錯	"Zhang Wenli"
2008	Kung Fu Panda	功夫熊猫	"Crane" (Cantonese voice)
Secrets of the Furious Five	虎膽五俠	"Young Monkey" (voice)
2009	Tracing Shadow	追影	"Lord Xu"
Mulan	花木蘭	"Fei Xiaohu" A.K.A. "Tiger"
2010	Break Up Club	分手說愛你	"Joe"
2011	1911	辛亥革命	"Zhang Zhenwu"
Kung Fu Panda 2	功夫熊猫2	"Crane" (Cantonese voice)
Lee's Adventure	李獻計歷險記	"Li Xianji"
East Meets West	東成西就2011
2012	Her Father His Father	春暖花開
Double Trouble	寶島雙雄	"Jay"
Whoever	愛誰誰
Chrysanthemum to the Beast	給野獸獻花
2013	Machi Action	變身	Cameo
The Ideal City	一座城池
Love Speaks	意外的戀愛時光	"Zhou Tong"
2015	Monk Comes Down the Mountain	道士下山	"Peng Qizi" (uncredited)
2016	Railroad Tigers	铁道飞虎
2021	Good Night Beijing	北京·晚九朝五	Director & Supporting Actor
TBA	Great Mr. Zhou	了不起的周先生
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Discography

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Released	Title	Language	Track listing
2004	"Jaycee" (Self-titled audio Video CD)	Mandarin
2010	亂 "Chaos"
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