[US] Jackie Chan to star in “Spy Next Door”
August 6, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
CRIEnglish.com reported, “Jackie Chan is taking his martial-arts high jinks to the neighbors, signing on to star in the action comedy “The Spy Next Door.”"
“Chan plays a man who is called to baby-sit his neighbor’s children and ends up fighting off secret agents after one of the kids inadvertently downloads a secret code.”
Tags: Jackie Chan[CHINA] Jackie Chan donates Olympic themed costume for wax display
July 23, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
CRIEnglish.com reported, “Hong Kong Kung Fu superstar Jackie Chan donated an Olympic-themed costume designed by himself for his wax statue in the wax museum Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.”
“The gift was made to show his support for the upcoming Olympics Games, Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao Daily News reported on Wednesday.”
Tags: Jackie Chan[JAPAN] Jackie Chan attends Tokyo charity premiere of “Forbidden Kingdom”
July 10, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
Japantoday.com reported, “Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, 54, on Wednesday night attended the charity Japan premiere of his latest film “Forbidden Kingdom” (Japanese title “Dragon Kingdom”) in Tokyo. Chan said, “We received a lot of donations from Japan. I really thank you from the bottom of my heart. It’s not about how much you donated. Every donation is helpful.”
Tags: Jackie Chan[CHINA] Jackie Chan Museum to be constructed in Shanghai
July 9, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
CRIEnglish.com reported, “Jackie Chan’s legendary career will be archived in a new museum for which the star laid the foundation Tuesday in Shanghai.”
“Chan handpicked the location for the museum, which will be named after him, in the Changfeng Ecology Commercial District in Shanghai’s Putuo District, Sina.com.cn says.”
“The museum will largely be renovated from old factory buildings. When completed on October 1 next year, it will take up about 3,100 square meters.”
Tags: Jackie Chan[KOREA] Jackie Chan to promote Korean-wave theme park
May 28, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
Chosun reported, “Gyeonggi Province is to appoint Jackie Chan as a goodwill ambassador for a Korean Wave theme park on Wednesday. Hallyuwood — a conflation of “hallyu” or Korean wave and Hollywood — features a variety of tourist facilities such as studios where Korean soap operas and films are made, entertainment facilities, museum, shops, Korean cooking classes and restaurants. The park is going up on a 990,000 sq.m site and is to be completed by 2012.”
Tags: Jackie Chan[CHINA] Jackie Chan plans film on China quake
May 25, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
CRIEnglish.com reported, “Hong Kong action hero Jackie Chan said he wanted to make a film about the massive earthquake which hit China earlier this month to raise money for victims.”
“Chan is best known for action-packed blockbusters like the Rush Hour series but said the new project would represent a change of tone because he had been so deeply affected by what happened in his homeland.”
“The official death toll from the quake, which hit Sichuan province on May 12, is now over 55,000. It is China’s worst disaster in a generation.”
“Tomorrow we have big meeting with some directors, some scriptwriters - why? I want to make the movie about the earthquake because there’s so many touching stories,” an emotional Chan told a press conference in London.”
Tags: Jackie Chan[CHINA] Stars rush to Sichuan for quake relief
May 18, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
CRIEnglish.com reported, “Famous Chinese television and movie stars have flown to the earthquake-stricken Sichuan province, bringing with them relief materials including food, tents and medical staff.”
“Kung Fu star Jackie Chan landed in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province some 100 kilometers from the earthquake epicenter on the morning of May 16, sources say. ”
“The star brought 120,000 bottles of water and food worth one million yuan and he personally donated an additional 50,000 yuan to a local hospital while visiting injured earthquake victims in Deyang, one of the most seriously hit counties in Sichuan.”
“Relief work and reconstructing our homeland is by no means easy, but we will always be here to help,” the star said.
Tags: Jackie Chan[CHINA] A “Forbidden Kingdom” sequel in the works?
May 7, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
CRIEnglish.com reported, “The overwhelming box-office success of the action-adventure flick “The Forbidden Kingdom” has prompted its producers to shoot a sequel.”
“Sources from the film’s Chinese investor and distributor, Huayi Brothers, said Tuesday they will once again collaborate with Hollywood for part two of the Jackie Chan-Jet Li film, the Beijing Times reported.”
“The two action heroes will appear in the follow-up film, together with actress Li Bingbing, who made her major Hollywood debut with “Forbidden Kingdom.”
“The sequel is likely to feature a romance between Jet Li and Li Bingbing’s characters, the Beijing Times report says.”
Tags: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, The Forbidden Kingdom[USA] Jackie Chan/Jet Li film “Forbidden Kingdom” tops box office
April 20, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
The Associated Press reported, “Martial arts adventure “The Forbidden Kingdom” ruled over the box office in North America this weekend as the movie featuring Chinese superstars Jackie Chan and Jet Li together for the first time debuted about 20.9 million dollars over the three-day period, preliminary figures released Sunday showed.”
“The film, jointly released by Lionsgate and the Weinstein Co., tells the story of a modern American teenage hurtled back in time to ancient China, where he is charged with a task to free the fabled warrior the Monkey King with the help from kung fu masters played by Jackie Chan and Jet Li. ”
Tags: Forbidden Kingdom, Jackie Chan, Jet Li[HK] Jackie Chan and Jet Li promote “The Forbidden Kingdom”
CRIEnglish.com reported, “Two of China’s best-known action film stars, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, appeared together on Tuesday in Hong Kong to kick off promotions for their first collaboration, “The Forbidden Kingdom.”
“Director Rob Minkoff and female leads Liu Yifei and Li Bingbing also attended the press conference, the film’s first in Asia.”
“‘The Forbidden Kingdom’ is being heavily promoted as the first film starring both Jackie Chan and Jet Li, an opportunity Li said both he and longtime friend Chan had waited 15 years for. He said working together made them even closer, like brothers.”
Tags: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, The Forbidden Kingdom
