I Am Jackie Chan - The Musical
And I thought Ip Man - the musical was an absurd idea. :rolleyes:
Remember these?
Karate Kid: The Musical
Bruce Lee: THE MUSICAL!!
There are also others in our Martial Arts in Live Theater thread
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Jackie Chan: The musical (I Am Jackie Chan)
Posted December 16, 2012 by kingofkungfu in News
Action legend Jackie Chan recently spoke about making the musical “I am Jackie Chan” at a press conference in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Whilst there promoting his latest action adventure “Chinese Zodiac”, he went on to speak about the script and that he as been writing it for the past five years.
It will be an opera bout the actors life, starting from when he was a child, getting into the Peking Opera school, meeting Bruce Lee, moving to America until present day. Jackie will not be starring in the musical himself, but will have others playing certain parts of his life, like getting child actors, teenagers, but as yet to find a director.
Jackie was asked why he will not be starring in it himself, he said ” I am to old now”, Jackie will turn 59 in April 2013. He went on to also discuss future movie roles that could happen, which included The Expendables 3, and a new American script which he could partner up with a new young actor, but also said Chris Tucker is reading the script.
More busy times ahead for Jackie, Police Story 2013, possible Rush Hour 4, writing his musical and much, much more.
Jackie Chan: The Musical?
In case this slipped by, I thought I would post it.
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Originally Posted by The Hollywood Reporter
Jackie Chan is tuning up a musical based on his life.
The international action star and renowned martial artist says he is currently writing a stage adaptation of his best-selling memoir I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action, which will chronicle the lives of his parents, his early education at the Peking Opera School and his rise to stardom through music.
"We are looking for a director for the musical right now," he told reporters at a press conference today at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York. "It's all very exciting."
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