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Worst Kept Secret (Spoiler Warning)

Filming at a major holiday destination is not conducive to keeping things under wraps.






It’s been one of the worst-kept secrets in Dubai. We’ve known Jackie Chan was heading to the city to shoot his latest movie, Kung Fu Yoga, for more a month, and on Sunday Dubai Film and TV Commission finally confirmed it.

The 61-year-old martial arts star arrived in the country about a week ago but there was no word on the locations that would be used. Dubai Film and Television Commission vaguely alluded to some “landmarks” featuring in key scenes, while insiders hinted at a car chase on The Boulevard.

Other than that, details have been kept tightly under wraps – unless you are staying at the Atlantis The Palm Resort. A letter distributed to guests at the weekend said: “We are very excited to be taking part in the filming of an epic new Kung Fu movie set for release in 2016. We would therefore like to warn you that filming will take place throughout the resort from September 28 to October 2015.

“Whilst the majority of the resort will be unaffected, we have put in place a number of temporary measures in order to minimise the disruption to your Atlantis experience. We thank you for your patience and we invite you to take this opportunity to watch filming take place.”

The letter ended with: “Please do not be alarmed during the Kung Fu fight scenes as this is part of the production.”

Perhaps management were reminded of the immortal words of Carl Douglas, who famously noted in his song Kung Fu Fighting: “Those kicks were fast as lightning. In fact, it was a little bit frightening.”

On Monday afternoon, Chan and the movie’s cast and crew, armed with an array of boom mics, lights and cameras, were in Atlantis filming in a roped-off, heavily secured area in front of the hotel’s iconic East Tower aquarium.

The crew was clearly trying to operate in as subtle a manner as a full-scale film production with an international superstar can – which isn’t very. About 30-40 technical crew members, a mix of Chinese workers and others from the UAE industry, mingled while wardrobe assistants wheeled rails of clothes (mostly shirts and suits) around the set.

A group of seven extras sat by a wall waiting for their moment in the limelight, while Chan, chatted amiably with cast and crew in a manner befitting a man who has steadfastly refused to play villains throughout his career.

It’s a common tactic for big movies to use pseudonyms or aliases to fool the public, and on this occasion notices advised passers-by of a promotional shoot for [Atlantis parent company] Kerzner International, avoiding any mention of Chan, the movie or even local producers Alkatraz Productions.

Rarely have so many “no photography” signs been seen in one place. They were on walls, on crowd barriers, on T-shirts and on high-visibility vests. Some of the crew even had sheets of A4 paper with the words “no camera” printed on them pinned them to their clothes, and the abundant security personnel were taking the rule very seriously indeed.

It seems the part of the memo about guests being welcome to watch filming hadn’t been shared with the guards – passers-by who dawdled too long were ushered into a lift in an adjacent corridor, or back in the direction from whence they had come, even though much of the filming took place behind a screen. Even without the screen getting a decent view through the massed ranks of film crew, security and equipment was no easy task.

We spent two days keeping tabs on the filming, and while the far from ideal conditions didn’t allow us to gather too much in the way of plot spoilers, here’s what we do know.

There will be a major fight in front of the aquarium, featuring Chan, his adversaries and a small briefcase that seems to be the cause of the dispute. The complex scene took hours to film and resulted in a spontaneous round of applause on the set when it finally wrapped.

Chan ends up with the briefcase, and attempts to pass it on to an unknown female co-star. Katrina Kaif, who was rumoured to have a role in the movie, has been removed from its IMDB listing and is filming Baar Baar Dekho in Glasgow, Scotland.

The characters then make their way down the East Tower corridor to the lobby, where a second crew had set up a huge camera jib, so expect some sweeping aerial shots of the fountain and cast.

As for the resort guests caught up in the filming, few seemed to be overawed by the star in their midst or impressed that a major film was being made in the vicinity.

Filipina Jennifer was more annoyed that she couldn’t get through a security cordon to meet her friend.

And a British guest told us: “It doesn’t really look like my sort of film. But my son-in-law’s a huge Jackie Chan fan so he’ll be pleased when we get home.”

Although a few youngsters had heard that Chan was around and tried – unsuccessfully – to snap shots of their hero, the response of most people was best described as mild intrigue.




SOURCE: THE NATIONAL
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Interview For "Who Am I"

Japanese interview conducted in English to promote "Who Am I?"



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Quick Before It Disappears

Jackie and Jaycee in Tetsuwan DASH - a Japanese game show. They are aggressive about taking down videos on Youtube so watch it while you can.



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Jackie's Message of Support

On 14 June 2008 the Montreal Chinese Hospital held its 19th Annual Masquerade Ball at the Chalet Du Mont Royal. Jackie sent a message of support via video.


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Chigo Aircon Photoshoot

Jackie recently did a photoshoot with Kean Millar for Chigo Airconditioners. Kean wrote about the experience on his blog (link below) and said that Jackie was happy to speak to him in French, that his skill with the language was 'responsive'. He said that although everyone calls Jackie 'Da Ge' out of respect, Jackie was happy to be called 'Jackie' and in fact liked it when people did. He also said that Jackie was intelligent, approachable, full of positive energy and amusing.

































SOURCE: KEAN MILLAR
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Video: Through Thick and Thin

Jackie recorded this song (Lyrics) in 2010 in support of the victims of the Gansu Mudslide on 8 August 2010. He also sang it live at the Opening Ceremony of Gansu Week at the Shanghai Expo.



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Video: Jackie's Live Performance of Homeland

Jackie sings "Homeland" live at the CCTV6 concert to launch the War Movie Month last month. LYRICS


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Silk Road Film Festival

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.


















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19th Annual "Beijing Screenings" Closing Ceremony

The "Beijing Screenings" is run concurrently with the "Silk Road Film Festival". Films that represent the highest level of Chinese film that also achieved international success are shown. The films chosen this year were "The Return of the Monkey King", "Dragon Blade", "Wolf Totem", "Monster Hunt" and others. The closing ceremony for the 19th Annual Beijing Screenings was held tonight in Fuzhou, China. Jackie was recognised for his "Special Contribution to the International Communication of Chinese Cinema".

In his acceptance speech Jackie said that this award did not belong to him personally, that it took 54 years of work in film from child actor to now, that was not easy. Jackie said that the credit did not just belong to him, but to the entire film industry. Jackie then invited all the award winners on stage to give positive energy to Chinese film.



Jackie arrives in Fuzhou





Acceptance speech




All the award winners on stage together





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On Their Way

JC Stunt Team members at Beijing Airport on their way to Dubai for Kung Fu Yoga.


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Dragon Blade Released in Japan

Dragon Blade has been released in cinemas in Japan.





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Transcript of CHIGO Conference

Transcript of Jackie's 'interview' at the CHIGO conference yesterday.

The interesting part is where Jackie says that he is busy with "Kung Fu Yoga", about to make "Railroad Tigers" and will make the untitled-but-used-to-be-called-the foreigner adaptation of Stephen Leather's "The Chinaman" just after Christmas. (highlighted in bold in text below)


【会议名称】志高2016全球客商大会暨智能云+生态系统发布会

【会议主办方】志高

【会议地点】广州长隆会议中心

【会议时间】2015年9月22日



主持人:谢谢。2014年12月23日上午,李总在北京宣布志高空调正式与国际巨星成龙签约,邀请其为品牌代言人。

代言人也来到了我们现场,待会代言人出场时,大家要以你们最饱满的热情迎接他,好吗?

因为我们坚定着这样一个信念,要让中国智造成为世界优质产品的代名词,让中国的产品走进世界的每一个角落,就需要技术、产品、创新上有真功夫。请大家欣赏功夫扇子舞。

在场的来宾,请继续你们的掌声!下面有请李主席携手志高品牌代言人成龙大哥出场!

成龙:大家好。

主持人:成龙大哥号召力非常猛,其实在现场两位都是我的偶像,我们在现场时还是要问一下李总,自从成龙大哥作为志高品牌代言人后,您觉得最深刻的变化是什么?

李兴浩:最深刻的变化,他的形象出现调动了我所有经销商、供应商、干部员工的潜能,这个企业有希望了。客户一看了大哥就喜欢,因为有志高,所以他家里一定成龙。

主持人:你们认同吗?非常认同。大哥也非常支持志高,在年初时《天将雄师》的首映礼上,成龙说“代言志高,好运连连”,从去年年底到现在代言志高以来,您最大的感想是怎样的?

成龙:我刚刚才知道一个消息,原来我做代言,大家都很有出力投我一票,先谢谢大家,谢谢你们。

去年之后,我电影非常卖座,我知道很多人去捧场了,接下来马上要拍三部戏,现在在拍的是《功夫瑜伽》,马上又要拍《铁道飞虎》,圣诞节后马上又到英国拍《中国人》,我跟志高很像的是,这么多年来,我拍了54年电影,打拼的就是怎么样把我们中国文化,中国电影推出世界,志高就是怎么样把空调做得更好、更环保,世界都认同,为我们添加一点健康的空气,我希望我的电影给全世界观众每天工作很烦之余带来一点快乐,谢谢志高,谢谢你们。

主持人:我们也非常感谢成龙大哥对于志高品牌的支持,成龙大哥明年会有三部戏?

成龙:马上上映的是《跨境追捕》。

主持人:大家要不要去看?(要)

成龙:谢谢你们,一直以来谢谢你们这么多年对我的支持,不管我拍什么戏你们都去看,《天将雄师》一些很沉重的戏你们也看,《十二生肖》嘻嘻哈哈的你们也看,谢谢你们改变了我,谢谢。

主持人:大家要不要包场去看?(要)。

成龙:包了场开了冷气更舒服。

主持人:大家对李总满怀期待,李总刚刚宣布,正式操盘志高国内营销,这时候我想您有很多心里话想跟现场来宾分享。

李兴浩:因为我找了成龙大哥做形象代言人后,我发现他很多以前我发现不了的优点,我不想错过这个机会,我要在他精神的感召下,继续带领志高前进。我看了《天将雄师》,爱和平、化敌为友的精神,值得爱和平的人去看《天将雄师》,让全世界的人都爱和平。我是做营销的,我想推动产品走向世界,实现我的梦想和愿景,让人类生活更加美好。如果我自己没有亲自参与,我觉得太可惜了。所以我想趁机率领大家,一起与大哥共进,走向世界,目的只有一个,就是让人类生活的更美好。

成龙:人有两种,有一些人看见后打完招呼就算了。但是我看见李总一见如故,好像老朋友一样,我喜欢他的激情,敢做敢想。今天早上你(李总)讲话,我躲在那边一直看你讲话,但是我不知道现场你们听不听得懂?他讲话有高低音,像旋律一样,非常好听。

我和李总从合作伙伴变成好朋友,现在是经销商、我、李总,感觉我们是鼎的三个角,缺一不可,我们合起来就是那个鼎,如果我们合作得好,摆在那边永远不倒,双赢。

大家加油,我拍好我的电影,你们做好你们的经销商,李总做好产品,为我们中国产品、中国电影一起努力。

主持人:我们想再问一下李总,新的一年有没有新的目标、愿望?

李兴浩:新的目标肯定有,我一定会重返行业前三甲,到2020年,实现1000亿的经营目标,要把志高打造成一个伟大的企业,我的目标就是成为中国最伟大的企业家。

主持人:听完李总的发言,我想现场来宾跟我一样都是信心满满的。

中秋快来了,两位嘉宾给现场来宾一点祝福吧。

成龙:李总今天说,有200个大学生应聘,他问大学生的梦想是什么?有一个大学生举手说,我希望来到你公司做你秘书,好好干,有机会给我看看成龙大哥,签个名,这就是我的梦想。

这是李总今天早上跟我讲的,我说那个女孩子在哪里?马上把她叫过来,她马上进来,我她拍照、签了名。有梦不要怕,你要敢想,你要做到世界第一,就要去想。我以前看见李小龙每天拍戏,我想我怎么可能成为李小龙,但是希望有一天我可以成为他,我就去做,这么多年我坚持去做,今天我不能说超越了他,起码今天全世界认识李小龙的人也认识我,所以有梦我们要敢去发,有梦就要去做,一定成功。

中秋节快到了,我祝大家人圆、月圆、事事圆、事事顺心,祝大家身体健康,祝大家有一个美好的大会。明年见!

主持人:谢谢成龙大哥的祝福。2016年智能王新品也发布了,这时候有请两位在我们新品上签名,同时又请礼仪小姐呈上签字笔。

全新2016年智能王新品签上成龙大哥和李总的签名,在红色这一台签上名字。

志高智能云+生态系统正式启动!


SOURCE: INFO.HOMEA.HC360.COM
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Dinner with George Osborne

George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is on a state visit to China to foster closer ties between the UK and China. Last night there was a dinner for people in arts and culture with the British Ambassador to China, Barbara Woodward, and George Osborne. Jackie was one of the invited guests. Among the other guests was Jack Gao (Gao Entertainment) and Lin Han (PR Consultant, Founder of M. Woods Museum Beijing).

George Osborne (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Barbara Woodward (British Ambassador to China) and Jackie Chan


Jack Gao and Jackie Chan


Jackie Chan and Lin Han (right)



SOURCE: WEIBO.COM
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Chigo Airconditioners Conference

CHIGO Airconditioners held a their "Annual Conference for Global Dealers" in Guangzhou today. Jackie Chan, the offical brand ambassador, attended the event. Li Xinghai (CEO and Chairman of the Board) said that Jackie Chan is a dreamer, full of emotion and enthusiasm; that he admired Jackie as a responsible man of principle who was prepared to make sacrifices for the sake of the goal. Li Xinghai called Jackie a real perfectionist who always remains stubborn and inflexible, and always follows his own way.


























SOURCE: WEIBO.COM