Jackie Chan: Latest News

November 27, 2004

Check Out the Sharing Corner!

There are two new stories on the Sharing Corner. Thanks to Haarsha and Kerstin for their great contributions (and for their patience in waiting for them to appear here on the website). Click here to read their stories.

Jackie Donates Items for Charity

Jackie has donated items to be auctioned off for Yahoo Hong Kong's effort to raise money for the Hong Kong Children's Cancer Foundation. Jackie always comes through to help those in need and makes us proud to be his fans. Click here to see some of the auction items, including an autographed photo and DVD from Jackie.

THANKS TO MARIE FOR THE HEADS UP ABOUT THE CHARITY AUCTION

It seems like the webmaster forgot to include the mailing address for Christmas Cards for Jackie. Please send all cards to:

Jackie Chan Kids Corner

P.O. Box 556

Peconic, NY 11958-0556 USA

THANKS TO MARC FOR THE HEADS UP!

The Myth Resumes Filming in Beijing

According to a report at Sina, the movie has resumed filming after a break. The weather is cold in Beijing - a big contrast to the extreme heat the crew endured in the Chinese countryside.

November 26, 2004

It's That Time Again: Christmas Cards for Jackie!

Click Santa/Jackie for all the information about this year's contest.

November 25, 2004

A little bit about Thanksgiving, by Lisa Schwark:

Like most of America's holidays, Thanksgiving is a mix of many traditions from several places. For many, Thanksgiving is a day to be grateful for what we have. We gather with family and the people we care for and celebrate having each other. Many places of business are closed on Thanksgiving so people can be with their families. The traditon is to make a turkey, have cranberries or something made with cranberries (I personally cannot eat the jelly stuff out of the can) and pie and whatever favorite foods will fit on the table. In Wisconsin many people will play a game of football since the weather is cool but there is still no snow.
I personally like this holiday because it doesn't involve giving gifts. You get together and are just thankful for what you already have and the people around you. Click here to visit a web site that has some nice, easy to read information about Thanksgiving.

Jackie Getting "Hefty"

No....it's not what you think. Jackie is featured in a very funny commercial for Hefty Ultra Flex trash bags. Click on Jackie, below, to see the commercial!

THE ABOVE PHOTO IS A SCREENSHOT FROM THE HEFTY ULTRA FLEX COMMERCIAL

New in the Sharing Corner!

A couple of Jackie's pint-sized fans catch up on news.

CLICK THE PHOTO TO VISIT THE SHARING CORNER

November 22, 2004

Jackie and the Giant Sushi Roll

Sounds like the title for a children's adventure book, but it is the title of a news report! Jackie recently attended the opening of Shanghai G Sushi. Here he is pictured with the World's Largest Sushi Roll!

Photo: The Sun (Hong Kong)

Photo: ent.tom.com

Click here for more great photos!

More Incredibly Amazing T-shirt Designs

Click this awesome design by Anja, her daughter, and her dad to see all the new ones! Don't forget that the T-shirt design contest ends December 1st. That's only about a week away. If you haven't sent your design in, you still have plenty of time to mail it.

November 16, 2004

One Way Around the Estate Tax

Photo: Porro

You can't take it with you when you die, as the old saying goes, but action-movie legend Jackie Chan may well have found the next best thing.

Chan, who is nearing his 100th movie and has made billions, revealed his latest dream on a radio talk-show on Sunday: To die owing the banks $15 billion.

"That way I don't have to pay the money back, and I won't have to worry about my family going to court over the inheritance and causing all sorts of scandals," he joked.

During the interview, Chan also praised his son, Jaycee Fong Cho-ming. According to Chan, Fong has never asked him about the size of his inheritance. Aside from giving his parents each a $100 red packet as a token of appreciation, Fong had wanted to give the rest of his first pay cheque to charity.

"Maybe he's influenced by me," said Chan, "but he doesn't really have any concept of money."

Robin Kwong/South China Morning Post

THANKS TO MARY D. FOR THIS STORY!

November 11, 2004

Jackie in Hong Kong

Here are some photos of Jackie at a charity event in Hong Kong, November 11, 2004:

PHOTO: AP/VINCENT YU

PHOTO: REUTERS/KIN CHEUNG

Kids Corner Gets New Web Hosting Service

As you have probably noticed, there have been many times in the last week or two when you have gone to visit the Kids Corner and found something like this:

The appearance of that page has been causing the Kids Corner webmaster to do this:

SO........The Kids Corner has a new web host now! That means that all the files and pages that make up the Kids Corner have moved to a new "storage area" on the Internet. This new company promises a 99.95% "uptime" meaning that the chances of the Kids Corner being out of service are VERY VERY SMALL. The Kids Corner webmaster apologizes for all the outages and has done everything to make sure that it won't happen again.

If you find a link or image on the Kids Corner that is not working properly, please send an email and we'll fix it. Thanks!

November 7, 2004

Seventeen year-old Rebecca from Germany wrote in to the Kids Corner about a very unique and adorable project she made:

Hi! I have seen the Buddy Bears on Jackie´s Homepage for the first time a few days ago and decided to make my own bear. I didn´t just want to paint a bear, so I made my own figure and coloured it.

CLICK HERE TO SEE REBECCA'S PROJECT.

Great New T-Shirt Designs

Click Johanna's t-shirt to see all the new ones

November 5, 2004

Jackie in Singapore

Jackie giving one of his winning smiles at a ceremony for Media Asia.

Jackie is standing next to his "Gorgeous" co-star Shu Qi

You can see lots more photos here.

November 3, 2004

New Police Story Nominated for Six Golden Horse Awards!

According to a report on Sina, Jackie's latest Hong Kong movie has been nominated for many prestigious awards. The are:

Best supporting actor
Best visual effect
Best fine arts design
Best movement design (action)
Best editing
Best good news effect (?)

THE TRANSLATION FROM CHINESE IS NOT EXACT, BUT YOU GET THE IDEA. CONGRATULATIONS TO JACKIE AND HIS TEAM!

Around the World in 80 Days Publicity Photos

Photos: http://ent.163

Thanks to Lydia for the above link.

No Retirement for Jackie

At a news conference in Singapore, Jackie affirmed that he has no intention of retiring. Go Jackie! (Source: ABS/CBN News)

No retirement for martial arts legend Jackie Chan

SINGAPORE - Hong Kong film legend Jackie Chan will perform martial arts stunts as long as he can and has no plans to retire after turning 50 this year, but he said on Wednesday he might like to direct a film.

Chan, who performs most of his own gravity-defying stunts and came close to death in 1985 after falling from a tree and splitting open his skull, says he would like to make more action movies both in Hollywood and Asia.

"I don't know how far I can go, but I'll just keep going. I feel I still can do it," Chan told a news conference in Singapore, where he is promoting the share market listing of Hong Kong-based film company Media Asia Entertainment Group Ltd.

"Movies are my business and movies are my job...but if I am not in front of the screen then I would become a director or producer," he said.

More Jackie Photos!

While cruising the Chinese websites for Jackie news, the webmaster came across a bunch of new and old photos of Jackie. Click the camera below to see the album! All photos: ent.tom

Special thanks to Marie M. for supplying the Kids Corner with daily news updates about Jackie. She spends a lot of time hunting down the latest news and very generously shares it with the Kids Corner webmaster. Without Marie's help, this news page would not be the same. Thanks Marie!!!!

Please read this note from the webmaster!

Very Exciting News!!

This is THE coolest news of the year for the Kids Club!!!

As most of you know, Jackie has been keeping a diary for his fans while shooting Shanghai Knights. In the July 3rd diary entry, Jackie talks at length about the Kids Club and mentions each of the last 7 "Jackie's Kids" by NAME! As most Kids Club members know, Jackie has taken a keen interest in the newest Jackie Fan Club and he reads all of the newsletters. It is very exciting to read Jackie's comments about the club and its members! In the July 8th entry, Jackie mentions the Kids Club again, encouraging his young fans to join. Click the highlighted links (above) or read the diary entries at Jackie's Official Web Site. (From the August 12, 2002 News Report)