HONG KONG -- Jackie
Chan to aspiring action stars: Don't bow to me. Chan said in a blog entry on
his Web site Sunday that he's not a fan of the way disciples greet their masters
in kung fu movies by grasping a clenched fist in a prayer-like gesture, then
bowing their heads.
The veteran actor said he had noticed the move in audition video clips for
his Chinese talent show "The Disciple."
"Some preliminary competitors would introduce themselves the old-period kung
fu way: the fist of one hand clenched firmly, the palm of the other wrapped on
top, head slightly bowed, then saying, 'All the heroes here today, please advise
and correct my wrongdoings,'" Chan wrote.
He called the greeting "old-fashioned and definitely not what I'm looking
for."
"I think actors of today should adapt to situations appropriately, like using
old-fashioned terms for old-fashioned movies or using modern-day speech for
modern-day films. Actors shouldn't mix old-fashioned speech with modern-day
films. It just doesn't fit," Chan said.
He said actors who adapt to the times will enjoy a wider range of roles.
Chan also said he didn't launch "The Disciple" — jointly produced by Chan and
a Beijing TV Station called BTV — to scout for the next kung fu superstar, but
rather to spot people with talent to become genuinely skilled "action
artists."
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