Jackie Chan's wife, Joan Lin, could've divorced long ago when he stepped out of their marriage and created another child, but she chose not to. The couple has been married for more than 40 years.
Jackie Chan found fame for his incredible acting and the dare-devil stunts he undergoes in movies. However, when he isn't in front of the cameras, Jackie is at home with his longtime wife, Joan Lin. Here's what we know about her.
Jackie Chan and his son Jaycee Chan at a press conference announcing a concert at the Bird's Nest Stadium on April 1, 2009, in Beijing, China | Source: Getty Images
What Career Did Jackie Chan's Wife, Joan Lin, Choose?
On June 30, 1953, Joan was born Feng-Jiao Lin in Taiwan. Like her future husband, she had a keen interest in the entertainment industry and became an actress, but she became a movie star long before him.
Joan made more than 100 films in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and some of the work she's done includes 1974's "Shaolin Long Arm." In 1979, she appeared in "Xiao Cheng Gu Shi" and "He Never Gives Up." After Joan and Jackie married, they only welcomed one child.
When Did Joan Lin, Jackie Chan's Wife, Marry Him, and Who Is Their Child?
Jackie and Joan tied the knot on December 1, 1982, and welcomed their first and only child, Jaycee Chan. On the actor's website, he's seen posing alongside their son, who followed his parents into the entertainment industry by becoming a singer and an actor.
She acknowledged that he might be her biological father but said he isn't a part of her life.
Joan's son has an Instagram account with 70 posts, and over half a million followers, and he follows 280 people. Jaycee posts about his family and personal life on his account. Once, while giving an acceptance speech at a ceremony, Jackie showed his wife love but later broke her heart.
How Did Jackie Chan Honor His Wife, Joan Lin, and What Is Known about His Infidelity?
In his book "Never Grow Up," Jackie revealed that he gave a touching speech while receiving an Oscar Award. At the time, he mentioned his family by thanking them, his wife Joan and son Jaycee, and gave a special shout-out to his stunt team.
However, things were only sailing smoothly for Joan and her famous husband sometimes. In 1998, Elaine Ng Yi-Lei met Jackie while she was a beauty queen in Hong Kong. The pair started having an affair, and a year later, their daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam, was born.
The duo had already separated when Etta arrived. When the news of his infidelity went public, Jackie defended himself, saying he had "only committed a fault that every single man in the world commits." Elaine brought their daughter up alone while struggling with alcoholism.
Joan's stepdaughter studied in Switzerland, and she and her mother no longer have a rift. In 2015, Etta revealed that she was nowhere near forgiving her father despite all the years that have passed. Aged fifteen at the time, she said:
"He is not my dad. I have no feelings for him."
She acknowledged that he might be her biological father but said he isn't a part of her life. Jackie's daughter shared how he'd never existed in her life and that she'd never regard him as her father. Joan's stepdaughter said she wouldn't call him her "dad" but would refer to him as "Jackie Chan, an actor."
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