Long before finding mainstream success starring in his own movies, Jackie Chan worked as an actor and stuntman, playing a prison thug in the 1973 Bruce Lee classic, Enter The Dragon.

As a man who had dedicated himself to mastering the arts of Kung Fu and Wing Chun, Jackie Chan was understandably in awe and enamored of the world’s most famous and innovative martial artist, Bruce Lee.

While filming a scene for Enter The Dragon, Bruce Lee accidentally struck Chan in the head with a wooden stick, when his intention was to simply make it look as he had done so. Ever the professional, Lee finished the scene and did not break character until the director yelled cut!

Immediately, Bruce Lee rushed to Jackie Chan’s aid, lifting him up, holding him in his arms and apologizing profusely. Chan was unhurt, but when Lee asked whether he was okay, Chan was so enthralled by Lee’s presence and lost in the moment, he couldn’t help but play as if he were more hurt than he was.

In Chan’s words, I just wanted Bruce Lee to hold me for as long as he can.

And there ain’t nothin’ wrong with that.

Jackie Chan is a master of Kung Fu and Wing Chun who was born in Hong Kong and has starred in over 150 films dating back to the 1960’s. Chan truly broke through as an actor and became a household name after starring in the 1998 buddy action-comedy cop flick Rush Hour and embedded himself as a Hollywood main stay with the sequels, Rush Hour 2 and 3, all of which were wildly successful.

As famous for his willingness to do his own dangerous stunts as he was for his acting, Jackie Chan was even the star of his own video game, Playstation’s 2000 classic, Jackie Chan Stuntmaster, to which Jackie lent his voice and martial arts skills, which were emulated in the game.