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AC (MARIO): That
makes sense. AsianConnections.com's movie critic Jim Ferguson�attended
the premiere and also the star-studded Hollywood gala for you. He
was impressed, as I am impressed by your command of the English language.
Have you always learned to speak�have you always spoken English?
JET:
No,
because I'm living in Mainland China. Before 1980's China's a very
closed country. We never had (the) chance to listen, or to watch
American movies or television. So I never got the chance to study
English. (laugh) Even Chinese, at the school! (laughter) So,
I just studied English since I worked on "Lethal Weapon 4."
AC
(MARIO): HongKong.com's viewers and listeners have asked some questions.
Here's Mary Mandujano who asks the question: "Fortunately,
America's recently again shown interest in Asian martial arts movies.
Having been introduced initially by Bruce Lee, that we all know
and revere. And re-introduced by Jackie Chan. How and why were you
encouraged to work with an American movie company, and what message
do you want to give about Asian martial arts stars?"
JET: I
think the world has changed, now it's (the) 21st century.
Now the world's become smaller and smaller because of the satellite,
the Internet (laughing - pointing to AsianConnections.com's computer,
video camera equipment and team) so, I think in the next century
the world's become smaller and smaller. Because, (it's) just like
a little family. I think 20 years ago, I lived in the States. I
never heard about Asia, what's going on in China�while in China,
I never know American stock market what's going on, but now I sit
in Shanghai and Beijing, I can turn on the TV, see CNN, tell me
what's going on, all the news all over the world. So that's why,
the American audience, they watch a lot of Hong Kong movies, tapes
so now they create a bunch of friends in the States. They like Asian
action movies.
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AC (MARIO): Joseph asks this, "Do you plan to continue making
films in Asia? Or are you going to focus on the United States as
your home base?"
JET: That's
the point! I think it doesn't make sense. We still stay (on) the
old side to think about the future. The future is, I think, China
or Hong Kong, or America, it's just human. We live in one family.
The family is the earth. We're the same family. The earth. You go
to your brother's family to make a movie, go your sister to make
a movie, it doesn't make a difference! The difference is you need
to make a wonderful movie, a wonderful action movie to the audience.
To thank you for their supporting me. To let them to enjoy watching
action movies. I think that's most important. Not, where it's made,
it doesn't care. It's important.
AC (MARIO): Michael has some questions.
Michael.
AC (MICHAEL): Yes,
we've received a lot of questions from our audience. We've collected
a few that we feel that have really stood out. One comes from Tony
Lee, he's 17 years old. He'd like to know, do you have any advice
for young people interested in getting into the acting profession?
JET:
(laughter)
The martial arts is hard to explain using English, to explain! I
think it depends on what he's focusing on. If he's focusing on becoming
an Olympic champion, we have one kind of program to train people
how to learn martial arts, as a sport to go to the Olympics. Whereas,
(there's) another program to train you to become an actor, an action
actor in the movies and television. So if you are only training
to be healthy, to become healthier, there's a different kind of
program. So, I would need to know what he wants.
AC
(MICHAEL): Either way, it takes a lot of dedication I'm sure.
JET:
(laughter)
Yes, of course, it's take a lot of time!
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