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| Carina Lau, Jacky Cheung |
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| Teddy Chan |
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| Eric Tsang |
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| Nicholas Tse |
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Leo Ku
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| Anthony Wong, Candy Yu, Nicholas Tse, Jackie Chan, Mrs and Mr. Albert Yeung, Leo Ku |
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| Eric Tsang is the most touched with all the charity work that Jackie Chan has done |
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| Carina Lau |
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| Jacky Cheung congratulates Jackie Chan |
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| Ann Hui |
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heung
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Turning 63 on April 7th, Big Brother Jackie Chan earlier
received the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. He was the first Chinese
recipient in history. Big Brother's friends wanted to celebrate his
international award and held a celebration dinner last night. Many film
industry luminaries like Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau and
Carina Lau Ka Ling attended to surprise Big Brother. However Big
Brother's wife Joan Lin and son Jaycee Chan did not attend. He joked
that they kept watching his acceptance earlier and were already bored of
it!
Although he was the guest of honor, Bg Brother was the earliest
to arrive. He complied with the media's request and appeared for an
interview. Did his friend Albert Yeung Sau Sing organize this celebration
for him? Jackie Chan said, "Yes, earlier from when I received the Oscar
nomination to winning it, Mr. Yeung already kept congratulating me. I
just wanted to keep a low profile so others wouldn't say I was showing
off. So Mr. Yeung said that I kept turning him down with wanting to keep
a low profile, this time I really couldn't turn him down."
Big Brother revealed that three people including Tsang Chi Wai
started the event and asked Big Brother's friends in the business to
attend. Many were friends he did not seen so often, perhaps after this
time he might not see them for awhile. Thus using the Oscar as an
excuse he actually wanted to see a group of old friends. He said, "I
really don't know how many guests were invited. Everyone said they
would be a surprise, but I knew already!"
Would his wife Joan Lin and son Jaycee Chan come? Big Brother
said, "I didn't ask them to, earlier they watched the Oscars everyday.
They are tired of it. I didn't bring the award as it is on display at
the Beijing office. Later it will be stored at the Shanghai Jackie Chan
museum." His friends actually "smuggled" the award to Hong Kong to
surprise Big Brother.
Speaking of friends who rushed back from overseas like Lau Ka
Ling and Nicholas Tse Ting, Big Brother said that he knew. Earlier when
he saw director Teddy Chan Tak Sum, he played coy and told him he would
not come. As for special segments at the dinner, Big Brother said,
"None, thank you Mr. Yeung. He has been a good friend of mine for over
40 years. When I won he was happier than me. Since I came back for a
few days for voice work this party came together." Did his wife and son
congratulate him when the Lifetime Achievement Oscar was presented? Big
Brother said, "No, they have always been very cool. Cho Ming didn't call
to congratulate me, and I wouldn't be mad. Actually on the night of the
award, I already had dinner with Stallone."
In addition, earlier at the Hong Kong AIDS Foundation charity
dinner a woman donated US$ 300,000 to be in Jackie Chan and Stallone's
movie. Big Brother said that he would arrange for her to be in a
scene, maybe she would play a driver. He also invited her to attend
the premieres in the U.S. and Beijing.
Recently Elaine Ng Yi Lei's daughter called the police and Ng Yi
Lei was accused of felony intimidation. Jackie Chan was asked about
the incident but he kept his smile. "What's up? What's up? Thank you
everyone!" Then he went to the dinner.
Guests included Tsang Chi Wai, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Tse Ting
Fung, Lau Ka Ling, Pansy Ho Chiu King, Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Shi Nansun,
Yuen Biao, Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting, Philip Chan Yun Kin, John Shum Kin
Fun, Benny Chan Muk Sing, Ann Hui On Wa, Raymond Chow Man Wai, Candy Yu
On On, Tina Lau Tin Lan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heung Wa Keung, Leo Ku Kui
Ke and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yeung Sau Sing, Michelle Yim (Mai
Suet), Michael Hui Koon Man, Ken Low Wai Kwong, Lam Kwok Bun, Tin Kai
Man and others. Ken Hung Cheuk Lap, Adason Lo (Law Lik Wai), Angela Hui
Ching Wan and Sherman Chung Shu Man were guest performers.
Cheung Hok Yau arrived alone around 6:45PM. When he stopped for
media photos, reporters told him that Aaron Kwok Fu Sing will soon wed.
Would Hok Yau congratulate him? Hok Yau said, "Of course I would, should
I be mad at him instead? Actually it's about time!" What gift did Hok
Yau bring for Jackie Chan? He said that Big Brother did not want any
gift. Would he sing? Hok Yau said that he would not because he just
returned from a Mainland tour. He came to congratulate him for a little
then he would leave. Tomorrow he will return to the Mainland to
continue his tour. Why was his wife May Lo not with him? Hok Yau said,
"What happened, why did you ask that question? You know she wouldn't
come, when have you seen she did?"
Wong Chau Sun congratulated Jackie Chan on the award. Did he
admire Big Brother very much? Chau Sun said, "I should, he is so hard
working, very amazing! Now I have to hurry and get in, to 'grab jobs'
from the directors!"
Tse Ting Fung arrived at 7PM. He admitted that he did not
prepare any gift but of course he was happy for Big Brother. Ting Fung
said, "We are proud of him, for stepping on the international stage and
accepting such a representative award." Was Big Brother his goal? Ting
Fung said, "I am not even qualified to think about that!" Would he want
a chance to work on Hollywood films? Ting Fung said, "I will leave that
up to fate. We have a lot of good work too." He also said that he did
not know what kind of performance the dinner would have. He would not
sing.
Reporters said that earlier at the karaoke box his performance of
BLUE RAIN was great. Ting Fung said, "I did braise pork belly Braised in
Southern fermented tofu (blue rain homophone)." As for fans looking
forward to his concerts, Ting Fung said, "I know, as soon as possible!"
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