Action star Jackie Chan hobbled by old injury

Jackie Chan is notorious for not using stunt doubles in his action flicks in his decades in show business. Photo: AFP

Action superstar Jackie Chan appeared rather worse for the wear at a recent New Year's Day event, owing to the recurrence of a lumbar injury.

Clad in a grey tracksuit, the 66-year-old Hong Kong actor had to lean on the shoulders of two people while making an entrance to a screening of animated film Wish Dragon.