Recently, Chinese actor Ed Wang took to Chinese social media platform Xiao Hong Shu to share a picture he'd taken with martial arts super star Jackie Chan, 69. Ed congratulated Jackie for wrapping up his new drama, and also addressed the star as "the pride of all Chinese" in the title of his post. In the photo, Jackie had...
Are you available between March-June 2024? There’s a new Karate Kid movie in the works — and it’ll star Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio. Macchio is set to reprise his role as Daniel LaRusso, whom he played in the 1984 Karate Kid and its two sequels, as well as Netflix’s Emmy-nominated Cobra Kai series. Chan will return to play Mr Han — a character...
Taiwanese singer Jeffrey Tung was photographed flirting with them outside a bar, before taking them home in the wee hours of the morning. Taiwanese singer Jeffrey Tung, 28, got his start in showbiz in 2018, after participating in the first season of Chinese reality competition Idol Producer. While he did not win, he received plenty of attention after it...
The star is a fan of the brand and has been using their mobile phones since 2016. Martial arts legend Jackie Chan, 69, has never shied away from showing his support for China. He has publicly expressed his patriotism on several occasions as well as his love for Chinese brands. A netizen recently saw Jackie shopping for a mobile phone at a Huawei...
Hong Kong martial artist and movie legend Jackie Chan’s second scheduled live-streaming show on Kuaishou, a rival to TikTok’s Chinese sister app Douyin, has racked up record viewer bookings, demonstrating the celebrity’s sustained appeal and the platform’s reach. The popularity of short video as an entertainment medium on the mainland has meant that Douyin, Kuaishou, and...
“Ladies, don’t let anyone tell you…” Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh has been an actor for nearly forty years and has been impactful enough to change people’s sexist beliefs about women in the entertainment industry. Like Jackie Chan‘s sexist thinking that “women belong in the kitchen rather than in action movies,” shattered by the time she “kicked his butt.” She’s...
The latest report from Facebook & Bain Company has proven that the “new normal” resulted in new purchasing habits which boosted digital consumption. The e-commerce sales in Southeast Asia are estimated to nearly double to US$254 billion at the end of 2026. While it is expected that digital spending will continue to expand amidst the pandemic, how much...
Jackie Chan (成龍) and director Stanley Tong’s (唐季禮) ninth collaboration Vanguard <急先鋒> will be competing in this year’s Lunar New Year time slot, and they won’t be holding anything back. The veteran martial arts star will be going back to his roots of doing action in this new film, which follows a team of covert security agents who travel the world...
It’s no secret that Jackie Chan prefers executing his own stunts whenever possible. However, the Hong Kong star might have bite off more than he can chew, when he almost drowned during the filming of his latest film, “Vanguard”. According to China.org.cn, the incident happened during the filming of a jet ski scene, where the 65-year-old found himself being...
Jackie Chan might be able to work his magic in cinemas, but for the companies that he endorsed, that’s another story altogether. The jokes started following the concerning news about Hong Kong Airlines’ struggle, who are currently facing some deep financial difficulties. Netizens pointed out that the entire situation might have something to do with Jackie...
