Jackie Chan scandals

[Hieronim]

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20060711/115263504000.html

this is a good example of what he did in Drunken Master 2. the next day, he'll probably won't remember it.

[WanderingMonk]

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20060711/115263504000.html

this is a good example of what he did in Drunken Master 2. the next day, he'll probably won't remember it.
http://forum.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42236

[GeneChing]

Jackie Chan apologizes for disrupting Hong Kong concert
Posted 7/17/2006 12:47 PM ET
"I was wrong. I shouldn't play with my friendship with Jonathan Lee in public," he said. "I apologize to Jonathan Lee and I apologize to the audience that night."

HONG KONG (AP) — Jackie Chan has apologized for disrupting a recent concert by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jonathan Lee.

Chan climbed on the stage and then exchanged insults with the audience during Lee's July 10 concert. The Ming Pao Daily News quoted Chan, star of the Rush Hour movies, as saying onstage that he was drunk.

The 52-year-old action star was filmed by an audience member, apparently by a cellphone. The footage was posted on the video-sharing Youtube.com website.

The video showed a surprised Lee asking Chan, "How come you came up?"

When audience members began yelling for Chan to get off the stage, Chan responded with a Cantonese insult. As he prepared to sing, Chan motioned Lee's band to start playing, then abruptly stopped the music. The crowd eventually applauded after Lee and Chan began singing a duet.

Chan had been an invited performing guest at Lee's July 9 concert.

Meeting with reporters after a promotional event Sunday for his new film, Rob-B-Hood, Chan was initially reluctant to address the incident, but later apologized.

"I was wrong. I shouldn't play with my friendship with Jonathan Lee in public," he said. "I apologize to Jonathan Lee and I apologize to the audience that night."

Asked about the video footage of his disruption, Chan said: "I don't care. I'm not a saint. I'm an ordinary person."

Separately, Chan said he is set to film Rush Hour 3 this summer. He said filming will take place in France, New York and Los Angeles.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-07-17-chan-apology_x.htm

[GeneChing]

Jackie Chan admits acting in porn movie (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2006-09/20/content_693296.htm)
Kung Fu film star Jackie Chan Monday admitted that he acted in a porn movie 31 years ago, responding to a report revealed by Hong Kong media, Information Times reported Tuesday.

"I had to do anything I could to make a living 31 years ago, but I don't think it's a big deal, even Marlon Brando used to be exposed in his movies," Chan said. "The porn movie at that time was more conservative than the current films," he said.

Hong Kong netizens tipped local media that Chan was in the porn movie "All in the Family" in 1975, with a porn movie star who was famous at that time.

The Hong Kong made movie, directed by Zhu Mu, was defined as a comedy. Dean Shek, Tien Chun, and Sammo Hung were also co-stars.

Of course, Sammo in porn is much worse. Think about it.

[us0kch]

Of course, Sammo in porn is much worse. Think about it.


I'd rather not, so I'll take your word for it. :D

BTW, I heard Stallone did porn b4 he went mainstream......can anyone confirm?

[Hatsuyuki]

I'd rather not, so I'll take your word for it. :D

BTW, I heard Stallone did porn b4 he went mainstream......can anyone confirm?

It's true, The movie was called "Party at Kitty and Stud's"

[GeneChing]

It was originally 'ot jackie chan, hittin the bottle'. I'm retitling it 'Jackie Chan scandals.'


Tue, Dec 14, 2010
AsiaOne
Jackie's daughter: "Where's my father?" (http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20101214-252644.html)
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Elaine Ng Yi Lei, who had an affair with movie star Jackie Chan 11 years ago, told Hong Kong's Ming Pao Weekly that their daughter has been asking where her father is.

The ex-Miss Asia 1990 sent shockwaves through the Chinese showbusiness industry when she revealed that she was pregnant with the star's daughter.

She described her daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam, as being an energetic and mischievous girl who was not shy around adults.

Friends of Etta have told her that her father was Jackie Chan, although the girl herself does not know the truth yet.

Ng says she will tell her daughter what really happened when she feels that the girl is ready.

She said she has never regretted the past incident, describing herself as young and eager to win at that time, although she wouldn't want her daughter to follow in her footsteps.

She has also taught her daughter to be content with what she has, and to stop comparing herself with others.

Just a front?

Other media reports have speculated that her sudden revelations is due to insufficient maintenance fees from Jackie Chan, as well as trying to publicise her upcoming four-day solo art exhibition in Shanghai.

However, Ng made sure in her interviews with the media to quell rumous that she is out to fish for more child support from Jackie Chan.

Ng also revealed that she previously had advertisers approaching her and her daughter to take part in advertisements for up to S$800,000. She had declined, saying that she wanted her daughter to have a normal childhood and not lose her innocence.

The mother-daughter pair made their magazine cover debut over the weekend, their first media appearance in over a decade.

Jackie Chan reportedly gives S$70,000 to the mother-daughter pair monthly. He also gave them S$600,000 when they moved to Shanghai.

"Happiest and luckiest man on Earth"

The Straits Times had previously reported that Jackie Chan was happy his friends and fans were standing by him when the scandal broke.

He claimed to be the happiest and luckiest man on Earth after a show of support from people all over the world, when the media chastised him for refusing to confirm if Elaine Ng's baby was his.

Chan also said that although he was a playboy, he wasn't a cad.

Timeline

February, 1999: Jackie attends a movie premiere with Elaine Ng. Both are seen holding on to each other and smiling.

April 7, 1999: Elaine Ng organises a birthday party for Jackie Chan.

May, 1999: Elaine Ng announces the baby's conception date.

June, 1999: Elaine Ng flies to Canada to meet Jackie Chan. He films in the day, they meet at night in the hotel.

October, 1999: Elaine tells the media that she is pregnant with Jackie Chan's baby and shocks the showbiz industry.

November, 1999: Jackie admits at a press conference, "I have done something wrong. I have done something which all men in the world will have done wrong, all because I'm playful. If the baby is mine, I will bear full responsibility."

Jackie Chan is currently married to actress Lin Feng-chiao. He has never admitted that Etta is his daughter, although he has acknowledged his affair with Elaine Ng.
I respect Jackie more than most, but I also like our forum to be newsworthy, and this is making the rounds on the newsfeeds today. :(

[doug maverick]

i remember when it happened...at least he is taking care of his child and thats more then most do. 70k american a month is more then enough. and at least she isnt trying to be greedy. jackie is a man not a god. and like all men he is subject to worldly things. cheating on your wife is wrong. but like i said he is just a man. people need to stop holding celebrities to higher standards..even martin luther king cheated on his wife.

[mickey]

Greetings,

It is true about Stallone. The music used in the flick inspired the score to Rocky.


mickey

[mickey]

doug maverick,

If you are going to tell it, tell it all. MLK cheated on his wife with ________.



mickey

[doug maverick]

what does that matter...he cheated...didnt matter with who or what. he cheated always a bad thing.

[GeneChing]

Jackie Chan caught locking lips with actress Xu Jinglei in car (http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/ent2667.html)
Updated: 2011-02-23

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Jackie Chan and Chinese actress Xu Jinglei were seen locking lips in the car.

One late night before the Chinese New Year holidays, the international action star walked out of a five-star hotel in Beijing with Jinglei, who apparently had some drinks and couldn’t stop laughing at Jackie’s words.

After she got on her car which had been waiting in front of the hotel, Jackie held her face with both hands and gave her a big, long kiss on the lips.

Then he waved goodbye when she was driven off.

Netizens mocked that Jackie again “made the mistake that all men in the world make,” an excuse he used in 1999 when former Miss Asia Elaine Ng announced that she was pregnant with his child.

In response to the news, Jinglei’s assistant said the report was exaggerating and the actress was among more than 20 people who attended a gathering at Jackie’s new restaurant.

It was just a kiss goodbye between friends,” her assistant said.
This is lame. They even have video and it looks just a friendly kiss. Doesn't even look like there was any tongue.

[GeneChing]

I totally missed this yesterday, which is just as well...:rolleyes:

Chan a target of death hoax (http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrities/2011/03/29/17791011.html)
By QMI Agency
Last Updated: March 29, 2011 9:12am

Jackie Chan's people took to Twitter and Facebook Tuesday to deny reports the actor had died.

"Jackie is alive and well. He did not suffer a heart attack and die," the EyeofJackieChan tweeted Tuesday morning.

Chan's death was reported on social networking websites like Twitter, as well as a few online reports.

The reports quoted a source from a Los Angeles hospital who said he died while promoting Kung Fu Panda 2. The reports said his heavy schedule "was causing extreme stress and putting too much pressure on his heart." It also said U.S. President Barack Obama had issued a statement with his condolences and MTV was planning a special memorial for Chan on Friday.

"Jackie is fine and busy preparing for filming his next movie," his Facebook page said.

Chan is just the latest celebrity to be killed off in an online hoax. Other celebrities who have been rumoured to be dead when they're still very much alive include Justin Bieber, Gordon Lightfoot, and Jeff Goldblum.

[Zenshiite]

what does that matter...he cheated...didnt matter with who or what. he cheated always a bad thing.

Personally, I hold MLK up to a much higher standard... what with him being appealed to as a moral authority and all.

The irony of holding movie, sports, tv, and music celebrities up to some kind of high moral standard is that we idolize the lifestyle we assume celebrity comes with. Wealth, babes, parties, booze, drugs etc. When they live up to that hype, then we bash them. It's the hypocrisy that's the real problem there.

[GeneChing]

...revisited in a 'tell-all' interview...

26/03/2012
Showbiz boss Albert Yeung dishes the dirt on celebrity scandals (http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=6029895)

The founder of Hong Kong’s Emperor Entertainment Group spoke on Carina Lau’s nude photo scandal, Jackie Chan’s affair with Elaine Ng and Nicholas Tse’s divorce

Albert Yeung, the founder and chairman of Hong Kong-based entertainment company Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), recently revealed shocking showbiz insights -- including actress Carina Lau's nude photo scandal, Jackie Chan's extramarital affair with Elaine Ng and Nicholas Tse's divorce with Cecilia Cheung - in a magazine interview.

Ten years ago, Albert owned the now-defunct tabloid Eastweek Magazine, which had published nude photos of actress Carina Lau, supposedly taken during the time she was kidnapped and tortured.
The businessman was later forced to make a public apology and close the magazine.

"I didn't know the photos were published. I felt wronged; as a boss, how was I to know what [photos] was going to be used on the magazine's cover?" Albert said.

He expressed that the magazine's editor had obtained the go-ahead from their legal consultants before deciding to publish the photos. In Albert's opinion, the incident was "merely morally wrong", and added that he is still friends with Carina. Albert claimed that Carina did not blame him for the incident.

Albert, who is also friends with kungfu superstar Jackie Chan, let on that the actor had confided in him when former lover Elaine Ng wanted to expose the truth regarding her daughter Etta Ng.

"I offered to be the mediator, that I was going to give Elaine a sum of money, in exchange for her silence," he said.

While Jackie did not object to Albert's suggestion initially, he later decided to let Elaine tell all. The superstar chose not to comment on her expose as he did not want to be threatened by the former actress in the long run.

Albert then commented on rumours that he had provided for Elaine's living expenses until recently.

"No, I never did. Jackie never wanted to do that, so I'll never act on my own."

The businessman also gave some insights into Nicholas Tse's divorce with ex-wife Cecilia Cheung.

Albert, who had known actor Patrick Tse and ex-wife Deborah Li for more than a decade, had seen Nicholas grow up and treated him like his own son.

"Nicholas used to be so full of himself; he didn't care much about the feelings of others. I had to give in to him, even though I'm the boss. I loved and pampered him," Albert said, adding that the actor is a lot more matured now, and is not as willful as he used to be.

On Nicholas' divorce with ex-wife Cecilia Cheung last year, Albert pointed out that Nicholas did not badmouth Cecilia, and allowed her and the public to think as they wished, adding that "he didn't even say anything about her and Edison".

[GeneChing]

He's just ****ed that CZ12 (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53875) won't get a theatrical release in America until all of his American fans have already seen it by other means.


‘The most corrupt country is America,’ Jackie Chan’s comments widely panned in China (http://www.ministryoftofu.com/2012/12/the-most-corrupt-country-is-america-jackie-chans-comments-widely-panned-in-china/)
December 13, 2012

In a talk show aired on Hong Kong-based Phoenix TV Monday, Jackie Chan, the world-famous actor and show-biz star, said that China is not the country with the most serious corruption problem; the United States is. He also called on Chinese people to refrain from criticizing the China, especially in front of “outsiders”. The remarks immediately set off waves of criticism in China’s micro-blogosphere. Many Chinese net users joked “He should shut up and focus on acting,” but others believe he had a point.

The talk show, broadcast daily on weekdays, is a flagship program of Phoenix TV. Its features a host joined by two prominent media personalities or celebrities in discussions of a wide range of social, cultural and political issues. On Monday’s program, Jackie Chan and Ma Weidu, a nationally known connoisseur in antiques who also hosts his own talk show, are guests.

The program lasts roughly 22 minutes, in which Jackie Chan promotes his latest film and recounts his personal anecdotes in film making, leaving Ma in evident eclipse. Near the end of the show, however, when the host touched upon Jackie Chan’s nationalistic image against the backdrop of growing discontent with the country on Chinese Internet, the super star said,

Jackie Chan: The New China…The real success has been made in the past dozen of years. Our country’s president also admits they have the corruption problem, and some other stuff, but we are making progress. What I can see is our country is continuously making progress and learning. If you talk about corruption, the entire world, the America, has no corruption?

Host: America.

Jackie: The most corrupt in the world.

Host: Really?

Jackie: Of course. Where does this Great Breakdown (depression) come from? It started exactly from the world, the United States. When I was interviewed in the U.S., people asked me, I said the same thing. I said now that China has become strong, everyone is making an issue of China. If our own countrymen don’t support our country, who will support our country? We know our country has many problems. We (can) talk about it when the door is closed. To outsiders, (we should say,) “our country is the best.”

Host: So he can’t get enough of his more than 20 ambassador titles. I think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should ask him to be the ambassador to the United States.

Jackie: Seriously, I am always like, when the door is closed, “Our country is like this and this. Who and who is not good.” But outside, “Our country is the best, like so and so, is the best.” You cannot say our country has problems (when you are outside), like “Yes, our country is bad.”

Video: 锵锵三人行 2012-12-10 成龙谈腐败问题：中国不是问题最严重的 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KM7njgVfhY) (Jump to 21:30)

Most Chinese net users lashed out at Jackie Chan. Many made fun of his lack of basic common sense or logic. 虫子在北京 sighed, “What a poorly educated kid!” 袁裕来律师 wondered, “Which grade at school did Jackie Chan graduate from?” 潘帕斯雄猪 exclaimed, “Please, if you want to tell a good lie, tell an educated one. Go learn some knowledge before you contribute to CCP’s corruption.” 七木ca翁 was baffled, “‘The most corrupt country in the world is America.’ Where does this come from? ‘Supporting country’ means you cannot be opposed to corruption? Being opposed to corruption means non-support? Means ‘making an issue’? So, being opposed to corruption is wrong?”

Others pointed out Jackie Chan has a vested interest in glossing over the problems and defects of the Communist rule. 丫一幂 says, “His whitewash is for reaping bigger profits in the mainland!” 隔夜茶地盘 commented, “His desire for becoming an official must have driven him crazy.” 天朝外交官 was more blunt, “If I could get so many god**** benefits every year, I would sing commies’ praises as well.”

While Jackie Chan’s remarks have definitely alienated many netizens, he aligned himself with others. 刘忻也想练健美 agreed with the no-criticism-in-front-of-outsiders part, “Never let the skeleton out of your closet,” Jackie Chan is definitely right. Phoenix天马 chimed in, “I agree. There is no perfect man. And surely no perfect country…What is the god**** point of bellyaching every day? I hate that kind of person the most!” 岳瀚森 asked further, “Well said. Our country, while having many problems, is making constant progress. Do you f**king know what it is like abroad? Don’t ever assume it is paradise.”

It is not the first foot-in-mouth comments Jackie Chan made on politics. Some of his previous gaffes came close to denting his career. In 2004, he said Taiwanese presidential election is “an international joke; 20 or 100 years later, it will still be a huge joke. I feel it is so pathetic.” He was assailed by Taiwanese on online message boards and forums. There were even calls in Taiwan for a boycott on his films.

In 2009 at Boao Forum for Asia, he managed to rile up Hong Kong, Taiwan, as well as mainland China. Asked about mainland censorship on filmmaking, Chan said, “With too much freedom, it can get very chaotic, like today’s Hong Kong, or like Today’s Taiwan, also very chaotic. I am starting to think, we Chinese people, need to be reined, otherwise they will do whatever they want…Many people, unlike those in the United States and Japan, have no self-respect. When you have no self-respect, the government steps in and rein you in.”

Also, on the same occasion, he said out of blue, “If I need to buy a TV set, I will definitely by a Japanese product. Why? Because the Chinese one will explode! Many Chinese brands, too many, do not give people confidence. Too many small manufacturers adversely affected bigger manufacturers. Some sneaky, wily people, well, add to some stuff to milk powder and like…These are all a type of…a type of…Ah, I cannot express it. Anyway, it makes me very angry.”

[GeneChing]

I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action is a great read. Yang should do part 2 from 97 to today.

January 17, 2013, 2:00 PM
Why Did Jackie Chan Body Slam America? (http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/01/17/why-did-jackie-chan-body-slam-america/)
By Jeff Yang

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Associated Press
Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan poses for photographers during the charity premiere of his new movie “CZ12″ in Hong Kong Thursday Dec. 13, 2012.

Jackie Chan is famous for his glorious on-camera recklessness — leaping out of windows, crashing through walls and tumbling from rooftops for the sake of his millions of global fans. Recently, however, he’s made a habit of performing a somewhat less crowd-pleasing stunt: Shooting off his mouth.

The latest incident occurred last week, during an otherwise mundane interview on Qiang Qiang, a popular talk show on Hong Kong-based cable net Phoenix TV. After 15 minutes spent discussing Chan’s latest film, CZ12 (“Chinese Zodiac”), the conversation turned to the action hero’s reputation for fervent nationalism, which has prompted criticism from some on the Internet.

“Chinese are dissatisfied with many things, but you always say ‘China is so good.’ Now many people on the net are displeased with you,” said the talk show’s host, Dou Wentao. In response, Chan pointed out that while China has many problems, particularly with corruption, its ascent into global prominence has occurred only over the last dozen years. “If you talk about corruption, does the entire rest of the world — does America have no corruption?…America has the most corruption in the world!”

After the statement was translated into English by China-watching blog Ministry of Tofu, the Washington Post’s Max Fisher penned a commentary on Chan’s “anti-Americanism,” wondering how the star could “square his criticism of the United States with his long embrace of the American film market.”

The article had the effect that anyone could have expected, generating over a thousand comments and a firestorm of social-media reaction, much of it decrying Chan’s “ingratitude” and vowing to boycott his future creative output, in an uncanny echo of the last time a scandal erupted around an Asian pop icon’s bashing of America.

There are notable differences between PSY’s gaffe and Chan’s, however. PSY dropped his buzzbomb over a decade ago as a relative unknown, driven by youthful passion and the prevailing attitudes in his native country. Chan hardly has that excuse. He’s experienced enough to know that words have power, and he’s famous enough for his voice to carry as far as the Internet can reach, in every language in the world.

So what could possibly explain Chan’s willingness to alienate fans and risk his hard-won reputation with comments that, at the least, could be termed indiscreet? (It seems excessive to call his statement “anti-Americanism,” when Americans, including action stars like Chuck Norris, regularly spout far harsher charges against America’s culture, society and government — but it was certainly poorly considered.)

I don’t know for sure. But I can make a stab at guessing.

Back in 1997, I wrote a book called I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action — Chan’s autobiography, and the first, and to this day only from-the-icon’s-mouth accounting of his humble beginnings and rise to international stardom. I spent the better part of that year traveling with him on and off, and listening to the anecdotes of his many-colored life, from his birth to refugee parents in Hong Kong, to his ****ensian years as a foster student at Master Yu Jim Yuen’s China Drama Academy, through his wild and woolly stuntman days, and finally his rocky (and then rocketlike) rise to global superstardom.

If there was a common theme across all of these many chapters, it’s this: Chan’s life has been an ongoing, obsessive quest for self-definition. It’s why by the time he was an adult, he’d answered to a half-dozen different names, from Chan Kong Sang (“Born in Hong Kong Chan”) to Yuen Lo (“Yuen’s Tower”) to Chan Sing Lung (“Becoming the Dragon Chan”) to Fong Sing Lung (after his father let slip the secret that their true family name, obscured during wartime, was Fong); from “Paul” to “Jacky” to Jackie.

It’s why he has always surrounded himself with a tight, nearly impenetrable circle of insiders, and why loyalty — to him and from him — is the primary trait of all his closest relationships. And it’s the reason why he was Hong Kong’s most ebullient cultural ambassador before 1997 — and why now, after Reunification, he’s transformed into The New China’s most fervent public advocate.

Chan’s eagerness to belong was shaped by a history of repeated abandonments, separations and betrayals, both small and large. His parents, unable to care for him, signed him over at a tender age to a master who had the right to punish him “even to death.” Then, after putting Chan through a decade of harsh training for stardom on the Chinese opera stage, his teacher announced that there was no longer a market for such skills, shut down the school and retired to Los Angeles, leaving his students to fend for themselves with minimal book learning and no adult supervision.

His early film years were marked by repeated humiliation and disappointment. Living in the shadow of the late, great Bruce Lee, Chan found himself forced to emulate Lee’s stoic screen image, with unconvincing and financially disastrous results. (Even the nom d’ecran Chan chose for himself, “Becoming the Dragon,” reflects Chan’s youthful aspirations to rise to Lee’s heights.)

Breaking free from the clutches of Lo Wei, the “millionaire director” who would later claim both Lee and Chan as proteges, Chan created the persona that would endear him to millions: Both Everyman and Ubermensch, an ordinary joe with extraordinary abilities hidden beneath his plain surface. But while it served him well in Asia, where he became the biggest and most bankable star of his generation, it did nothing to break him through to the world’s largest movie market, the U.S. The forays Chan made into Hollywood — the dull “Big Brawl,” the clownish “Cannonball Run” films, the misguided “Protector” — again forced him into roles and contexts that were ill-suited for his abilities and personality.

And Chan’s youthful interactions with American studio execs and members of the U.S. media during that run, which ranged from dismissive to condescending to straight-up racist, gave him a bad taste that he has never quite been able to wash away.

In 1998, “Rush Hour” gave Chan the American success he’d long been seeking. But his experience on the film also confirmed many of his suspicions about Hollywood: He has privately expressed resentment over the fact that his costar Chris Tucker’s paycheck for the Rush Hour sequels — $20 million and $25 million plus a portion of the gross for RH 2 and 3 respectively — far outstripped what he was paid, even though Tucker has had almost no box-office success outside the RH trilogy, and even though Tucker risked little more than a case of drymouth, while Chan put his fortysomething body on the line in every other scene. (He still refers to the “Rush Hour” films as his “least favorite movies.”)

So Chan has a bit of bitterness about America, how it treats foreigners, its sense of value and its sense of values. Combine that with his lifelong desire to be an acknowledged and appreciated member of his “home team” — channeled into a self-appointed role as chief evangelist for The New China, a place that is lifting itself up by its bootstraps, that’s fixing its problems and that’s poised to shape the future of the world — and you get a formula for unpredictable blurts of an impolitic nature.

In 2004, Chan called the election that gave independence advocate Chen Shui-Bian the presidency of Taiwan “pathetic” and an “international joke.” In 2009, he called for greater restriction of freedoms on China, pointing to Taiwan and Hong Kong as examples of the “chaos” that occurs when the people are not “controlled.” He has expressed support for China’s censorship policies, unleashing angry responses from Chinese Internet users.

And yet, despite, or maybe because of his verbal eruptions, Chan’s star in China continues to rise. CZ12, by most accounts a mediocre addition to Chan’s canon, had a record opening weekend and continued to soar, ultimately becoming China’s second-highest-grossing domestic film ever, with over $130 million in total box office.

If there’s one thing that Jackie Chan has learned how to do in four decades of action, it’s falling on his feet.

[GeneChing]

Jackie Chan Dead? Martial Arts Actor Victim of Online Death HOAX, Responds to Death and Engagement Rumors on Twitter and Facebook, Posts PHOTO with 'Today's Date' (http://www.mstarz.com/articles/15038/20130624/jackie-chan-dead-martial-arts-actor-victim-online-death-hoax-responds-death-and-engagement-rumors-twitter-facebook-posts-photo-with-todays-date.htm)

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BY Danica Bellini, Mstars Reporter , Mstarz reporter | Jun 24, 2013 02:06 PM EDT

Popular martial arts actor Jackie Chan is just the latest celebrity to fall victim to the infamous online death hoax (again). But no worries, "Rush Hour" fans, Chan is still indeed alive and well. The 59-year-old Hong Kong superstar even hit up Facebook and Twitter to debunk the morbid death rumors! Chan posted a photo posing with an issue of Friday's newspaper (June 21), proving that he hasn't bitten the dust just yet. At least he has a good sense of humor about it!

The internet tried killing-off Chan back in 2011... and for some reason, such morbid death rumors started resurfacing on Twitter and Facebook again earlier this month. Here's the bogus Global Associated News report that started the whole thing:

"Actor Jackie Chan died while filming a movie in Kitzbühel, Austria early this morning - June 23, 2013 (obviously the fake obit generates up-to-date deaths). Preliminary reports from Austrian Police officials indicate that the actor fell more than 50 feet to his death in a remote area of the Hahnenkamm mountains while on-set during the filming of a movie. Specific details are not yet available. The accident occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. (UTC/GMT +12)."

Several fans fell for the story posted on the PRANK news website. But Chan IS NOT dead - and he has visual evidence to prove it!

Chan posted this message on Facebook and Twitter on Friday, June 21:
成龍 Jackie Chan:

"Hi everybody! Yesterday, I got on a 3am flight from India to Beijing. I didn't get a chance to sleep and even had to clean my house when I got home. Today, everybody called to congratulate me on my rumored engagement. Afterward, everybody called me to see if I was alive.

If I died, I would probably tell the world! I took a photo with today's date, just in case you don't believe me! However, thank you all for your concern. Kiss kiss and love you all!

P.S. My dog is healthy, just like me! He doesn't need surgery! By the way, my dogs are golden retrievers, not Labradors."

Photo: Hi everybody! Yesterday, I got on a 3am flight from India to Beijing. I didn't get a chance to sleep and even had to clean my house when I got home. Today, everybody called to congratulate me on my rumored engagement. Afterward, everybody called me to see if I was alive. If I died, I would probably tell the world! I took a photo with today's date, just in case you don't believe me! However, thank you all for your concern. Kiss kiss and love you all! P.S. My dog is healthy, just like me! He doesn't need surgery! By the way, my dogs are golden retrievers, not Labradors.

The post received over 231,000 "likes" and counting.

So there you have it, Chan is indeed alive and still as busy as ever!



The post on this thread from the 2011 hoax (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1086069#post1086069)

[GeneChing]

I'm surprised Ai even cares what Jackie thinks.

Ai Weiwei disappointed in 'scared' Jackie Chan (http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/09/04/ai-weiwei-jackie-chan-comments-q-interview.html)
Dissident artist's exhibit According to What? now on display in Toronto
CBC News Posted: Sep 4, 2013 5:15 PM ET Last Updated: Sep 4, 2013 5:13 PM ET

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Ai Weiwei connects with Q host Jian Ghomeshi via video feed from his home in Beijing. (CBC)

In a Canadian broadcast exclusive with the CBC’s Jian Ghomeshi, Ai Weiwei says the martial arts star Jackie Chan was "playing" when he claimed to not know his name.

Ai has been called the most powerful figure in the art world, and a major retrospective of his work is now on view at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

But in an interview with Ghomeshi in June, Jackie Chan repeatedly said that he was unfamiliar with the artist and his work, including the famous Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing.

Not possible, said the artist in an interview that aired on CBC Radio’s Q Wednesday.

"He knows me very well," said Ai. "He's very much a pro-government actor. And he's acted so extremely on the side of authority, which [has] already become laughable in the public's view."

Ai added that it bothered him that people like Chan who are "very influential" do not admit the truth and seem "scared of authority".

"He is quite well known, and he doesn't have to be like that."

Thanks AGO for its courage
Ai Weiwei has expressed his gratitude to AGO organizers and Canadian audiences for supporting his retrospective in Toronto, saying it takes courage to showcase a dissident's work – which itself supports "basic values such as human rights and freedom of speech" – at a time when western governments are trying to build smoother, stronger relations with China.

"I am very happy to know that my work now received great enthusiasm from the Canadian audience, and I have to say thanks to them," said Ai.

[mawali]

To speak one's mind is what free men do! When people try to muzzle free speech =, that is the true problem regarding fear and loyalty. That is why I love Jackie Chan

[GeneChing]

Published: Thursday December 12, 2013 MYT 12:00:00 AM
Updated: Thursday December 12, 2013 MYT 10:31:54 AM
Japanese model tells of one-year fling with Jackie Chan (http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/12/Japanese-model-tells-of-oneyear-fling-with-Jackie-Chan.aspx)

A JAPANESE model-cum-actress has claimed that she had a one-year relationship with Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan (pic) in the 1980s.

Sin Chew Daily reported that Aki Mizusawa described Chan as a gentleman with a well-built physique during a variety show in Japan recently.

According to the report, Chan could have been married to Joan Lim and their son Jaycee was already one year old when he had the alleged affair.

Mizusawa, who was then a Japanese correspondent in France, had earlier said her encounter with Chan began when she was assigned to interview him in Barcelona.

Chan was said to be filming Wheel on Meals in 1984, a comedy martial art film directed by Sammo Hung then.

Both of them did not see each other after the one-year relationship until recent years when Chan visited Japan.

Asked about the affair during a promotional event on his latest film Police Story 2013 in Beijing, Chan did not deny it.

“This can be discussed privately. I can’t clear the air in just a few lines,” he was quoted as saying.

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Aki Mizusawa was a popular Japanese sex siren in the 1980s (http://www.whatsontianjin.com/ent681.html)

[GeneChing]

Can't even flirt with a cute gal at CPPCC without catching some flack...:rolleyes:

Tactile Jackie Chan shrugs off controversy over cuddle with singer at CPPCC meeting (http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1451476/jackie-chan-shrugs-controversy-over-cuddle-political-meeting)
Actor says criticism online of his greeting of a singer at a forum in Beijing was over the top
PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 18 March, 2014, 1:06pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 18 March, 2014, 5:17pm
Darren Wee darren.wee@scmp.com

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First came the hand on the shoulder. Then a slight bend to get level with his target. And before she knew it singer Song Zuying had Jackie Chan nuzzling up to her, cheek-to-cheek.

Photos of the filmstar cuddling up to Song during an art and culture group meeting at the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference last week caused something of a stir on social media.

But Chan has dismissed the controversy, describing the comments as “a lot of fuss about nothing”, according to a mainland media report

At a press conference to publicise his forthcoming birthday concert he told reporters he was a friendly and tactile man and had been amazed at the online reaction to the pictures, the China News Service reported.

Some had accused him of flirting with the 47-year-old singer, who is the director of a PLA song and dance troupe.

Others reminded him he was attending the country’s top political advisory body - not going to a night club or out on a date.

“That day, I was behind her. She turned her head, saw me and said ‘Oh, it’s you,’” he said.

“I’m always like this. Only this time it was photographed and published.”

Illustrating what had happened at the press conference on Monday he moved close to the hostess, Chun Ni, and twice pressed his cheek next to hers.

“Do you want to be in the headlines?” he laughed. “It’s a lot fuss about nothing. This is a very normal thing,” he said.

Chan has invited 1,000 fans from 52 countries to his 60th birthday concert on April 6 in Beijing, according to the report.

He will foot the bill for travel costs and take his guests on a tour of the Forbidden City and the Great Wall before a visit to a restaurant where they will eat authentic Peking duck.

In addition they will all be flown to Shanghai to visit the Jackie Chan Museum.

Stars including Jay Chou, Wang Lee-hom, Coco Lee and Kim Hee-sun have confirmed they will attend the concert, although the report did not make clear who would be performing.

When asked if he would invite Song to the event, Chan said: “I have invited too many people this time. If I invite Song Zuying then I’ll also have to invite [folk singers] Chen Sisi and Liu Huanhuan.

“It’s very hard to choose who to invite and who not to invite.”

Chan has made headlines in recent months for a string of remarks that have upset various groups. In October last year he was quoted as saying that he would like to see some countries be struck by a tsunami or an earthquake.

And he has several times infuriated Hongkongers by stating that the city's residents should not be allowed to protest freely on the streets.

His outbursts haven't been limited to criticism of Asian nations. He blasted the United States as "the most corrupt country in the world".

[Jimbo]

JC has openly admitted in the past that he has a mistress or mistresses. So I'm certain his wife was aware of at least some of them, and apparently she hasn't seen it as problem enough to leave him.

However, now it looks like he's one of those 'old guys' whose filters are no longer functioning. I respect the hell out of JC for his movie career. But to say that he'd like to see some countries be struck by earthquake or tsunami is idiotic, I don't care who says it. I wonder how he'd feel if it happened in China? And particularly if it were he himself or the people he loved caught in the tsunami or quake?

Also, regarding JC's right to free speech, it seems he's the one who wants to muzzle others' right to free speech.

JC has done some great things onscreen and off, and he deserves full recognition for that. That doesn't mean that some of the things he says aren't seriously flawed.

[GeneChing]

Worthy of note as there are so many fakes in martial arts and it's always good to remind ourselves of this. ;)


JACKIE CHAN AFFAIR RUMOR WITH MIZUSAWA AKI FIRED UP BY NETIZENS (http://24-7kpop.com/jackie-chan-affair-rumor-with-mizusawa-aki-fired-up-by-netizens/)
by Carol on May 23, 2014
IDOL NEWS AND RUMORS

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He is yet caught up in another relationship rumor all caused by a photo.

This time the rumor involves Japanese actress Mizusawa Aki. A photo of a very young looking Jackie Chan embracing a nude women circulated online, it has become a hot issue of discussion.

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Netizens claimed that the women looked like Mizusawa Aki. During a variety show last December Aki herself claimed that she had an affair with Jackie, so netizens were speculating the photo to be real from their affair. She stated that when she was younger she met Jackie in Spain when she was a correspondent for Fuji Television Network, and went to interview him while he was filming Wheels on Meals in 1984.

Aki had said they started dating afterwards and often visited Spain to maintain their relationship. She praised Jackie and even said they met in Japan a few years ago, but her claims were ignored by netizens due to the lack of evidence.

The photo above was quickly found out to be fake, and someone had photoshopped their faces on it. This was the original photo,

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With the fake photo spreading like wildfire, media outlets began digging up the past to find evidence. The media did confirm that Jackie was indeed in Spain in 1984 for the filming, and at that time he was already married to Joan Lin with a one year old child, Jaycee Chan.

Netizens also said the women in the photo resemble Hong Kong actress Charlie Yeung, but her agency has stepped up to deny the ridiculous rumors.

“This is a joke; it’s obvious that the editing work done on this picture is very haphazard. This whole incident is too funny; everyone should know that Jackie had just celebrated his 60th birthday. The ‘Jackie’ in the photo looks to be about 20 to 30 years old; at that time, Charlie couldn’t have been more than 10 years old.”

Some people have too much free time on their hands to photoshop such a photo and cause trouble.

[ShaolinDan]

Weed is funny in China. Where I was it grows wild all over the place...people just go out on their e-bikes and drive around until they find some. :) 100 grams of that is VERY different from 100 grams of what we have over here. :D
Other than foreigners, the vast majority of people I saw smoking it were old farmers. :) Most people don't even know what it smells like. So of course China treats it like any other illegal drug...but hey, so did the U.S. until very recently. :) It's a shame. :o

[doug maverick]

seems he might get 3 years... the other guy has already been released..sad sad sad

[GeneChing]

If it's not Jaycee-Chan-s-PRC-drug-bust (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68330-Jaycee-Chan-s-PRC-drug-bust), it's another son?!?! :rolleyes:


Jackie Chan's ex-lover Elaine Ng 'arrested on suspicion of child cruelty' (http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/east-asia/story/jackie-chans-ex-lover-elaine-ng-arrested-alleged-child-cruelty-scmp-201503)
Published on Mar 13, 2015 11:17 PM

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Jackie Chan and Elaine Ng in a file photo. The former lover of movie star Jackie Chan has been arrested after allegedly hitting her daughter. -- PHOTO: APPLE DAILY

The former lover of movie star Jackie Chan has been arrested after allegedly hitting her daughter.

Elaine Ng Yi-lei was “arrested on suspicion of cruelty" to a child, a police source said on Friday, according to a report in the South China Morning Post.

The source said Ng's daughter, Ng Cheuk-lam, told staff at her school that she had been assaulted by her mother and that they reported the case to the police.

Ng claims that Cheuk-lam is Chan's child.

After preliminary investigations, police suspected that Ng may have hit her daughter on the arm at their home in Tai Po, the SCMP said, and arrested Ng on Wednesday.

The girl did not appear to have any visible injuries, police later said.

According to the SCMP source, a search of Ng's home revealed a small amount of what appeared to be illegal narcotics, but further tests were needed.

The source said police needed to carry out further investigations to establish whether it was Ng, her daughter, or their domestic helper, who possessed the substance.

Ng was released on bail and asked to report back to police in mid-May.

In an interview with local media at her home on Friday, said the SCMP, Ng - speaking from behind window blinds - said her daughter was still in hospital but insisted she had not abused her.

“Children are sometimes naughty, and they do something wrong when they are naughty,” Ng was heard saying in a video clip of the interview.

“I think adults can deal with these things… But first (of all), I did not hit her like that, and secondly, she did not keep drugs.”

In January, Jackie Chan’s son, Jaycee, 32, was jailed for six months and fined 2,000 yuan (S$430) in Beijing for accommodating drug users.

Jaycee tested positive for marijuana, and a stash of marijuana - 117.72g of it - was stashed in a safe in a bedroom.

Elaine Ng is an actress and was the winner of Miss Asia, a beauty pageant hosted by ATV, in 1990, said the SCMP. She announced that she was pregnant in 1999 and disclosed that she had an affair with Jackie Chan after public speculation. Jackie Chan, in response, said he had “only committed a fault that every single man in the world commits”.

Chan’s current employer, online radio station DBC, said it would keep close track with the development of the event but would not comment because it had entered legal process, the SCMP reported.

[Jimbo]

It said she hit her on the arm. Was it a light-to-medium slap on the arm, or a full-bodied punch? Apparently the girl had no injuries from it. In SOME (many) cases, allegations of 'abuse' are not really abuse at all. My father wasn't abusive in the least, but when I was young and was way out of line, I got worse than a little hit on the arm, and deservedly so. Not a beating, mind you, but much more than a little swat on the arm. In a lot of allegations, the kid is being an entitled, spoiled brat.

[GeneChing]

Bawang? BAWANG?!?!?

:rolleyes:



‘Jackie Chan’ BaWang shampoo in HK$630m legal lather (http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1739482/jackie-chan-bawang-shampoo-hk630m-legal-lather)
PUBLISHED : Monday, 16 March, 2015, 10:53pm
UPDATED : Monday, 16 March, 2015, 10:53pm

Thomas Chan thomas.chan@scmp.com

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A still capture from the advertisement featuring Jackie Chan.

A journalist told a HK$630 million defamation hearing yesterday how she came to write an article alleging shampoos advertised by Jackie Chan could cause cancer.

BaWang International is suing Next Magazine claiming the article by Lam Yu-ting, which appeared on its pages on July 14, 2010, led to a 20 per cent slump in its share price.

Lam, a defence witness for the publisher, said the article was based on the results of laboratory tests carried out on BaWang shampoos and expert opinion.

Benjamin Yu SC, for Next Magazine, read the opening paragraph of the article in Chinese. It alleged the shampoos contained carcinogenic substance 1,4-Dioxane and long-term contact could harm liver function and even cause cancer.

Lam, who now works as a creative writer for Now TV, said: "I based it on the test results … and a conversation with Dr Lau Fei-lung and Dr Lam Hon-wah."

The High Court heard that a "Mr Chan", a BaWang customer, had approached Next Magazine with the claim that the shampoos were carcinogenic. "It was transferred to the current affairs department for a period of time … I could not see any [earlier] stories [on this complaint]," Lam said. "Then I asked [my senior] if further investigation was required."

Her editor asked her to research the claim and see whether it could be turned into a story, Lam added.

The court heard BaWang was claiming HK$630 million for loss of business and advertising expenses incurred restoring consumer confidence.

BaWang's revenue reached 930.8 million yuan (HK$1.17 billion) in the first six months of 2010 and profits rose by 47.1 per cent.

The financial statement "shows how beautiful the prospect of the plaintiff's business was shortly before the publication of this article", said Jason Pow Wing-nin SC, for BaWang.

The hearing continues today.

[GeneChing]

Hoax 2011 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42240-Jackie-Chan-scandals&p=1086069#post1086069)

Hoax 2013 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42240-Jackie-Chan-scandals&p=1086069#post1086069)

Maybe it's every odd year now?


Jackie Chan death hoax: Kung Fu legend denies death rumours on Facebook
By Simi John
May 19, 2015 09:17 BST

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Jackie Chan squashed death rumours on his official Facebook account Getty

Hollywood actor and Kung Fu legend Jackie Chan once again became the victim of a celebrity death hoax.

Rumours that the 61-year-old Hong Kong-born actor is no more, started doing the rounds on Twitter and Facebook, with many social media users posting condolences.

The Karate Kid actor took to his official Facebook account to prove that he is still alive and kicking.

"I was shocked by two news reports when I got off the plane. First of all, don't worry! I'm still alive. Second, don't believe the scam on Weibo using my name about the Red Pockets," he wrote. "This is my official Facebook page and I only have 1 official Weibo page. Love you all!"

In 2013, fake reports had emerged that the Rush Hour star died while filming a movie in Kitzbühel, Austria.

Numerous celebrities have been at the receiving end of similar hoaxes, and the list keeps growing.

In the past, people have tweeted about the deaths of Bill Cosby, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Margaret Thatcher, Phil Collins, Kris Jenner, Denzel Washington, Adele, John Witherspoon, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga.

A death hoax involving the Fast & Furious star Paul Walker was doing the rounds on the internet on the eve of his actual demise in a car crash in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman personally came forward to clear rumours and mocked fake stories suggesting he had died, and assured fans that he was alive and well.

[GeneChing]

Return (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42240-Jackie-Chan-scandals&p=1281678#post1281678) of the Bawang.



Shampoo company made famous by Jackie Chan says product 'safer than drinking water' after cancer claim
By Priscilla Yu August 28, 2015 / 10:39 HKT

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During a trial in which Chinese herbal shampoo company Bawang accused Next Magazine of libel, a lawyer claimed on Tuesday that their product was "safer than drinking water".

The lawsuit had been filed over the publication's report that dioxane, which is found in their product, can cause cancer.

The company is now asking for more than HKD630 million in damages.

Bawang insists there is not sufficient evidence – even in animal tests – to prove that dioxane is carcinogenic, reports Apple Daily (which, like Next Magazine, is owned by Next Media).

The shampoo company – which was made notorious by Jackie Chan’s famously ridiculous endorsement – added that according to WHO standards, the low levels of dioxane in their shampoo makes it safer than drinking water.

Furthermore, it said that even EU and US Environmental Protection Agency studies say that dioxane is not toxic, and that animal tests that showed a negative effect exposed its subjects to higher levels of the chemical.

Whatever – if Jackie Chan says it makes his hair go “duaaaang”, who are we to argue?

Note: This article previously stated that the lawsuit was filed on Tuesday. That is incorrect. We regret the error.
Bawang needs to chug a bottle of dioxane to make his point. ;)

[GeneChing]

Can't really blame Jackie for this one. I just stumbled over it searching for some Dragon Blade news today (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?67531-Dragon-Blade&p=1286496#post1286496).


Melbourne pair arrested over ice imported in fridges and Jackie Chan-branded DVD players (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-04/men-arrested-ice-hidden-in-bar-fridges-jackie-chan-dvd-players/6751652)
By the National Reporting Team's Dan Oakes and Sam Clark
Updated about 6 hours ago

Two Nigerian nationals have been charged over the alleged importation of more than 40 kilograms of methamphetamine, brought into Australia concealed inside bar fridges and Jackie Chan-branded DVD players.

Chibuike Anyasor, 33, and Joe Iwuchukwu Odemegwo, 51, were arrested on Thursday afternoon by officers from Taskforce Icarus, a joint operation between the AFP, Border Force and Victoria Police tackling the importation of drugs by post and other methods.

The pair appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court today.

Ansayor, described by police as a key figure in the drug importation syndicate, was charged with importing and attempting to possess methamphetamine.

Odemegwo was charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of methamphetamine. If found guilty they face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Do you know more about this story? Email investigations@abc.net.au

The court heard that Anyasor and Odemegwo were under investigation for six months and that police had obtained extensive telephone intercepts during that time.

Many of the intercepted calls were all in the Igbo language, predominantly spoken by people in the south-east of Nigeria.

The court was told there were only two accredited Igbo translators in Australia and that both of them were living in Adelaide, on students visas, which meant they could only work for 20 hours a week.

AFP Deputy Commissioner Operations Leanne Close said offenders who imported methamphetamine into Australia would face the full force of the law.

"Law enforcement and border protection agencies will continue to work together to target organised crime syndicates who seek to compromise our communities with this dangerous and insidious drug," Deputy Commissioner Close said.

"These arrests are a significant disruption to this syndicate. Our capabilities to detect and disrupt organised crime continue to grow, and we will not slow our efforts to remove this scourge from our streets."

The two men were remanded into custody until a committal mention on December 11.

Wait....hold the phone...I want a Jackie Chan-branded DVD player.

[GeneChing]

So I made a new indie thread (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?69357-Jackie-Chan-Death-Hoaxes&p=1291841#post1291841).

[GeneChing]

Well now, of all of the people we follow here, Jackie does have the most unique list of scandals. :o


WORLD 6:25am April 4, 2016
Panama Papers: Huge leak exposes offshore accounts linked to world's rich and famous (http://www.9news.com.au/world/2016/04/04/05/39/panama-papers-vladimir-putin-aides-among-world-leaders-exposed-in-tax-haven-dump)
By 9NEWS

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's aides, Jackie Chan and Lionel Messi's secret assets were revealed. (AFP file images)

Close aides of Russian President Vladimir Putin are among those whose assets feature in a vast exposé of tax havens, made by an international group of journalists who uncovered a massive leak of 11.5 million documents from a Panama-based law firm.

The leaked documents, known as the Panama Papers, allegedly detail the assets of about 140 political figures - including 12 current and former world leaders - as well as some celebrities and blacklisted companies, according to the probe by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

The investigation yielded 11.5 million documents from around 214,000 offshore entities, the ICIJ said.

The leaked data, dated from 1975 to the end of last year, provides what the ICIJ described as a "never-before-seen view inside the offshore world."

Names featured in the leak included the president of Ukraine, the king of Saudi Arabia, the prime ministers of Iceland and Pakistan, and the children of the president of Azerbaijan.

Although Mr Putin's name is not mentioned in the documents, his close associates "secretly shuffled as much as $2 billion through banks and shadow companies," according to the ICIJ.

The records show his friend and associate Sergey Roldugin is "a behind-the-scenes player in a clandestine network operated by Putin associates," the ICIJ wrote.

He "is listed as the owner of offshore companies that have obtained payments from other companies worth tens of millions of dollars."

"A company linked to the cellist also grabbed secret influence over Russia’s largest truck maker, another snagged a big slice of Russia’s TV advertising industry."

April 04, 2016: Iceland's Prime Minister, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, has walked out of an interview after being asked questions about one of his family's offshore accounts which allegedly benefited from Iceland's financial crisis in 2008.
The evidence suggests Mr Roldugin has acted as a "front man for a network of Putin loyalists – and perhaps for Putin himself", the ICIJ wrote.

The Panama Papers also named celebrities including move star Jackie Chan, who has at least six companies managed through the Panama firm.

However, "there is no evidence that Chan used his companies for improper purposes", the ICIJ wrote, explaining that having an offshore company isn't necessarily illegal.

Football star Lionel Messi's secret holdings are also detailed, with the papers revealing he and his father owned a Panama company called Mega Stars Inc.

The revelations come as "his offshore dealings are currently the target of a tax evasion case in Spain," the ICIJ wrote.

The papers also reveal the holdings of 29 billionaires featured in Forbes Magazine’s list of the world’s 500 richest people.

Economist Gabriel Zucman said the findings revealed ingrained corruption in the "offshore world".

"These findings show how deeply ingrained harmful practices and criminality are in the offshore world," the University of California, Berkeley, economist said.

They also expose at least 33 people and companies blacklisted by the US government due to evidence of criminality, including "doing business with Mexican drug lords, terrorist organizations like Hezbollah or rogue nations like North Korea and Iran," the ICIJ wrote.

US authorities believe one of the companies "supplied fuel for the aircraft that the Syrian government used to bomb and kill thousands of its own citizens".

The leaked documents came from Mossack Fonseca, a Panama-based law firm with offices in more than 35 countries.

They were reviewed by a team of more than 370 reporters from over 70 countries, according to the ICIJ.

The BBC reported Mossack Fonseca said it had operated "beyond reproach" for 40 years and had never been charged with any criminal wrongdoing.

The original source of the leaked documents is unclear.

With AFP.

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdvZ4mV31Ic

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tpl_-RrPWY

This is old, but I've never seen it. It came up in the newsfeeds with Skiptrace (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?65866-Skiptrace).

[GeneChing]

Jackie Chan's estranged daughter hospitalized in Hong Kong after suspected suicide attempt (http://shanghaiist.com/2017/04/04/jackie_chan_daughter_suspected_suicide_attempt.php )
BY ALEX LINDER IN NEWS ON APR 4, 2017 6:00 PM

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Rumors are running wild in Hong Kong that Etta Ng, the estranged daughter of Jackie Chan, may have attempted to commit suicide after she checked herself into the hospital following a tumultuous few weeks of family drama.
Etta left Hong Kong on Friday for a Thailand getaway with her mother's friends after her mother, former beauty queen Elaine Ng, was arrested for the second time. However, she decided to cut the trip short, secretly returning to Hong Kong two days later and checking into a hospital soon after landing.
Yesterday, Ng rushed to the hospital to see her 17-year-old daughter. When asked by Oriental Daily if Etta had tried to kill herself, Ng did not reply, only sighing and saying "I'm really sorry."
Posts that Etta has made on her social media accounts in the past have raised concerns about the teen's mental health. According to Asia One, before leaving for her Thailand trip, Etta wrote on Facebook: "Leaving HK for a bit tomorrow. I'm still alive, for those who are wondering." Additionally, last year she shared a number of articles about depression and suicide on social media, Ming Pao reports.

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Last month, Ng was detained after allegedly fighting with some of Etta's friends. Ng later said that the dispute started when she found a packet of sedatives in her daughter's room.
Ng was first arrested last year after her daughter accused her of child abuse. Later, Etta explained that she had reported her mother because she was worried about her drinking problem.

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Etta was born in 1999. She was raised in Shanghai before moving to Hong Kong with her mother in 2011. She has never had a relationship with her father, calling him "just a stranger," in a 2015 interview.
For his part, Chan admitted that his affair with Ng had been a mistake, saying that he had "only committed a fault that many men in the world commit." Ng decided to raise Etta on her own, and Chan has said that he doesn't plan to leave anything in his will to his daughter.
Chan married Taiwanese actress Joan Lin back in 1982. The couple have one son, Jaycee Chan, who infamously was arrested in 2014 when police raided his Beijing apartment, seizing more than 100 grams of marijuana. He was later sentenced to six months of jail time.

[Images via MingPao]

It's tough being a child of Jackie. :(

[Jimbo]

I still like Jackie, and it seems that he's generally nice to his fans, but I agree it is tough to be his kid. Not only is Jackie not leaving anything to his love child, but I don't think he's leaving anything to his son, either. Maybe because he doesn't want his son to be some spoiled trust fund kid. But to leave NOTHING to either of his kids is a bit too much, IMO. Jackie is the second-highest earning actor on the planet. The least he could have done is take a little responsibility in some way. Even just an acknowledgement.

The impression Jackie gives is that he cares about his daughter as much as he might care about a discarded cigarette butt. A bit sociopathic, if you ask me. Kinda like "Oh, well, that's how it goes..."

Not my business, anyway. I can still enjoy his (old) movies and try not to think about these things.

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Jackie Chan cried over his love child, says a friend in his defence (http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/jackie-chan-cried-over-his-love-child-says-a-friend-in-his-defence)

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Elaine Ng and her lawyer said that Jackie Chan (above) refused to give her and their daughter Etta financial help. PHOTO: AFP
PUBLISHEDAPR 2, 2017, 5:14 PM SGT

HONG KONG - Movie producer Tiffany Chen has spoken up for actor Jackie Chan, saying her friend is a man of affection who has cried over his love child, Etta Ng, many times.

Chen spoke to reporters at a charity dinner last Saturday, two days after beauty queen Elaine Ng and lawyer Mary Jean Reimer said at a press conference that Ng had not received a cent from her daughter's father, Chan.

Chen said it was Ng who put her former lover Chan and his wife Lin Feng-jiao in a dilemma, reported Ming Pao Daily News. "Someone was determined to give birth. Etta is the most innocent, most pitiful one because she had no choice. Her mummy had a choice."

She said she did not know about Ng's financial difficulties, but added: "When Etta is big enough, 21, I believe Jackie Chan will give Etta money, but not her mummy."

She said Chan's and Lin's hands were tied. Even if Lin means to help her husband's child, she cannot because Etta is another woman's child, Chen said.

Someone on Ng's side, who has since died, blackmailed Chan, and the actor "embraced us and cried", Chen said.

Last Thursday, Ms Reimer said Chan rebuffed her request for help for Ng, who was jobless in 2015.

Chen said Ng's actions made Chan give up on her. Asked about Chen's comments, Ng told Oriental Daily News: "I dare not answer."

Harsh situation.

[GeneChing]

Like I said above:

It's tough being a child of Jackie. :(


Jackie Chan admits he felt 'forced to marry' Joan Lin after accidentally getting her pregnant (http://shanghaiist.com/2017/04/11/jackie_chan_forced_marriage.php)
BY ALEX LINDER IN NEWS ON APR 11, 2017 4:30 PM

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While Jackie Chan may be an incredibly successful actor, singer, and Kpop manager with devoted fans all over the globe, he may not be quite so beloved in his own home.
In a recently re-surfaced interview from 2015, Chan spoke frankly about his relationship with Taiwanese actress Joan Lin, his wife of 35 years, and how he had only decided to marry her after she became pregnant with their son Jaycee.

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"It was an accident which conceived Jaycee. I had never thought of getting married, but I felt it was akin to being forced to get married," Chan admitted, according to Asia One.
Also in the interview, Chan admitted to having "many girlfriends" when he was younger, and said that the romance between him and Lin, who he married secretly in a Los Angeles coffee shop in 1982, had died long ago.

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Of course, Chan has long been rumored to have had "many girlfriends" while being married to Lin, including former beauty queen Elaine Ng, who gave birth to Jackie's daughter, Etta Ng, in 1999. Chan admitted that his affair with Ng had been a mistake, saying that he had "only committed a fault that many men in the world commit." Meanwhile Etta says she's never had a relationship with her father, calling him "just a stranger" in a 2015 interview.
The teenager made headlines earlier this month by checking into a Hong Kong hospital after a suspected suicide attempt. In March, Etta had her mother arrested on suspicion of criminal intimidation following a dispute that started when Ng allegedly found a packet of sedatives in her daughter's room.

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Meanwhile, Chan and Lin's son, Jaycee, is most famous for being arrested in 2014 when police raided his Beijing apartment, seizing more than 100 grams of marijuana. He was later sentenced to six months of jail time.
After being released, Jaycee found that he had been blacklisted by many companies, though his dad has tried to rehabilitate his image, giving him a hair cut and proposing to work on an album with him.

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Jackie seems to always put himself in the victim role whenever there was an unexpected pregnancy. Very self-absorbed, and not cool at all.

Would Jaycee even have had a career in the entertainment industry if he weren't Jackie's son? Other than being his son and having a resemblance to the young Jackie, does Jaycee have any kind of 'it factor' of his own that makes him a unique and interesting commodity? Box office sales seem to say no.

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'nearly 20 scars'

poor girl. :(


Jackie Chan's daughter discharged from hospital after two months (http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/jackie-chans-daughter-discharged-from-hospital-after-two-months)

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HONG KONG - The domestic storm has blown over, and former beauty queen Elaine Ng and her daughter Etta have been out and about.

After about two months in hospital, Etta, the love child of actor Jackie Chan, was discharged and went home to her mother recently, after receiving approval from doctors and social workers, said Oriental Daily News.

In March, Ng, 44, and Etta, 17, had a dispute that led to the daughter reporting the mother to the police and Ng was arrested on suspicion of criminal intimidation.

In April, the teen was hospitalised for emotional instability in Hong Kong, cutting short a Thailand getaway her mother had arranged for her. Ng has evaded reporters' questions about rumours that her daughter had hurt herself.

On Friday (June 2), Etta seemed well, though thinner, as she and her mother shopped and ran errands in Happy Valley and Central, said the report.

Asked about her relationship with her daughter, Ng answered: "Dealing with it."

Etta removed her earphones when a reporter greeted her and asked her if she had been angry at her mother. "No, never," the teen said, before adding that she was in good health.

When she realised she was being photographed, she pulled down her sleeves, but not before the reporter saw nearly 20 scars across her left forearm.

She was born after Ng had an affair with Chan, who was and is still married to former actress Lin Feng-jiao.

In an interview afterwards on Friday, Ng said she was happy to know that Etta was not angry with her. "Social workers have reminded me to call a timeout, that is, if there's conflict between mother and daughter, we'll walk away and leave ourselves space to calm down," she said.

She admitted she was learning to be a better mother, and added: "We've picked a horror movie that we will go home to see. We're communicating and getting along."

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Etta Ng deserves her own thread now (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70504-Jackie-Chan-s-daughter-Etta-Ng) - she's not really a Jackie Chan scandal (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42240-Jackie-Chan-scandals) unless you're ****phobic but the media wants to report it as such.


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The estranged daughter of Jackie Chan took to Instagram yesterday to officially tell the world that's she gay -- in case you didn't get the memo.
In her post on Thursday, 17-year-old Etta Ng, poses in front of a rainbow-colored background. The photo is captioned with a rainbow sticker and the tags: #lgbtqai #lgbt #lesbian #androgynous.



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The majority of comments underneath Etta's posts are supportive with "Love is love" being the top choice. One commenter does write "You are an embarrassment to your father," but was clapped back by another commenter who responded: "You're an embarrassment to humanity."
Etta is currently reported to be living in Hong Kong in a rented flat with her girlfriend, Andi Autumn, a 30-year-old Canadian social media star with nearly 100,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts mostly pink pictures.


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The two were spotted last month by paparazzi walking hand-in-hand and embracing on an escalator. Reportedly, they are inseparable, sharing meals and wearing matching clothes.
On the same day that Etta officially came out, Andi Autumn made a post on Instagram publicly declaring their love:
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Etta is the daughter of Jackie Chan and former Hong Kong beauty queen Elaine Ng. Born in 1999, she was raised in Shanghai before moving to Hong Kong with her mother in 2011. She has never had a relationship with her father, calling him "just a stranger," in a 2015 interview.
However, Etta's relationship with her mother is also troubled. Last year, Ng was arrested by police after Etta accused her of child abuse. Later, Etta explained that she had reported her mother because she was worried about her drinking problem.
Then in March, the two made headlines again after Etta had her mother arrested again on suspicion of criminal intimidation following a dispute that allegedly started when Ng found a packet of sedatives in her daughter's room. Soon afterward, Etta ended up at a Hong Kong hospital following a suspected suicide attempt.
After that incident, the mother and daughter apparently made up before falling out once again, causing Etta to move out to start living with her new girlfriend.

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Jackie Chan has been married to Taiwanese actress Joan Lin since 1982 (after accidentally getting her pregnant). He has admitted that his affair with Ng was a mistake though adding that he had "only committed a fault that many men in the world commit." Ng decided to raise Etta on her own, and Chan has said that he doesn't plan to leave anything in his will to his daughter.
Back in 2013, Chan came out of the closet as well... in support of LGBT people in a public service announcement for Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxpsUMZk_C0
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I just hope that Andi Autumn is genuine and not trying to capitalize on Etta's famous dad.

[GeneChing]

What's Jackie to do? I'm sure his album promo tour has been in the works for months. He couldn't account for the protests.

Nevertheless, I want to hear I Am Jackie Chan.


In Taiwan to promote a new album, Jackie Chan pleads ignorance on mass protests in Hong Kong (http://shanghaiist.com/2019/06/12/in-taiwan-to-promote-a-new-album-jackie-chan-pleads-ignorance-on-mass-protests-in-hong-kong/?fbclid=IwAR0D0xKt1km5ypBd8dmdJPffgjyathqUxI-Pxr9S3y3t7d0XcmkQ0xH1D1E)
"I only found out yesterday there was a big march in Hong Kong. I don't know anything about it."
by Alex Linder June 13, 2019 in News

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Jackie Chan has evidently been so busy promoting his new album that he hasn’t had any time to notice the mass protests rocking his home city.

On Wednesday, the movie star was in Taipei at a media event hyping up his latest album “I Am Jackie Chan,” his first album in 16 years. The event happened to coincide with tens of thousands of protesters surrounding the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong, angry over a controversial bill that would allow criminal suspects to be taken to mainland China for trial.

When asked to give his thoughts on the situation, Chan pleaded ignorance. “I only found out yesterday there was a big march in Hong Kong. I don’t know anything about it,” he said.

Chan has long been criticized in Hong Kong for his pro-Beijing views. The actor has never been shy to sing out China’s praises, literally doing so at two straight CCTV Spring Festival Galas. Last month, he was one of 200 of the city’s elite who joined in to sing the Chinese national anthem in a “flash mob” propaganda video.


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Back in 2014, Chan did offer his opinions on the Umbrella Movement, worrying that the protests were hurting Hong Kong’s economic future, writing on Weibo that:

“I found out through the news that Hong Kong’s economic losses reached HK$350 billion [$51.9 billion] and I’m really worried . . . I believe every Hong Kong resident loves Hong Kong and wishes it well! Hong Kong’s bright tomorrow requires everyone’s support and hard work . . . In the song ‘Country,’ one line goes: ‘There is no prosperous home without a strong country.’ I am willing to work hard with everyone and return to rationality, to face the future, love our country, love our Hong Kong.”

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I'm trying to imagine having to apologize to my fan base for having dinner with Jackie Chan. :rolleyes:

I'm also trying to imagine having a fan base. :o


X Japan’s Yoshiki apologizes for having dinner with Jackie Chan (https://soranews24.com/2019/06/16/x-japans-yoshiki-apologizes-for-having-dinner-with-jackie-chan/)
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For a drummer, he really doesn’t have the best timing in the world.

Although the visual kei style of Japanese rock group X Japan is often dark and violent, fans know all too well how sweet and endearing its members really are. From the occasionally befuddled charm of drummer Yoshiki to the Christmas pancakes of singer Toshi, these guys don’t seem to have a bad bone in their body.

And on 12 June, Yoshiki’s social media accounts revealed what he thought would be an exciting image for his fans depicting a private dinner between himself and legendary martial arts actor Jackie Chan.


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Considering your perspective on current events, you could interpret this photo two ways. On the one hand, it’s two giants of their respective arts having a chat over a nice dinner. On the other hand, it’s Yoshiki smiling and laughing with a prominent and outspoken supporter of the Communist Party of China, especially regarding issues with Taiwan and Hong Kong.

And considering the bitter and violent protests currently taking place in Hong Kong over a controversial law that would allow the mainland to extradite people from the territory, it’s understandably not the best time to be yucking it up with Jackie Chan. So, Yoshiki did take a little heat from his photo in the replies on his Instagram and Twitter accounts: (replies presented as originally posted, with minor changes)

“Shame….”
“Jackie Chan is a supporter of dictatorship, you rather have dinner with him and ignored the president of the first democratic republic country in Asia?”
“We hate jackie! just a running dog of communist china!”
“We are X, and f*ck Jackie chan”
“Why you can dinner with a sh*t?”
“I live in Hong Kong I like [Chan], he is no saint but he has his merit.”
“I am sorry, X and you is very important to me and i love you very much. but your photo with this guy made me cry and tear.”

For the most part it was Chan who took most of the verbal abuse with Yoshiki only receiving the occasional “shame on you” and questions of “why?” Still, being the sensitive guy he is, Yoshiki couldn’t sit quiet after causing fans even mild discomfort.


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And of course, being the sensitive bunch they are, X Japan fans were quick to support him.

“I don’t know what kind of tweets you’ve got or seen, but we’ll always love you and you don’t have to worry about that.”
“[Yoshiki] doesn’t do business with JC, neither he is involved with politics. It’s just a personal meeting for dinner, nothing more.”
“Please don’t apologize for us. We know exactly how you feel. Thank you for your concern about us.”
“What happened?”
“I like Jacky chen and Yoshiki!!”
“I think it’s his freedom to eat with any one. You should not argue about our own political issues with him.”
“You guys should keep your politics and personal hatred out of Yoshiki sama’s page. Have some respect.”
“It’s definitely bad timing, but no big deal really.”

All’s well that ends well for the rock star who is by all accounts just a swell guy. Jackie Chan, however, seems to be hemorrhaging goodwill left and right these days. We can only hope that this isn’t hurting our good friend Jackie Chen‘s impersonation business too badly.


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Taiwanese megastar Jay Chou and X Japan leader Yoshiki are facing a backlash for hanging out with Jackie Chan.

Chou and Yoshiki were panned on social media by their fans after they shared pictures of themselves having dinner with Chan on Wednesday.

While the Hong Kong-born actor is widely adored globally for his kung-fu movies, Chan is spurned by many at home in Hong Kong for being pro-Beijing and dismissive toward the city’s aspiration for democracy.



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The musicians’ association with Chan didn’t sit well with their fans as Hong Kong was wrapping up a series of massive demonstrations against a controversial law allowing extraditions from the semi-autonomous city to mainland China.

When asked his opinion about the protests while promoting his new album last Tuesday in Taipei, Chan said he was unaware of the rally.

“I only just found out yesterday that there was a big parade in Hong Kong. I don't know anything about it,” he said.

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Two days before he spoke, Hong Kong saw one of the largest marches in its history, as opposition to the extradition bill made international headlines.

Chan is also remembered in Hong Kong and Taiwan for openly dissing the two places at an international forum in 2009.

“I’m not sure if it’s good to have freedom or not. I’m really confused now. If you’re too free, you’re like the way Hong Kong is now. It’s very chaotic. Taiwan is also very chaotic,” he said.

Chou was criticized for being ignorant of Hong Kong’s political situation after he posted Wednesday on Instagram a picture with Chan, captioned: “Wishing Big Brother big sales for his new album.”


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Yoshiki, drummer and leader of Japanese rock band X Japan, even issued an apology after sharing a picture on the same day of himself having a “wonderful dinner” with Chan.

"My dear fans, if any of my posts made you feel like... I'm not considering any situation, I deeply apologize. I really care about all my fans and friends," he tweeted on Friday.

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Bruce Lee becomes a symbol for young demonstrators and their ‘formless’ guerilla tactics in defiance of China’s unpopular extradition law

But Jackie Chan, already vilified for his pro-Beijing stance, feigns ignorance of historic marches in his home city

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Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan may be Hong Kong’s two most famous martial arts sons, but the kung fu superstars are like chalk and cheese to the protesters taking part in historic marches against the city’s extradition bill.
Enter The Dragon star Lee’s famous “Be water, my friend” saying has become a clarion call among the young protesters demanding Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor withdraw the unpopular legislation which would have allowed for the transfer of fugitive suspects to mainland China and other jurisdictions with which Hong Kong has no extradition deal.
Lee’s words have also inspired a new form of guerilla tactics that has outfoxed the police and given the government headaches, with protesters moving in unexpected waves, rolling from one spot to another.
Spontaneous road blockades and the circling of buildings have replaced the prolonged mass sit-ins of the 2014 Occupy movement, creating a “formless” protest.

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“We are formless, we are shapeless, we can flow, we can crash, we are like water, we are Hongkongers!” read one protester’s sign channelling Lee’s philosophy.
Protesters are also wearing T-shirts and clothing bearing Lee’s words and likeness, with the martial arts icon becoming a symbol of the movement.
Drunken Master star Chan, on the other hand, feigned ignorance of the protests when asked during a trip to Taiwan to promote his new album, I Am Jackie Chan.
The visit coincided with police firing tear gas in clashes with demonstrators as tens of thousands surrounded the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong.
“I only found out yesterday there was a big march in Hong Kong. I don’t know anything about it,” Chan said, despite images of two million marchers being widely disseminated around the world.

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Hong Kong actor and singer Jackie Chan at an event announcing his new album in Taipei. Photo: AP

It was a less controversial take than his 2014 comments, when he weighed in on Beijing’s side and said he was “worried” about damage to Hong Kong’s financial markets during the occupation of key commercial districts, and called for a “return to rationality”.
“I am willing to work hard with everyone … to face the future, love our country, love our Hong Kong,” he added.
Well, Chan may love Hong Kong, but does Hong Kong love him any more?


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Hong Kong was not amused when Chan dined with two music stars earlier this month. Taiwanese megastar Jay Chou and X Japan leader Yoshiki faced an online backlash after sharing pictures on social media of themselves hanging out with the 65-year-old, who is a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The legislative advisory body in Beijing is largely made up of members of the Chinese Communist Party.
The Hong Kong-born actor is adored around the world for his famous kung fu films like the Rush Hour series, but his pro-Beijing views and dismissals of the democracy movement are unlikely to endear him to protesters, two million of whom marched on June 16.
“I’m not sure if it’s good to have freedom or not,” he said in 2009. “I’m really confused now. If you’re too free, you’re like the way Hong Kong is now. It’s very chaotic. Taiwan is also very chaotic.”
But while Chan is opposed to chaos, Lee embraced it in his teachings.
“In the middle of chaos lies opportunity,” was one of his famous idioms. “Out of chaos, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony,” was another.
Hong Kong’s protesters believe they are taking their opportunity amid the chaos to have their voices heard by the world. They say they are trying to bring the city together as one in harmony against China’s increasing curbs on their freedoms.

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Demonstrators protest outside police headquarters, demanding Hong Kong’s leaders step down and withdraw the extradition bill. Photo: Reuters/Tyrone Siu

If Lee was alive today, who knows whether he would weigh in on the side of the protesters? Stardom and success often comes with a price to pay for Chinese actors and celebrities.
Hong Kong film stars Andy Lau, Leon Lai, Donnie Yen, John Woo, Sun Xing and Tony Leung Ka-fai all starred with Chan in the 2009 Chinese propaganda blockbuster Founding of a Republic. The epic was made by the state-owned China Film Group, and marked the 60th anniversary of the Communist revolution and featured a cast made up of almost 200 of China’s best-known stars.
Perhaps Lee would go the way of China’s other martial arts megastar Jet Li, who has naturalised himself in Singapore away from all the controversy – though Li also starred in Founding of a Republic.

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Protesters make an appeal to consulates for the G20 Summit. Photo: Felix Wong

There is of course no way to tell. But Lee’s legend is being immortalised by a new generation of Hongkongers who have made him a symbol for their cause. The legend of Bruce Lee is only being enhanced (as if it needed to be any more).
Chan, meanwhile, continues to turn a blind eye to what is going on in his home city. Maybe his PR people have told him it’s not a good look to make a big fuss again, something he probably doesn’t need telling.
But with the eyes of the world on Hong Kong, Chan will not be able to escape the questions forever. Sooner or later he will have to answer, and his reputation could suffer, depending on what he says.

This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: Lee closer to their hearts than Chan

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Both Jackie & Tony are taking a lot of heat for this.


Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka-fai Voice Opposition to Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests (https://www.indiewire.com/2019/08/jackie-chan-tony-leung-hong-kong-protests-1202166019/?fbclid=IwAR3bem_F-akXp_H3WlugSSC5djzQ1oBzU1TwJ2HJel4AEW-SUIHfHcTgeH4)
As the uprising enters its 10th week, top celebs native to the former British colony take controversial stances.
Tambay Obenson
Aug 14, 2019 6:17 pm

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As Hong Kong heads into a 10th week of mass demonstrations against a controversial China extradition bill, facing a major political crisis, high-profile local natives Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka-fai have publicly thrown their weight behind Beijing over the mass protests that have swept the former British colonial outpost since March.

In an interview with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, Chan said (via Variety) it is “heartbreaking and worrying for many” to witness the gripping violence of the mass unrest, and that he supported the state TV’s campaign to protect the national flag “desecrated” by protesters. Specifically, Chan was referring to an incident in which pro-democracy protesters had thrown the flag of the People’s Republic of China into the sea.

“On one hand, I needed to express my most basic patriotism as a Hong Kong citizen and a Chinese,” Chan said. “I am also one of the flag guards. On the other hand, I hoped to express our collective voice through participating in such a campaign.”

Meanwhile, Tony Leung Ka-fai took part in a pro-police rally on June 30, where he posed with a sign reading, “Support the Police,” although he did not actually speak.

The controversial move by Chan might especially come as a surprise, given that he has long been Hong Kong’s most recognizable and influential export, launching a career that would thrive while the city was still under British colonial rule (it was handed back to China in 1997). Once considered a likely successor to Bruce Lee in Hong Kong cinema, Chan instead developed his own blended style of martial arts and screwball physical comedy which proved to be box office gold, en route to making him Hong Kong’s highest paid actor.

Leung, who burst onto the international scene after appearing in Jean-Jacques Annaud’s “The Lover” (1992), is also a film industry veteran, with a career that spans almost 40 years, earning four Best Actor Hong Kong Film Awards (the Hong Kong equivalent to the Oscars).

What could be motivating both actors to take pro-Beijing positions, especially Leung, could be the box office. Leung’s most recent film, “Chasing the Dragon II” was in mainland China theaters at the time he attended the pro-police rally, where it grossed $43.6 million (RMB306 million).

However, the 65-year-old Chan may have less on the line. His output isn’t anywhere as prolific as it was during his junior years, and, according to Forbes, already boasts a net worth of around $350 million.

But Chan is certainly not new to stepping into political minefields, and has often sided with mainland Chinese government stances on a number of contentious issues. For example, during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Chan spoke out against demonstrators attempting to draw attention to several grievances against the Chinese government. And in December 2012, Chan criticized Hong Kong as a “city of protest,” suggesting that demonstrators’ rights in Hong Kong should be limited.

The current movement against a controversial law has expanded into something significantly larger. The protest has evolved to millions marching through the streets. While the majority of protestors have been peaceful, it’s clear that all sides are becoming increasingly frustrated. Protestors are now demanding greater democracy, as well as an investigation into alleged police brutality against demonstrators. And Beijing has taken an increasingly firm tone, calling the protesters “arrogant lunatics” that represent a “tiny minority,” promising “imminent punishment” to those who engage in violence.


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Here’s Why Jackie Chan Is Really Unpopular in Hong Kong (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxqkn5/heres-why-jackie-chan-is-really-unpopular-in-hong-kong)
One of Hong Kong's most famous exports has provoked the ire of the pro-democracy movement.
By Heather Chen
August 19, 2020, 5:25am

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To the Western world, Jackie Chan is a martial arts hero and popular action film star. But in his birthplace of Hong Kong, Chan is deeply unpopular, particularly among the city’s pro-democracy movement.

“The West lauds Jackie Chan but they don’t understand him,” a popular Twitter account called Hong Kong World City that supports the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement told VICE News. “He isn’t this wholesome mascot that he makes himself out to be.”

Known in the cinematic world for his acrobatic fighting style and slapstick comedy, Chan—who also goes by his Chinese name Cheng Long—is easily one of Asia’s most recognizable and influential stars. He started out as a stuntman in the 1970s and worked his way to the top, rising to international superstardom after appearing alongside comedian Chris Tucker in the hit action-comedy franchise Rush Hour.

Chan has appeared in more than 200 films and shows to date and remains one of Hong Kong’s biggest names in the entertainment industry—with an estimated net worth of $400 million.

But Chan’s outspoken support for China’s ruling Communist Party has caused controversy in Hong Kong—he was even recruited to join the party’s political advisory body.

In 2009, Chan questioned the idea of a free press and said that Chinese control was a positive thing.

“I’m not sure if it’s good to have freedom or not,” he said at a conference in 2009. “I’m gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we’re not being controlled, we’ll just do what we want.”

Hong Kong World City referenced Chan’s comments in a recent tweet, explaining why people in Hong Kong are not fans of Chan.

“His support among fans in Hong Kong is bone dry because of the controversial beliefs he holds—that people here and in Taiwan belong to mainland China and therefore, do not deserve freedom,” the Twitter page told VICE News. “His words are unfathomable and unforgivable.”

Chan criticized Hong Kong’s renewed pro-democracy protests in a televised 2019 state TV interview, reiterating his pro-China stance and expressing hopes for the city to “return to peace”.

“The recent events in Hong Kong are sad and depressing,” Chan said. “Hong Kong and China are my birthplaces and my home. China is my country and I love my country.”

Most recently, Chan voiced his support for the controversial national security law imposed on Hong Kong by China. The law bans all forms of secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with a foreign country, and threatens a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Chan added his signature to a group statement that read: “We fully understand the importance of safeguarding national security for Hong Kong and support the decision of the National People’s Congress on Hong Kong’s national security law.”

In response, Hong Kong and Taiwanese netizens were quick to label him “a two-faced scumbag” and “a deviant traitor”.

“Instead of raising awareness and safeguarding Hong Kong’s security and core values, Cheng Long rides on his political status with mainland China,” Lo Kin-hei, vice-chairman of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, told VICE News.

“He may have been well-liked and respected as an actor in the 1980s and 1990s but things have changed. There is a lot of hatred for him in Hong Kong now and he is no longer in any position to accurately represent our city and its people.”

Chan was also the subject of a political art campaign by popular Chinese-Australian artist Badiucao.

“When you stand with the Chinese government, you stand with violence, censorship, concentration camps and ethnic cleansing,” the political cartoonist told VICE News.

“Jackie Chan is one of Hong Kong’s biggest names. He has a social responsibility to speak out about what’s happening in his home city but instead, he defends Beijing-backed violence and police brutality. Cheng Long may be an idol to many Chinese people but he is misusing his fame and influence by allying with the Communist Party to betray not only Hong Kong but himself.”

The artist added: “Democracy helps artists by giving us the freedom to create work. Jackie Chan is an enemy of democracy.”

The mainland Chinese market is a lucrative one that wields power and influence over Hollywood. To anger China would mean paying the price with one’s career, John Lee, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., and an adjunct professor at the U.S. Studies Center in Sydney, Australia previously told VICE News.

“There are potentially serious commercial consequences for celebrities and entertainment executives who make sensitive comments that are deemed as being critical of China and the Communist Party,” Lee said.

“China’s box office revenue is valued at almost $10 billion, which makes it the second-largest in the world after the United States and there are estimates that this figure will even double,” he added. “Mainland Chinese audiences are also a highly influential market that the U.S. and other regional film industries are all seeking to expand into.”

The turbulent anti-government protests that have roiled Hong Kong for years have also split its entertainment industry.

Celebrity figures like Chan and Ip Man star Donnie Yen, who is featured in the upcoming Disney live-action reboot of Mulan, are rewarded for loyalty in promoting China and the Communist Party. But fellow veteran Hong Kong stars like actor Chow Yun-fat and Cantopop singer Denise Ho, who have thrown their support behind the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, have paid the price with their careers.

“There is a sense of betrayal and hypocrisy, given that Jackie was born in Hong Kong and presumably enjoyed the freedoms that the territory offered,” Lee told VICE News.

“This benefitted his career greatly,” Lee added. “But today he articulates the same propaganda messages as the Chinese government on highly sensitive and political issues, emphasizing the importance of patriotism and stability rather than freedom and democracy.”

Representatives for Chan did not immediately respond to VICE News for this story.

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Beijing closing in on him?

Kung Fu star Jackie Chan's luxury Beijing condos are seized and put up for auction for £7.8million following ownership dispute (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8685221/Jackie-Chans-luxury-Beijing-condos-auction-ownership-row.html)
The two high-end properties in downtown Beijing will be auctioned this month
Chan's condos cover over 13,000-square-foot and are valued at nearly £11million
They were seized and put up for sale due to a legal row between real estate firms
The international action star has lived there with his wife and son since 2007
By AFP
PUBLISHED: 06:43 EDT, 1 September 2020 | UPDATED: 07:44 EDT, 1 September 2020

Two luxury Beijing apartments seized from martial arts film star Jackie Chan will be put up for auction for nearly £8million due to an ownership dispute.

Chan and his wife Joan Lin and son Jaycee Chan have lived in the high-end condos, which cover more than 1,200 square metres (13,000 square feet) with a market value of nearly £11million, in the Chinese capital since 2007.

But a legal dispute between two real estate firms has resulted in the properties being commandeered and put up for sale, despite appeals by the Kung Fu star.

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Two luxury Beijing apartments (pictured right) seized from martial arts film star Jackie Chan (pictured left) will be put up for auction for nearly £8million due to an ownership dispute

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Security guards stand at the main gate to a luxury apartment building in Beijing where two flats were seized from Hong Kong-born actor Jackie Chan in an ownership row

The action star, 66, best known for hit movies 'Rush Hour' and 'Police Story', sparked controversy in 2013 when he joined China's top political advisory body despite being born in Hong Kong, where his reputation has taken a beating over his pro-Beijing stance.

Chan signed an agreement with Yujia Real Estate in 2006 to buy the two units, according to a court judgment published in July seen by AFP.

The flats are listed at Dongzhimen Inner Street, in a residential compound within Beijing’s second ring road.

The actor paid 13million yuan (£1.4million) - a 20.6million yuan (£2.2million) discount over the original purchase price, in exchange for a celebrity endorsement of the compound in a prime area of central Beijing.

But court papers outline problems including a change in Yujia's company name, as well as tax arrears, which delayed the transfer of the property rights to Chan.

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The action star Jackie Chan and his wife Joan Lin and son Jaycee Chan have lived in the high-end condos (pictured in Beijing on Tuesday), which cover more than 1,200 square metres (13,000 square feet) with a market value of nearly £11million, in the Chinese capital since 2007

Another developer, Tenhong Real Estate, later filed for arbitration with Yujia to settle debts and the two properties were among those seized in 2017.

According to an online listing seen by AFP, the price for the two flats in the Chinese capital will now start from 71.9million yuan (£7.8million), with bidding to begin later this month.

A virtual tour of the property showed a maze-like space with a pool table, at least two walk-in wardrobes, a wine fridge and a framed photograph of Chan meeting former US president Barack Obama.

The property was also the scene of a 2014 drug scandal involving Chan's son Jaycee, who served six months in a Chinese prison after he was found to be providing a venue for others to use drugs and possession of 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of marijuana.

The properties are now valued at more than 100million yuan (£10.9million), according to the auction listing.

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Jackie Chan, 68, Said To Be Romancing 30-Year-Old Chinese Actress Gulinazha In New Movie (https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/asian/jackie-chan-gulinazha-38-year-age-difference-new-movie-753346)
Netizens are crying foul about the 38-year age difference, with one saying that Jackie’s old enough to play Gulinazha's grandfather instead.

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24 Feb 2023 at 22:00

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After 18 years, a sequel for martial arts fantasy-adventure film The Myth is finally in the works.

Though the cast has yet to be officially revealed, netizens have combed through social media to come up with a list of celebs who are most likely to be involved in the sequel, which will star martial arts legend Jackie Chan, 68, once again.

Hong Kong director Stanley Tong, who directed the original film, will serve as the sequel’s screenwriter this time instead.

The original film featured appearances by celebs like Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Korean actress Kim Hee Sun, and Indian actress Mallika Sherawat.

This time round, filming will take place in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, with the story revolving around a “wild and brave princess from the Western regions of China” and a “brave and strong general”.

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Recently, a picture of Jackie and Uyghur Chinese actress Gulinazha, 30, on-set in Xinjiang was posted online.

Though the original poster did not give more details, netizens believe that the duo are involved in the sequel for The Myth.

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Hello there, Li Chen (in beanie).
Chinese actor Li Chen, 44, who is rumoured to be in the movie too was also spotted in the background of another video featuring Gulinazha.

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Are they a good match?
While some netizens were full of praise for the cast, with many commenting that Gulinazha is the perfect fit for the role of the princess, since Gulinazha does hail from Xinjiang.

Others were less enthused about the 38-year age gap between Jackie and the actress.

One netizen commented that Jackie’s "old enough to play Gulinazha's grandfather” instead, while another complained that Jackie’s "not as good at filming action movies now that he’s older".

A number of them also requested for Jackie to step down as the male lead, in favour of someone younger.

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Jackie and Kim Hee Sun in The Myth.
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