Jackie on Asia Uncut

Jack Chan’s long-awaited appearance on the Shanghai-based Asia Uncut to promote his new movie "Little Big Soldier" (大兵小将), was filled with a lot of laughter, applause and many outtake reels from his upcoming film.

"Little Big Soldier" (大兵小将) is an action-adventure/comedy film directed by Ding Sheng, and written and produced by Jackie Chan. The story takes place during China’s Warring States Period and tells the story of two men, an old foot soldier (Chan) and a young high-ranking general (Wang Leehom) from a rival state, who are the only survivors of a major battle.

Although the show’s host Jon Niermann didn’t get Chan to reveal any deep, dark secrets, Niermann did get Chan to chat about the differences in Eastern and Western film production and got Chan animated enough to tell a few disjointed, yet amusing, anecdotes.

Singer Steve Yoo was also on the show to promote "Little Big Soldier" (大兵小将), and his first acting role. What stood out about Yoo's time in the spotlight was his entrance -- he had one of the more impressive talk show walk-ons to date. Apparently he brushed up on his nunchuck skills while filming. We kid you not.

Also making a surprise guest appearance was singer-song writer, actor and record producer Wang Leehom. Wang was kind enough to stick around to translate as Jackie Chan serenaded audiences with a small song from their feature.

The night's musical act was Euro-dance outfit the tHe pEneLOpe[s]. So if you miss them at LOgO this weekend, you’ll be able to catch them on air on Sunday.

Asia Uncut airs on Sunday evenings at 10pm on Star World. More information and free live taping tickets are available at www.asiauncut.com.

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Expo Organisers ban Pajamas

On "are not allowed to wear pajamas to the streets during the World Expo" of the. Yang Xiong said, "wearing pajamas to the streets" is Shanghai in the late eighties and early nineties cultural phenomenon that reflected the Shanghai people live in apartments as small, no place to change clothes, we can only take to the streets wearing pajamas . When the Shanghai rich, people have found to wear pajamas to bed, which demonstrates the fact that they are raising the quality of life, therefore, "wearing pajamas to the streets" has become a kind of showing off.

However, this cultural habits, and not on international etiquette, he believed that people would gradually change habits.

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LOL I have to laugh ... of all the things to worry about during the expo a cultural eccentricity such this would be low on my list of priorities. So long as a person is respectable who would know? Actually this might explain why Jackie found nothing odd in having a business meeting in his pajamas way back while filming 'The Forbidden Kingdom'. Read about it and see the photos of Jackie meeting with Derek Yee in his PJ's HERE

In other news Jackie and Yao Ming attended the 100 days countdown for the Shanghai World Expo yesterday.

"If Yao Ming of the Shanghai World Expo will bring a high level, then I bring the temperature!" Jackie Chan's humorous comparison of some 21 daily for the Shanghai World Expo Countdown 100 Day celebrations, "heat."

January 21 is the 100-day countdown to World Expo in Shanghai. In the afternoon, the image of the Expo, Ambassador Yao Ming, Jackie Chan appeared Shanghai Grand Stage, and the scene nearly ten thousand names of all our citizens to meet with representatives of the World Expo Hundred Days sprint.

When the host announced that "has requested the Yao", all the eyes of the audience toward the stage entrance of Qi Shuashua places. Accompanied by cheers and applause, a black suit of Yao Ming with a smile slowly walked between two hosts, two hosts look up at the same time, the 2.26 meter tall sideways "little giant", a huge gap height so that the audience burst out out bursts of laughter.

"In another 100 days, the Shanghai World Expo will be held, and I am very excited, very proud. I hope everyone else to show to the world our most authentic city, the best life." Yao Ming to express their own wishes.

"I hope you join me in chanting the slogan of our 100-day sprint!" Yao had hardly faded audience shouted in unison: "Sprint 100, we are in action!"

Despite the cold snap to Shanghai the day suffered a sudden temperature drop, but Jackie Chan brings "temperature" so that the fast heating up the scene, the audience enthusiastic.

"Today the weather is really cold, but I saw everyone I smiled, feeling very warm." Chan said, "Let us cheer enthusiastically for the Expo!"

When the host asked the tone with a dig at what brought Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan smiled Answer: "If Yao Ming of the Shanghai World Expo will bring a high level, then I bring the temperature!" Live a laugh.

Subsequently, Chan presented a building specifically for the Shanghai World Expo to commemorate the song "City." "Mind is a city of the stars, city is the soul chest ... ..." People are looking forward to singing in the "City, Better Life" as the theme of Shanghai World Expo will be coming.

Jackie Chan, Yao Ming and Lang Lang is the image of Shanghai World Expo will be ambassadors. Jackie Chan and Yao Ming recently participated in California's traditional New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade activities as reported in U.S. media competing objects. Perform in front of the float pulley of the World Expo mascot "Little Sea treasure" who boarded the "Los Angeles Times" headlines.

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Jackie Recording Little Big Soldier Theme

Video HERE - wish it was the whole song but really beautiful nonetheless.

New Posters and Trailer for Little Big Soldier

And a new trailer HERE

Behind the Scenes 'Little Big Soldier'

In the "Private Game" during filming, an actor Jackie Chan has decided to make light, but also do choreography, but also do force that, and sometimes the effect is also a guest writer, "teenager soldiers" A lot of little stories are from his idea of for the plot to add a lot of humor. The rise in the studio he sometimes would carry the camera, facing his disciples a new film on the Seven Little Fortunes a pass.

According to Jackie Chan's older brother disciples introduced the new Seven Little Fortunes, in the shooting, Jackie Chan, words and deeds to them, talking about opera, often dancing, but also in a man also made use of their own actions set an example, each time playing the air filming exhausted, Jackie Chan must personally put away their own wire. Directed by Ding Sheng said that Jackie Chan is the biggest names, but he did not big-airs, in the studio he was to create an atmosphere is a very relaxed atmosphere, not because he is a partner and let the biggest names in tension. "Private Game" of the actress Lin Peng very grateful to Jackie Chan as the new right. Lin Peng recalls, in one shot with the big brother of a rival show, stood at a very high cliff, watching Jackie Chan in the lower her, called her Do not be afraid for her fuel, adhere to good action. In the older brother's encouragement, Lin Peng did not know where would such a great courage, breath into that scene finished, and the action done pretty well.

There is also a video clip on the link. I have no idea why there is no sound on the clip or at least there wasn't for me.

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If the above clip didn't have sound then this CLIP works

New TV Series Launch Photos

Jackie and Stanley Tong:




The New Seven Little Fortunes:


Liu Yanfang telling the Story:

Jackie Chan also brought the New Seven Little Fortunes appearance, and announced that his disciples will also play an important role in the drama.

As for the Yue Fei candidate, that is still confidential. He said that more than 10 years ago he wanted to play Yue Fei. Jackie joked that he is also interested in middle-aged version of Yue Fei's speech, but also with a smile would recommend his son Jaycee Chan to play the young version of Yue Fei.

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To Welcome You Home Lyrics

These are the lyrics to the song Jackie and Tan Jing recorded for the Chinese victims of the Haiti earthquake.

等待奇迹却没有了奇迹

整个世界都在为你哭泣

难道真的分离

会有多远距离

你的笑容在泪滴里回忆

盼望日子却没有了归期

故土难离每寸都在心里

也渴望着奇迹

回到幸福家里

你的目光如此不舍不弃

接你回家

我不能没有你

尽管你留在那里却铭记在我心里

接你回家

温暖你的土地

永远守候你一生对全世界的情义

děng dài qí jī què méi yǒu le qí jī

zhěng gè shì jiè dū zài wèi nǐ kū qì

nán dào zhēn de fēn chī

huì yǒu duō yuǎn jù chī

nǐ de xiào róng zài lèi dī lǐ huí yì

pàn wàng rì zǐ què méi yǒu le guī qí

gù tǔ nán chī měi cùn dū zài xīn lǐ

yě kě wàng zháo qí jī

huí dào xìng fú jiā lǐ

nǐ de mù guāng rú cǐ bù shè bù qì

jiē nǐ huí jiā

wǒ bù néng méi yǒu nǐ

jǐn guǎn nǐ liú zài nà lǐ què míng jì zài wǒ xīn lǐ

jiē nǐ huí jiā

wēn nuǎn nǐ de tǔ dì

yǒng yuǎn shǒu hòu nǐ yī shēng duì quán shì jiè de qíng yì



Approximate Translation:

Waiting for a miracle without a miracle

The whole world is crying for you

Is it really separated

There will be more long-distance

You smile at the memories of teardrop-ri

Look forward to days without a Guiqi

It hard to leave every inch of his homeland in heart

Is also eager for a miracle

Back to the happy home

Your eyes so having left not abandon the

Then you go home

I can not live without you

Even if you stay there are engraved in my heart

Then you go home

Warm your land

Always waiting for your life to the world brotherhood

Interesting interview from Thailand

JACKIE'S BUILDING A BETTER WORLD

By VEENARAT LAOHAPAKAKUL

THE NATION

Published on January 20, 2010

The martial-arts movie star kicks down borders to build schools, cultural harmony and bridges to peace

Action hero Jackie Chan, best known by Thais for his martial-arts comedies and by his Chinese name Chen Long, is wearing many hats nowadays, including those of a philanthropist and Unicef Goodwill Ambassador.

The Hong Kong superstar recently embarked on a mission to promote peace in Thailand and Cambodia as part of the third session of "Bridges - Dialogues Toward a Culture of Peace", hosted by the International Peace Foundation.

Here are excerpts from his interview on Modernine's "Cheepajorn Loke" ("World Pulse"), a show produced by Nation Multimedia.

What films are you are working on?

I just finished "The Kung Fu Kid" with the son of Will Smith, Jaden Smith. Basically, it's a remake of "The Karate Kid", but a totally different story: A young kid from America comes to China and I take care of him. I teach him kung fu, attitude and discipline. It's a very interesting story.

You've been doing your stunts and action comedy since the '70s. Do they still sell today?

It's my dilemma: I like action but I hate violence. The only thing I like is comedy with action. I still like action things, maybe because I've been training for so many years, and also, I like to make people smile. I like to get the audience excited.

You think they still smile at your action comedy?

I don't think the audience likes watching Jackie Chan running around Krabi beach, kissing and singing a song - "Do you love me and I love you and bye-bye and my girlfriend has cancer …"

The audience always goes to see a Jackie Chan movie because it's very funny and has good stunts. Nobody says, "Go and see it and have a good cry."

How has the Asian audience changed over the years?

It's become more Westernised, thanks to American movies, the Internet, TV dramas and rap music. On the street the young people have headphones and it's always American songs.

On TV shows all the young people go, "Yo yo!" But you never see people in America wai other people.

So is it a good or bad thing?

It's good, but it shouldn't be only one side, it should be many sides. I promote my own culture. Even my jeans are Chinese. Everybody should love your own country and promote your own culture.

I like Thai, Japanese and Korean cultures, I like Muslims, I like everybody, though I have to promote my culture. Everybody should know everybody else's culture because, in the world there's actually no boundary. The world belongs to us. Bangkok belongs to me, not only to you.

Korean movies are everywhere now.

That's because the government really supports them. Hong Kong movies were really strong when I went to Korea looking for locations, but the Korean government was building a whole studio.

The producers were running the studio at the time, so the studio and equipment were cheap. A few years later, boom!

When Hong Kong was under the British, the British government didn't support our movies. We had to hide when we filmed. We took our cameras on the street and the gun - bang bang - and the police said stop, we ran away.

Now the Chinese government supports the industry, but it's too late. We don't have a Hong Kong movie industry anymore - we have China movies. Piracy in Hong Kong was so strong that the investors didn't get back what they wanted.

But China is too big. The government is against piracy, but you clamp down here, they start over there. I think one day when I have nothing to do, I might become a pirate businessman. Today I'm Jackie Chan and I'm against this.

It's a big problem for everybody. They have fake Gucci bags, fake Cartier watches, fake everything. At least fake movies don't kill people - make fake aeroplane accessories and the plane will crash. Fake medicine - that kind of thing hurts people.

People say that when an actor is funny onscreen, he's serious off-screen. Is that you?

Yes, because I do have responsibilities. I work with charities, not only in Hong Kong but around the world. Because when I was young, I saw so many people from around the world coming to Hong Kong to help us. The Red Cross helped me.

So today I have the responsibility, not to represent my country, but at least represent myself, to give back to society.

What does the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation do?

Twenty-something years ago it was just a small foundation helping a few people in Hong Kong, but later on, with more money, they spread out to China. The government is doing the big things, and let us do the small things. I help out old people and the crippled, and build schools. I've built 24 schools already.

I come to Bangkok, I go to Cambodia and find out the problems, and then I go back. I plan to do peace concert next year in Bangkok. I don't know if it will work.

What about the Dragon's Heart Foundation?

It also helps build schools and helps children, all over the world. I try - I'm not big enough to help all over the world, but I try. I'm not like Bill Gates - he has billions, but I don't.

Do you only spend your own money?

Some is my own and the rest comes from auctions, my fan clubs - even the club in Bangkok, they send me money. They send me a dollar and I put up $2. Every penny I get, I have to write down all the details.

Twelve years after Hong Kong was returned to China, how has it changed?

Everyone is happy. Before I wasn't Chinese, I was British, but when I went to England I needed a visa.

We used to call ourselves Hong Kong-nese, but now everyone says, "Yes, we're Chinese," especially in last two years, thanks to the Olympics. Everyone can see China growing up. We're proud to be Chinese.

You seem to stand behind China in every way, and you've been criticised for it, for comments about Taiwan, for example, and how Chinese people should be controlled.

Whatever I say, I want Hong Kong good, I want Taiwan good, I want China good.

When I see things I don't like, I'll say something, because I want everything good. But somebody will do something - they have a purpose, like they want to sell newspapers or books.

Not everybody is against me, just a few people. They won't kill me, but what about freedom? Why can they say something and I can't? They just use me to become famous. You say something, they think, "Ah, Jackie Chan said something that could make me famous."

I know. It doesn't matter. Today Jackie Chan, I don't care. You go to the street and ask people.

Jackie and Stanley Tong to make a new TV series

Jackie and Stanley Tong have joined forces to make a new TV series based on a the story of a General Yue from the Song Dynasty.

Jackie Chan's Chinese joint venture produced by institutions such as "Loyalty Marshal Yue" (Yue Fei) press conference on January 19, 2010 afternoon at the Beijing Xinhai Jinjiang Hotel, the grand opening. This drama by the international superstar Jackie Chan and renowned director, Mr Stanley TONG further cooperation to jointly build. By the recently deceased playwright, director, screenwriter Mr. Ding Shanxi.

Source: TOM.COM or TRANSLATED

More news:

19, afternoon, by Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong, a child again to create the "Loyalty Marshal Yue" (Yue Fei) boot a ceremony held in Beijing, Chan said that Yue Fei was able to perform in their own long-cherished wish for many years, but because of filming for too long, their own making vain; also recommended a son, Jaycee Chan plays Jackie Chan, and live performances by the fast-paced version of "River Ran Red," said the songs will be adopted in the TV series.

Netease Entertainment January 20 reports (text / knowledge so) and Stanley Tong, Jackie Chan join forces to create the TV series "myth" sold, so that Jackie Chan really endless cheer. 19, afternoon, by Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong, a child again to create the "Loyalty Marshal Yue" (Yue Fei) boot a ceremony held in Beijing, Chan said that Yue Fei was able to perform in their own long-cherished wish for many years, but because of filming for too long, their own making vain; also recommended his son Jaycee Chan plays Jackie Chan, and live performances by the fast-paced version of "River Ran Red," said the songs will be adopted in the TV series.

By Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong again to create the TV series "Loyalty Marshal Yue" ( "Yue Fei"), announced yesterday that the boot. It is reported that filming this drama will be based on the theme of Yue Fei as a major historical drama for the first time onto the TV screen; "Loyalty Marshal Yue," have also gone through 10 years of planning the preparation and modified several times before finally passed the relevant departments SARFT approval will start in the near future.



Conference, Jackie Chan, Big Brother brought the "New Seven Little Fortunes" appearance. In the wonderful performances, Chan sang fast-paced version of "River Ran Red," while he said that this version of "River Ran Red," will be immediately shot the "Marshal Yue Loyalty" in use. Meanwhile, Chan said that Yue Fei was his childhood idol, his wife's family had also practiced boxing seriously, when the child star is also participating in the exercise been a time when the work of this theme, but Yue Fei starred in more than 10 years ago and have had their own idea of . However, Chan said: "This is a set of 50 television dramas, I played up too much afraid of the body, if a stage to perform his very satisfied."

Currently, however, who starred in Yue Fei is still a puzzle, in the conference scene, Jackie Chan played a brother also sold off the child, in the said he would like Yue Fei, but powerless after the speech, but also to himself, his son Jaycee Chan Yin Yue Fei recommended: "The Housing Zu were very young, should have the opportunity, if not too thin, he can try down. "

Source: ENT.163.COM or TRANSLATED

Recording Haiti Earthquake Song

Video and some photos of Jackie recording the song 'Take You Home'

HERE

Recording 'Take You Home'

26 hours, Wang Ping a long time for peacekeeping and eight martyrs written paean

Morning News (Xinhua Lin) yesterday, at the expense of the Chinese peacekeeping force in Haiti, eight martyr's coffin back to the motherland, along with the footsteps of the martyrs to go home, one created specifically for the eight heroes of the song "take you home" come about. This song written by the Sichuan earthquake song "life and death not leave" and Wang Ping a long time, Shunan together creation, Jackie Chan, Jing Tan chorus. An interview with reporters yesterday, the song's words Author Wang Ping a long time, he told reporters was born from the idea to compose songs and lyrics, to Jackie Chan and Tan Jing living in two complete recordings, "then you go home," only used a total of 26 hours.

Yesterday morning, in the CCTV coffins returning to the martyrs live show, "then you go home," the first time and the general public to meet. Wang Ping's called the long-term by a phone call sounds a little hoarse, he told reporters about the "pick you up at home," the birth process. "These days I have been concerned about this matter, always feel they are the best police officers, will not die, it will certainly come back. At 23 o'clock on the 17th, I read the news, the media reported that the remains found, and I said to myself look slightly Deng, did not think they really died. at 2:00 on the 18th, I called the subject and feeling told Shunan, tell him that 'look to write it'. 4:40, Shu Nan sent a tune, 5 points, 20 points I filled out a word, 7 o'clock I put sample sent to the Tan Jing and Jackie Chan's mailbox. "

Wang Ping, a long time that he had hoped to spend the time to go home yesterday, the martyr this song, which must be at 22 o'clock on the 18th before the completion of recording, but the Tan Jing went to Guangdong travel, Chan also extremely busy, the ultimate Discussion Tan Jing identified in Guangdong, after looking for a complete recording studio, while Jackie Chan in at 19:00 on the 18th out of time. "When they sing 'take you home' phrase word, Jackie Chan brother suddenly moved to tears, said, 'You again I cry'. 22:00," Then you go home, "recording completed, and today 4:00 30 minutes to complete the post-production. packaging the completed soon, CD all show up in the morning 8 am I have already sent to the Ministry of Public Security CD, martyrs colleagues have got. "a song was born from the idea to the finished product came out, A total of only 26 hours.

Source: SINA.COM or TRANSLATED

The video of the song is available HERE

Honouring the Victims of the Haiti Earthquake

The eight Chinese victims of the earthquake in Haiti are being repatriated tomorrow. Wang Ping - writer of 'Shengsi Buli' wrote a song to honour them. Jackie and Tang Jing have been busy recording it since last night.

BEIJING, Beijing January 18 (Xinhua Ying Ni) "pick you up at home, I can not do without you, even if you stay there are engraved in my mind; pick you up at home, warm your land, always waiting for your life The bonds of friendship around the world. "a letter to the Chinese peacekeeping force eight warrior," then you go home, "issued on behalf of all the Chinese people and heroes of the 8-dimensional call of Haiti, songs from" Life and Death never deviate from "long, and combination of Wang Ping Shunan creation, has already identified a common Tan Jing and Jackie Chan singing, the evening of January 18 will be completed recording work, wait for the morning of 19 8-dimensional and heroes of the "home."

Ö Qin Zhong, his daughter was born six months have yet to see one, but also waiting for him named the "incompetent" and father; and the Chi-hong, the peacekeeping force translator, and the only female officers and soldiers were killed; Li Xiaoming, have participated in the Beijing Olympic Games torch escorts, peacekeeping, and footprints all over Haiti, Afghanistan, East Timor, Kosovo, seven mission areas of the "super soldier"; Zhu Xiaoping, Guo Baoshan, Shu-Lin Wang, Zhao Hua-yu, LI Qin ... ... when these strangers are extremely high at this moment the name appears in the TV on the screen when the lifetime of the image data when they appear in the people's vision of the time, tears, blurred everyone's eyes.

Just eight peace-keeping policemen "home" of the road in a specially designed for them to make the song "take you home" also quietly born. Wenchuan earthquake has been created for the song "life and death not leave" and Wang Ping a long time, Shu Nan, once again join hands for the 8-bit hero composed the song "take you home."

"This song and the" life and death not leave, "not the same, and we hope that through this song to convey a force, let the world see that we go to China to safeguard world peace efforts. We are not only going to mark the eight-dimensional and the police force, but also to disseminate them to maintain the spirit of peace, to inherit their wishes, "the word author Wang Ping long in the mind when talking about his lyrics says. 8 killed peacekeeping police in the Li Xiaoming, during the Olympic Games in Beijing last year, and Wang worked a long time, when they agreed: the anniversary of the Beijing Olympic Games during the year meet again. When a major earthquake in Haiti, including Li Xiaoming, including eight peace-keeping policemen missing, the understanding of Li Xiaoming of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee members are to pray for him, looking forward to a miracle to happen. However, the miracle does not occur, Li Xiaoming, voice and facial expression can only be remembered. When Ping-old confirmed the news and see the remains of eight peacekeeping police on a "home" road of the TV screen, he could no longer sit still. He and Shunan spontaneously decided to create a new song Hero 8.

When Tan Jing to get this song demo, and the time to hear this paragraph, has shed a tear. Living in Guangzhou, she immediately turned down all the activities, decided to record the night to complete the song. Jackie Chan also changed their itinerary, fully cooperate with the song recording. Jackie Chan, Tan Jing, and this song all the key creative who would like to use this song for the eight warrior's "home" road trip sent the last one. (End)

Source: CHINANEWS.CN or TRANSLATED

My heartfelt thoughts go out to every person affected by this tragedy.

Jackie making funny faces

I was looking at photos of Jackie this morning and came across a few of Jackie making funny faces while talking - ENJOY

And some nice ones:




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Little Big Soldier Promotion Photos

Some nice photos of the promotion of 'Little Big Soldier' in Shenzen yesterday.

When Jackie Chan is no longer a "Kung Fu star"

This opinion from Chinese blogger Tang Liang talks about Jackie's changing roles. Interesting comments on the fight scenes from 'Spy Next Door' which may help put them into perspective for people.

When Jackie Chan is no longer a "Kung Fu star"

Everyone will be old, Jackie Chan, of course, is no exception, but for the arts, and will not be old to do nothing, and like a Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood, as, it seems that the older the more excellent work one after another , and his works were mostly commensurate with his age, old age, he's characters are mostly veterans, and retired spy and old-old astronaut ... ... such as "classic cars", "Space Cowboys" and so on. Although the young man, he is also known for tough-guy image, but the old age, in the spirit of his tough-guy become a core, and more are showing a kind of tenderness.

Speaking from the Eastwood Jackie Chan, the screen we also see more of his tough-guy image, so he became the idol of millions of people, and then the years are not around people, when his body began to Fa-Fu, he noticed that his forehead wrinkles and we do not want him as a young man was also kind of adventure, and we hope that he plays better way to become more open, Causing loss of lives is not his only charm, his bright lot more needs to be content expression, since years, experience itself is a human capital, while capital's artistic life is always flooded with mining conditions.

Am glad to see Jackie Chan's new film "Secret next door," because in the film, he is the main character though, but the other three children are enriched by him; while Jackie Chan's kung fu is still eye-catching, but more eye-catching is to show the film out of difficulty. In contrast to those with the bad guys fight scenes, in fact, became the groundwork to show affection. Jackie Chan plays played Bob, the reason is not the child's favorite from the beginning until the later reluctant to part with links to their emotional bond is obtained from a fight, so the fight has moved from the main body of Jackie Chan's old films, has been relegated to the second, and this fact also, and Jackie Chan, the current ages. Jackie Chan's kung fu itself is no longer the pursuit of novelty, adventure on the brains, so the film's action designed to feel familiar to people, on the contrary the details of those movements shown by humor, is the place where people feel aftertaste, which only in the consummate degree of artistic expression can be obtained.

"Neighbors agent" is probably the beginning of Jackie Chan started their transformation, when Jackie Chan is no longer based on "Kung Fu star" appeared on the screen, I believe he still will be the audience favorite, as long as he must identify his position, to show own art in good faith, he will undoubtedly become China's Eastwood.

Source: TANG LIANG BLOG or TRANSLATED

Publicity for Little Big Soldier kicks off in Shenzen

The publicity tour for Little Big Soldier kicked off in Shenzen today. The official premier of the movie with be in Beijing on the 5th of February 2010.

LOS ANGELES January 17 afternoon, "" Private Game "along the way," a series of events held in Shenzhen city of publicity in the first stand, the rate of film actor Jackie Chan Seung Jun, Lin P, the new seven small-Fort Worth, Shenzhen, close contact with fans. In addition to the film publicity, Big Brother Jackie Chan keen to charitable causes are also Jinxian My Darling Clementine, invited Shenzhen heroes Cong Fei's widow and daughter came to power, to Jackie Chan's Foundation on behalf of her gift certificates as well as a special volunteer礼物.

Jackie Chan's upsurge was set off-site to send a gift

By Jackie Chan, Wang Lee Hom starring "Private Game" will be held February 14 Lunar New Year to meet you and, for this set of 20-year effort, the work was propaganda Jackie Chan extra attention. Following last month in Guangzhou, posters, held a grand opening ceremony, Jackie Chan together again Overlord Group and Beijing TV, start "" Private Game "along the way" series of city campaign will go to China more than 10 cities in publicity, more 35 cities across the country will be invited to a considerable number of fans went to Beijing to attend the February 3, "Private Game" grand premiere ceremony, with Jackie Chan, Lee Hom and other key creative stars live interaction.

In Shenzhen, the first leg of the campaign, the first appearance of Seung Jun and Lin Peng In addition to wonderful music and dance audiences, but also, and came to power fans to play PK games, went to Beijing to attend the birth of the Shenzhen station "Private Game" premiere ceremony Lucky fans. Chan finale appearance by everyone's enthusiastic pursuit of the scene changed a lot of staff were also fans, be up front for a close look at Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan is more camp-site gift, the gift threw the crowd off the stage, triggering the climax scene.

Seung Jun Lee Hom Shuai boasts more than

In the active site, the organizers have also exposed the "Private Game" highlights of Jackie Chan and Wang Lee Hom have changed their image of the shape a little dirty, there are a lot of lying on the ground were in pursuit of the drama, slightly embarrassed. No wonder talked about his role in the film, Seung Jun jokes that his son was playing Prince Charming Man, a lot more than Lee Hom to be handsome. But was on-site hostess asked, and Jackie Chan ratio, Seung Jun said that of course, flew into a handsome big brother.

Addition to the "Private Game" a bunch of actors, the same day hundreds of theaters nationwide have followed the lead manager, Jackie Chan, gathered in Shenzhen, with the see "Private Game" and participated in a grand signing ceremony. "" Private Game "along the way" end end after the event in Shenzhen tomorrow will go to Fuzhou, the tour started a series of activities.

Source: CHINUNIX or TRANSLATED

Some photos of the event from a Chinese Blogger:

SOURCE: ZHANG BIN

Interview with Jackie - Spy Next Door

Jackie Talks Shanghai Expo

FAMOUS for his acrobatic fighting style and signature stunt movies, Jackie Chan is a kung fu movie legend with millions of fans around the world.

Starring in more than 100 movies has not only secured him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but also turned him into a Chinese cultural icon.

Together with Shanghai-native National Basketball Association star Yao Ming and famous pianist Lang Lang, Chan has been selected as an image ambassador for the upcoming World Expo 2010 Shanghai.

Two of them, Chan and Yao, flew to the southern California town of Pasadena at the start of the year to feature on the Expo Shanghai float in the 121st Tournament of Roses Parade, one of the most famous and traditional New Year's Day celebration activities in the United States.

Chan discussed his contribution to Chinese culture as well as the work of being an Expo ambassador after the parade finished.


Q: What's your impression of the Expo Shanghai float at the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena?

A: I was quite proud to see a Chinese float in an influential foreign country like the US.

It seems that many big international events have occurred in China in recent years, the Olympics, World Expo and the Asian Games. I'm touched to see so many people devoted to working for the events.


Q: What was it like as one of the few on the float for the entire parade?

A: Oh, that was tiring. I could hardly move my shoulders the next morning after waving and smiling to the crowd for the three-hour parade.

My arms gave out, my face muscles stiffened and the seat was so small. But I was happy to hear people of different races chanting "Jackie Chan" along the road.


Q: You seem to be a popular image ambassador for big events. What do you think of the job?

A: Yes, I was selected to be the image ambassador for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and this time for Expo Shanghai. Also, I will work for the Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou. The government and organizers call me whenever there's an overseas promotion for big events.

Of course I'm happy to be an image ambassador, and if my influence helps I am pleased to do the job. It's tiring being Jackie Chan, but it's also a self-improvement process as I learn a lot by doing this.


Q: Are you comfortable being a cultural icon and even a symbol for Chinese culture?

A: It never occurred to me to symbolize Chinese people or Chinese culture, nor did I deliberately build myself into this. I originally went into the film industry to make money and earn a living.

But as I grew up, I came to realize that incorporating martial arts (in my movies) was a quick shortcut to easy fame.

That's why I chose to do my own stunts without any assistance or technology. In this sense, I subconsciously promoted Chinese culture, especially kung fu, to foreigners. The pressures are heavy but I feel my efforts paid off.

I'm proud to have turned myself from a rough, redneck chap into a civilized man, although still not a well-educated one. It's an honor to showcase China's image and culture to the world.


Q: As an image ambassador for World Expo Shanghai, what will you do to promote the event?

A: The next couple of months will be critical, although I have already been busy attending promotion sessions and recording songs for Expo.

I have a new project to start in April but I will set aside May for the Expo opening ceremony and other major events. Whenever Expo calls, I'll be there. If I really cannot make it, I will take turns with Yao Ming to fulfill our responsibilities.


Q: What else do you think Shanghai should do to support the event?

A: As image ambassadors we exert our fame to push the event, but what's more important is for every resident to be rallying all Shanghai people to support Expo.

Not only me as an image ambassador. Let's all get prepared to warmly welcome 70 million visitors from all over the world.

SHANGHAI DAILY

Little Big Soldier

Two really interesting and thought provoking comments on 'Little Big Soldier'...

When Jackie Chan has passed to know fate of the years, he and the audience are facing a real problem: Jackie Chan no longer suitable for hard of; Jackie Chan is restructuring, to find a suitable way of drama into line with the audience's expectations.

The audience is not a heartless things, but for Jackie Chan's comic titles that year difficult deep-rooted impression of movement, so "Shinjuku Incident" to give up acting Dark Humor founding the movement to abandon the transformation was not successful. But the new as "Private Game" play way to go is very successful, as Jackie Chan return to their own traditions: Peking Opera. A child he was training under the tutelage of Peking opera, with Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Corey Yuen Shi brothers undergo rigorous training in traditional opera stage, he and Lee Hom This is the "Private Game" is like a play in the old opera-wu ugly and Xiaosheng, two relations are deep-seated antagonists, action, and also worked closely with Jackie Chan has been maintained since the vaudeville features, flying stone lever folding Daojian used a variety of interesting props, and gestures are still flexible, action scenes, filmed in Hollywood definitely more than many of those good-looking, and Wang Lee Hom "fair duel" a blend of the United States is more silent, Japanese samurai films and opera stage, clowns physical skills, is enough to recall the golden age of Jackie Chan style. Multi-site full of chase scenes, the game is still fun, a sense of tension and even a fall off a cliff of death-defying camera - indeed, this is we are familiar with Jackie Chan, himself as a move designed to force a play to keep the inherent level of the relative.

"Private Game" is known as "costume Road movie", all the way encountered the pursuing soldiers, bandits, savage, sage, song Kabuki mixed crowd, of course, numerous adventure, but the convoluted, in fact, the pattern can also be changed to do the stage, two-step 1000 Shan Wan Shui, Wu Liubu mighty force. The story simple, the main line capable, clear-cut theme. Jackie Chan played either accustomed to ordinary people, but this "soldier" They are different, is not only a battlefield Lao Youtiao, but both peasant-style simplicity, cunning, and persistence, captured the enemy's general state long and difficult journey back home, only a few acres of fertile farmland for Ling Shang , along the way how you offer all kinds of temptation worth of hard, can not stop me the way home, but if the country broken home gone? Jackie Chan played live this "soldier" is also implemented in recent years has been committed to "edutainment" approach, in order to repeatedly emphasized that "as long as alive, unlucky Ye Hao, injury Ye Hao, all came good" and immediate return home-grown crops and the singing of the lines, colors to convey a strong anti-war universal outlook on life.

Video final outcome is very subtle, as one Zhiqiu stable "fritters GIs" Jackie Chan choose "what country seen their homes destroyed," Chi has swallowed the world's "belligerent teenager," Wang Lee Hom as the Queen was "not a fight", the two options seemingly Different Ways, but in reality Tonggui Kabuki for the song piece of wooden hanging in the trees of God: peace. Only peace, people can live in peace, as to what is for peace, it can be their own choice. From this point of view, "Private Game" in fact the theme of the concept of Zhang Yimou's "Hero" is very similar even to the last closed-captioning has Bacheng similar to Jackie Chan has always hoped to work with Zhang, and now it seems the most appropriate film .

Objectively speaking, "Private Game" both entertaining and educational, is a concentrated distillation of Jackie Chan-style, although some dialogue, singing, props repeatedly emphasized the somewhat intentionally, but nonetheless commendable sincerity. And let me feel very sorry that the "Private Game" on a number of actors some "overkill", "master" in the glory and the "saints" Niu Ben appearance that is disappearing, "Messenger" Baoqiang this "what circumstances" the strongest funny If a few more games such as drama, comedy part of the film can be more than "three shots", and pity.

Source: CULTURAL DISCUSSION FORUM or TRANSLATED

Pure Jackie Chan movie not see the big screen in the Mainland has been a long time. "Baby Plan" is from now the latest one, that is what happened in 2006.
Jackie Chan in three years out of film speed is not slow, but for some reason either of these films is difficult admission line, or the inclusion of some "smelly" and similar goods, impure, "Rush Hour 3" is always the cook to do the Hollywood Western , "The Forbidden Kingdom" is out of thin air making a "double J" fan's expectations, "Shinjuku Incident" surprisingly good grass-roots people break in the world, it is regrettable, "the whole group of Heroes die out" really dark, so that the wind is blowing Harmony mainland cinemas too much. Now the "Private Game", clowns and heroes strange combination of pride and once again a surge of Rujiabaohuan Chan breath blowing.
Beginning in 2003, Jackie Chan has been working to seek a breakthrough: "The Medallion" was killed inside a round trip, breaking the myth of immortality; "New Police Story," where large Biao tears, breaking the hero the legend of bloody without tears; "myth" where great generals wear the costume into a powerful, breaking the only law of the fashion action movie. Is Now, "Private Game" is no longer the action-comedy, while Jackie Chan's frolic-style fighting is still, people have heart of breathtaking shots, but its density and intensity have been greatly dampened. This time, Jackie Chan's theme is "hard to leave their homeland." "Private" Jackie Chan Born on the chaotic, war-torn every day to live a life today, not tomorrow, but he found time to sing "a road leads to my house, and five mu farmland rape" and has repeatedly stressed the pastoral idyll and the right The sense of family in without some nostalgia.
This is already very close to the values advocated by mainstream society, and became a warm contemporary movie directors work hand in hand the idea: "wheat" in the Rui Qin Shi HUANG Jue-1 to the season is necessary to "escape from home income of wheat," "I Don Chao brothers "inside the robber JIANG Wu thousand from farm work to" mind the extra light and spacious. " Always deeply emotionally attached to the land of the farmers driven to the battlefield, always so that they cherished home wheat and rape, but also always allow them to be difficult after the Ru Yuan Xuerouhengfei the athletic field. After reading "Private Game", you seem to feel a community of Hong Kong people have grown up traces of film, but rather is an unbreakable bond with the land with the express feelings of mainland directors.
However, the stripping of these innovative ideas to get rid of the elements, that are familiar with Jackie Chan has not disappeared, and his classic appeal that also flows in the movie where the blood and bone marrow. "Private Game" name is evidence of soldiers of course, the bulk of soldiers means teenager's age did not, but here there is another layer of meaning: in order to soldiers as the big and small will be. In the Jackie Chan films grow in all future years, sat, pious personalities who must be exposed to suit the following "small", but fear to avoid a knife sword, greedy for wealth and lecherous little people came to a critical juncture of life and death is a major sense of light, raising the Invisible Target.
In the "Private Game", the "General" Lee Hom again and again contemptuously called "Private" Jackie Chan "little man", but to a life and death every time little people to save him escape. VIPs are always engaged in simple things complicated, two brothers in the "no hair of children with" the instigation of killing each other, little people have brains firm, he served as a MM, bandits, savage highway, that is, refused to stop to go home with these creatures. Upon completion of teenager's probation after the soldiers contented way onto the steps of his home, waiting for his body was Luanjian wear. The sudden death of the noble little people, films also take this completed complaint of war. Incidentally, in the recent "Shinjuku Incident" and "Private Game", the former "The Immortal hero" Jackie Chan mortality rate 100%, which is also Jackie Chan's films rarely resort to metaphysical speculative movements to simplify the work .
In recent years, like the vast majority of costume dramas such as "Private Game" art style of the "disgraced" as the keynote, all the figures in an environment of extreme hardship struggling and strife. In the "Heroes" and "Heaven and Earth Hero" era, a large costume to fresh clothing angry horses and beautiful country of Aspect. To "Seven Swords" beginning of a change in the Rough seven strange sword and desolation of the world Xingxiazhangyi. To "The Warlords," where, from the governor down to the Caomin everybody unkempt, as beggars. By 2009, the "polluter clothing faction" costume piece is an exam in droves into the city. Jackson is a romantic realist martial arts martial arts films have been replaced by Chinese silk clothing and tattered clothes were also covered.
In the late nineties of the last century, the Spring Festival Queen's time to file is Jackie Chan's "Rumble in the Bronx" "Thunderbolt" "a good man" "Who am I," have set off depression in the film warm waves. The first years of this century, Jackie Chan movie to change time slots in the "National Day", "New Police Story" "myth" have in the recovery of the shadow city act as a pioneer. The past three years, and the audience to see the activities of public interest and which serves more than Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan in the big screen to see when the little minds growing suspicion. Today, the "Private Game" Hui Chinese New Year stall, sounded the first foray by packing the old rivers and mountains.

Source: 90RING.COM or TRANSLATED

I am really eagerly looking forward to this movie with great anticipation!

New Shaolin Temple started Filming

New Shaolin Temple has quietly started filming in Hengdian. Andy Lau, Nicholos Tse and Fan Bingbing are on-set.

The story is neither a remake nor a sequel to the classic 'Shaolin Temple'. It tells the story of the resistance of the Shaolin Monks to an evil warlord. The monks then embark on a courageous rescue and escape plan.

The film is directed by Benny Chan.

Source: CNNEWS

Little Big Soldier Clips

Clip from a Chinese music program with a new MV of the New Seven Little Fortunes song 'Little Big Soldier'.

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Be warned the video file is rather big (28MB).

The Lyrics for 'Little Big Soldier' are:

好友旌旗招展将军出征
壮志谈笑迎风醉
沙场点兵披荆斩棘
赤胆男儿百战归
大兵英勇小将无畏
为家为国争光辉
兵将不屈忠义同在
无怨也无悔
血色刀光 烽烟火伤
百战不断坚持的信仰
谁的家 谁的国 谁的江山
舍不得 放不下 不离 不弃 不忘记
谁的吻 谁的唇 谁藏起伤痕
还有爱 还有我在 下辈子重来
等不到的人 盼不回的身
望穿日月晨昏 我也不悔
你心中喜悲 有我同醉 同泪 同碎
独白：
长太息以掩涕兮，哀民生之多艰
亦作心之所善兮，虽九死其犹未悔

hǎo yǒu jīng qí zhāo zhǎn jiāng jūn chū zhēng
zhuàng zhì tán xiào yíng fēng zuì
shā cháng diǎn bīng pī jīng zhǎn jí
chì dǎn nán ér bǎi zhàn guī
dà bīng yīng yǒng xiǎo jiāng wú wèi
wèi jiā wèi guó zhēng guāng huī
bīng jiāng bù qū zhōng yì tóng zài
wú yuàn yě wú huǐ
xiě sè dāo guāng fēng yān huǒ shāng
bǎi zhàn bù duàn jiān chí de xìn yǎng
shuí de jiā shuí de guó shuí de jiāng shān
shè bù dé fàng bù xià bù chī bù qì bù wàng jì
shuí de wěn shuí de chún shuí cáng qǐ shāng hén
huán yǒu ài huán yǒu wǒ zài xià bèi zǐ zhòng lái
děng bù dào de rén pàn bù huí de shēn
wàng chuān rì yuè chén hūn wǒ yě bù huǐ
nǐ xīn zhōng xǐ bēi yǒu wǒ tóng zuì tóng lèi tóng suì

dú bái：

cháng tài xī yǐ yǎn tì xī，āi mín shēng zhī duō jiān
yì zuo xīn zhī suǒ shàn xī，suī jiǔ sǐ qí yóu wèi huǐ

Approximate translation:

Friends flags flutter general expedition
Aspirations laughing wind drunk
Battlefield Soldiers by blazing new trails
Chi Dan Baizhan return man;
Soldiers brave teenager fearless
Glorious struggle for the country as their home
Soldiers will not Quzhong Yi with the
No complaint has no regrets
Bloody Daoguang beacon burns
Baizhan continuously adhere to the belief
Who's home country who is who become entrenched
Unable to stubbornly persists, could not bear to not forget
Who kissed who who concealed wounds of the lips
There is love there is in my next life over again
Can not wait until those who hope not to return the body
Wang Chuan moon and twilight I do not regret
Xi Bei You have my heart with the tears of the same pieces with the drunk

Monologue:

Chang Tai Xi Xi to cover tears, sadness and the difficulties many people's livelihood
Is also good for heart by Xi, although its not yet been finalized regret nine dead


Behind the scenes look at Little Big Soldier:

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