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17 Feb 2002

Box-office Records hit, Jackie Chan's Rush Hour 2 is out today for rental, Australia-wide. Click here for the film review to relive the hilarious moments.

Movie Review: Tuxedo - 7/10 (HollywoodGossips Exclusive)

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Around the World in 80 Days: Paramount Pictures is Backing out

Movie Review: Tuxedo - 7/10 (HollywoodGossips Exclusive)

Shanghai Knights: Donnie Yen Interviewed (Jade Screen)

Shanghai Knights: Another Early Positive Review (JCWorld)

Highbinders: Sammo Hung Interview (Hollywood Gossips)

Twins Effect: Teaser poster & info on "Twins Effect"

Tuxedo: Final HK Box-office Takings (Hollywood Gossips)

Jackie Chan: Just Wants to Act like Stallone (Reuters)

The Tuxedo: Still Number One but losing hold in HK Box-office

The Tuxedo: Drop to Number 2 in HK Box-office

Jackie Chan: To star with Hugh Grant in 80 days and look to be a Jedi

Around the World 80 Days: Filming starts in Prague today

Shanghai Knights: 3 more behind footage videos

Highbinders: Both Chans unhappy about US decisions

Highbinders: Page Updated

Shanghai Knights: More Diary And Snapshots

Jackie Chan: Promo Poster Of Titanium Rain (Dark Horizons)

Shanghai Knights: Status - Filming in London

Shanghai Knights: 2 Parts Articles on Set (FilmWeb.Cz)

Shanghai Knights: 19 more on Set Photos

Tuxedo: Official Site Up

Jackie Chan: To Play Bellboy (About.com)

Jackie Chan: The Man for 'Eighty Days' Remake

Jackie Chan: Talks about Journey Of Around the World in 80 days

Shanghai Knights: Fann Wong with one foot in Hollywood (Interview)

Fann Wong: Shanghai Knights' a break for her (Interview)

Jackie Chan: Shanghai Knights Diary And His Birthday Video

Shanghai Knights: 13 more On-Set Pictures (Official Jackie Chan Site)

Shanghai Knights: Status Report 

Jackie Chan: More Jackie Chan's Diary (Official Jackie Chan Site)

Shanghai Knights: Jackie Chan Kicking High

31 May 2002

Shanghai Knights: Status Report 

Right now Jackie Chan is chased by a group of reporters from Hong Kong and Taiwan. That is one reason there are so many SHANGHAI KNIGHTS news in recent days. Taiwan's United News reports Jackie Chan just finished a barn scene yesterday. Today they will move to the second location to shoot a train station scene, which will be in the beginning of the movie, and another scene at a mockup of the Buckingham Palace, which will be the ending of the movie. 

Jackie Chan is a collector of pretty much everything and he wants to build a museum of his collections. The revenue will all be donated to charities. He even lent an antique pocket watch he brought in Prague to Owen Wilson for him to use in the movie.

Next month, they will move to London and then Calgary Canada to finish the shooting.

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Jackie Chan: More Jackie Chan's Diary (Official Jackie Chan Site)

More entries of Jackie Chan's diary have been added on the official Jackie Chan site (click here) However, April 7's and May 2's entries are the same. Access Hollywood just did a report on this movie with some very short interview with Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. Once again, Jackie Chan expressed his interest of staring in a pure drama and said RUSH HOUR 3 and 4 were definitely a go (they will very likely be filmed simultaneously). It also showed Jackie Chan practicing moves with a vegetable cart, Jackie Chan with a small child (Aaron Johnson?), and a few shots of Prague. 

Shanghai Knights: Jackie Chan Kicking High  

Taiwan's United Evening News just visited Jackie Chan in Czech Republic. Set of a harbor factory warehouse was built inside an old warehouse outside of Prague. Jackie Chan has come out tons of moves using a big cross lock (?). The day before, Jackie Chan has been hanging up-side-down whole day to make the scene of he being dumped into a pond by the bad guys. Thought the water was guaranteed clean and a doctor was standing by, it still made him very sick. He said, "now its another lead Owen Wilson's turn to enjoy the rare taste". Jackie Chan has reportedly collected a personal record of US$17.5 million from the movie and if adding up bonus, the total number could be as high as 25 million.

Last night, Entertainment Tonight just showed the first behind-the-scene footage. Scenes include Jackie Chan fighting with Donnie Yen(?), Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson disguising as an Indian Prince and Sherlock Holmes, Jackie Chan fighting with two British guards in front of a fireplace, Queen Victoria's carriage (?) passing through a welcoming crowd, Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Fann Wong (played Jackie's little sister) hiding in a stable, and Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson fleeing the fire in a car. The program also mentioned Jackie Chan is posting video diary on the official site.

Click here for the report by Entertainment Tonight

29 May 2002

Shanghai Knights: Entertainment Tonight Looks at Shanghai Knights

Entertainment Tonight showed a few clips from Shanghai Knights.Here's a description. SPOILERS: 

They showed brief clips of the car scene. That car looks a little older than 1899! (but I'm no expert) Also a few seconds of the barge fight with fireworks going on in the background. The funniest moments included Roy and Chon being introduced at a high society affair as "Admiral Sherlock Holmes" (Roy) and "His Highness, the Maharaja of Nevada" (Chon) there were also some clips that may or may not be part of the film, including Jackie wearing a red, feather boa over his costume. He hit himself over the head with a breakaway bottle and then gave one of his famous cross eyed reactions. The next shot showed him (Still wearing the boa) and doing something like a Charleston .He then smiled into the camera and winked "Hi there, sailor!"

24 May 2002

Shanghai Knights: Chon Wang to meet Charlie Chaplin?

According to the Internet Movie Database, Aaron Johnson, who has been listed as playing a "street Urchin", will actually be playing a young Charlie Chaplin. Should be fun to see what he learns from Jackie's character!

22 May 2002

Taurus Honorary Achievement Award: Jackie Chan wins Best Actor 

Actor Jackie Chan thanks members of the audience in Prague via satellite after he received the Taurus Honorary Achievement Award for Acting in Action Films during the 2002 World Stunt Awards in Santa Monica, California, May 19, 2002. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who presented the award looks on upper left. The nominees were selected from films released in 2001, with top honors going to stunt professionals from "The Fast and the Furious," "Rush Hour 2" and "A Knights Tale." (The award ceremony will be aired on Friday, May 31st at 8:00 pm EST/PST on the ABC) TAURUS02 (World Stunt Awards 2002) Official Site

21 May 2002

Shanghai Knights: On Set Report

Visiting the old town of Kutna Hora, Czechia the 17th of April 2002 there were movie sets and movielights around the famous Gothic cathedral of Saint Barbara. A British flag alley and lawn with fake street lamps and a huge fake sculpture of Queen Victoria was outside the cathedral, and inside cathedral it was full of movielights and cables. Some locals explained it was Shanghai Knights that was shot here, and everything was made out to pretend to be the Westminster Abbey in the late nineteenth century." 

21 May 2002

Shanghai Knights: Jackie talks about Owen Wilson

"Today, before filming, I went to look at another set with the director, producers, art director, prop master and my stunt team. Another one of our big fights in the film is coming up and
it takes place in a market. It's going to be a funny scene since all kinds of props will be used in the fight -- fruits, vegetables and baskets. 

I'm really starting to enjoy working with Owen. The more we work together, the more fun I have with him. He's changed so much from "Shanghai Noon." He is more relaxed, more playful, more creative and more committed. Because his films have all been successful, he feels more confident. When you are confident, people believe in you. 

I understand how he feels. When I was young and inexperienced, nobody believed in me. After I proved myself and became successful, then people started to trust me. 

Owen was recently nominated for an Oscar for one of his screenplays. I know it is only a matter of time that he will win one. With his talent and his charm, he will go very far. 

I really like his little dog, "Garcia." He must be Owen's inspiration. He has become our mascot. Every day, we all play with him on the set. He lifts all our spirits and brings a smile to all our faces. Somebody discovered that he really likes laser pointers, so now everybody has one so they can play with him. I think it's a good thing we found something to distract him, otherwise he often tries to get into the shot. " 

20 May 2002

Accidental Spy: Going Straight to Video

Miramax will be releasing The Accidental Spy straight to video. "Jackie Chan's THE ACCIDENTAL SPY, which was made in 2000, will skip theaters and go straight to video on August 13, 2002. It will be Miramax's re-edited version of the original." 

25 April 2002

Accidental Spy: Jackie wrote this letter to fans about filming naked

The Accidental Spy. Some spoilers in here: 

Hi! I've never been cleaner in my whole life than in the last four days. The reason? I've had to shoot a scene in the famous "Turkish Bath", fighting bad guys in the bathhouse. I have to be naked, and before every scene lather my body with soap. After days of this, I feel as fresh as a daisy from head to toe. 

Fans who've never seen my naked body will be both delighted and shocked when they see these scenes in the coming Spring of 2001. Imagine a naked man in martial combat! 

Click here for the full letter

22 April 2002

Rush Hour 2: Leads with 9 Nominations at the World Stunt Awards

Rush Hour 2leads with 9 nominations! This will air on ABC on May 31st (taped on May 19th) No word yet on who will be awarded "Lifetime achievement" or other honorary awards.

22 April 2002

The Accidental Spy: Wins 2 Hong Kong Film Awards

So far....it won for Best Action Choreography (to Tung Wai and the JC Stunt team) and best editing. Shaolin Soccer beat it for best sound and visuals For all the results, check out the link below.

Monekeypeaches.com

16 April 2002

Highbinders: Tara Leniston Joins Highbinders (HollywoodGossips Exclusive)

The Irish Times reports: 

Tara Leniston (18), plays an Irish nurse in Highbinders, a police thriller where Chan plays Eddie, a Hong Kong detective killed on duty in Dublin. Ms Leniston has also been signed by the JC Group, the agency set up by Chan and his manager for people they think have potential. Acceptance by JC Group is the ambition of every budding Hong Kong starlet...She then called every film industry person in the phone book and heard of a casting for Highbinders. She auditioned, won the part, and went back to Ireland to film. On her return from filming, she received a call from the director's assistant to say her role had been enlarged and they needed her for more shooting. This was followed by an offer to sign up with the JC Group. She says Jackie Chan loved the Irish people but wasn't too keen on Dublin rain that delayed shooting. Because of this the same Irish scenes were recreated exactly in Asian locations. A replica of Dublin Castle was built outside Bangkok. 

15 April 2002

Tuxedo: Official "Tuxedo" Teaser Site Online (HollywoodGossips Exclusive)

The Official "Tuxedo" Teaser Site is now online. Dreamworks Fansite says that, "Although there is no specific date for site's full launch, you can expect a flash intro there shortly." Check out:
http://www.dreamworks.com/thetuxedo

11 April 2002

Peiking Hour: Jackie Chan's upcoming project Peiking Hour to unites Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon

Who’s In It: Jackie Chan (Detective Inspector Lee/Chon Wang); Chris Tucker (Detective James Carter); Owen Wilson (Roy O’Bannon); Chris Penn (Sean’s Brother); Alan Rickman (Drug Lord); Robert Downey Jnr (Coke™ Salesman); Garth Franklin (Lovable Nerd); Christopher Walken (Intimidating Art Curator); Charlton Heston (Gun Salesman); Bill Clinton (Police Chief Dubya)

Comments: When New Line noticed that every buddy movie with Jackie Chan made enough money to warrant a sequel, they figured why not put all of their eggs in one chicken, and make a simultaneous sequel to Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon? Initial plans were also to incorporate another Les Visiteurs sequel as well as making it an addition to the Back to the Future series, but were soon dismissed as "stupid". For More Information.

8 April 2002

Jackie Chan's Tuxedo Trailer out (Countingdown Exclusive)

Trailer: THE TUXEDO

Trailer of this Jackie Chan's spy-action flick, which part of it débuted on Monday's Entertainment Tonight, has gone online last night on Countingdown.com. If this does well, Jackie Chan may secure his third Hollywood franchise, after RUSH HOUR and SHANGHAI NOON.

7 April 2002 

Today is Jackie Chan's 48th Birthday (Hollywood Gossips Exclusive)

What a year it has been for Jackie!

Happy Birthday and best of luck in your next movie!

27 Mar 2002 

DONNIE YEN TALKS ABOUT 'HERO' AGAIN (Hollywood Gossips Exclusive)

About.com's Action-Adventure section has posted an interview of Donnie Yen, who recently appeared and choreographed the Wesley Snipes film Blade II. Donnie Talked a bit about Hero and his next assignment with Jackie Chan, which you can read it here

19 Mar 2002

Liu Chia-liang's comment on actors he has worked with: (NetandTV Exclusive)

8 Mar 2002  

Final shot of Highbinders

In this scene, Jackie Chan's character drowned while attempted to save a kidnapped boy from a container submerged in the sea. They spent three days working inside a swimming pool for the scene which will show up in the very early of the film and probably will not last more than five minutes on screen. More than a dozen of identical suits were prepared for Jackie Chan and he had to change suits between takes. Large amount of bleach powder were dumped into the cold water which has made his skin brighter than ever. Each time Jackie Chan climbed out of the pool, he used bottled water to wash his eyes. In addition he had to wear a 20 pound lead brick to make sure he can sink.

3 Mar 2002

  Please give a minute of silence for Jackie Chan's mum died (Hollywood Gossips, jackiechan.com)

Here is a report from Jackie Chan Fan Site. (This page is now updated and include some early and recent photos of Jackie's mum.)

3 Mar 2002

Fan Review of Rush Hour 2 DVD

May I dare say, please give yourself permission to laugh out loud as you watch one of the most hilarious film ever produced by Jackie Chan's group. Tucker makes you laugh until you can't laugh anymore! I've watched this film at the George Street Cinemas in Sydney, Australia (Hoyt/Greater Union/Village's 18-screen cinema complex). The stunts and the kung fu fights are very well done. I loved every minute of it! You will love it too! Rating: 10/10 - Philippa Wong 

1 Mar 2002

HIGHBINDERS = Star Wars?

This looks very familiar. Maybe EMPIRE STRIKES BACK can ring a bell. Does this mean Jackie Chan's character came back alive after being "frozen", just like Harrison Ford in Star Wars?

28 Feb 2002

Chan is getting better

For each one of you who worry about Jackie Chan's face, here is the
good news - the wound is almost healed. He doesn't even need the
mysterious Hollywood makeup artist to cover up the wound. 

Photos: Oriental Daily

25 Feb 2002

Jackie Chan to travel through time with TITANIUM RAIN

Oriental Daily, The Sun, monkeypeaches have reported that big budget sci-fi movie TITANIUM RAIN has been added to Jackie Chan's working schedule for this year. Budgeted at approximately 40 million US dollars. The story starts in present day when a satellite crashed to the earth in thousands of pieces (Guess that's what Titanium all about). The debris somehow opened some portals among different times. Then a warrior from the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) played by Jackie Chan starts his journey through time and the story begins. Jackie Chan loves the script, because the movie will promote traditional Chinese value like keeping one's responsibility. In this movie, Jackie Chan will use less of his fists and try some ancient weapons. Filming locations for this English plus Mandarin Chinese film will include Hong Kong, mainland China, Europe (Russia) and North America. Shooting will start in October right after Jackie Chan finishing SHANGHAI KNIGHTS and THE BELLBOY, and it will be released during the Chinese New Year of 2004. Cast will consist of actors from Hong Kong, Japan and the US, but will not be finalized until the script is done. (Want to know more about the Ming Dynasty, Jet Li's Tai Chi Master.

23 Feb 2002 (Hollywood Gossips Exclusive)

Jackie Chan admitted 'he is tired' and wants to 'rest from action'

According to the Australian Sing Tao Magazine (Chinese), the 47 years old action/comedy superstar, Jackie Chan has openly admitted that 'I am tired'. After 114 action films and over 30 years in the action film industry, Chan says his body is tired and do not wish to go around punching, kicking and doing action stunts. He also says he wished and wanted to be just an actor in the future like Chow Yun Fatt. The article also quote that Chan's 'heart is tired', after 20 years of marriage with his wife, with a 'playing type of attitude', he admitted he had enough and would like to go home and stay with wife and daughter.   

22 Feb 2002 (Hollywood Gossips Exclusive)

Chan ready to fly high in Highbinders

In Chan's latest Hollywood movie, Highbinders, which resulted in a near miss of losing his eye. Jackie Chan plays Eddie Yang, an Hong Kong cop hot on the trail of the ruthless international crimelord Snakehead. Eddie is teamed with an eccentric British agent, Watson (Lee Evans) and a beautiful lady cop, Nicole (Claire Forlani). Eddie gets killed in the line of duty, but then, through an ancient kind of magic, is revived as an enhanced version of his former self. With the stakes higher than even before, Eddie must master his new skills in order to survive a showdown with the apparently invincible Snakehead. Jackie Chan takes action to a whole new level in this stunning mix of martial arts, stunts and state-of-the-art special effects. (synopsis from EMG site)    

Starring: Jackie Chan, Lee Evans and Claire Forlani                       

Action Director: Sammo Hung         Director: Gordon Chan

22 Feb 2002

Jackie Chan's Bio-documentary is near complete.

Jackie Chan, a bio-documentary of Jackie Chan is completed except adding the music scores. It took producer Cheung Bau-ting and Lo Kai-yeui three years to make. It has Jackie Chan's parents and friends telling this screen legend's stories. However, his wife and son will not show up. This one and a half hour long documentary will have a theatrical release around the coming Easter. A sequel is already in planning, in which Jackie Chan will tell us his own story of love. (Monkeypeaches)

21 Feb 2002

Due to some technical problems a new poll has now be launched. Therefore the last winner was Jackie Chan with 57% (60 votes) and followed by Jet Li with 35% (45 votes) (P.S. you can vote only once per day)

Jackie Chan's thumbs up to show victory.

20 Feb 2002

An update on Jackie Chan's near miss accident 

Jackie has refused to go to the hospital and said, "I really hate filling hospital forms and don't like the smell of hospitals." About his wound, Jackie said, "luckily I'm a man. Should the accident happened to an actress, she would be in big trouble, her face would be destroyed. (Our) men can add a little bit scars on face, hands or feet. (That's) more manly. Now with wound and bandage on his face, Jackie Chan can only make "back" scenes. (Monkeypeaches)

19 Feb 2002

Jackie Chan almost blinded in the left eye

Hong Kong media just reported that Jackie Chan's left eye was almost blinded in an accident  on the set of HIGHBINDERS. It happened when Jackie was hanging in midair. One of the three wires holding him suddenly broke off and smashed to his left eye. Fortunately, despite being covered by blood, his eyeball was unharmed. As usual, Jackie Chan refused to see a doctor until the shooting was done. The bandaged area has to be unwrapped during future shootings, and makeup will be required for close-up shots. (Monkeypeaches)

18 Feb 2002

Donnie Yen to fight against Chan in Shanghai Noon Sequel

Honk Kong action star Donnie Yen ("Iron Monkey," "Blade II," "Hero") will go up against on Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson in "Shanghai Knights," the sequel to the 2000 hit "Shanghai Noon."

In "Knights," the culture-clashing duo of Chan and Wilson travel to prim and proper London to stop an international conspiracy that's out to destroy the British and Chinese Empires at the turn-of-the century. In a December interview with the Calgary Sun, Wilson said that he and Chan will be going up against Jack the Ripper. Yen will play a character called Wu Yip, who kidnaps Chon Lin, the sister of Chan's character. (Hollywood Reporter)

17 Feb 2002

Jackie Chan next Hollywood movie, Accidental Spy will be in release on 5/4/2002 (US-wide). Starring Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang, Glory Simons, Anthony Rene Jones and Vivian Hsu. The movie was filmed at Korea\Hong Kong\Turkey and have a running time of 108 minutes. It is rated PG. (Release date for Australia is yet to be known)

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Jackie Chan's Highbinders about to end shooting    14 Feb, 2002

  Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung

According to director Gordon Chan, the only scene left involves Jackie Chan and the young boy he attempts to rescue getting trapped inside a container, which has fallen in the water. The scene, believed to be the most dangerous, will be shot in a diving pool. (MonkeyPeaches)

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