In a recent interview program, martial arts star Jackie Chan admitted that he does not dare to organize a solo tour because the number of songs known to the public is too small, "not enough to support a whole night of performances".
After this statement was spread, netizens immediately discussed excitedly. Some people took Ta Na as an example: she only has 1-2 famous songs but the tour still sold out tickets.
Many others half-jokingly believe that Jackie Chan has released many albums, the number of songs is completely enough, but if there is still a shortage, he can borrow some songs from Ren Xianxi.
However, according to media analysis, Jackie Chan's not daring to open a tour is not because of a lack of songs.
Most audiences think Jackie Chan only has a few songs such as "Nam nhi đương tự cường", "Chân tâm anh hùng", "Thần thoại"... But according to public figures, from 1986 to 2022, Jackie Chan released a total of 11 official studio albums and 8 film soundtrack albums, with 217 songs publicly recorded.
His album "The First Time" once reached the top 10 annual sales in Taiwan (China), and the album "Really, I Used My Heart" once won the Best Intersection Album of the Year award in the Chinese charts.
If he eliminates duets, Cantonese versions and versions released abroad, he still has 89 valid solo songs. With a standard of about 22 songs for one performance night, this number is enough to fill 4 completely different concerts.
The problem lies in Jackie Chan's singing ability. The shortcomings in the singing voice of the star of the movie "Bổ phong truy ảnh" are something that people in the profession know, but few people publicly mention.
When he was young, during filming "Long huynh hổ đệ", Jackie Chan's neck was hit hard against the railing, causing his vocal cords to tear. After recovery, he still left sequelae.
His vocal range is quite narrow, the bass is cloudy, the high notes are easily broken, only suitable for strong movie soundtracks in medium and low tones, making it very difficult to handle emotional ballads.
In the past 10 years, these limitations have become increasingly apparent on stage. At the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics, when singing "Fatherland", he ran out of breath in the back half of the song. At the Great Gulf Music Night 2024, when singing "Nam nhi đương tự cường", the last part was shaky and off-beat.
If an idol artist encroaches on singing, these problems can be handled with stage technology. Ta Na or Nhac Van Bang's tours all use semi-live singing combined with supporting sound, the technical team will correct all high-pitched errors in advance so that the audience almost does not recognize them.
But in Jackie Chan's position, he cannot do that. He is a leading martial arts star in China, a cultural representative in the international market.
Next is the economic problem. Media analysis, a normal singer organizing a tour usually only costs more than 1 million CNY for the stage part each night, but if Jackie Chan organizes a concert, audiences will definitely expect a larger investment. Stage costs alone, martial arts and special security teams can be up to about 6.8 million CNY per night.
If adding the cost of renting locations in Europe, the US and transborder transportation, the total cost can be nearly 11 million CNY for one night of performance. Therefore, the risk and pressure of filling the space is too great.
