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Hello all my friends and fans, Yesterday in my press conference in Cannes for Chinese 12 Zodiac I said that this movie was my last big action movie. Today I was shocked when I woke up to read all the news coverage that I was retiring from doing Action movies. I just want to let everyone know that I am not retiring from doing action movies. What I meant to say is that I need to do less of the life risking stunts on my movies. After all these years of doing so many stunts and breaking so many bones, I need to take better care of my body so I can keep working. I will continue to do international action movies. And I will keep improving my English I love all of you! Jackie
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The Bronze! This movie, Chinese Zodiacs comes out 12.12.12 and it’s supposedly Jackie’s last action movie. It’s no secret that his body is severely beat up from the years of stunts gone wrong. He’s retiring from action movies which then leaves the next question. What will he do in front of the camera? He’s already of legendary status and maybe one of the greatest on screen martial artists in history. His credentials may never be broken. What’s left? Comedy (he’s a funny man, but will it translate outside of China? His English is about the same from the 80s) Love stories (see Jackie kiss a woman correctly on screen which is something he hasn’t gotten right yet) or Drama (a tough sell when he’s as typecast as any actor can be. He can’t be taken seriously, or can he?) [youtube]6Y_XpS0lbAI[/youtube]
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Another year rolls by. The LA Asian Pacific Film Festival has run through a week of film programming. Congrats to the folks who work on this festival. It’s looking up – way up. The closing night took place at the CGV Cinemas in Koreatown. The pics don’t do the event justice, but that’s my cousin Michael Aki who starred in the film, Daylight Savings. Yes, there are better photos of him, but these are iPhone specials!
People dancing and Michael stares at who knows what. A starlet?
Then it’s beer time. Chug.
Day of the Beast, a lesser known Japanese film originally titled Youth of the Beast by Seijun Suzuki from 1963 will be remade with John Woo. The writer is from reality TV which is a scare, but overall, if it’s sheer action, it might end up being over the top fun. John Woo made the infamous The Killer and Hardboiled before he went on to a rocky US career. Face Off might be one of his best projects state side. (Hollywood Reporter - John Woo)
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Daniel Wu interviewed as part of his guest attendance at Cinema Pacific Film Festival at his alma mater, University of Oregon. Congrats Dan. (Daily Emerald – Daniel Wu)
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