Jackie Chan shows his manners
IN THE movie Shinjuku Incident, Jackie Chan plays an illegal immigrant from China who teaches his band of 'brothers' how to thrive in the underworld of Tokyo.
Off-screen, the 55-year-old veteran Hong Kong actor has also been playing 'big brother' and taking the lead.
Apologies
Even when it's a simple gesture such as offering apologies.
At the media conference here for Shinjuku Incident, the first thing Jackie did was to apologise to the waiting reporters for the 20-minute delay - co-star Daniel Wu's flight had been delayed.
And when he realised that the conference's host, local DJ Tan Li Yi, didn't have a seat, he sprang up like a jack-in-the-box to get her a chair.
Jackie's opening comment on the movie was to sing praises of the mostly Japanese crew for their cleanliness, order and courtesy.
'It was amazing to see nearly 200 people queueing to get their food at the shooting site. They even separated their rubbish neatly according to the material it's made from after eating,' said Jackie.
Yet, Jackie himself impressed others by showing that no task was too small for him to handle personally.
Daniel said: 'If Jackie saw rubbish on the floor, he would pick it up. When he did that, everyone would scurry to help.'
He added that Jackie always watched out for the entire cast and crew - from starlets Xu Jinglei and Fan Bingbing right down to the technicians.
Quick to brush off the compliments, Jackie quickly replied: 'Today, I give opportunities to Daniel. One day, Daniel will also groom artistes younger than him.'
Perhaps his humility stems from his ability to take hard knocks during filming, and not just from his action stunts.
Contrasting his filming experience in Japan and in the West, he said, with his trademark megawatt smile: 'When I had to be in the 'sewers' for the Hollywood movie Rush Hour, the production team drained out the sewage and filled it with warm water.
'But while filming Shinjuku Incident, (director) Derek (Yee) simply ordered me to get into the stinking sewers at a temperature of -6degC.'
Jackie noted that the tenacity of the actresses were tested as well.
Praising all the Chinese actresses he has ever worked with, he said: 'They are not afraid of falling, and can take the pain and beating (required in the movie scripts).'
He was also impressed by Jinglei and Bingbing for being able to recite their Japanese lines even though they did not understand the language. He admitted that despite being a Japanese speaker, he had to look at the prompting charts during filming.
He said Singapore actresses, compared to their Chinese counterparts, 'need to put in much more effort'.
So far, Jackie has worked with only three local actresses - Pan Ling Ling in Crime Story in 1993; Fann Wong in Shanghai Knights a decade later and Wang Ai Ling in a haircare advertisement.
His trademark dangerous stunts and hilarious comic timing have made Jackie popular with the movie-going public.
And on Monday, hundreds of fans turned up at Shinjuku Incident's gala premier at VivoCity just to catch a glimpse of the actor, who was a bundle of energy, eager to please and willing to pose for pictures.
In contrast, Daniel was more reserved, happy to let the veteran actor bask in the limelight.
But despite his success, Jackie is not about to take it easy anytime soon.
In fact, Shinjuku Incident is a milestone of sorts for the actor, who has more than 100 movies under his belt.
First time
He said: 'Many things are done for the first time in this movie.'
For the first time in his film career, he plays a 'bad guy' who kills someone. And in a flitting scene, he is shown having sex with a prostitute.
Yet, all that paled in comparison to his toughest challenge - to forget that he's a gongfu expert.
'Derek had to re-take some fighting scenes because I fought 'too beautifully' and it was unnatural, given my role (as a tractor repairman),' said Jackie.
Jackie also pointed out the movie's violent side. For example, in one gruesome scene, Daniel's hand is chopped off.
Citing overt violence as the reason, Derek has decided not to show this movie in China. While China does not have a ratings system, it is cautious of movies which dwell on sensitive subject matter.
Said Jackie: 'This is the first time I am asking young children not to watch my movie.'
Off-screen, the 55-year-old veteran Hong Kong actor has also been playing 'big brother' and taking the lead.
Apologies
Even when it's a simple gesture such as offering apologies.
At the media conference here for Shinjuku Incident, the first thing Jackie did was to apologise to the waiting reporters for the 20-minute delay - co-star Daniel Wu's flight had been delayed.
And when he realised that the conference's host, local DJ Tan Li Yi, didn't have a seat, he sprang up like a jack-in-the-box to get her a chair.
Jackie's opening comment on the movie was to sing praises of the mostly Japanese crew for their cleanliness, order and courtesy.
'It was amazing to see nearly 200 people queueing to get their food at the shooting site. They even separated their rubbish neatly according to the material it's made from after eating,' said Jackie.
Yet, Jackie himself impressed others by showing that no task was too small for him to handle personally.
Daniel said: 'If Jackie saw rubbish on the floor, he would pick it up. When he did that, everyone would scurry to help.'
He added that Jackie always watched out for the entire cast and crew - from starlets Xu Jinglei and Fan Bingbing right down to the technicians.
Quick to brush off the compliments, Jackie quickly replied: 'Today, I give opportunities to Daniel. One day, Daniel will also groom artistes younger than him.'
Perhaps his humility stems from his ability to take hard knocks during filming, and not just from his action stunts.
Contrasting his filming experience in Japan and in the West, he said, with his trademark megawatt smile: 'When I had to be in the 'sewers' for the Hollywood movie Rush Hour, the production team drained out the sewage and filled it with warm water.
'But while filming Shinjuku Incident, (director) Derek (Yee) simply ordered me to get into the stinking sewers at a temperature of -6degC.'
Jackie noted that the tenacity of the actresses were tested as well.
Praising all the Chinese actresses he has ever worked with, he said: 'They are not afraid of falling, and can take the pain and beating (required in the movie scripts).'
He was also impressed by Jinglei and Bingbing for being able to recite their Japanese lines even though they did not understand the language. He admitted that despite being a Japanese speaker, he had to look at the prompting charts during filming.
He said Singapore actresses, compared to their Chinese counterparts, 'need to put in much more effort'.
So far, Jackie has worked with only three local actresses - Pan Ling Ling in Crime Story in 1993; Fann Wong in Shanghai Knights a decade later and Wang Ai Ling in a haircare advertisement.
His trademark dangerous stunts and hilarious comic timing have made Jackie popular with the movie-going public.
And on Monday, hundreds of fans turned up at Shinjuku Incident's gala premier at VivoCity just to catch a glimpse of the actor, who was a bundle of energy, eager to please and willing to pose for pictures.
In contrast, Daniel was more reserved, happy to let the veteran actor bask in the limelight.
But despite his success, Jackie is not about to take it easy anytime soon.
In fact, Shinjuku Incident is a milestone of sorts for the actor, who has more than 100 movies under his belt.
First time
He said: 'Many things are done for the first time in this movie.'
For the first time in his film career, he plays a 'bad guy' who kills someone. And in a flitting scene, he is shown having sex with a prostitute.
Yet, all that paled in comparison to his toughest challenge - to forget that he's a gongfu expert.
'Derek had to re-take some fighting scenes because I fought 'too beautifully' and it was unnatural, given my role (as a tractor repairman),' said Jackie.
Jackie also pointed out the movie's violent side. For example, in one gruesome scene, Daniel's hand is chopped off.
Citing overt violence as the reason, Derek has decided not to show this movie in China. While China does not have a ratings system, it is cautious of movies which dwell on sensitive subject matter.
Said Jackie: 'This is the first time I am asking young children not to watch my movie.'
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