Update on Jackie's visit to Romania

BUCHAREST: Chinese actor Jackie Chan will open the Chinese Film Days in Bucharest on 11 September and will be named honorary cultural Ambassador of Romanian-Chinese relations.

The Romanian Film Center and China’s State Administration for Media, Publications, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) signed a two-year memorandum in March 2014.

Jackie Chan will be joined by a team from the State Administration for Media, Publications, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT). The event which will take place in Bucharest, Arad and Craiova between 11 and 18 September is organized by the Romanian-Chinese House. In 2014 Romania and China are celebrating 65 years of cooperation.

Both countries have evaluated lately the perspectives of a future collaboration in cinema. In spring 2012 producer/director Bobby Păunescu announced the development of the first Romanian-Chinese coproduction between Romania-based Mandragora International and China Film Group Corporation. The Girl Who Knew Too Much will be a thriller/love story set in the fashion industry and involving a Romanian model and a Chinese owner of a world-renowned fashion brand.

According to Mediafax press agency, The Romanian Cultural Institute will open a subsidiary in Beijing in September 2014 and the Romanian prime minister, Victor Ponta, might be present at the event since he would be in an official mission in order to relieve the economical relations through a political collaboration.

SOURCE: FILMNEWEUROPE.COM

Two Cool Animations

Animations for Jackie

Love Jackie's Music? Help!

I have been trying to create a resource for all of Jackie's music at SING LUNG SINGS but I need help - any fans out there with a comprehensive knowledge of Jackie's music who can help categorise and sort Jackie's songs that aren't on an album from a master list?

I need the songs sorted into the following lists:

• CHARITY SONGS
  
• COMPILATION ALBUMS
  
• THEME SONGS
  
• CONCERTS - WHERE, WHEN, AND WHICH SONGS AND IF YOU CAN FIND UNCOPYRIGHTED YOUTUBE FOOTAGE OF CONCERTS IT WOULD BE GREAT TOO.
  
• OTHER SONGS THAT DON'T FIT ANY OF THE ABOVE CATEGORIES
  
• A TABLE OF ALL JACKIE'S SONGS IN SOME KIND OF ORDER - BY YEAR? ALPHABETICAL? 

I have master lists for all of Jackie's songs, I just need help sorting the songs!

Also not all the songs are translated so if you want to check the site out, and see which don't have translations and help ... that would be vastly appreciated as well. (PS please don't send Google translations).

If you can help leave a message on this post with your email - it's private so don't worry I'm the only one who will see it - and I will mail you a comprehensive list of all of Jackie's songs that need sorting. (Or join the forum and leave a message there.)

LETS WORK TOGETHER TO FINALLY HAVE

THE DEFINITIVE JACKIE CHAN MUSIC SITE!

ALL HIS SONGS!

ALL IN ONE PLACE!

Dragon Blade Sells Digital Media Rights for Record Sum

CTS Fabric (Changzhou) Culture Media Co. has just bought the China digital media rights for Dragon Blade for a record sum of 30 million RMB. Digital media rights include sales to digital TV channels, digital movie channels, airports, and other video streaming sites.

SOURCE: ENT.IFENG.COM

Hard Work Pays Off When Pursuing a Dream

It's hard breaking into movies, even harder when you are working in a foreign country, speaking a foreign language, but there is always a way to reach for your dream as Eddie Owgan proves.

Expat pursues acting dream in Shenzhen

2014-August-25 08:53 Shenzhen Daily

Martin Li, Chen Yue

HAVING spent 45 days with Jackie Chan in a remote desert in Gansu, Eddie Owgan will finally be on the silver screen in Chan’s new movie ‘Dragon Blade,’ due to be released next spring. It’s his first big feature film, a monument for his acting career.

Owgan, from South Africa, has been living in Shenzhen for seven years. Before coming to China, he participated in a number of auditions for television shows and commercials in South Africa. However, he didn’t find much opportunity because the local industry was “fiercely competitive and connections mattered.”

Terefore, Owgan made a decision to come to China to tap the market for foreign actors.

“I basically came and started teaching here with the intent of trying to get into the acting market. I’m good at what I do (teaching), but at the end of the day, it’s not my dream to be a teacher for my entire life,” he said. “Doing movies is my dream.”

Owgan, 30, became interested in acting when he was a little boy.

“I remember telling my aunts and uncles ‘I want to be an actor’ when they asked ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’” he said.

He has been following his dream for years. Although he has never attended any drama classes, he learned by spending lots of time in front of the mirror.

He gradually came to understand which muscles on his face control different expressions, which he credits for helping him finally get callbacks after many auditions.

However, the path to realizing one’s dream is not always smooth. During his stay in China, Owgan met a lot of people who made big promises, but broke their words in the end.

“It took me a long time to meet the right people,” he said.

He said this time in ‘Dragon Blade’ he did four scenes in front of the screen, all fight scenes. There are even a couple of scenes where he is in focus. Most of the time, however, the audience will not be able to see him because he is in the background.

The difficulty in getting this kind of opportunity seems to be one of the reasons why Owgan places such a great emphasis on work ethic.

“I started as an extra, but I worked my way in the space of 45 days into being a featured extra, and also become part of the stunt work, which means with hard work and a good work ethic, you can move forward,” said Owgan.

The shooting was really hard work and a lot of people were complaining about the 13-hour-long shooting day in the hot desert, but this was not the case for Owgan.

“I knew this was going to be hard, but this is my passion. A lot of guys did ‘Dragon Blade’ because they wanted either fame or money, or to get a photo with Jackie Chan. My reason is not about money, not about the picture — this is my passion,” he explained.

During shooting, he also had some direct contact with his role model, Jackie Chan, who is described as a “legend” by Owgan for his strong work ethic and lifelong passion for movies.

“The first day that I met him, he saw me picking rubbish up and throwing it into a dustbin. I didn’t notice that he was sitting there, but then he came up and said, ‘You are the first person I’ve seen doing this,’” recalled Owgan. “He gave me a high-five and 20 minutes of his time.”

That wasn’t their only chat:“I spoke to him a few other times after that,” he said.

By the end of the shoot, Jackie Chan was able to call Owgan by his Chinese name. He has given Owgan a special recommendation for his new movie, ‘Skiptrace,’ as well.

When it comes to the next step, Owgan becomes excited again. He is planning to cast for a new Stephen Chow movie this month, but right now he is still waiting for the script to come out.

“I’m looking forward to it. I’m hoping if I can get a speaking role and I can’t wait actually,” he said.

SOURCE: SHENZEN DAILY

Jackie Might Pop In For A Quick Visit

According to this Jackie might be making a quick stopover in India on the 15th September after opening the film festival in Romania on the 11th September.

Hyderabad: International actor Jackie Chan will be attending a Telugu film’s audio launch in Hyderabad and if everything goes according to the plan, Arnold Schwarzenegger too will attend the film’s Tamil audio release in Chennai. “We are looking for a good venue in Chennai. If the venue is finalised, Arnold will come for the function,” says Aascar Ravichandran, producer of the Tamil film Ai, directed by Shankar. The same film is releasing in Telugu as Manoharudu.

While Arnold’s presence is not yet finalised, the producer says Jackie Chan has confirmed his invite for the Telugu audio function that will be held in Hyderabad on September 15.

SOURCE: DECCANCHRONICLE

Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Nominations

The final nominations list for the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards has been announced.

Jackie has a nomination for 'Best Actor' and Zhang Lan Xin has a 'Best Newcomer' nomination for Chinese Zodiac.

The film awards are being held in Lanzhou. This year the festival will feature 60 domestic Chinese films and 30 foreign films as well as a special Ethnic movie exhibition.

SOURCE: CCYP.COM (also for the full lists of nominations)

Jackie's Official Statement about Jaycee

From the official website:

首先，謝謝所有朋友的關心。兒子房祖名出了這樣的事，我感到非常憤怒，也非常震驚！作為公眾人物，我很羞愧，作為父親，我很心痛，尤其是他的母親，更是心碎。希望青少年以祖名的教訓為戒，遠離毒品的侵害。在此，也對祖名說：做錯了事，要承擔後果。身為你的父親，我願意與你共同面對未來之路。最後，我教子無方，也要負起責任，並替祖名一起向社會公眾，深深鞠躬道歉。 謝謝大家！


First of all, I’d like to thank everyone for your care and concerns. The recent news about my son, Jaycee, is very shocking and the impact it has caused on society is heartbreaking. When I first heard the news, I was absolutely enraged. As a public figure, I feel very ashamed; as his dad, I’m very sad and disappointed. But the person who feels heartbroken the most is his mom. I hope our younger generation will learn from Jaycee’s mistake and stay far away from drug abuse. I would like to take this opportunity and say to Jaycee: you’ve done something wrong and you have to be responsible for the consequences. I’m your dad and I’ll always be with you. We will face the road ahead of us together. I should also take some of this responsibility because as his dad, I didn’t teach him well. Therefore, on behalf of Jaycee and myself, I extend our deepest apologies to everyone for the negative impact this has caused on society. Thank you.

I can't ignore this news

Normally I do not share news about Jackie's family or private life at all but I can not ignore this news. Sticking to the very basic facts Beijing Police have been conducting a very stringent crackdown on drug use for the last few months which has netted more than 7800 offenders in this time. Last Thursday 14 August Jaycee was arrested at his home in Beijing while in possession of more than 100g of marijuana. At the time of his arrest Jaycee tested positive for drug use. Jaycee has been put under "criminal detention" for the suspected crime of "providing a shelter for others to abuse drugs". This crime carries a sentence of three years in jail if found guilty.

In addition 42 entertainment and performance agencies have struck an agreement, organised by the Beijing Trade Association for Performances, to boycott celebrities who take drugs.

Last night Jaycee's management company, M'Stones issued a statement apologizing to the public on Jaycee's behalf for the social impact caused by the incident and said that the the company is willing to bear with Jaycee and hopes to supervise his rehabilitation back onto the right path.

Please try not to speculate wildly about this news, and verify reports before sharing them - thank you.

VIDEOS - 3 More Interviews

Three more interviews from Jackie's recent visit to the UK:

Classic!

I only have one word .... classsic!

Jackie on Good Morning Britain

Jackie also appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain on 12 August 2014.

Jackie in London

Photos from BFI and Prince Charles Theater.

SOURCE: SINA. COM and PRINCE CHARLES THEATER (FB)

Empire Mag Podcast of the Q & A

From EMPIRE MAG:

Here below is the interview portion of the evening, which features the legendary martial artist talking about his love of pandas, his U.S. breakthrough and who he'd most like to work with next. Also, he sings. Quite a lot.

LINK TO EMPIRE MAGAZINE

Red Carpet News Jackie at BFI

Red Carpet news brings us a series of interview clips of Jackie at BFI Southbank.

Jackie AT BFI Q & A

Video can not be embedded but here is the LINK to the Q & A with Jonathon Ross at the BFI 12 August 2014

Jackie also sings a song from The Myth LINK

Another longer video of Jackie singing at BFI

Jackie at ITV Good Morning Britain

SOURCE: ZIMBIO

Jackie Sings a Song from Dragon Blade

Jackie gives the audience a preview of one of the songs from Dragon Blade at the Q & A at the Prince Charles Theater 11 August 2014.

Jackie In Chinatown

After leaving the Q & A at the Prince Charles Theater last night, Jackie thrilled fans and onlookers by standing up and waving out the top of his car as he drove through Chinatown.

SOURCE: WEIBO

Sharing Me & Jackie Chan

Peggy shares her story of being an extra on "Spy Next Door" and meeting Jackie, but this is not all this story is about. Please read her story

ME AND JACKIE CHAN

On his way ...

Jackie is on his way to the UK ...

Bazaar Charity Auction 2014

Harper's Bazaar announced today that they will be holding their next charity auction on 19 September 2014 and released a small BTS video of Jackie filming an advert for the event.

SOURCE:WEIBO

Wrap Photos Of Dragon Blade

Dragon Blade wrapped a few days ago but here are some photos of the final day and wrap party.

All Packed Up

With filming for Dragon Blade officially wrapped in Dunhuang the crew were left with packing up the tents and cleaning up the mess.

100 Movies Concert Photos

Jackie held his '100 Movies' Concert in Shenzen last night. Other guests included Super Junior-M, Joey Yung, Rain, Jimmy Lin, Leo Ku, girl group - Rainbow, and Fish Leung. Jackie sang 'The Myth', 'A Clear Conscience in My Heart', Hero Story (Police Story Theme), and Every Day in My Life (Gorgeous Theme).

SOURCE: SINA.COM, WEIBO.COM, and T.QQ.COM