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Jackie Chan reveals how Karate Kid and Rocky stopped him from 'giving up'

Jackie Chan reveals how Karate Kid and Rocky convinced him not to 'give up'

Jackie Chan wanted to "give up" his acting dreams before seeing 'Karate Kid' and 'Rocky'.

The 71-year-old movie legend - who plays kung fu mentor Mr. Han in new movie 'Karate Kid: Legends' - has opened up on how the original 1984 film inspired him to keep going with his own Hollywood dreams.

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