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First Photos: Xinhai Revolution

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Additional Report On "XinHai Revolution'


The production team of the film "Xinhai Revolution" pose at an starting ceremony in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 29, 2010. Jackie Chan, director of the film, meet with the media together with actors and actress of the film on Wednesday. The Xinhai Revolution, also known as the 1911 Revolution, overthrew the imperial Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and ended more than 2,000 years of feudal rule. The film will be shown in 2011 to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)


Actor Jackie Chan addresses a starting ceremony of the film "Xinhai Revolution" in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 29, 2010. Jackie Chan, director of the film, meet with the media together with actors and actress of the film on Wednesday. The Xinhai Revolution, also known as the 1911 Revolution, overthrew the imperial Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and ended more than 2,000 years of feudal rule. The film will be shown in 2011 to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)


Jackie and Li Bingbing


Zhao Wenxuan


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My Mother's Dog Was in a Jackie Chan Movie

Found this blog entry this morning digging around on the internet. Enjoy.
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Opening Ceremony for "Xinhai Revolution"


Jackie Chan, Li Bingbing, Zhao Wenxuan




The Director Zhao Wenxuan


Li Bingbing


Haizou Mine crew present a plaque






Producer Wang Zhebin and Jackie Chan


September 29 in Liaoning evening, the film "Revolution" in the boot ceremony held in Fuxin, Liaoning Province, the general director and special starring Jackie Chan, director Zhang Li carrying starring Li Bingbing, Zhao Wenxuan, Yu Hang attended the ceremony. Select one of filming in Fuxin Haizhou coal mine, the general director of the Jackie Chan nominal only stay for five days in the crew, he smiled and complained that the conditions are too harsh, wash three times bath, ears, or the dark. Another producer Wang Zhebin to respond to the media for the first time, said Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li have joined the message has not been determined.

General director Jackie Chan: Filming is very hard

Gap for the first time the face of the Fuxin shooting people, you get the most key creative warm welcome. As the film crew lived in the Liaoning Industry University, Li Bingbing thanked the day and college students together to shoot, this time will make her an unforgettable experience, "my life enough to live three lifetimes of the people." Who played "Ip Man prequel, "the young actor has performed a DU Aerospace routine boxing, Sun Yat-sen Zhao Wenxuan played the fifth spot in the final stage of reading the film the father of monologue, Vivid, but also to gain a deep grounding lines of the biggest applause of more than Jackie Chan .

"Revolution" will Haizhou opencast coal mine in Fuxin City, about one-fifth of the scenes shot, it is learned, the general director in name only Jackie Chan in the formation of only five days shooting schedule, every day two or three busy hours of the morning points, 30 in the stay will be his last day will be directed large-scale shooting war scenes, and many burst shots. Chan said the ceremony at the start condition is "unimaginable hardship," then go back and have to wash it three times a day, and then dig the ears, or black. Jackie Chan said with a smile, when you see someone smoking, his studio will say, "how do you still suck, and I have lungs is a black." Jaycee event day delay in the scene instead of the son of Jackie Chan apology, said, "so he came to him a few of my Haohao Ti."

Opencast trenches show: "really very dangerous"

According to reports, the sea state is Asia's largest surface coal mine, 200 meters depth, runoff depth of several kilometers, in line with "Revolution" "trench play," the shooting, the local mining specially built studio. 29 pm, the media was removed to the mine to visit the set, Jackie Chan Huang Xing in the film plays in uniform face with blood, sitting in a group of very low-key actor who plays the wounded among the masses, to see the reporters say hello, everyone found the star. The day of a time when Jackie Chan and Li Bingbing had scene, Li Bingbing plays Xu Zonghan Ms. Huang Xingde Revolution fathers, nursing uniforms she wore at the scene, in another scene of the wounded and helped slowly through it, no lines, Jackie smiled and said: "She's like a fairy United States." in the pit makeshift studio rather narrow, with a certain degree of risk, there are wooden foot fracture, fell into the pit Caikong the possibility of play in the crew, etc. Some extras also repeatedly said: "really quite dangerous."

In the end, after a hard day's filming, the stars scheduled to start in an interview after the ceremony part of the abolition of all, this film Jackie Chan film side to schedule too tight, too tired excuse to avoid the other stars are also seen with passengers.

Producer Wang Zhebin: no set to join big

Earlier reports said Gong Li, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi participating are expected to "Revolution", the film executive producer Wang Zhebin the first time in the reception to respond to the media, said Andy Lau to the preparation by the recent concert, late not into the group. Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi have read the script, and the crew contacted several times, but also very interested in film roles, but because of schedule problems have not been confirmed yet whether participating. It is reported that the role of star Andy Lau has served as the National Government, Sen, Senate President of the Provisional National Government, Zhang Ziyi to star in the role of the Patriots is the late Qing Qiu Jin, Wang Zhebin producer, said: "Although only two days of the scenes, Zhang Ziyi is still very interested in this role, but also because of Ziyi film "heroine", so we are still coordinating the schedule. "

"Revolution" directed by the Zhang Li, Wang Xingdong screenwriter, producer and starring Jackie Chan, because film involves many historical figures, starred in the film's stars will be up to more than seventy-bit, Zhaowen Xuan, Jiang Wenli, Li Bingbing, Wang Xue Qi, Sun Chun, Jiang Wu, Hu Ge, Shao-group and so will join. Learned that the "Revolution" will be shot before September 2011 and released in the country during the National Day.



时光网辽宁报道 9月29日晚，电影《辛亥革命》在辽宁阜新举办开机仪式，总导演兼特别出演成龙，导演张黎携主演李冰冰、赵文瑄、杜宇航等出席典礼。影片拍摄地之一选在阜新海州露天煤矿，挂名总导演的成龙在剧组仅停留五天，他笑着抱怨条件太艰苦，洗三遍澡，耳朵里还是黑漆漆的。另外制片人王浙滨面对媒体也首次作出回应，称刘德华、章子怡、巩俐加盟的消息都还未确定。

总导演成龙：拍摄很艰苦

　　拍摄间隙首次面对阜新人民，各位主创获得了最热烈的欢迎。由于剧组人员都住在辽宁工大，李冰冰表示，非常感谢与大学生在一起拍摄的日子，这一次的经历会让她终生难忘，“我这一辈子够别人活三辈子了。”曾饰演《叶问前传》的青年演员杜宇航还表演了一段套路拳，第五度饰演孙中山的赵文瑄现场朗诵了电影中最后阶段的国父独白，形神兼备，更以深厚台词功底获得了超过成龙的最大掌声。

　　《辛亥革命》将在阜新市海州露天煤矿拍摄约五分之一的戏份，据悉，挂名总导演的成龙在阜新拍摄档期仅有五天时间，每天都忙到后半夜两三点，30日将是他在停留的最后一天，届时将执导拍摄大型战争场面，并有不少爆破镜头。在开机典礼上成龙表示条件是“难以想象的艰苦”，每天回去之后都要洗三遍，然后挖耳朵还是黑的。成龙笑着说，当看到片场有人抽烟时自己都会说，“你们怎么还在吸，我肺里已经是黑的了。”活动当天房祖名迟迟未能到场，成龙代替儿子道歉，表示“等他来了我好好踢他几下。”

露天矿区战壕戏：“确实挺危险”

　　据介绍，海州露天煤矿是亚洲最大的露天煤矿，纵深200米，径深达几公里，为配合《辛亥革命》“战壕戏”的拍摄，当地矿区还特地搭建了片场。29日下午，媒体辗转来到矿坑探班，在片中饰演黄兴的成龙身着军服满脸血迹，很低调的坐在一群饰演伤兵的群众演员当中，见到记者打招呼时，大家才发现这位巨星。当日正值成龙和李冰冰的一场过场戏，李冰冰饰演辛亥革命元勋黄兴的夫人徐宗汉，她在现场穿着护士装，在另外一场戏中搀着伤员徐徐走过，并无台词，成龙笑着说：“她美的就像仙女。”在矿坑里临时搭建的片场比较狭窄，具有一定的危险，有脚下木板断裂、踩空掉进坑中的可能，在剧组等戏的一些群众演员也连连说：“确实挺危险的。”

　　在结束了一天的辛苦拍摄后，众星原定于开机典礼后接受采访环节全部取消，对此片方以成龙拍摄档期太紧、过于疲劳为由，其余主演也一同避不见客。

制片人王浙滨：大牌加盟都没定

　　此前有报道称，巩俐、刘德华、章子怡都有望参演《辛亥革命》，该片总制片人王浙滨在接待媒体时首次做出回应，称刘德华因近期要筹备演唱会，迟迟不能进组。而巩俐与章子怡都已看过剧本，和剧组接触过多次，也对片中角色也十分感兴趣，但都因为档期问题仍未正式确定是否参演。据悉，刘德华出演的角色林森曾担任国民政府主席、国民政府临时参议院院长，章子怡将出演的角色则是清末志士秋瑾，制片人王浙滨表示：“虽然只有两天的戏份，章子怡对这个角色还是很感兴趣，但因为子怡还要拍摄《巾帼英雄》，所以档期我们还在协调中。”

　　《辛亥革命》由张黎执导，王兴东编剧，成龙监制并主演，由于影片涉及诸多历史人物，出演该片的明星将多达七十余位，赵文瑄、蒋雯丽、李冰冰、王学圻、孙淳、姜武、胡歌、余少群等都将加盟。据悉，《辛亥革命》将于2011年9月前杀青，并于国庆期间全国上映。



SOURCE: ENT.21CN.COM


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Some News about "Revolution"

Although filming already started some time ago in Fuxin the movie held its official 'Start of Filming' Ceremony on the 25th of September now that the major stars have joined the production. The remote location in an abandoned quarry in Fuxin is ideal because of the absence of modern intrusions such as telephone wires etc. So far they have been filming battle scenes. Jackie is expected to only be there for about a week filming his part. Also revealed is that Jackie has invested about one third of the production cost into the movie.

Filming will also take place in Shanghai, Beijing and other locations. The expected release date is National Day 2011.

Tomorrow, by Jackie Chan, Zhang Li's film "Revolution" will be held in the large-scale shooting Fuxin, Liaoning Province ceremony. In fact, the crew had already started shooting into the Fuxin, because the actors have not been into the group, so the crew is filming large battle scenes. Reporter was informed that the shooting ceremony tomorrow, 25th of this month into the group in the film starring Jackie Chan and Li Bingbing are coming out, Jaycee Chan also appeared to follow the father.

This big production because in the formation of shooting, but also to the fans is very concerned about the province. Yesterday, informed sources revealed to reporters a lot of exclusive news, newspaper readers to decrypt the first time, "Revolution" Toupai behind the scenes.

Taken to decrypt - Fuxin coal mine for the war drama

Why did you choose for the Fuxin as shooting, producer Wang Zhebin interview, told reporters before the election landscape in many places they go, the last set at Fuxin Haizhou coal mine, where the age-specific filming retained the old train. In addition, a huge coal mine can form a natural barrier to prevent Goof also avoid the bother, here is also very suitable for large scenes of war play. And the local government vigorously with.

In addition to Fuxin, the film will be in Shanghai, Beijing and even some foreign places for filming, but almost no scenes took place, so the scenes of war play in the formation of basically completed.

Investors decryption - Jackie Chan has invested 50 million

Yesterday, an insider revealed to reporters, the Jackie Chan invested 50 million, sources said he would shoot his scenes in a short time leave but may actually spend more time Jackie Chan film crew to follow. First, he is a star, general director, the other, he is also a big investor, producer. Although only a nominal director, but as investors, concerned about the Jackie Chan of course, shooting schedule. Total investment of 100 million 5 million of the "Revolution" Jackie Chan, one-third. Insiders said, as investors, Jackie Chan was very nervous shooting the film, but will use their connections, attracted more star friends to help out, "Revolution."

Li Bingbing fellow investors unwilling to disclose the amount of investment, but said he is very concerned about the shooting schedule, making more money a day to waste a day.

News "Revolution," the first exposure modeling

Yesterday, the "Revolution" the first time is Sun Yuan and the role of the two heavy head shape. In TV series "Towards the Republic" had the same role in the interpretation of Sun Chun Yuan overwhelmed by the second fertilization, and Vivid's Zhao Du starred Sun is the fourth time, he and "Party Albert" to play the same role The Chang Han will lead to a screen in front of "Running." Reporters that, "Revolution" will be fixing the first half of 2011, and was released in the country during the National Day.



　明日，由成龙、张黎执导的电影《辛亥革命》将在辽宁阜新举办大型的开拍大典。实际上，剧组早已经进入阜新开拍，因为演员们一直没有入组，所以剧组只是拍摄大型的战争场面。记者得知，明日的开拍典礼上，在本月25日进组拍摄的主演成龙和李冰冰都将现身，房祖名也会跟随老爸成龙亮相。

　　这部大制作因为在阜新开拍，也让省内的影迷十分关注。昨日，知情人士向记者透露了很多独家消息，本报第一时间为读者解密《辛亥革命》投拍幕后。

　　拍摄地解密——阜新煤矿适合战争戏

　　对于这次为什么选择阜新作为拍摄地，制片人王浙滨接受采访时告诉记者，之前选景他们走了不少地方，最后定在阜新海州露天煤矿，因为那里保留着影片拍摄年代特有的老火车。另外，煤矿巨大的矿坑可以形成天然的屏障，避免穿帮也可以避免打扰，这里也非常适合大场面的战争戏。而当地政府也大力配合。

　　除了阜新，影片还将在上海、北京甚至国外一些地方取景，但却几乎没有外景戏，所以大场面的战争戏基本都在阜新完成。

　　投资人解密——成龙投资了5000万

　　昨日，一位知情人向记者透露，成龙此次投资了5000万，有消息说他将在短时间内拍完自己的戏份走人，但实际上成龙可能会用更多时间跟随剧组。首先他是主演、总导演，另外，他也是大投资方、出品人。虽然导演只是挂名，但是作为投资人，成龙当然关心拍摄进度。总投资1亿5千万的《辛亥革命》成龙占了三分之一。知情人透露，作为投资人，成龙很紧张电影的拍摄，更会利用自己的人脉，招来更多的明星朋友助阵《辛亥革命》。

　　同为投资人的李冰冰不愿透露投资金额，但她表示自己很关心拍摄进度，多拍一天就浪费一天的钱。 记者 张铂

　　相关新闻《辛亥革命》首批造型曝光

　　昨日，《辛亥革命》首度曝光袁世凯与孙中山两大重头角色的造型。曾在电视剧《走向共和》中诠释过同一角色的孙淳此番为袁世凯二度增肥，而形神兼备的赵文蠧则是第四次出演孙中山，他与《建党伟业》中扮演同一角色的张涵予将会引发一场银幕前的“暗战”。记者得知，《辛亥革命》将于2011年上半年杀青，并于国庆期间在全国上映。


SOURCE: LND.COM
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Dragon's Heart Theme Song

This is the theme song for Jackie's Dragon's Heart Charity. The song was gifted to him by Sun Nan (Blue Sky) and it was decided that Lucky Seven should record the song. So here are the lyrics and the song...

龙之心

一把扇子 水墨山河香

一阵锣鼓 千年依悠长

曾多时 经沧桑

看今朝 丝绸绣凤凰



一身唐装 神采飞扬

一口秦腔 慷慨激昂

曾多时 为梦想

看今朝 紫气东来旺



龙之心 心滚烫 爱善良 抚慰八方

龙之心 内敛刚 不畏强 勇敢去闯

龙之心 心滚烫 为地久 为天长

龙之心 浩气荡 献出 爱的力量


lóng zhī xīn



yī bǎ shàn zǐ shuǐ mo shān hé xiāng

yī zhèn luó gǔ qiān nián yī yōu cháng

céng duō shí jīng cāng sāng

kàn jīn zhāo sī chóu xiù fèng huáng



yī shēn táng zhuāng shén cǎi fēi yáng

yī kǒu qín qiāng kāng kǎi jī áng

céng duō shí wèi mèng xiǎng

kàn jīn zhāo zǐ qì dōng lái wàng



lóng zhī xīn xīn gǔn tàng ài shàn liáng fǔ wèi bā fāng

lóng zhī xīn nèi liàn gāng bù wèi qiáng yǒng gǎn qù chuǎng

lóng zhī xīn xīn gǔn tàng wèi dì jiǔ wèi tiān cháng

lóng zhī xīn hào qì dàng xiàn chū ài de lì liàng


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Jackie Arrives in Fuxin to Film "Revolution"

This very brief news report appeared this morning to say that Jackie has arrived in Fuxin (where they are filming "Revolution") and will be there for a week filming his part.

According to Jackie Chan to come and work together with staff, they are from Beijing, 8 hour drive just to. Jackie Chan will be shot in the formation of nearly a week of play, and he in the movie "Revolution" playing Huang Xing.



24日16时许，成龙来了，他就住在辽宁工程技术大学国际会展中心。

　　据随同成龙一同来的工作人员介绍，他们是从北京开了8个小时的车才到的。据悉，成龙将在阜新拍摄近一周的戏，他在电影《辛亥革命》中饰演黄兴。


SOURCE: ENJOY.EASTDAY.COM
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Shaolin- New Trailer

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Yuen Woo Ping

Yuen Woo Ping has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at this years Fantastic Fest - a film festival held in Austin, Texas.

Hong Kong Legend Yuen Woo Ping’s ‘Fantastic’ Past, Future

After four decades choreographing and directing some of the best-known martial arts films in contemporary Hong Kong cinema, Yuen Woo Ping is making the first American film festival appearance of his career.

The legendary Hong Kong filmmaker, director of such genre classics as “Drunken Master” (1978) and “Iron Monkey” (1993) and action choreographer on international hits “The Matrix” (1999), “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000), “Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2″ (2003), and “Kung Fu Hustle” (2004), arrived this week in Austin, Texas to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award at the sixth annual Fantastic Fest.

In honor of Yuen’s award this year, two films screen Saturday during the genre-centric film festival, book-ending the influential director’s career: Yuen’s 1978 directorial debut “Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow,” starring a young Jackie Chan and Yuen’s own father Yuen Siu-tien, and his latest film, “True Legend,” featuring Vincent Zhao as the famed Drunken Fist master Beggar So/Su Can.

“True Legend,” recently acquired by newbie distributor Indomina Releasing, features previous Yuen collaborators Michelle Yeoh, Gordon Liu, and the late David Carradine and mixes Yuen’s signature action flair with CG environments and elements of street dance. Speakeasy spoke with Yuen about his film, inspirations, and what he learned from working closely with Quentin Tarantino and the Wachowski brothers.

What did you see in the epic story of Beggar So/Su Can that inspired you to make this film?

Bill Kong, the producer, approached me with the script and I thought the story structure was pretty good. I thought I could put some fight choreography in this movie to make it flow more. That’s why I chose this movie; it just depends on the script.

Your father, Yuen Siu-tien, was well known for portraying the character Beggar So in your 1978 film “Drunken Master;” Vincent Zhao plays a version of the same character in “True Legend.” To what extent did you mean to make “True Legend” in homage to your father’s legacy?

There is a connection; my father played Beggar So before and was actually very successful playing it. There was some idea that I wanted to continue his character myself, to keep him going.

In “True Legend” you make use of computer generated environments and effects. How much has your filmmaking style changed over the years, especially as technology advanced to allow use of digital elements?

I put a lot of new ideas into “True Legend.” But in this movie, computer graphics are still only support for the actual martial arts fight sequences, because you can never replace the true movement of actual actors fighting. Here specifically I put street dance elements into the choreography to make it more visually appealing; I always try to put new things into my movies, to give new things to the audience to enjoy.

Considering the many films you’ve either directed or choreographed, each with its own blend of different styles of martial arts, do you find yourself seeking new forms for each film?

All of my films have to be different and have different fighting styles and choreography. Otherwise the audiences wouldn’t watch them — they’d rather watch one movie if they all had the same style. So in “True Legend,” the reason I put the street dance, for example, into the choreography was that I thought there were some similarities between the street dance and Drunken Fist, that there was a possibility that I could combine the two together. Every film has to have some different style, some new element.

Your cast includes popular veteran actors who you’ve worked with before and are well known not only in martial arts cinema but internationally in film. How did Michelle Yeoh, Gordon Liu, and David Carradine come to join your cast?

I chose Michelle Yeoh and Gordon Liu because they already have an audience; they have reputations in martial arts film. The characters they play actually are pretty well suited to them; Michelle is a medicine expert and pretty good in martial arts, and Michelle is really good in martial arts so I asked her to play the role because it fit her. I knew David from “Kill Bill,” and in this movie we needed a Russian manager of the fighting club, so I thought David could manage this role. I was good friends with David and that’s why I asked him to play this character.

Having worked with him years ago, what is your best memory of working with David Carradine?

One interesting thing happened when I worked with David in a training session for “Kill Bill.” David thought he knew about martial arts, so he paid a little less attention to what I said. He’d say, “I know it, I know it!” while everyone else was putting a lot of effort into rehearsal. [Laughs] He thought he knew it so he’d just play around with the weapons. But he was a very decent person and we established a very good friendship during training and filming. I maintained relationships with all of those actors. So once I figured out that this role might be good for David, I just asked him to come over and play it.

Your films and your legacy have inspired a number of Western fans and filmmakers, some of whom you’ve collaborated with. What was your reaction to discovering that you’d influenced a new generation of filmmakers halfway around the world — some of whom, like Quentin Tarantino and the Wachowskis, you eventually collaborated with?

It’s a great thing, and it’s actually a mutual influence because I brought my movies to America and I’m also inspired by Western movies. It goes both ways. What I was most influenced by in working with the Wachowskis was their use of computer graphic technology. What they did in “The Matrix” matched my choreography perfectly to make the film work. From Tarantino, one thing I learned was how to make violence vicious. [Laughs] But I rarely use that.


SOURCE: SPEAK EASY

For their honoree of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Fantastic Fest chose to honor master martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, complete with a double feature of his latest film TRUE LEGEND – his first directorial effort in 14 years – and his directorial debut 1978′s SNAKE IN THE EAGLE’S SHADOW starring a then unknown, yet soon-to-be superstar Jackie Chan.

We were given the distinct privilege to speak with Mr. Woo-ping about his vast and impressive career boasting hundreds of films and including duties as an actor, producer, writer, director, assistant director along with being a stunt man, stunt coordinator, and fight choreographer on such films as DRUNKEN MASTER, KILL BILL: VOL. I & II, THE MATRIX TRILOGY, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, and KUNG-FU HUSTLE amongst countless other kung-fu and martial arts films. Not to mention his latest film, which marks his return to the director’s chair. As it has been said “If you’ve ever walked out of a movie theatre after watching a martial arts film and left your jaw on the floor, your eyes were probably dazzled by the fight choreography of filmmaker Yuen Woo-Ping.”

Read on for our interview with a true master, in which he discusses his regarded body of work.

Let us start very simply by talking about how you got your start with martial arts films.

I first started with my father doing martial arts and then, after doing that for about 30 years, I gradually changed over to being a martial arts director. Which is what I’m back to doing right now…directing my own films.

You’ve worked on hundreds upon hundreds of films including THE MATRIX trilogy, KILL BILL: VOL. I & II, and CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON just to name a few. Is it even possible for you to pick a favorite film?

Yes, I very much liked my experience on CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.

What are some of your favorite martial arts films, past or present, that you did not work on? Or are there even any martial arts films that exist without your work?

I very much enjoyed BOURNE IDENTITY and that whole series!

Your probably most well known for your work on THE MATRIX trilogy and KILL BILL: VOL. I & II. What fond memories do you have working on those films?

For those films, I very much appreciated my experience working with the actors. They put a lot of effort into the training because they were self-conscious and thought they weren’t doing well. They would even like to do the training on the weekends even though they didn’t have to. Especially Keanu Reeves. He only had to train five days a week but he asked to do more…even on Sundays. So we just kept on working on it. And I really appreciated his hard work.

How do you approach an actor, like Keanu Reeves for example, that has never had any formal fight training before working with you?

For actors like Keanu who don’t come from a martial arts background, I typically have to work with and train for about four months so that they are ready by the time they have to be on set.

You’ve jump started the career of Jackie Chan with your first film SNAKE IN THE EAGLE’S SHADOW, as well as having worked with some of the most well-known martial arts actors including Jet Li and Chow Yun-Fat. How do you approach working with different actors like this that have vastly different fighting styles?

For Jackie Chan, he has a really good foundation because he has a strong background in martial arts and had already won many championships. So he pretty much knew a lot about martial arts by the first time I had worked with him. So I just helped him develop his own style to go beyond what he already knew.

You’ve worn as many different hats as you can, having been an actor, a director, a producer, a writer, a second unit director, a fight choreographer, and a stunt man amongst other things. I’m actually surprised that you don’t have a few craft service credits to your name. What is your favorite role on a film set?

I prefer to do martial arts design because I get to do what I like. But I also prefer directing because then I’m in control. I get to chose the actors I want for a film. Because if I work with another director on a film, I have to follow that director’s opinion. It’s not my own creation…I pretty much like to create my own style of martial arts.

TRUE LEGEND marks your first directorial effort in more than a decade. What about this film made you want to get back in the director’s chair?

Producer Bill Kong gave me the script and after I read it I liked it right away and I thought I was well suited to directed it.

Now that you’ve returned to directing, do you have plans to direct another film in the near future?

If I have a good script, I would like to direct again soon. But right now I’m preparing two film projects so that’s what I have on hand. If I don’t find the right script, being a martial arts director would be fine!

Something tells me Mr. Woo-ping has a bright future ahead of him.


SOURCE: GORDON AND THE WHALE
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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

中秋快乐!




From Wikipedia:

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, Zhongqiu Festival, or in Chinese, Zhongqiujie (traditional Chinese: 中秋節), or in Vietnamese "Tết Trung Thu", is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese, and Vietnamese people, dating back over 3,000 years to moon worship in China's Shang Dynasty. It was first called Zhongqiu Jie (literally "Mid-Autumn Festival") in the Zhou Dynasty.[1] In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is usually around late September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is supposedly at its fullest and roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncake, of which there are many different varieties.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the few most important holidays in the Chinese calendar, the others being Chinese New Year and Winter Solstice, and is a legal holiday in several countries. Farmers celebrate the end of the summer harvesting season on this date. Traditionally on this day, Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, and eat moon cakes and pomelos under the moon together. Accompanying the celebration, there are additional cultural or regional customs, such as:

  • Putting pomelo rinds on one's head

  • Carrying brightly lit lanterns, lighting lanterns on towers, floating sky lanterns

  • Burning incense in reverence to deities including Chang'e (Chinese: 嫦娥; pinyin: Cháng'é)

  • Planting Mid-Autumn trees

  • Collecting dandelion leaves and distributing them evenly among family members

  • Fire Dragon Dances



In Taiwan, since the 1980s, barbecuing meat outdoors has become a widespread way to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Shops selling mooncakes before the festival often display pictures of Chang'e floating to the moon.

Houyi and Chang'e

Celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival is strongly associated with the legend of Houyi and Chang'e, the Moon Goddess of Immortality. Tradition places these two figures from Chinese mythology around 2170 BCE, during the reign of the legendary Emperor Yao, shortly after that of Huangdi. Unlike many lunar deities in other cultures who personify the moon, Chang'e simply lives on the moon but is not the moon per se.

There are many variants and adaptations of the legend of Chang'e that frequently contradict each other. However, most versions of the legend involve some variation of the following elements: Houyi, the Archer, an emperor, either benevolent or malevolent, and an elixir of life.

One version of the legend states that Houyi was an immortal and Chang'e was a beautiful young girl, working in the palace of the Jade Emperor (the Emperor of Heaven, 玉帝 pinyin:Yùdì) as an attendant to the Queen Mother of the West (the Jade Emperor's wife). Houyi aroused the jealousy of the other immortals, who then slandered him before the Jade Emperor. Houyi and his wife, Chang'e, were subsequently banished from heaven. They were forced to live on Earth. Houyi had to hunt to survive and became a skilled and famous archer.

At that time, there were ten suns, in the form of three-legged birds, residing in a mulberry tree in the eastern sea. Each day one of the sun birds would have to travel around the world on a carriage, driven by Xihe, the 'mother' of the suns. One day, all ten of the suns circled together, causing the Earth to burn. Emperor Yao, the Emperor of China, commanded Houyi to use his archery skill to shoot down all but one of the suns. Upon completion of his task, the Emperor rewarded Houyi with a pill that granted eternal life. Emperor Yao advised Houyi not to swallow the pill immediately but instead to prepare himself by praying and fasting for a year before taking it. Houyi took the pill home and hid it under a rafter. One day, Houyi was summoned away again by Emperor Yao. During her husband's absence, Chang'e, noticed a white beam of light beckoning from the rafters, and discovered the pill. Chang'e swallowed it and immediately found that she could fly. Houyi returned home, realizing what had happened he began to reprimand his wife. Chang'e escaped by flying out the window into the sky.

Houyi pursued her halfway across the heavens but was forced to return to Earth because of strong winds. Chang'e reached the moon, where she coughed up part of the pill. Chang'e commanded the hare that lived on the moon to make another pill. Chang'e would then be able to return to Earth and her husband.

The legend states that the hare is still pounding herbs, trying to make the pill. Houyi built himself a palace in the sun, representing "Yang" (the male principle), in contrast to Chang'e's home on the moon which represents "Yin" (the female principle). Once a year, on the fifteenth day of the full moon, Houyi visits his wife. That is the reason why the moon is very full and beautiful on that night.

This description appears in written form in two Western Han dynasty (206 BC-24 AD) collections; Shan Hai Jing, the Classic of the Mountains and Seas and Huainanzi, a philosophical classic.

Another version of the legend, similar to the one above, differs in saying that Chang'e swallowed the pill of immortality because Peng, one of Houyi's many apprentice archers, tried to force her to give the pill to him. Knowing that she could not fight off Peng, Chang'e had no choice but to swallow the pill herself.

Other versions say that Houyi and Chang'e were still immortals living in heaven at the time that Houyi killed nine of the suns. The sun birds were the sons of the Jade Emperor, who punished Houyi and Chang'e by forcing them to live on Earth as mortals. Seeing that Chang'e felt extremely miserable over her loss of immortality, Houyi decided to find the pill that would restore it. At the end of his quest, he met the Queen Mother of the West, who agreed to give him the pill, but warned him that each person would only need half a pill to regain immortality. Houyi brought the pill home and stored it in a case. He warned Chang'e not to open the case, and then left home for a while. Like Pandora in Greek mythology, Chang'e became curious. She opened up the case and found the pill, just as Houyi was returning home. Nervous that Houyi would catch her, discovering the contents of the case, she accidentally swallowed the entire pill, and started to float into the sky because of the overdose.

Some versions of the legend do not refer to Houyi or Chang'e as having previously been immortals and initially present them as mortals instead.

There are also versions of the story in which Houyi is rewarded for killing nine of the suns and saving the people by being made king. However, King Houyi became a despot. He gained the pill of immortality, either by stealing it from the Queen Mother of the West or by learning that he could make pills by grinding up the body of an adolescent boy every night for a hundred nights. Chang'e stole the pill and swallowed it herself, either to stop more boys being killed or to prevent her husband's tyrannical rule from lasting forever.

The Hare or The Jade Rabbit

According to tradition, the Jade Rabbit pounds medicine, together with the lady, Chang'e, for the gods. Others say that the Jade Rabbit is a shape, assumed by Chang'e herself. The dark areas to the top of the full moon may be construed as the figure of a rabbit. The animal's ears point to the upper right, while at the left are two large circular areas, representing its head and body.[6]

In this legend, three fairy sages transformed themselves into pitiful old men, and begged for food from a fox, a monkey, and a hare. The fox and the monkey both had food to give to the old men, but the hare, empty-handed, jumped into a blazing fire to offer his own flesh instead. The sages were so touched by the hare's sacrifice and act of kindness that they let him live in the Moon Palace, where he became the "Jade Rabbit".
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Interesting Tidbit

Cultural diplomacy best wins hearts, minds

Earlier this year at the National People's Congress, Premier Wen Jiabao stated in his government work report that China will attach more importance to cultural development to enhance the international influence of Chinese culture.

This is just the latest confirmation that China recognizes that it has to enhance its global image by the exercise of soft power.

Soft power is what a nation can exercise to make itself loved, as opposed to hard power, which is about making itself feared, think military. The concept was first developed in 1990 by Joseph Nye, a former Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, who I had the pleasure of meeting a few years ago.

Reports in the Chinese press suggest that a major salvo in China's soft power initiative is about to be launched at any moment. China has asked a group of 50 Chinese opinion leaders including the omnipresent Yao Ming, Lang Lang and Jackie Chan, to make 30-second image commercials, together with one 15-minute commercial to, according to the State Council, present an image of "prosperity, democracy, openness, peace and harmony" as a counterweight to neutralize negative stereotypes coming from foreign media.

These may be good to show in embassy waiting rooms and at public events, but as a media campaign they will have about the same effect as the recent "Made in China" campaign, which barely made a ripple worldwide. In any case, they are worth a try.

I also think that the massive spending in upgrading CCTV News and CRI will bear little fruit as most of the public see them as sources of propaganda, rather than information. Maybe 10 years ago this might have been an investment well made but in today's world of unlimited Internet, there are so many other news sources that are more trusted. Xinhua News may however have a better shot at being successful. With their vast resources, they have the possibility of being as effective as, say, Russia Today or Al-Jazeera if they are seen as reporting the news objectively.

I believe that cultural diplomacy will best win hearts and minds. Take the Terracotta Warriors of Xi'an who are serving China better today as softpower ambassadors than they ever served the first emperor of China,Qin Shihuang, as hard power soldiers in the afterlife 2,300 years ago. They have conquered record-breaking crowds and created positive buzz everywhere they have marched.

In 2007, they caused a sensation at the British Museum. Despite staying open until almost midnight, the museum had to lock its gates and turn away overflow crowds. When the warriors returned home the following spring, they had drawn a record 850,000 visitors.

I remember going to the National Gallery of Art in 1976 in Washington and seeing the exhibition Treasures of Tutankhamun which amassed an audience of 836,000 people over 117 days. This phenomenon was nothing new. When the King Tut relics went on display in the 1920s, they caused a sensation and even upended the fashion world in Europe and North America.

Another tool that will pay huge dividends are Chinese film productions and co-productions.

Hollywood loves one thing: other people's money. And in China there is lots of it. In turn Hollywood can share its century of successful production, marketing and distribution.

Other elements of cultural diplomacy that I believe will be successful are the ever-growing number of Confucius Institutes worldwide. Care, however, must be exercised in academic settings where some may charge that they are propaganda sources, not learning tools.

Also, audiences love live performances, including superstars like Lang Lang. This includes wushu from the Shaolin Temple and elsewhere, Chinese acrobats, circus performers and gymnasts. I believe audiences would thrill to master classes, lessons and just meeting these ambassadors of good will if they could be scheduled accordingly.

Finally, though it's decidedly low cost and low tech, good old fashioned pen pals via Internet or snail mail can make a huge impact. I remember the excitement of having a pen pal in Sweden and in the Congo, as well as the frustration of waiting months for a reply.

Now replies travel at the speed of light.

The author is former director and vice president at ABC Television. hdzodin@hotmail.com


SOURCE: GLOBAL TIMES
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New Seven Little Fortunes and JCCF in Zhouqu

The New Seven Little Fortunes helped spread a little love in Zhouqu by distributing care packages donated by Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation (Beijing). The packages contained disinfectant, antibacterial soap, washing powder and other health care products.









September 18, 2010, the new Seven Little Fortunes and Beijing with the staff of the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, with a deep love Jackie Chan, with this line of hygiene products donated two vehicles arrived Zhouqu jointly sent Their love and donations.

Jackie Chan had donated money to one million yuan was delivered on August 24 Health Bureau, the new Seven Little Fortunes to bring the 5100 sets of personal hygiene products and 39,000 bottles of disinfectant to the local public health. They Zhouqu County and Health Department held a brief ceremony to donate and after the disaster on Zhouqu further understanding of the situation.

From August 8 after the disaster, Chan began Zhouqu assistance program to assess the road and hit several state research, Chan first donation million. He said that because of his busy filming, it could not spare to go to Zhouqu, so the disciples of the new Seven Little Fortunes sent to Zhouqu. In addition to complimentary health products and, more importantly, hope that they collected affected site conditions and needs of the affected areas, aid operations in order to plan the next step. Chan said he would send in the future to go to Zhouqu love.

Zhouqu county seat from the plane to go through 10 hours of the drive, not yet arrived Zhouqu County, along the way so that we can see the debris of the affected houses and tents erected to flood disaster relief point, although the road has been open again, but are still visible along the warning signs.

The donation of the receiving unit Zhouqu Health is a serious flood debris hit one of the units, county hospitals, maternity and child care were buried by landslides, caused by hygiene products only temporarily placed in the courtyard of Health next to damaged houses open space, see this scene in the new staff of seven small-Fort Worth is difficult to control the minds of grief. With local residents to see the new arrival of Seven Little Fortunes were also deeply moved, they also felt the deep love Jackie Chan. Which was proposed to the hearts of everyone with a big emotional "love" expressed in words, so that the national interest Zhouqu Naizhi people overseas can see Zhouqu strong, the sadness and more into the love of all support forces. Receive such a gift and love, local residents were very moving. In the new Seven Little Fortunes said he apologized to some of the evening performance, they say love is no time limit, how late is not too late.

Fort Worth new seven small local victims to work together, a few minutes to put a big "love." This love is not only passed to the scene of each individual, and the Seven Little Fortunes have been through the new micro-Bo, Jackie Chan is passed to the master micro-Bo, then passed to the countless individuals. New Seven Little Fortunes, said material assistance, is always limited, but the moral support, power is infinite; addition to providing material assistance and spiritual assistance, but also do their best to Zhouqu trauma, Zhouqu strong spread out around their love for the people affected, affecting everyone, this is they follow the master, unremitting efforts to be a public figure that you want to achieve.

Finally took parting the Zhouqu County deputy county health bureau staff and the people affected hand, Beijing Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation and the New Seven Little Fortunes are solemn commitments, we will come back, Zhouqu refueling.



腾讯娱乐讯 2010年9月18日，新七小福与北京成龙慈善基金会工作人员一起，带着成龙大哥浓浓的爱心，与此行捐赠的2车卫生用品抵达舟曲，共同送去他们的爱与捐赠。

　　成龙此前捐赠的善款一百万元已于8月24日交付卫生局，新七小福此次亲自带来5100套卫生用品和39000瓶公共卫生消毒液送到当地。他们与舟曲县及卫生局举办了简短的捐赠和交接仪式后，对舟曲的受灾情况进行了进一步的了解。

　　从8月8号灾害发生后，成龙就开始了舟曲援助的计划，在多次评估道路和灾区状况调研后，成龙首先捐款一百万元。他表示由于自己忙于拍戏，实在无法分身亲自前往舟曲，所以此次派弟子新七小福前往舟曲。除了赠送卫生用品外，更重要的希望他们现场收集受灾情况和灾区的需求，以计划下一步的援助行动。成龙表示自己一定会在将来亲自前往舟曲送去爱心。

　　从下飞机到舟曲县城要经过10个小时的车程，还没抵达舟曲县，沿途就已经可以看到泥石流的受灾房屋和以简易帐篷搭建的抗洪救灾指挥点，虽然道路已经恢复通车，但是依然沿途可见危险警告的指示牌。

　　本次捐赠的接收单位舟曲卫生局也是洪水泥石流受灾严重的单位之一，县医院、妇幼保健院都被泥石流所掩埋，带来的卫生用品只能暂时安放在卫生局大院损毁房屋旁的空地上，看到这一幕新七小福和工作人员都难以控制心中的悲伤。当地的灾民看到新七小福们的到来也深受感动，他们也感受到了成龙浓浓的爱心。其中有人提议，大家一起把心中的情感用一个大大的“爱”字表达出来，让全国乃止海外关心舟曲的人都能够看到舟曲的坚强，把悲伤和更多的爱都转化为支持的力量。收到这样的礼物和爱意，当地居民也表示非常的感动。在新七小福表示自己来的有些晚表现歉意的时候，他们说爱心是没有期限的，多晚都不嫌晚。

　　新七小福和当地灾民一起努力，几分钟就摆出了一个大大的“爱”字。这份爱不但传递给了现场的每一个人，并且已经通过新七小福的微博，传递到了师父成龙的微博，又传递给了无数个人。新七小福表示，物质上的援助，总是有限的，但精神上的援助，力量是无限的；除了能提供的物质援助和精神援助，还要尽自己最大努力把舟曲的创伤、舟曲的坚强传播出去，用自己的爱影响身边的人、影响每一个人，这才是他们跟随师父，不懈的努力去做一个公众人物所想要达到的目标。

　　最后拉着依依惜别的舟曲县副县长、卫生局工作人员和受灾的群众的手，北京成龙慈善基金会和新七小福都郑重的承诺，我们一定还会再来，舟曲加油。


SOURCE: ENT.XINMIN.CN

You can read more about their visit to Zhouqu on their Sina.T account.
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Join Jackie for PEACE on September 21

Hundreds of International NGO's, Celebrities and Messengers Join the UN in Raising Awareness of the Ceasefire on September 21st. A Global PeaceDay TV Internet Broadcast

Peace In Our Lifetime a UK based organisation, are hosting ‘Global United Parties for Peace’ which will be part of the Peace Day TV Broadcast Collaboration for Peace Day. Their London and USA Music events will be live streamed into a Global Broadcast. PeaceDay.tv and production partners are inviting people from countries all around the world to participate in what may turn out to be the world's largest ever humanitarian & entertainment Internet broadcast ever scheduled for September 17-21, 2010.

London, United Kingdom, September 16, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Hundreds of NGO's, Celebrities and Messengers Join the UN in Raising Awareness of the Ceasefire on September 21st

Peace in Our Lifetime are part of this year's Peace Day TV Broadcast. A Broadcast which has gathered notable NGO's, Inspiring Peace Messengers, Celebrities along with International Musicians playing uplifting music from around the world. All have gathered to raise awareness of the UN agreed Ceasefire, which is officially part of the International Day of Peace on 21 September 2010.

This year's 'Global United Party for Peace in London featuring musicians such as Mike Lindup (Level 42), Kuljit Bhamara (The Guru, Bend it Like Beckham, Bombay Dreams) joining other artists John Young (Asia, Scorpions), Ricardo Garcia, Two Spot Gobi, Tony Moore and Xander Nichting to celebrate the day when humanity lay down our weapons by conscious choice. The London Party will be live-streamed via their website but also into peaceday.tv which is also embedded into the United Nations Official website.

Standing with Peacejam, Good Will Treaty, Imagine Peace, Just Giving, Love is All We Need and many other peace pioneering organisations, Peace in Our Lifetime aim is to raise awareness of The International Day of Peace by and Peace One Day's extraordinary work. Peace in Our Lifetime initiative founder Lynne Hazelden said, "We are Standing together as one collective intention and inviting people around the world to thank someone or people in their lives, community, services and families for acts of kindness. To bring attention to the peace being created everyday by ordinary people. Also, by inviting individuals to take a personal stand for peace by adding their voice, be counted and downloading their own personalised peace certificate which shows their unique voice inside." Their aim is to count to one billion souls by acknowledging each individuals personal choice.

Betty Williams, Nobel Laureate - "I encourage everyone around the globe to recognize and celebrate International Day of Peace on September 21st. This is a day to honor all of those groups and people who work for peace everyday, all year long. I am a member of the PeaceJam Foundation and we are excited to be supporting Peace In Our Lifetimes' "Global United Parties for Peace" in cities around the world and the United Nation's annual global cease fire. Until everyday is Peace Day, it is important that we do all we can to create a safe and just world -- we owe this to children across the globe."

More information on the organisations partnering with Peace in Our lifetime with details on how to get Involved.

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PeaceDay.tv and Peace in OUR lifetime productions are inviting partners invite individuals around the world to participate in what may turn out to be the world's largest ever humanitarian & entertainment Internet broadcast ever scheduled for September 17-21st.

The "Peace Day Global Broadcast" combines this year's UN Millennium Development Goals Review Summit from the United Nations with the 2010 International Day of Peace celebrations from around the world. This five day celebration includes live coverage from the UN building in NY including the Millennium Review Summit with world leaders, a peace concert from London from Peace In Our Lifetime, the Jane Goodall Roots & Shoots youth event in Los Angeles, the planting of Peace Trees from Finland by Israeli & Palestinian Ambassadors, Art Miles Peace Murals from the Giza Pyramid in Egypt, a Peace Day Parade from Hawaii, and EarthDance festivals from over 20 locations globally.

Between the live segments are pre-produced documentary segments that cover the state of world affairs in areas ranging from ending poverty, peace keeping, the middle east, child mortality, 2010 disasters, bio-diversity, maternal health, indigenous peoples, world culture, the Millennium Development Goals, and much more.

Content is provided by CARE, UNICEF, ONE Campaign, Millennium Campaign, The Elders, Water.org, UN World Food Program, Peace One Day, UNIFEM, Action Against Hunger, Amnesty International, World Economic Forum, URI, Agape, Playing For Change, and over 50 more of the worlds most effective aid organizations listed on the www.peaceday.tv website. As part of the International Day of Peace promotion and education we will be airing the entire "Day After Peace" documentary created by the Peace One Day Foundation, and include a special film festival comprised of short films provided by the Global Oneness Project.

Celebrities appearing include Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Nelson Mandela, Bono, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jimmy Carter, Tom Hanks, Sean Penn, Dalai Lama, Jane Goodall, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Al Pacino, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, USHER, Justn Beiber, Jonas Brothers, Charlize Theron, Jane Goodall, David Beckham, James Cameron, Jude Law, Drew Barrymore, Roger Federer, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, Michael Douglas, Muhammed Ali, Jeremy Irons, Sarah Jessica Parker, Richard Branson, Michael Franti, Kofi Anan, Ban-Ki Moon, Cameron Diaz, Princess Hussein of Jordan, Jackie Chan, Jamie Foxx, Mia Farrow, Lenny Kravitz, Kevin Bacon, Alan Rickman, Gordon Brown, Jennifer Connelly, Antonia Banderas, Orlando Bloom, Jet Li, and too may others to mention.

Celebrate the International Day of Peace with incredible entertainment and learn about the Millennium Development Goals by tuning in during the September 17-21st broadcast period.

The Peace Day Player is available for people or organizations to freely place on their own websites, Facebook pages, MySpace pages, even in blog pages such as WordPress.

The Peace Day Global Broadcast is an annual charitable humanitarian event coordinated through the cooperation of LiveSteam, Unity Foundation, ShockRa Entertainment, Xeden, PeacePortal.mobi, and GlobaLink TotalVision Network.

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Jackie's Next Cinema in Changzhou

These are artists impressions of Jackie's next cinema to open in Changzhou The theater should open at the end of September.





LOS ANGELES Changzhou JACKIE CHAN Yiu Lai International Studios will be the end of September Maoye Pacific City grand opening, which means the international movie star Jackie Chan and Mr. Sparkle Roll Group joined hands together to build a high-end investment-star theater, in following the Beijing Wukesong Guangzhou Xintang shop stores and to the strong momentum unstoppable entered the East China market, its unique construction of new fashion ideas for the entire cinema into the film industry a shot in the arm.

Changzhou JACKIE CHAN Yiu Lai International Cinema to Jackie Chan has consistently uphold and promote a "green low-carbon energy" for the purpose for the audience to create the first ever National Chamber of the viewing environment, zero pollution of air, so that the audiences like Breathing in large forest-like illusion. The Changzhou Studios Studios in essence solved Chamber issue air quality standards, in one fell swoop to fill gaps in the industry.

Changzhou JACKIE CHAN Lai Yiu all the shadow of international cinema hall, ticket halls and corridors of the air conditioning vent at the United States in particular fast clean installation of air purification system, but also the first domestic installation of central air conditioning system in the whole air of fresh air system, heat recovery systems and intelligent control system for studios, the application of these systems are fundamentally in the video hall to lift the long-closed environments such quality due to air pollution Er on the audience for a variety of adverse effects, while significantly reducing Studios energy consumption, for the first time the slogan of low-carbon energy to put into practice in the field of cinema building will be truly a safe, comfortable, eco, green and healthy concept.

At the same time, Changzhou JACKIE CHAN Lai Yiu Office of International Film Studios all come out of the second generation of all the latest digital projectors, all of the world's top audio equipment configuration - Ma Tian sound, and all imports Harkness installed high-gain screen. The most entertaining for the audience to create the shock effect. The modern high-tech means the design of the lobby into the video hall, is the first point of the whole projection system installed in the ground lobby of the cinema hall film, the game system to vote to increase the audience's curiosity and improve the audience participation.

Jackie Chan starred in the film to the theme of derivatives has become a lobby area for sale a beautiful landscape, dazzling array of product categories could be overwhelmed, there are like entering a small retrospective of Jackie Chan movies, friends and relatives as gifts rather novel and unique and collectible . National theater, no semicolon alone this one.

Thriving film industry led to the prosperity of the construction industry chain terminal Studios active posture, it is learned, Shenyang JACKIE CHAN Yiu Lai International Studios will also be at the end of the grand opening. JACKIE CHAN Yiu Lai International Cinema to Jackie Chan positive and healthy brand image led to Sparkle Roll Group's capital strength as the basis, will lead the new trend of construction and development studios.



新浪娱乐讯 常州JACKIE CHAN 耀莱国际影城将于九月底在茂业泰富城盛大开业，这意味着国际影星成龙先生和耀莱集团联手投资共同打造的高端星级影院，在继北京五棵松店和广州新塘店后，以锐不可当的强势劲头正式进军华东市场，其独到新颖风尚的影城建设理念为整个电影行业注入了一支强心剂。

　　常州JACKIE CHAN耀莱国际影城以成龙大哥所一贯秉持和倡导的“绿色环保低碳节能”为宗旨，为观众营造出前所未有全国首家厅内空气零污染的观影环境，让观众产生有如在大森林中呼吸般的错觉。此次常州影城从实质上解决了影城厅内空气质量不达标的问题，一举填补了业内空白。

　　常州JACKIE CHAN耀莱国际影城的所有影厅、售票大厅和走廊通道的空调出风口处特别加装了美国迅洁空气净化系统，同时也是国内首家在中央空调系统中加装了全空气新风系统，热回收系统和智能控制系统的影城，这些系统的应用从根本上解除了长期以来在影厅这种全封闭环境下因空气质量污浊而对观众产生的各种不良影响，同时大大降低影城的能耗，首次将低碳节能的口号在影城建设领域付诸实践将真正实现了安全、舒适、生态、健康的绿色环保理念。

　　与此同时，常州JACKIE CHAN耀莱国际影城所有影厅全部采用最新问世的二代数字放映机，全部配置世界顶级音响设备—玛田音响，并全部安装进口的哈克尼斯高增益银幕。为观众打造最具观赏性的震撼效果。将现代化的高科技手段融入影厅大堂的设计，是国内首家将全角度地面投影系统安装在影厅大堂的影院，该系统中的地投游戏，增加了观众的新奇感，提高了观众的参与性。

　　以成龙出演过的电影为主题的衍生品亦成为大堂卖品区一道亮丽的风景，产品种类琳琅满目 应接不暇，仿若进入一个成龙电影的小型回顾展，其作为礼品馈赠亲朋新颖独特又颇具收藏价值。全国影院，独此一家别无分号。

　　电影产业蒸蒸日上的繁荣发展带动了产业链终端影城建设的活跃态势，据悉，沈阳JACKIE CHAN耀莱国际影城也将于年底盛大开业。JACKIE CHAN耀莱国际影城以成龙积极健康向上的品牌形象为主导，以耀莱集团雄厚的资本实力为依托，将引领影城建设发展的新潮流。


SOURCE: SINA.COM
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Jackie Chan Cinema

I found this this morning:

Jackie Chan Cinema Website

And this:





Can I say 'I WANT ONE!'?
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Feng Yu Tong Zhou



This is the song Jackie sang at the Opening Ceremony of Gansu Week at the World Expo in Shanghai. It was written by Wang Jingpiu specifically for the victims of the Zhouqu mudslide victims. Very different style of song from Jackie's recent songs - but as usual lovely. Enjoy.
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Jackie Sings Măn Jīang Hóng

Words:

怒髮衝冠，憑欄處，瀟瀟雨歇。

抬望眼，仰天長嘯，壯懷激烈。

三十功名塵與土，八千里路雲和月。

莫等閒 白了少年頭，空悲切。

靖康恥，猶未雪；

臣子恨，何時滅？

駕長車踏破 賀蘭山缺！

壯志飢餐胡虜肉，笑談渴飲匈奴血。

待從頭收拾舊山河，朝天闕。


Nù fà chōng guān, píng lán chù, xiāo xiāo yǔ xiè.

Tái wàng yǎn, yǎng Tiān cháng xiào, zhuàng huái jì liè.

Sān shì gōng míng chén yǔ tǔ, bà qīan lǐ lù yún hé yuè.

Mò děng xián bò liǎo shào nián toú, kōng bēi qiè.

Jīng kāng chǐ, yóu wèi xuè;

Chén zǐ hèn, hé shí miè?

Jià cháng jū tà pò Hèlán shān què!

Zhuàng zhì jī cān Hú lǔ rù, xiào tán kè yǐn Xiōng nú xuè.

Daì cóng tóu shōu shì jiù shān hé, cháo Tiān què.



My wrath bristles through my helmet, the rain stops as I stand by the rain;

I look up towards the sky and let loose a passionate roar.

At age thirty my deeds are nothing but dust, my journey has taken me over eight thousand li

So do not sit by idly, for young men will grow old in regret.

The Humiliation of Jing Kang still lingers,

When will the pain of his subjects ever end?

Let us ride our chariots through the Helan Pass,

There we shall feast and drink barbarian flesh and blood.

Let us begin anew to recover our old empire, before paying tribute to the Emperor.

SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA
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Gansu Expo Week

Gansu Province, which was hit by a devastating mudslide early last month, began its culture week at the Expo yesterday with songs of thanksgiving, including one from kung fu star Jackie Chan especially written after the disaster to encourage survivors to be brave.

"People of the whole country will stand together with you and you must be able to stick out through the disaster," Chan said at the Baosteel Stage. He said he would be visiting Zhouqu County, site of the mudslide, soon.

About 20 rescue workers, including Armed Police officers and medical staff, and people who had donated money to help, were invited to watch the opening ceremony.

Eight Gansu children, some of whose parents had died in the disaster, sang on the stage to the warmest of applause.

"Children from Zhouqu will not cry no matter what disaster happened to us," they sang.

The province is giving away 300,000 tickets to its tourist attractions with a total value of 10 million yuan (US$1.48 million) to Expo visitors in gratitude for the help that came from around the world after the disaster.

The tickets offer free entry to 37 tourist spots in the province and will be available at the Baosteel Stage and the Gansu Pavilion until Wednesday.

A documentary about the latest conditions in the province and rescue work was screened at the pavilion yesterday and it is to be shown repeatedly from now on.

The culture week features many of the province's traditional folk arts including the making of luminous wine cups.

Artist Jia Sengdong will be polishing a type of special stone found in Tianshui City into cups so thin as to be transparent - the legendary luminous cup mentioned in China's ancient poems and historic books.

Song and dance performances will take place at Celebration Square in the Pudong Expo site at 3pm every day. A drama featuring folk dances and songs, "The Fantastic Deer of Nine Colors," will be staged at the Baosteel stage at 11:30am, 1pm and 4pm daily, followed by a parade at 5pm.

The flood-triggered mudslide in Zhouqu County on August 8 killed more than 1,400 people, and more than 300 are still missing.


SOURCE: EASTDAY.COM
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Lyrics: Fēng Yǔ Tóng Zhōu

风雨同舟



作词：王平久

作曲：常石磊

演唱：成龙



有风我们一起挡

有雨我们一起扛

风雨中我们是海洋

希望总是穿越着大浪


有难我们一起当

有苦我们才分享

危难中我们是力量

勇敢矗立生命的极光


风雨同舟心是爱的船桨

有你有我逆流而上

越是风雨越要飞翔

风雨才是明天的阳光


有风我们一起挡

有雨我们一起扛

风雨中我们是海洋

希望总是穿越着大浪


有难我们一起当

有苦我们才分享

危难中我们是力量

勇敢矗立生命的极光


风雨同舟爱是心的远方

是你是我天地情网

越到最后越要坚强

站起来因为信仰在闪亮


有风我们一起挡

有雨我们一起扛

风雨中我们是海洋

希望总是穿越着大浪


有难我们一起当

有苦我们才分享

危难中我们是力量

勇敢矗立生命的极光


风雨同舟

风雨同舟


有风我们一起挡

有雨我们一起扛

风雨中我们是海洋

希望总是穿越着大浪


有难我们一起当

有苦我们才分享

危难中我们是力量

勇敢矗立生命的极光


fēng yǔ tóng zhōu



zuò cí: wáng píng jiǔ

zuò qǔ: cháng shí lěi

yǎn chàng：chéng lóng



yǒu fēng wǒ men yī qǐ dǎng

yǒu yǔ wǒ men yī qǐ káng

fēng yǔ zhōng wǒ men shì hǎi yáng

xī wàng zǒng shì chuān yuè zhe dà làng


yǒu nán wǒ men yī qǐ dāng

yǒu kǔ wǒ men cái fēn xiǎng

wéi nàn zhōng wǒ men shì lì liàng

yǒng gǎn chù lì shēng mìng de jí guāng


fēng yǔ tóng zhōu xīn shì ài de chuán jiǎng

yǒu nǐ yǒu wǒ nì liú ér shàng

yuè shì fēng yǔ yuè yào fēi xiáng

fēng yǔ cái shì míng tiān de yáng guāng


yǒu fēng wǒ men yī qǐ dǎng

yǒu yǔ wǒ men yī qǐ káng

fēng yǔ zhōng wǒ men shì hǎi yáng

xī wàng zǒng shì chuān yuè zhe dà làng


yǒu nán wǒ men yī qǐ dāng

yǒu kǔ wǒ men cái fēn xiǎng

wéi nàn zhōng wǒ men shì lì liàng

yǒng gǎn chù lì shēng mìng de jí guāng


fēng yǔ tóng zhōu ài shì xīn de yuǎn fāng

shì nǐ shì wǒ tiān dì qíng wǎng

yuè dào zuì hòu yuè yào jiān qiáng

zhàn qǐ lái yīn wéi xìn yǎng zài shǎn liàng


yǒu fēng wǒ men yī qǐ dǎng

yǒu yǔ wǒ men yī qǐ káng

fēng yǔ zhōng wǒ men shì hǎi yáng

xī wàng zǒng shì chuān yuè zhe dà làng


yǒu nán wǒ men yī qǐ dāng

yǒu kǔ wǒ men cái fēn xiǎng

wéi nàn zhōng wǒ men shì lì liàng

yǒng gǎn chù lì shēng mìng de jí guāng


fēng yǔ tóng zhōu

fēng yǔ tóng zhōu


yǒu fēng wǒ men yī qǐ dǎng

yǒu yǔ wǒ men yī qǐ káng

fēng yǔ zhōng wǒ men shì hǎi yáng

xī wàng zǒng shì chuān yuè zhe dà làng


yǒu nán wǒ men yī qǐ dāng

yǒu kǔ wǒ men cái fēn xiǎng

wéi nàn zhōng wǒ men shì lì liàng

yǒng gǎn chù lì shēng mìng de jí guāng


APPROXIMATE TRANSLATION

Through thick and thin



Author: Wang Ping jiu

Composer: Chang Shi Lei

Singer: Jackie Chan



When there is wind, let's block it together

When there is rain, let's shoulder it together

In the middle of the wind and rain, we are the ocean

Hope always passes through the big waves


When there is trouble, we take it together

When there is suffering, we share it

In the middle of a crisis, we are strength

Stand tall with the light of life courageously


Through thick and thin, the heart is the oars of love

With you and me, we flow against the currents

The more wind and rain there is, the more we want to fly

The wind and rain is tomorrow's sunlight


When there is wind, let's block it together

When there is rain, let's shoulder it together

In the middle of the wind and rain, we are the ocean

Hope always passes through the big waves


When there is trouble, we take it together

When there is suffering, we share it

In the middle of a crisis, we are strength

Stand tall with the light of life courageously


Through thick and thin, love is the heart's distance

In the love web of the world, there is you and me

The more we near the end, the more we have to be strong

Stand up because belief is shining bright


When there is wind, let's block it together

When there is rain, let's shoulder it together

In the middle of the wind and rain, we are the ocean

Hope always passes through the big waves


When there is trouble, we take it together

When there is suffering, we share it

In the middle of a crisis, we are strength

Stand tall with the light of life courageously


Through thick and thin

Through thick and thin


When there is wind, let's block it together

When there is rain, let's shoulder it together

In the middle of the wind and rain, we are the ocean

Hope always passes through the big waves


When there is trouble, we take it together

When there is suffering, we share it

In the middle of a crisis, we are strength

Stand tall with the light of life courageously
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Jackie opens Gansu Week Expo - More Pics Added

Jackie appeared on stage with children who survived the Zhouqu floods this morning to open the Gansu Week Expo at the Shanghai Expo. He said that he would have visited the devasted area but the roads were utterly impassable. He sang "Feng Yu Tong Zhou"



LONDON reporter Mao Lijun, Liu Xin Sept. 11 reported: in the "through thick and thin" impassioned singing, the armed police were moving fragment of a disaster, the international superstar Jackie Chan appeared Baosteel Shanghai World Expo, the big stage, and 8 from affected areas in Gansu Zhouqu hand in hand with the children singing the inspirational melody.

This morning, the Expo theme weeks Gansu big stage in the Bao Steel opened the curtain. Jackie Chan and the emergence of affected children, so that the opening ceremony filled with a sort of warm and touching and determination. Originally planned when the disaster occurred in Zhouqu scene of Jackie Chan, did not take place because of impassable roads. Want to hit my heart and soul of Jackie Chan and his team created the first special, "through thick and thin", with songs and melodies to convey the support and attention to the disaster area. 8-bit disaster from Zhouqu children live singing the "Zhouqu child does not cry," rebuilding the confidence and spirit of self-presence of deeply touched every audience. According to host briefing, September 1, Zhouqu areas all children, including to other provinces attending children, has returned to class on time.

LONDON reporter learned that, during the Week, Gansu Museum visitors will also be sending 300,000 to the value of 10 million yuan in the province of 37 tourist scenic spots postage tickets, intended to thank the extraordinary people of all countries in Gansu Zhouqu Debris Flow Disaster help and support. "Customs of Gansu" performances, "Charm of Gansu" professional literary classic clips performances, "Scenery of Gansu" performances, "Scenery of Gansu", "non-legacy" will be 11 shows and other appearances. Art from Gansu nine teams, more than 400 performers and staff, will contribute more than 50 performances, including a large stage in the Bao Steel staged a "dazzling Gansu" large-scale variety show, local dance show large Original drama "Dream Jiu Selu" and so on.

As a provincial theme week "routine" activities, Gansu during the theme week, Bo into a major road riding Street parade to celebrate the Tibetan song and dance performances will include, Dunhuang welcome song and dance, Gansu Yugur style show, Gansu Province Nuo Dance, Wuwei " Liangzhou attack Drum Dance "and dance, good luck to the tourists happy. Gansu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage River famous state flowers, Yongchang Setsuko dance onto the stage, also will become a wonderful Aspect Gansu Week, which will fully demonstrate the long history and deep inside of Gansu Dunhuang culture, Silk Road culture , folk dance, traditional crafts, folk culture, full of culture, the charm of Gansu.



东方网记者毛丽君、刘歆9月11日报道：在《风雨同舟》激昂的歌声中，在武警战士抗灾的一个个感人片段中，国际巨星成龙现身上海世博会宝钢大舞台，和8个来自甘肃舟曲的灾区孩子们一起手拉手唱响了励志的旋律。
　　
　　今天上午，世博会甘肃主题周在宝钢大舞台拉开大幕。成龙和灾区儿童的出现，让整个开幕式现场洋溢出几分温馨动人和坚毅。原本打算在舟曲灾情发生时赶赴现场的成龙，却因道路不通未能成行。想为灾区尽一份心的成龙和他的团队专门创作了这首《风雨同舟》，用歌声和旋律把这份支持和关注传达到灾区。来自舟曲的8位灾区儿童现场唱响了《舟曲的孩子不流泪》，灾后重建的信心和自强不息的精神深深地感动了在场的每一位观众。据主持人介绍，9月1日，舟曲地区的所有孩子，包括转到其他省区市就读的孩子，已经按时回到了课堂。
　　
　　东方网记者了解到，活动周期间，甘肃馆内还将向游客派送30万枚价值1000万元的省内37个旅游景区景点邮资门票，意在答谢各国人民对甘肃舟曲特大山洪泥石流灾害的帮助和支持。《风情甘肃》文艺演出、《风韵甘肃》专业文艺经典片段展演、《风物甘肃》展演、《风物甘肃》“非遗”展示等将一一亮相。来自甘肃的9支文艺队伍、400余名演职人员，将奉献50多场演出，包括在宝钢大舞台上演的《炫目甘肃》大型综艺表演、大型原生态乡土歌舞展示剧《梦幻九色鹿》等。
　　
　　作为各省市主题周的“常规”活动，甘肃主题周期间，博成路上大型踏街巡游演出将囊括藏族欢庆歌舞、敦煌迎宾歌舞、甘肃裕固族风情展示、甘肃文县傩舞、武威“凉州攻鼓子舞”等大型舞蹈，给游客带来吉祥喜庆。甘肃省著名非物质文化遗产河州花儿、永昌节子舞等也都将搬上舞台，成为甘肃活动周的精彩看点，这些将充分展示甘肃历史悠久和底蕴深厚的敦煌文化、丝路文化、民间舞蹈、传统手工艺、民俗文化，充分展现文化甘肃的魅力。


SOURCE: EASTDAY.COM






SOURCE: CHINANEWS



Nice BLOG entry with lots of photos and account of the opening ceremony.

SLIDESHOW with lots of large pics.

Another SLIDESHOW of large pics.
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Old Jackie Advert

Jackie in an advert from 1987 for gold. Plays off behind-the-scenes from Police Story but still good.

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MORE PHOTOS: SportAccord Combat Games Opening Ceremony

I have posted these 'thumbnails' of some the images with link below because these are LARGE photos.


ORIGINAL LARGE


ORIGINAL LARGE


ORIGINAL LARGE








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