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Saturday, May 22, 2010
Jackie Chan’s noble act of delivering water to drought sufferers
London, May 22 (ANI): Actor Jackie Chan has come forward to aid those affected by a drought in China by personally bringing much-needed water to the area.
The ‘Rush Hour’ star delivered 48,000 bottles of fluids when he travelled to TongRen in China’s Guizhou province.
He also visited an elementary school, where he gave students backpacks filled with notebooks, t-shirts and rulers, reports the Daily Star.
In a post on his blog, he writes, “Up in the mountains where the people lived, they were facing serious water shortages. In the summer’s dry season, villagers have to walk 10 miles down the mountain just to collect two bottles of water.”
“In the car up to the mountain, I could see the roof of many houses, used as a reservoir for water. However, it was covered with moss and there was no filter. They used it to wash their clothes, their plates, and even to drink,” he added.
The martial arts master not just the transported the water bottles but also helped the area by donating one million Yuan to the local government.
“After seeing how they drank water, I immediately donated one million RMB (Chinese Yuan) to the local government. Also, I donated money (for) the construction of 10 kilometers of water pipes and a water tower. Now, 9,000 people in the village can drink clean water!” he said. (ANI)
The ‘Rush Hour’ star delivered 48,000 bottles of fluids when he travelled to TongRen in China’s Guizhou province.
He also visited an elementary school, where he gave students backpacks filled with notebooks, t-shirts and rulers, reports the Daily Star.
In a post on his blog, he writes, “Up in the mountains where the people lived, they were facing serious water shortages. In the summer’s dry season, villagers have to walk 10 miles down the mountain just to collect two bottles of water.”
“In the car up to the mountain, I could see the roof of many houses, used as a reservoir for water. However, it was covered with moss and there was no filter. They used it to wash their clothes, their plates, and even to drink,” he added.
The martial arts master not just the transported the water bottles but also helped the area by donating one million Yuan to the local government.
“After seeing how they drank water, I immediately donated one million RMB (Chinese Yuan) to the local government. Also, I donated money (for) the construction of 10 kilometers of water pipes and a water tower. Now, 9,000 people in the village can drink clean water!” he said. (ANI)
Jackie bought one of Michael Jackson silver gloves for his son
HONG KONG: Action superstar Jackie Chan has bought one of Michael Jackson's silver gloves for US$250,000 (S$352,000) for his son Jaycee Chan at a charity auction, reported Hong Kong media.
"This is the coolest gift my father has ever given to me!" said the 27-year-old.
Good things certainly come in pairs for the the younger Chan, who is currently in Taiwan to shoot six self-directed music videos in just nine days.
According to Chan, his mother, former actress Lin Feng Jiao, has also personally raised the prize money for a modern dance competition held by her son, from NT$15,000 to NT$25,000, to show her support for his work.
The winner of the competition will not only take the money but also get to appear in his music videos.
Interestingly, while Chan's celebrity parents have spared no expense to make their son happy, one of Jackie Chan's former employees, William Duen, claimed they were misers and mistreating their employees.
Duen claimed that the kungfu star fired his former right-hand man, Kenneth Lo, right after he appointed his wife Lin as head of his two entertainment firms JCE Movies and JC Group.
Duen, who was also fired after Lin's appointment, accused Jackie Chan of being "a heartless boss" when he spoke to Hong Kong reporters last week.
Lo, 50, had been working with Jackie Chan for 30 years but apparently received just HK$100,000 (S$18,000) in compensation when he was dismissed last year.
Lo, who had no other experience other than being a martial artist and bodyguard, is reportedly still unemployed.
"This is the coolest gift my father has ever given to me!" said the 27-year-old.
Good things certainly come in pairs for the the younger Chan, who is currently in Taiwan to shoot six self-directed music videos in just nine days.
According to Chan, his mother, former actress Lin Feng Jiao, has also personally raised the prize money for a modern dance competition held by her son, from NT$15,000 to NT$25,000, to show her support for his work.
The winner of the competition will not only take the money but also get to appear in his music videos.
Interestingly, while Chan's celebrity parents have spared no expense to make their son happy, one of Jackie Chan's former employees, William Duen, claimed they were misers and mistreating their employees.
Duen claimed that the kungfu star fired his former right-hand man, Kenneth Lo, right after he appointed his wife Lin as head of his two entertainment firms JCE Movies and JC Group.
Duen, who was also fired after Lin's appointment, accused Jackie Chan of being "a heartless boss" when he spoke to Hong Kong reporters last week.
Lo, 50, had been working with Jackie Chan for 30 years but apparently received just HK$100,000 (S$18,000) in compensation when he was dismissed last year.
Lo, who had no other experience other than being a martial artist and bodyguard, is reportedly still unemployed.
Jackie Records Asia Games Theme Song in Guangzhou
Jackie arrived in Guangzhou to record the theme song, “Blue Sky” (Lan Tian), for the Asian Games. As soon as he got off the plane, he went straight to the recording studio and held a short press conference before recording the song. When Jackie arrived at the studio, he expressed: "I think the only time I'll be able to get some rest is when I’m lying in my coffin."
Jackie also emphasized that the main message in the song Blue Sky is peace. “Peace is the basis of philanthropy and charity. You have to have peace before you can talk about development and protecting the environment. Without peace, these things are pointless.”
Jackie spoke about how excited he was to record this song with Sun Nan (famous singer in China). Jackie said, “I’m so happy to have this opportunity to work with Sun Nan. It’s also something that I’ve always wanted to do.”
When asked about his work and responsibilities, Jackie looked a little helpless and said, “Within 5 days, I flew to Yushu twice and Yunnan two times. Now I’m here. Tomorrow I’m going back to Hong Kong. Then I’m going to be in America, and then back to Shanghai. There is promotional work, disaster relief work, delivering water, discussing the script in Shanghai, performing for the Shanghai expo, and recording songs. I don’t think anyone will believe how busy I am. I’m not human anymore.”
Jackie also emphasized that the main message in the song Blue Sky is peace. “Peace is the basis of philanthropy and charity. You have to have peace before you can talk about development and protecting the environment. Without peace, these things are pointless.”
Jackie spoke about how excited he was to record this song with Sun Nan (famous singer in China). Jackie said, “I’m so happy to have this opportunity to work with Sun Nan. It’s also something that I’ve always wanted to do.”
When asked about his work and responsibilities, Jackie looked a little helpless and said, “Within 5 days, I flew to Yushu twice and Yunnan two times. Now I’m here. Tomorrow I’m going back to Hong Kong. Then I’m going to be in America, and then back to Shanghai. There is promotional work, disaster relief work, delivering water, discussing the script in Shanghai, performing for the Shanghai expo, and recording songs. I don’t think anyone will believe how busy I am. I’m not human anymore.”
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