Overseasidol.com — Legendary actor Jackie Chan recently opened up about his life at 71 in an interview, revealing that he often wakes up feeling like he has sustained injuries.

If he sits for too long, his knees, ankles, and shoulders begin to ache.

However, once the director yells “action” on set, all the pain seems to disappear only to return immediately when “cut” is called.

Chan also shared that at night he often applies medicated patches to relieve the pain, which can make his skin sensitive and itchy.

Despite these physical challenges, he sees aging as a blessing.

“Growing old is a happiness. Many people never get the chance to grow old. I am truly grateful that I can,” he said.

The martial arts icon expressed pride in still being able to perform certain action moves at his age.

He also wanted to encourage others not to fear aging, as every stage of life has its own joy.

Over the past decade, Jackie Chan has been pushing himself to break away from being seen solely as an action star.

“The career of an action actor is short, so over the past ten-plus years I’ve worked hard to take on different types of films,” he explained.

His latest movie “The Shadows’ Edge”, has just been released. Behind-the-scenes footage shows Chan struggling to assemble a gun prop due to his declining eyesight, sparking discussions online.

Many fans remarked that it was the first time they truly felt the reality of Jackie Chan being 71 years old.