Jackie Chan learnt English through country music.
Jackie Chan learnt how to speak English by listening to slow country music songs
The 71-year-old actor – who grew up in Hong Kong and whose native language is Cantonese – found it easier to follow the lyrics of the genre because the songs are typically fairly “slow”.
During an appearance on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ on Tuesday (03.06.25), he said: “I learn English in country songs because country songs [are] slow.”
Jackie then went on to sing the chorus from ‘Always on My Mind’ by Willie Nelson, which sparked cheers from the audience and thrilled the host.
Kelly exclaimed: “I just got serenaded by Jackie Chan!
“That’s how I’m going to take this day away.”
In 1998’s ‘Rush Hour’, Jackie was famously asked by co-star Chris Tucker: “Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?”
And the ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ star admitted he didn’t have “a clue” what his castmate was saying throughout the film.
He said: “The whole movie, I don’t know what Chris Tucker’s saying. Not a clue.”
Jackie admitted his dialogue was “different” in “every shot” because of his struggles to get to grips with what was being said.
He said: “My dialogue coach sits right behind the camera. Every scene, every shot, different dialogue.
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