Jackie Chan faints while filming the fight scene for a new movie

Jackie Chan faints while performing a fight scene for his upcoming film Panda Plan. | Image: Screenshot from TikTok/@starettoday

Action star Jackie Chan sparked concern among his fans after he fainted during a fight scene for his upcoming film “Panda Plan.”

In a recent behind-the-scenes video, Chan was filmed having his head held by his co-star before going limp and suddenly losing consciousness.

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Chan's scene partner released his grip as the crew ran over to help the 70-year-old actor get back up. As staff attended to him, Chan was completely expressionless and seemed unaware of what had just happened.

After a pause, the martial arts legend asked one of the crew: “What are we doing?”

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When told that he had briefly lost consciousness, Chan said in complete disbelief that it probably happened because he was holding his breath during the stunt.

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The “Karate Kid” actor insisted he was fine and re-shot the scene after a short break.

In an interview after the incident, Chan stressed that he had to reassure production staff that he was fine so that they would not require him to use a stunt double.

“It's not a big deal. I have to insure everyone else [that I’m fine]; otherwise they would want me to use a stunt double. If I just sat there while they used a stunt double and they filmed my close-ups after he was done, I would feel very guilty!” he explained.

Fans expressed their concern for the kung fu star, saying it was probably the “right time” for Chan to stop doing his own stunts.

“At 70, he should stop doing dangerous stunts and let these younger stuntmen do the work. We know that he wanted to do his best to produce a good film by doing the stunt himself like when he was young, but when age catches up with him, he has to learn to let go and leave it to others,” he said Internet users.

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In April, Chan reflected On the occasion of his 70th birthday, he looked back on his remarkable career in the entertainment industry and said: “Being able to grow old is a happy thing.”