Fractures, broken bones, trips by ambulance to hospital and a singular devotion to the trailblazing martial arts actor bonded Jackie Chan's stuntmen.
So when the retired members of the JC Stunt Performance Team reunited for Chinese television last month to reflect on their time with "brother" Chan there was not a dry eye in the house.
The segment, shared on Facebook more than nine million times, shows the old members sneaking up behind Chan, tears welling, as a video tribute plays.
Chan's stunt men recall the danger of their business working without safety nets.
"Now there are computers and animation. Technology is immensely advanced, " says one. "But the JC team of those days we put our lives on the line for the art."
Says another: "Pretty much in every shoot I would unintentionally cause him injury.
"You just have to look at his stunts. They're shot with one take without any cuts. You would jump right off with a thump, then you make contact with the table and bounce to the floor with a thud. When walking to a set you would see an ambulance on standby."
One member recalls his girlfriend breaking up with him because, "Every time you leave for work, you might come back as a lifeless body".
The stuntmen speak affectionately of Chan's generosity. Before he was famous Chan shared his salary with the "brothers". One, looking for home to buy in Taiwan, was given $200,000 local dollars by Chan for a deposit.
"Brother, I appreciate all the opportunities you have given me," said one. "Today so many people recognise me, Zhang Yaohua, because you took care of me along the way."
Trained in Kung Fu and Hapkido, the Hong Kong born Chan was a child actor who went on to appear in more than 150 films.
The inspiration for his more comedic stunts was Buster Keaton, known, too, for performing his own stunts.
Chan is one of the few Chinese actors to transition from Asian films to Hollywood though it hasn't always meant box office gold.
In November 2016, Chan, 62, became the first Chinese actor to be awarded an honorary lifetime Oscar. At the tribute he dedicated it to his stunt team.
"For forty years we've been through thick and thin," Chan says. "Fractured bones, broken limbs. Sent to hospital at five or six in the morning. No one sees that in the theatre.
"Even as I receive the Honorary Oscar award, this is shared among you," he says, turning around to finally notice the older stunt artists on stage.
As they call out, Chan puts his hands to his face in disbelief.