Jackie Chan Launches TV Show to Find New Action Stars
8/4/2007 9:26
Actor Jackie Chan yesterday launched a Chinese TV competition aimed at
scouting out new action movie talents, saying more than 100,000 people have
already signed up for a shot at kung fu stardom.
"A lot of actors are
good at fighting but (their style) is not beautiful," said Chan, who turned 53
Saturday, at a ceremony in Beijing.
"If you can incorporate dance with an
ability to perform kung fu, that would be better," he told an audience that
included a selected 20 of the show's contestants and some Chinese
celebrities.
The TV show, whose English title is "The Disciple," is
jointly produced by Chan and Beijing TV Station, known as BTV.
The show
will run from April to October, with 10 winners appearing in a movie to be
produced by Chan, organizers said. The movie will be released before the 2008
Beijing Olympics, Chan said.
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