Master of kung fu comedy and film icon Jackie Chan is taking time out of filming his new featureBleeding Steelto talk about his life, craft and career at the Sydney Opera House.

This will be Chan’s first-ever public talk in Australia, taking the audience through his beginnings and prolific career until now.

Australia has played an important role in Chan’s career – it’s where he was given the nickname ‘Jackie’ while working on a construction site when living in Canberra.

His new movieBleeding Steelis the largest-budget Chinese production to be shot mainly in Australia sinceMr Nice Guy was filmed in Melbourne 20 years ago.

Jackie Chan In Conversation takes place at the Sydney Opera House on Satuday August 6. Tickets are $34 and can be found here.

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