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Chan joins Shanghai Film Festival plans...

Written by (Editor) on 20th June 2014

Next year's 'Shanghai Film Festival' will have a special curator... Jackie Chan, who will help steer some of the films, forums and film selections... 

If you can't get enough of the still active, still funny, still more than capable ( and far-from-retired) superstar of martial arts, then we have some good news... especially if you happen to be attending the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2015.  

Jackie -  whom we noted had confirmed John Cusack and Adrien Brody particpation as Roman soldiers in the upcoming historical adventure Dragon Blade, has now announced that as part of the film festival's celebrations he will be holding the 'Jackie Chan International Action Movie Week' at the event which will include screenings of his movies, other major action films, seminars on martial arts, technical innovations in the genre and the role of computer CGI. The public will be able to vote on their favourites.

The Hollywood Reporter quotes Jackie as saying that the overall event was being aimed at: “...commending excellent filmmakers who have made great contribution to world’s action movies, shown extraordinary performance of action actors and technical innovation of special good effect on international film publishing platforms, guided new action talents and making great efforts and contribution in passing on Chinese action movie tradition as well as promoting its development”.

We'll have more on the specifics of the event as it gets closer...

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