Jackie Chan's son, Jaycee Chan, recently made news after he was arrested on drug charges in Beijing during a crackdown in the city and other parts of China, along with a string of other celebrities, for possession of marijuana. After Jackie Chan's son's arrest, the actor has vowed to become a better father to Jaycee.
Following Jackie Chan's son's arrest, the actor released an online statement apologizing for his son's mistake, but up until recently he hadn't spoken publicly about the situation his family is currently going through.
In a recent Beijing event meant to promote his latest martial arts film, "Skiptrace" (where he plays a Hong Kong detective chasing an American gambler played by "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville), Jackie Chan's son obviously became a target of questions by the press, and the "Karate Kid" star was gracious enough to answer.
"I am always a father. I used to be an unqualified father. Now, after this event, I want to be a qualified father," Jackie Chan told reporters, according to website IBN Live.
The actor also urged the press not to speculate about his son's arrest and prosecution, saying that, although he could bear the attacks, they wouldn't be fair on his wife, Jaycee's mother, the retired Taiwanese actress Lin Feng-jiao (also known as Joan Lin).
Chan also said that he had nothing further to add than the statements he'd already made in regards to his son's arrest, that he knew no further and that rumors that he and his wife had met up with Chinese authorities trying to solve the issue were untrue.
Besides his obvious shock as a parent, the arrest of Jackie Chan's son hit the actor hard since he was appointed as an anti-drug ambassador in 2009, according to Sky News.
Jackie Chan's son, Jaycee, who is an actor like both his parents, was arrested after Beijing police found over 100 grams of marijuana at his apartment last August; the 32 year-old is also accused of accommodating drug users, which in the Asian country is an offense that carries a maximum penalty of 3 years of prison time.