It is common knowledge that Jackie Chan is considered one of the world's legendary actors. He was instrumental in advancing Hong Kong cinema and combining elements of Eastern and Western filmmaking The awards won by Jackie Chan are numerous and include various categories, ranging from the prestigious Oscars, Hong Kong Film Awards, to the Kid's Choice Awards.
However, Jackie Chan's achievements are not limited to acting awards alone. He managed to set two Guinness World Records throughout his career as an actor. Jackie Chan utilized all his extensive experience in the film industry when working on Armor of God 3 (CZ12) or also known as Chinese Zodiac .
This is proven by the world record for the number of roles he played in the film's credits. Jackie Chan broke the world record for 'most credits in one film for the same person' with 15 credits listed in the film. His involvement in Chinese Zodiac covered almost all aspects of the film's production, from behind-the-scenes roles such as coordinating catering to on-screen roles as the lead.
More specifically, he is listed as writer, director, actor, producer, executive producer, cinematographer, art director, unit production manager, catering coordinator, stuntman, stunt coordinator, gaffer, composer, props, and theme song vocalist. In addition to holding the record for the most credits in a single film, Jackie Chan was also recognized by Guinness for his decades of dedication to the film industry.
He was awarded the Guinness World Record for 'most stunts by a living actor' in recognition of his more than 100 film appearances and the numerous stunts he performed. The Armor of God film series may not be as popular as other Jackie Chan films such as Rush Hour or Drunken Master , but Jackie Chan's involvement with this franchise has been going on for quite a long time.
His first film, Armor of God (1986) starred Jackie Chan when he was 31 years old. Armor of God succeeded in becoming one of the highest-grossing films in Hong Kong at that time. This franchise continued with a sequel, Armor of God II: Operation Condor, in 1991. Chinese Zodiac followed with its release in 2012.
In this film, Jackie Chan returns as Asian Hawk who is now tasked with retrieving lost Chinese artifacts from around the world. Similar to the series of films he has starred in, Chinese Zodiac presents slapstick humor and epic martial arts action. The audience was impressed and curious about how the man managed to maintain his physique when he was almost 60 years old at that time.
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