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05.11.17Director behind ‘Great Wall’ Says China Has a Long Way to Go to Rival Hollywood
CNBC
Chinese audiences hotly follow U.S. actors and movies, but Americans “probably” don’t care much about Chinese movies, Zhang told CNBC. On the outside, maybe they’ve tracked a couple of stars like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan or Jet Li, he said.
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07.25.16Jackie Chan’s ‘Skiptrace’ Leaps to $60 Million Opening
Variety
The film’s success justifies Chan’s role as a producer.
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12.22.14China Indicts Jackie Chan’s Son on Drug Charge
Associated Press
Beijing police detained the younger Chan at his Beijing apartment in August along with Taiwanese movie star Ko Kai. Police said Chan and Ko both tested positive for marijuana and admitted using the drug, and that 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of it were...
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06.27.13
Jackie Chan—The Young Master Comes of Age
Once in a while, if you’re lucky, and paying the right kind of attention, events align to give you a clear view of the future. In 1995, I was in Los Angeles staying with a friend who produced independent films and had the trade magazines Variety and...
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01.21.96Jackie Chan, American Action Hero?
Whenever Jackie Chan leaves Hong Kong to make a public appearance in Shanghai, Taipei or Tokyo, or in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore or Seoul, hundreds—sometimes thousands—of his fans gather in a frenzy of adoration. Last June, Chan, the martial artist,...