No age concern for Jackie Chan

Jan 16, 2010, 13:04 GMT

Jackie Chan forgets he's not as young as he used to be.

The 'Rush Hour' actor - who is known for his acrobatic fighting style and innovative stunts - admits he is always surprised when he struggles with tricky action sequences because he doesn't always realise how much he has aged.

The 55-year-old star said: "I just try to do it when maybe I shouldn't. I just forget how old I am and I'm not like I used to be. I tried to jump up the wall and I was going, 'Wow.' It's not easy anymore.' But I don't worry. I will take care of myself. And all my stunt team takes care of me too."

Despite this, Jackie - who has starred in over 100 movies - said retirement isn't something he is willing to consider, and has plans to branch out into further ventures.

He explained: "I'm on my way to being 60. I should have stopped, but I have so many scripts, so many projects right now! It's just crazy. Now, I'm talking about an ice cream business, restaurant business, theater business, a clothing line, watches and even a school."

Despite the success of 'Rush Hour', Jackie admits he initially hated the movie - until he learned how successful it had been.

He said: "They called me for the first 'Rush Hour' and I said, 'No, I don't like to do this kind of movie.' I say, 'Policeman from Hong Kong with a black American cop... what's that about?' But, I do the film anyway, and when I see it, I hate it. The action's bad. The dialogue I don't understand. Then they call and say, 'Wow, big success ... $32 million the first week.' I go, 'Oh, now I like it!'"