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(Eagle News)–In this picture posted by Senator Bong Go on his official Facebook account, superstar Jacky Chan is seen striking President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature pose. He is accompanied by the President himself and Go. Duterte is on official visit to China.
(Eagle News)—The military on Wednesday, Dec. 19, said the wife and the daughters of a suspected Abu Sayyaf member were “rescued” from a crossfire in Patikul, Sulu. Manah Solaiman, 27; and daughters Raiza and Pirhana were hiding in the mangroves when they were found by authorities during an encounter between them and the suspected Abu Sayyaf members on Minis Island on December 13. Solaiman is the wife of suspected Abu Sayyaf member Jackie Solaiman alias Jackie Chan, […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Action star Jackie Chan said opening up China’s heavily-restricted film market to more foreign works would put positive pressure on local filmmakers, as rumors swirl Beijing will expand its quota on imported movies. Since 2012, China has permitted 34 films to be imported from overseas each year, but the state-run Global Times newspaper reported last month that Chinese and US officials are renegotiating the limit. A shakeup in domestic movie offerings […]
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — What do you get when Hong Kong martial arts expert Jackie Chan collaborates with a host of Indian film actors? An action-adventure movie titled “Kung Fu Yoga” of course. Screen legend Chan was in Mumbai this week to promote his latest flick — a slapstick comedy by Hong Kong director Stanley Tong that also features Bollywood’s Sonu Sood. “Kung Fu Yoga”, which is released in China this weekend and in India […]
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar. The announcement came from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday (September 1). Chan, 62, the Hong Kong-born star of Hollywood movies such as “Kung Fu Panda,” “The Karate Kid” and the “Rush Hour” franchise, will join documentary maker Frederick Wiseman, British film editor Anne V. Coates and casting director Lynn Stalmaster as recipients […]
MAY 7 (Reuters) — Kung fu movie star Jackie Chan on Thursday (May 7) spoke about his son’s drug crimes at an event in Singapore, where he was named the city state’s first celebrity anti-drug ambassador. Jaycee Chan, the son of the Hong Kong actor, was released from jail in China in February after serving a six-month sentence on drugs charges, after being caught in the government’s aggressive anti-narcotics campaign. “I would never think it’d […]
