Here’s a concise, informative piece on Jackie Chan’s first film:

At just , Chan—then using his birth name Chan Kong-sang—appeared in a small role as a young orphan. The film starred the child actress Li Li-Hua (also known as “Little Fengming”) as the lead, with Chan playing a supporting part. His father, a cook at the French embassy in Hong Kong, had enrolled him in the China Drama Academy, which led to this early on-screen appearance.

Long before he became a global action icon known for death-defying stunts and comedic martial arts, Jackie Chan made his screen debut as a child actor. His first film was the 1962 Cantonese opera–inspired feature 《大小黄天霸》 ( Big and Little Wong Tin Bar ) *, also known as Seven Little Valiant Fighters .

While Big and Little Wong Tin Bar is now obscure (and not widely available), it marked the beginning of a legendary journey. Chan would later appear as a stuntman in Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury (1972) and Enter the Dragon (1973) before breaking out as a star in Hong Kong with Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow (1978) and Drunken Master (1978).