Will Smith thanked Jackie Chan for “helping raise” his youngest son.
The 'King Richard' actor celebrated the martial arts legend's 70th milestone birthday on Sunday (07.04.24) with a heartfelt Instagram post, which the 'Rush Hour' star leaves behind in his family. He praised his “everlasting impact”. She co-starred with Jaden Smith (25) in the 2010 remake of The Best Kid.
Will shared a series of photos of Jaden and Jackie, writing, “Happy 70th (amazing) birthday to my man @jackiechan!! In addition to making some of my favorite movies of all time, It also created some of the craziest moments.” Caught on Film — Thank you so much for helping me raise Jayden.
“The Karate Kid's time with you in Beijing had a lasting impact on our entire family. We wish you deep love.” [and] Revelations about the next trip around the sun [sun emoji] (sic)”
Meanwhile, Jackie also celebrated her birthday in a social media post of her own, expressing gratitude for being able to “get older”, especially after all the stunts she has put her body through over the years.
While sharing a series of photos of himself at different ages, he wrote on Instagram: “Even before today, many of my friends have reminded me, 'Jackie, your 70th birthday is coming up!'” Every time I hear that number, my heart stops for a moment – I Are you already 70 years old?
“After recovering from the shock, the next thing that comes to mind is what my brother Sammo Hung once said: “We are lucky to grow old.'' I can’t tell you how lucky I am to be able to layer.”
Jackie also told fans not to worry about recent photos of him with gray hair and a beard, explaining that he needed to “look older” for his upcoming movie.
He added, “Over the years, I have always been willing to try new things for my movies, whether it be challenging stunts or groundbreaking appearances for characters.''I am 62 years old in the entertainment industry. I've been working on it for years, and fortunately I'm still filming today, so I hope you cherish every moment.
The “Hidden Strike” actor ended his message by thanking his fans.
“Recently, my staff was going through my photo archives and found so many memorable photos. I chose a few to post with this message. Looking at these photos… It brings back so many fond memories. All I can say is this: I love making movies and I love you all.
“Thank you so much to everyone for the birthday wishes. I hope everyone is happy and healthy!”