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A review by library_ann
Never Grow Up by Jackie Chan
4.0
It's not a life story, but a series of essays that explore different areas of his past, based on themes, often with a little moral at the end, which often implies "Don't be like young Jackie," when he spent too much money or got so wasted at night while gambling that he could barely come in to work the next day.
The anecdotes about young Jackie often reveal him as having bad character, or the obstinance of youth, which mistakes he learns from and grows out of.
This is not a technical book about his fight training, although there are several chapters devoted to his time in the fight school where he grew up. Nor does it go into depth about movie-making, although there are a few chapters which touch on setting up some of the stunts. More often, the stories are about how scared he felt before attempting something that could easily end with his death.
The anecdotes about young Jackie often reveal him as having bad character, or the obstinance of youth, which mistakes he learns from and grows out of.
This is not a technical book about his fight training, although there are several chapters devoted to his time in the fight school where he grew up. Nor does it go into depth about movie-making, although there are a few chapters which touch on setting up some of the stunts. More often, the stories are about how scared he felt before attempting something that could easily end with his death.