AC (MARIO): Should we pry about the future. Is there a "Green Hornet" movie coming? JET: Yes, (laughter) we're still talking about it! We didn't decide yet. We're still talking about it. The movie, and also the "First King" movie, or "Matrix, Part 2, Part 3"?laughter) You know, Americans making movies. I always say, the Hong
Kong movie business (is) like a small family. Just two brothers. So, they do it? Yes. So, they do it. Nobody�they don't need to ask mother or father. So, the American movie business is like a big family. You have mom, father, aunt, uncle, sisters, brothers. So, if you want to do something, you need two years to make one
movie. Hi brother! What do you think to make it this way? Hi, sister, do you think to make it this way? Hi, aunt, what do you think? Hi, mom, can you give me some money to make this movie? (laughter) You need to ask to make more, use more time, to prepare for one movie. So that's what I think about it. AC (MARIO): Before we leave you, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan�still working. You are the new kid on the block (in America) although you've been in a lot of movies. Is there an opportunity perhaps, because your styles are so different to be working in a movie with them because they're all so different. You're all so different in your character? JET: We're friends. You know, we've known each other maybe over fifteen years already. I hope each time I have dinner with Jackie, we always think about, one, the story. We try to figure (it) out, but never got the right story, (laughter) right time, because we have
planning the stories, making movies two years, three years. I'm hope in the future we can work together. AC (MARIO): Michael, ask him the last question please.
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AC (MICHAEL): In "Romeo Must Die," you don't actually kiss the girl. Is there a reason?
JET: Reason? I've heard about this, asked many times (laughter). Actually, we did. We
did two kinds of versions in the movie. We kissed. And, we didn't kiss. So, we shot both. Finally, the producer, Joel Silver, they decided, the studios decided to cut the kiss part. Because the thinking, it doesn't feel right. If you stand on my side, my father's just (committed) suicide. I have come out, kiss the girl? (laugh)�so the heart and the mind doesn't feel right. Not a perfect time. Maybe if the story continues to go, we have kids, not just kids, maybe married, maybe something happens, we don't know yet, but in that time�it's not the right time, I think. AC (MARIO): For all the people that haven't seen "Romeo Must Die," the reviews have been good. Look at the camera and tell our people to watch your movie, that it's a must and why! JET: I think, pay $8 dollars, (laughter), so you can watch a wonderful action movie, a little bit romantic story, an American urban city story, and an Asian martial arts and American hip hop music put together�drama story�So, I think it's fun for $8 dollars! AC (MARIO): Jet Li, we want to thank you very much for joining both Michael and
myself and on behalf of all of our friends. Thank you! JET: Thank you! - End of Interview -
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