Jackie Chan defends his ‘China comments’

August 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - C. David Heymann, three-time-nominee for the Pulitzer Prize, has penned an explosive tome examining the love affair of Bobby Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy.

June 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama replaced Jackie Norris as her chief of staff in the White House's East Wing because the latter was not enjoying the bureaucratic part of the job and wanted a change, says a senior administration official.

May 1st, 2009 Jackie Chan stages show at Beijing's Bird's NestBEIJING — Jackie Chan and a host of Chinese pop stars performed at Beijing's massive Bird's Nest stadium on Friday without a hint of the uproar caused by the veteran action star's recent comments about freedom and China. The 55-year-old "Rush Hour" star told a business forum last month that freedom may not be a good thing for authoritarian mainland China.

April 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jackie Chan has announced his 100th movie project. The 55-year-old said on his Web site that he is going to co-direct the film tentatively called 'Chinese Zodiac' with 'Rumble in the Bronx' director Stanley Tong.

April 29th, 2009 Jackie Chan announces 100th movieHONG KONG — Jackie Chan has celebrated a milestone with the announcement of his 100th movie project — a collaboration with "Rumble in the Bronx" director Stanley Tong. The 55-year-old "Rush Hour" star said on his Web site he will co-direct the film tentatively called "Chinese Zodiac" with Tong, with shooting to take place in China, Austria and France.

April 20th, 2009 LONDON - Action star Jackie Chan has sparked an outrage after claiming that too much political freedom in China isn't good, and that people need to be controlled. While speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia, the 55-year-old actor said that he wasn't sure if a free society was what the country needed, as too much freedom could lead to chaos like in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

April 20th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Jackie Chan has caused uproar amongst pro-democracy groups after allegedly stating that the people of China 'need to be controlled' by a strict government. The action star, a Hong Kong native, reportedly spoke about the dangers of China adopting a democratic stance at a business forum in China's Hainan province April 18, reported contactmusic.com.

April 20th, 2009 Jackie Chan's comments spark protest in TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese opposition politicians protested Monday against Jackie Chan over controversial comments on democracy but an official said Taiwan will still invite the Hong Kong action movie star to promote a sports event. In a rally outside city hall in Taipei, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party demanded the municipal government ax Chan as an "ambassador" to the Deaf Olympic Games to be staged here in September.

April 19th, 2009 Jackie Chan's China comments prompt backlashHONG KONG — Action star Jackie Chan's comments wondering whether Chinese people "need to be controlled" have drawn sharp rebuke in his native Hong Kong and in Taiwan. Chan told a business forum in the southern Chinese province of Hainan that a free society may not be beneficial for China's authoritarian mainland.

April 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hulk Hogan's daughter Brooke has defended her father's comments made in an interview in which he appeared to have confessed harbouring thoughts of killing his cheating ex-wife, Linda. Hogan had told Rolling Stone magazine that he "could have turned everything into a crime scene, like O.J." after finding out that Linda had cheated on him with a 19-year-old lad.

April 18th, 2009 Jackie Chan: Chinese people need to be controlledBOAO, China — Action star Jackie Chan said Saturday he's not sure if a free society is a good thing for China and that he's starting to think "we Chinese need to be controlled." Chan's comments drew applause from a predominantly Chinese audience of business leaders in China's southern island province of Hainan. The 55-year-old Hong Kong actor was participating in a panel at the annual Boao Forum when he was asked to discuss censorship and restrictions on filmmakers in China.

April 4th, 2009 LONDON - After trying his hand at action and comedy, Hollywood star Jackie Chan has agreed to perform at a special one-off concert in Beijing. The 'Rush Hour' star will be joined by a host of musicians at the Beijing National Stadium for the May show, which is titled Descendants of the Dragon: Jackie Chan and Friends, reports contactmusic.com.

April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Jackie Chan has decided to hop his acting boundaries and take to the microphone for an exclusive one-off concert in Beijing, China. The 'Rush Hour' actor will share the stage with other performers at the Beijing National Stadium for the show next month.

February 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - His father is one of the finest action stars of all time, but 26-year-old Jaycee Chan admits he is scared of doing stunts unlike dad Jackie Chan. The youngster has worked in Chinese films, his next is a Taiwanese venture and he wouldn't mind trying his luck in Bollywood.

December 31st, 2008 LONDON - Hollywood action-comedy star Jackie Chan has been polled to be the vice-chairman of the China Film Association. Chan and other prominent Hong Kong filmmakers have joined the association in order to tie together movie-making in Hong Kong and China, reports contactmusic.com.