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Jackie Chan didn't take acting lessons or attend a fancy conservatory. The biggest star in kung fu cinema learned his craft from a retired Peking Opera star who turned his apartment into a performing arts boot camp for working-class Hong Kong children in the 1960s.
The new management of a famed Hong Kong film studio that worked with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and John Woo promised Wednesday to revive the company into a Chinese powerhouse in movie production and multiplexes.
China's staid cultural commissars are turning to the likes of Jackie Chan and Jet Li, hoping that an injection of star power into a state-funded movie about the Communist revolution will attract young Chinese normally turned off by government propaganda.
"Sideways" will make you crave wine, "The Thin Man" a martini and "Strange Brew" a cold beer.
Jackie Chan says "Kung Fu Kid" co-star Jaden Smith's dedication to martial arts puts his own son to shame.
Jackie Chan will play the wise kung-fu master in a Hollywood-Chinese remake of the 1984 hit "The Karate Kid" that kicked off filming in the Chinese capital at the weekend, a movie company publicist said Monday.
Jackie Chan and a host of Chinese pop stars performed at Beijing's massive Bird's Nest stadium on Friday without a hint of the uproar caused by the veteran action star's recent comments about freedom and China.
Jackie Chan has celebrated a milestone with the announcement of his 100th movie project — a collaboration with "Rumble in the Bronx" director Stanley Tong.
Jackie Chan's comments that freedom may not be good for China were taken out of context, his spokesman said Tuesday, while Facebook users and Chinese scholars condemned the veteran actor on the Internet in a spreading backlash.
Action star Jackie Chan's comments wondering whether Chinese people "need to be controlled" have drawn sharp rebuke in his native Hong Kong and in Taiwan.
Action star Jackie Chan said Saturday he's not sure if a free society is a good thing for China and that he's starting to think "we Chinese need to be controlled."
Jackie Chan is known for playing the lovable, comical action hero, but the "Rush Hour" star takes on an unusually dark role as a desperate Chinese immigrant who becomes a hit man for a Japanese gangster in his return to Chinese-language film.
Jackie Chan, the comical kung fu king, is starring in a new movie so violent that its director decided not to release it in mainland China, which doesn't have a film ratings system.
Jackie Chan's next Hollywood project is an action comedy about a Chinese spy working undercover in the U.S. whose cover is blown, the movie's producer said Thursday.
Jackie Chan's Web site says construction has begun on a museum for the action movie star in the Chinese financial capital Shanghai.
Actor Jackie Chan says his Segway dealership here is doing well, though costs are high because the manufacturer won't let him assemble the battery-powered scooters in China for fear of piracy.
Jackie Chan and Jet Li's first movie together is a hit in China.
"The Forbidden Kingdom," the first-time martial arts pairing from megastars Jackie Chan and Jet Li, fought its way to No. 1 at the weekend box office, debuting with $21.4 million.
Jackie Chan and Jet Li say they had so much fun making their first movie together they are planning a second one.
Jackie Chan saddled up for a video to promote the Beijing Olympics' equestrian event.
Jackie Chan has flexed his vocal muscles for the Olympics. The 53-year-old actor, best known for his daredevil stunts, has recorded "We Are Ready," the official countdown song to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Jackie Chan to aspiring action stars: Don't bow to me. Chan said in a blog entry on his Web site Sunday that he's not a fan of the way disciples greet their masters in kung fu movies by grasping a clenched fist in a prayer-like gesture, then bowing their heads.
Jackie Chan's son doesn't want to be an action star like his father.
It's the movie that put Jackie Chan in the major leagues in the United States, but the Hong Kong star isn't a fan of his successful action comedy franchise "Rush Hour."
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Jackie Chan Confirmed for Karate KidConfirming reports from earlier this year that he was in talks to join the production, Jackie Chan has come aboard the Karate Kid remake in the role originated by Pat Morita.
Jackie Chan: "we Chinese need to be controlled"Action star Jackie Chan said Saturday he's not sure if a free society is a good thing for China and that he's starting to think "we Chinese need to be controlled."
Please, Don't Remake 'Karate Kid'...No, really. When we first heard they were remaking Karate Kid we at JustPressPlay.net were somewhat upset. It made sense considering all the other remakes that'd been announced but that didn't make it any better.
Jackie Chan circles 'Karate Kid' remakeJackie Chan soon could be mentoring a karate kid. The martial arts star is in negotiations to star in Columbia's remake of "The Karate Kid." He would take on the role of mentor Mr. Miyagi, made famous by Pat Morita in the original franchise.
Fight for good, Chan tells TimoreseThe crowds in Dili's national stadium were excited.
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My friend and I went to see The Forbidden Kingdom last week. It was a good, entertaining flick. I was enjoying escaping into a movie for two hours. Jackie Chan and Jet Li were busting out their martial arts and high-wire moves.
Jackie Chan vs. Jet Li: Judging the greater martial arts movie star, just for kicks.Which martial arts movie star shines brighter: Jackie Chan or Jet Li?
Jackie Chan tells of his love for fatherMartial arts movie star Jackie Chan has spoken of his love for his father after attending his funeral in Canberra. Charlie Chan died in a Hong Kong hospital last week, aged 93. He was reportedly suffering from prostate cancer.
Jackie Chan sings, and it's not 'Kung Fu Fighting' I've always loved Jackie Chan but didn't know he was musically inclined! Doesn't surprise me, really. In fact, it's just plain cool!
Jackie Chan film 'angers Chinese'Chinese authorities have decided that Jackie Chan's new comedy, Rush Hour 3, is "fundamentally anti-Chinese" and it may not be released there, reports say.
X-Men 4 - Starring Jackie ChanJackie Chan is a man of many talents. He's been in movies for decades now and shows no signs of slowing down. Check out the video here of Jackie Chan talking to Brett Ratner, director of X-Men: The Last Stand, about his ideas for X-Men 4.
Jackie Chan & Jet Li Film First Movie TogetherJackie Chan & Jet Li Film First Movie Together ...The first film pairing of kung fu stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li will tell the tale of an American teenager's fantasy journey to ancient China to rescue a mythological monkey king...
Jackie Chan frustrated with Hollywood's safety rulesHong Kong actor Jackie Chan, famous for his daredevil stunts, says he's frustrated by Hollywood's safety rules. Click to Enlarge Jackie Chan poses in an undated file photo. Chan, famous for his daredevil stunts, says he's frustrated by Hollywood's safety rules.
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