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"One of the world&amp;apos;s most beloved action stars is calling it quits.\r\nAt a Cannes press conference Friday for his latest film, Chinese Zodiac--his 100th movie--Jackie Chan told reporters he&amp;apos;s giving up action films for good.\r\n&amp;quot;This will be my last action movie,&amp;quot; the actor, 58, said. &amp;quot;I will ask my body how long I can go . . . I tell you, I am not young any more.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nLaughing he added, &amp;quot;I am really, really tired.&amp;quot;\r\nThe international superstar--who is famous for performing his own stunts--says he also takes issue with the extreme content seen on-screen today.\r\n&amp;quot;The world is too violent now,&amp;quot; he explained. &amp;quot;It&amp;apos;s a dilemma because I like action, but I don&amp;apos;t like the violence.&amp;quot;\r\nChan is also hoping that by giving up his tried-and-true action star parts, he&amp;apos;ll be able to expand his brand and take on more serious, dramatic roles. Little by little, the actor hopes he can show audiences &amp;quot;the real Jackie Chan.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;I don&amp;apos;t just want to be an action star, I want to be a true actor,&amp;quot; the Hong Kong-born star revealed. &amp;quot;I want to be an Asian Robert De Niro. I want to get rid of my image. So, for the last ten years I&amp;apos;ve done other films like The Karate Kid, where I&amp;apos;d rather play an old man. I want the audience to know I&amp;apos;m not just about fighting or comedy, also I can act.&amp;quot;\r\nChan is best known for combining martial arts with slapstick comedy; the actor&amp;apos;s daredevil tendencies make it difficult for him to be insured by movie studios. Chan currently holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for &amp;quot;Most Stunts By A Living Actor.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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