At 70 years old, Jackie Chan sits in front of the camera and says a line that resonates deeper than any action scene: No one responds on WeChat. This is the story of Jackie Chan and his son Jaycee, and it’s much more complicated than the action movies the father is known for.

How it all began, Jackie Chan himself explains quite openly. When Jaycee was young, he raised him according to the methods of the Jackie Chan stunt team. Strict. Very strict. Even during bathroom visits, there were rules—like how many sheets of paper you could use. That was the world in which the son grew up.

Then came the break in 2014. After that year, Jaycee moved out. The occasional calls that had existed before completely stopped. Zero. Jackie Chan tried to apologize, but the response was cold: You do your thing. That was it for now.

The last shared meal? That was in 2019. Since then, Jackie Chan hasn’t convinced his son to have dinner again. Jaycee Chan is now opening a gallery in Taiwan—a life that has distanced itself from his father.

A real turning point came when Lin Fengjiao, the mother, became the mediator. Jackie Chan had to learn to communicate differently. He cuts his thoughts into 15-second voice messages, adds a smiley, waits. Sometimes the reply comes back: Hmm. Nothing more. But at least.

For older people, it’s hard to bend. But Jackie Chan tried. He has written the last 70 years into a new book. The last page remains blank—reserved for Jaycee Chan’s signature. A space that could still be filled.

Do you also have someone in your address book who doesn’t respond? Sometimes, it’s the people closest to us.