Jackie Chan is always a classic talk show guest and will be making appearances on TV next week leading up to the April 18 release of The Forbidden Kingdom!
Where to see Jackie and more below the cut…
According to Screen Power, you can see Jackie on these shows:
LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
Wed 4/16 (filming on 4/10)THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, syndicated
Thu 4/10
If you need a Jackie fix before Thursday, click below!
Also, we’re setting our Tivos for Saturday, 4/5, at 7am when the Independent Film Channel airs a documentary called Chop-socky: Cinema Hong Kong!
2005 | 55 min. | Director: Ian Taylor | TVMA
Explore one of the cinema’s most enduring traditions as the Independent Film Channel and filmmaker Ian Taylor team up to take viewers on an unforgettable tour of the stars, fighting styles, and inventive weaponry of the Hong Kong film industry. From the early screen adventures of Chinese folk hero Wong Fei Hung to the remarkable choreography of Chang Cheh and the hard-hitting films of the legendary Bruce Lee, Chop-Socky: Cinema Hong Kong explores and analyzes the unmistakable techniques and innovations of kung fu cinema with the help of such filmmakers as Lau Kar-Leung (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin) and John Woo, and such high-kicking superstars as Jackie Chan and Jet Li. From the silent era to such modern innovations as “wire-fu,” this exhilarating and exciting documentary leaves no stone unturned.
More details here!
To keep the kung fu train rolling, check out Kung Fu Cinema’s excellent article from yesterday, Wu Pang, the “Father of Hong Kong’s Kung Fu Cinema”!
Update:
CNN is airing two new specials on Jackie Chan in the Asia-Pacific region (and hopefully soon after online)!
TALK ASIA: THE MAN OFF CAMERA
Saturday, April 12 at 0730 & 2300
Sunday, April 13 at 0830 & 2100Thirty years and more than a hundred films later, Jackie Chan is a kung fu star, an action choreographer, a film director, producer, screenwriter, singer and comedian. His extensive humanitarian work and numerous charity projects are amongst his many accomplishments.
This April, the multi-talented superstar joins CNN’s flagship chat show TALK ASIA for the first time, filmed in his private museum in Hong Kong. He reveals the man behind the glamorous career and shares his journey to success in a candid conversation with host Anjali Rao.
For more info, please visit www.cnn.com/talkasia.
THE SCREENING ROOM: THE ACTOR ON CAMERA
Saturday, April 26 at 0130, 1530 & 2130The half-hour special edition of CNN’s movie show THE SCREENING ROOM sees how Jackie Chan has kicked and punched his way to international stardom from Hong Kong to Hollywood, producing and starring in over a hundred movies.
Chan’s latest production, “The Forbidden Kingdom” sees him square up against fellow Chinese actor Jet Li in a much awaited on-screen duel. THE SCREENING ROOM host Myleene Klass joins the cast on the red carpet and discusses how every kung fu movie fan’s fantasy came to reality.
For more info, please visit www.cnn.com/thescreeningroom.
All airtimes shown are for Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Philippines and Taiwan. For India minus 2.5 hours, Bangkok and Indonesia minus 1 hour, Sydney add 2 hours.
For more info, visit The Seoul Times!
