Despite his global stardom, Jackie Chan is notoriously private about his family life and his relationship with his wife. Naturally, fans have always been curious to get a peek behind the curtain into The Karate Kid star’s life beyond the limelight.
So, here’s everything we know about Jackie Chan’s wife, how many kids they have, and more.
Who is Jackie Chan married to?
Jackie Chan is married to Joan Lin.
The couple first met in 1981 and tied the knot a year later in a secret wedding ceremony in Los Angeles. Despite some rough patches along the way, the couple has stayed together for over forty years. In his 2018 autobiography Never Grow Up, Chan admitted to being unfaithful to his wife and reflected on not being an ideal husband.
“In 1999, I made a serious mistake. When the news broke about an affair I’d had that resulted in a child, the media frenzy was like a bomb going off. I wanted to phone Joan, but I didn’t know what to say. I wouldn’t be able to explain this,” the actor penned (via People). However, the couple has since managed to overcome the difficult chapter and continues to stay beside each other.
What is Joan Lin’s job?
Joan Lin is a former actress.
Lin appeared in many Taiwanese films during the 70s and 80s. She made her acting debut at age 20 in the 1972 movie The Hero of Chiu Chow. Since then, she has starred in several movies based on the novels of Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao. Her incredible performance in the 1979 movie The Story of a Small Town earned her the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress. Her acting credits also include My Native Land, The Battle for the Republic of China, Spring in Autumn, and more.
How many kids do Jackie Chan and Joan Lin have?
Jackie Chan and Joan Lin have one kid together.
The couple welcomed their only son, Jaycee Chan, on December 3, 1982, shortly after they got married. Jaycee went on to become an actor himself, but his career took a hit due to a 2014 arrest in Beijing for using marijuana. Although his relationship with Jackie Chan went through a rocky period, they eventually reconciled amicably.
Jackie Chan also has an estranged daughter named Etta Ng Chok Lam from his affair with Elaine Ng Yi-Lei in 1999. Speaking with Express in 2015, Lam confirmed that she does not have any relationship with her father. “He is not my dad. I have no feelings for him. He is my biological father, but he is not in my life,” she stated. Lam got married to her partner, Andi Autumn, in 2018.
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on ComingSoon.
