From the Dubai Chinese Network comes the news that the Dubai Royal family held a welcome banquet for Jackie and the Kung Fu Yoga team. More than 200 people attended the sumptuous banquet. Stanley Tong thanked the royal family for their support of the film shoot. After dinner Jackie presented the Chinese Overseas Alliance a group photo singed by Jackie, Zhang Guoli and others.
Finally we can confirm some of the actors in Kung Fu Yoga - Jackie Chan, Zhang Guoli, Sonu Sood, Zhang Yixing (Lay from EXO), Shang Yuxian, Aarif Rahman and an astonishing collection of very hot supercars. Driving stunts are being done by Bruce Law.
From Left to Right: (Back) Zhang Guoli, Jackie Chan, Aarif Rahman, Zhang Yixing (Front) Unknown, Shang Yuxian, Sonu Sood
The Silk Road Film Festival held its closing ceremony on 26 September 2015. Jackie was one of the invited guests at the ceremony, and sang "Desert Hero" from Dragon Blade. During the interview on the red carpet Jackie revealed that he was flying to Dubai with Zhang Guoli for 6 days to film Kung Fu Yoga before starting Railroad Tigers. Railroad Tigers should be wrapped by the end of December. Jackie said that he would then film the adaptation of "The Chinaman" in January. He revealed that he was in negotiations to film a movie about Zheng He, late 2016 or early 2017. Jackie ended by wishing success for the Silk Road Film Festival.
Jackie is taking part in a new talent search competition called "You Are The Best" which will debut on Hangzhou Television on 23 January 2015. The four judges/mentors are: Jackie Chan, Li Bingbing, Zhang Guoli and Feng Xiaogang,
A new reality talent search show launched on Hangzhou television today. Jackie, Zhang Guoli, Feng Xiaogang and a mystery actress will be the judges on the show which will air in 2015. The show is called 'You Are The Best'. Jackie and Zhang Guoli shared a plane from Beijing to Hangzhou and had to apologise for not having time to get changed before appearing. They had first been stuck in a traffic jam in Beijing, then held up at the airport due to fog before arriving several hours late in Hangzhou.
Amongst the comments Jackie made were these:
Every one says that appearance is important, but ability is far more important. Despite the fact that I am ugly I have been filming for so long because of ability and now I am here to tell you the truth.
I used to be an unimportant martial artist and somebody gave me an opportunity to be today's Jackie Chan, now I hope to give someone else an opportunity.
My new book is about to be published in which I have recorded my personal feelings to help the younger generation. I feel that doing this show is like doing charity, to give people an opportunity to dream. I hope that young people can dream and work.
Jackie was limping slightly after a minor injury to his foot after falling from a height during filming "Skiptrace" this last week.
