Jackie Chan addresses speculations of battling sickness as he clocks 70 amid circulation of disturbing photo

• Well-known Chinese actor Jackie Chan, addressed ill health rumours on social media.
• Celebrating his 70th birthday today, he shared his mixed emotions about his new age.
• Chan clarified misconceptions about his health, explaining that an aged appearance in a recent photo was solely for a film role, not indicative of his actual health.

Famous Chinese actor, Jackie Chan who recently clocked 70 years old has taken to social media to clarify speculations regarding his health.

In a post on his Facebook page with 71 million followers at the time of filing this report, Chan expressed how he felt about turning 70; a blend of shock and happiness.

Speaking further, the veteran thespian cleared the air regarding misconceptions about his health after a photo of him looking very old surfaced online.

He acknowledged that it was merely a costume and appearance for the role he was undertaking as he needed to appear old in the film.

In his words:

“To all my dearest friends and fans from all over the world:

Even before today, many friends have been reminding me: “Jackie, it’s going to be your 70th birthday!”

Every time I hear this number, my heart would stop for a second – l’m 70 years old already? After recovering from the shock, the second thing that would come to my mind is a saying that my big brother, Sammo Hung once said: “being able to grow old is a fortunate thing.” Especially for us stunt people, we don’t know how lucky we are to be able to grow old.

Not so long ago, a lot of friends saw some recent photos of me on the internet, and they were all concerned about my health. I want to take this opportunity to let everyone know, don’t worry! It’s just a character appearance for my latest movie. The character requires me to have white hair, white beard and look old. Over the years, I’ve always been willing to try new things for a movie, no matter if it’s a challenging stunt or a breakthrough appearance for a character. I’ve been in the entertainment business for 62 years and I cherish every moment because I’m lucky I’m still filming today.

Recently my staff have been going through my photo archives and found so many memorable photos. I’ve selected a few to post with this message. Looking at these photos brings back so many fond memories. All I can say is: I love making movies and I love you all.

A big thank you to everyone for all your birthday wishes. Hope everyone stays happy and healthy!”

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