Jackie Chan says young actors today are unprofessional, pampered and “don’t want to sweat”


The acting legend is displeased with how some young stars are behaving on set these days. Photo: AFP

Jackie Chan who learned his trade at China Drama Academy, a talent school of hard knocks, is not impressed with how some of the younger actors are behaving on set these days.

The 67-year-old acting legend – who does multiple takes for that single perfect shot – criticised the younger generation of stars at an interview for a Chinese award ceremony recently.

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