Jackie Chan Refuses To Star In Action Movies
Jackie Chan has recently declared he would stop making actions films in five years, and will focus on his career as producer and director.The 51-years-old Hong Kong movie icon admires actors like Clint Eastwood, who have continued to appear in action thrillers despite their age.When asked abot his plans at a news conference in Malaysia to promote his latest film, Chan said: "I will make action movies, I think, for a few more years, another five years".The actors intends to produce more action movies or small-budget films and National Geographic-style documentaries, but he also wants to train young directors and stunt actors."I don't think I'll retire" he said. "Maybe from the screen, but (not) behind the screen."Chan stars in The Myth, as an ancient general reincarnated as a modern-day archaeologist. The movie, shot on location in China and India, which also features South Korean actress Kim Hee-sun and Bollywood screen siren Mallika Sherawat, will be released in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia on September 23 and later in other Asian countries. Jackie Chan wants to be recongnized for his acting talent more than for his martial arts skills, and might return with a kung fu project, which is to be shot late next year or early 2007, marking another collaboration with the Rush Hour action-comedy series makers."I know the audiences love to see Rush Hour One, Two, Three, Four, Five. But, I'm tired. I've hurt myself too much, I'm not young anymore", he said"Jackie is not an action star. Jackie is an actor who can act, not a fighter who can act", Chan added."The life of an action star is very short. I want to be an actor like Robert De Niro, like Dustin Hoffman or Clint Eastwood who in their 70s or 80s can still act", Jackie Chan concluded.