Jackie Chan

The king of kung fu cinema is set to star in a new movie about China's famed shrine of martial arts, the Shaolin Temple. Jackie Chan will star in the $29 million production, "Shaolin," the latest screen portrayal of the 1,500-year old temple in central China whose famous fighting monks have featured in films by stars such as Bruce Lee and Jet Li, and in the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu" with David Carradine. Chan's Chinese-language film will co-star veteran Hong Kong actor Andy Lau, actor-singer Nicholas Tse and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing. The production, said to boast 1,000 real fighting monks and a ... Read Full Story

Karate Kid You’ve heard of the upcoming movie “Kung-Fu Kid” right? Well did you know it’s a remake to the classic martial arts flick “The Karate Kid”? Don’t feel bad, there are a lot of folks who didn’t. The picture stars Will Smith’s adorable son Jaden Smith (who’s following right in his father’s footsteps) and Jackie Chan, who has grown a mustache since we’ve last seen him. You can check out the images inside. Chan will be taking over the sponges as the new Mr. Miyagi and the mentor of Jaden Smith’s character! This is one remake they’d better not screw up as the ... Read Full Story

Jackie Chan will play the wise kung-fu master in a Hollywood-Chinese remake of the 1984 hit "The Karate Kid" that kicked off filming in the Chinese capital at the weekend, a movie company publicist said Monday. Chan's young disciple in "Kung Fu Kid" will be played by Jaden Smith, the son of Hollywood superstars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, China Film Group spokesman Weng Li told The Associated Press in a phone interview. In "The Karate Kid," Pat Morita plays the iconic building handyman Mr. Miyagi who trains one of his young tenants, portrayed by Ralph Macchio, into an accomplished fighter. The co-production ... Read Full Story

The news about the Karate Kid remake being produced by Will Smith just gets better. And by better, I mean absolutely terrible! Will Smith’s son Jaden is now the lead character, with Jackie Chan assuming the Miyagi role. As if all this wasn’t craptacular enough, now Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson is set to play Jaden’s mother. When will the madness end? I keep hopng that they will change their minds about this film, but they keep casting, so I guess I can give up on that. But little Jaden? Jaden is an okay actor, but I don’t know if he’s ready for ... Read Full Story

Jackie Chan says "Kung Fu Kid" co-star Jaden Smith's dedication to martial arts puts his own son to shame. The 11-year-old son of Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith has been training under Chan's stunt co-ordinator for his role in the China Film Group-Columbia Pictures remake of the 1984 hit "The Karate Kid," which kicked off filming in Beijing on July 11. In a diary entry on his official Web site, Chan said he was deeply impressed by the younger Smith's progress when he visited Los Angeles last month. The veteran Hong Kong action star said Jaden Smith learned the Chinese phrases ... Read Full Story