Animal/human friend Jackie Chan committed to the environment in 3-part documentary “Green Heroes”
Jackie Chan is not just an action star and kung fu clown. He has lived out his benevolent streak for decades, supporting flood and earthquake victims and campaigning for the protection of species of tigers, rhinos, elephants and pangolins. Together with National Geographic and Buick, a documentary series on modern environmental protection is now being created.
Willie Chan, Jackie Chan’s manager and mentor, dies at 76. A tribute.
There were some key characters in Jackie Chan’s life who paved his way to becoming a superstar. But none of them had as much influence on Jackie Chan’s success as his best friend, manager and mentor Willie Chan. The sad news of his death hit fans and friends hard.
Clarified: Jackie Chan is not in “Come Drink With Me” from 1966
When Jackie Chan’s autobiography “I am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action” appeared in collaboration with Jeff Yang in 1998, readers found an officially verified list of films in which the Hong Kong film legend had worked in front of and behind the camera for the first time. This list goes back to the early 1960s. Hardly anyone knew at the time that it contained a lot of misinformation, not even Jackie Chan.
Etta Ng, Jackie Chan’s illegitimate daughter, has her coming out
In the West, Jackie Chan’s image is cultivated as a cheerful, naive, but funny action comedy star. It is also known that he has been married since 1982 and has a son named Jaycee who is also active in the entertainment industry. But as in any good family, the Chans had a crisis when it became known in 1999 that Jackie Chan was going to be a father again.
Jackie Chan confirms “Rush Hour 4”: History of the buddy film trilogy (UPDATED)
Exciting times for fans of the actor Jackie Chan, as he is in the cinema with several films in 2017. Now the Kung Fu legend confirmed in a radio interview on “The Cruz Show” that there will be a fourth “Rush Hour” film. Shooting should start at the beginning of 2018, if …
Koch Media shows Jackie Chan production “Reset” at the 31st Fantasy Filmfest in Germany
The 31st Fantasy Film Festival will take place in selected German cities from September 6th to October 1st, 2017. The annual film spectacle is a highlight for all fantasy and sci-fi film lovers, who get the chance to see rare independent productions here. Jackie Chan fans will get their money’s worth this year.
Jackie Chan’s “Railroad Tigers” is back at Koch Media again
What is wrong with Splendid Film, the German Jackie Chan label par excellence? First Koch Media secured the rights to Jackie Chan’s sequel to “The Myth” from 2005 called “Kung Fu Yoga” (2017), then the German distributor shines with the first Blu-ray release of “The Prisoner” (1991) including the much sought-after Taiwanese long version. And now Koch Media is leasing another Chan blockbuster from the Cologne film label Splendid Film: “Railroad Tigers” from 2016.
Jackie Chan sings theme song for historical adventure “The War of Loong”
Jackie Chan has been valued as a professional singer in Asia since the early 80s, not only performing most of the title songs in his films, but also releasing dozens of albums over the years. The surprise of the film-filled year 2017 is without a doubt the Chinese epic “The War of Loong”, for which the Kung Fu legend sings the theme song “Country”.