Subject: Actor Jackie Chan Honored
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 1995
                
        HONG KONG (AP) -- No sweatpants. No tight, sleeveless T-shirt. No 
stunts. Jackie Chan traded it all in Friday for a mortarboard, hood 
and gown.  
        The kung fu master who left home at 7 to be apprenticed to a 
drama group received an honorary doctorate from Baptist University 
"for being an epitome of the striving human spirit, for his 
distinguished achievements in the film industry and his unrelenting 
efforts to seek improvement and excellence."  
        Outside, fans shouted "Da Guo" -- big brother. Gowned graduates 
elbowed reporters to get better photos of their film idol.  
        "I've won so many movie awards, but never in my life before 
have I thought of getting an academic degree,'' Chan said. ``I am 
quite ashamed of myself. I haven't studied much. I am not good at 
either English or Chinese. I am thinking whether I am worthy of 
this degree."  
        To his young fans, Chan sent out one message: "Don't imitate 
me. Study hard."