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Jackie Chan Maotai

This article is poorly translated, but you get the idea.

Jackie Chan and “wine country” clever marriage of “Maotai Jackie Chan wine” destabilize wine

the scene: “country liquor” Jackie Chan “a clever marriage

premiere fully witness the charm of “wine country” and “entertainment star” marriage. In addition to the organizers outside of the the Maitai plant leadership and Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan’s circle of friends Karen, Coco Lee, Li Bingbing, Shang Wenjie, dressed up to help out. Jackie Chan at the scene that day seemed high-spirited, he said: “drink this wine, and more and more occasions, Since this is the wine, and domestics, I still hope that through my little humble in a foreign country, a little awareness it hit the foreign markets to go, do not always drink their whiskey, wine. “

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However, Jackie Chan to promote their wine is not professional, it is quite solid,. Jackie Chan revealed that in her youth she did not like to drink liquor, that is choking, and later like, when the empty drink a few glasses of love at home, “the drink that was quite tasty, two or three cups down really good but I advise everyone to everything can not be excessive drinking is the same, there must be a degree “.

the broke the news: Li Bingbing has a good drinker

However, voice faded, Jackie Chan to step down take a seat to sit around Li Bingbing irrigation from the wine, He also broke the news northeast girl Li Bingbing good drinker, had drink a whole bottle of liquor and a half minutes. It is reported that both the movie “Revolution”, Li Bingbing worried that a drama can not enter the state, before the shooting, secretly drink half a bottle of red wine of good courage, shooting was not enough input, then took out a bottle of over 50 degrees the liquor Gululu drink up, scared side of Jackie Chan and her take drama alarmed Lianhan Ice “too manic”. Jackie Chan described the heroic like Li Bingbing drinking, “she lifted up the bottle, drank down!”

aside Li Bingbing sheepishly explained, is because that brand of liquor drink before they ventured to finish. Sense of justice of the night also expressed the hope that Jackie got what they wanted, this Jackie Chan named liquor brand to the World.

: planning a year in late March

Chengdu Business Daily reporter was informed yesterday that the introduction of the “Jackie Chan Maotai wine”, secretly planning as early as August last year, not just Ambassadors Jackie Chan featuring such a were simple. In fact, the “Maotai Jackie Chan wine” is jointly launched by Guizhou the Maitai Corporation and Sparkle Roll Group, Jackie Chan is the one of the shareholders of Sparkle Roll Group. In August 2011, Jackie Chan to visit Guizhou Maotai factory, on the, Maotai state-run 60th anniversary celebration in November 2011, Jackie Chan has personally visited Guizhou, and formal and Moutai Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement to launch “Maotai Jackie Chan wine “.

in 2011, the “Maotai Jackie Chan wine” approved by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce registration, targeting China’s high-end Maotai liquor. According to information published by the responsible for the operation of Sparkle Roll bang liquor to the media, the wine will be divided into “ordinary” and “Collector’s Edition”, two are 53 degrees Maotai wine. The packaging continues the Jackie Chan’s favorite style glaze cylinder, dragon plate body. In late March, will be officially on sale in the country, to be followed in Asia, Europe and the United States market promotion.

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as early as before in the Jackie Chan and basketball superstar Yao Ming will be eyes locked in a huge consumption of alcohol on the market. In 2011, he introduced “Yao 2009 that Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Wine” series, priced at 3800 yuan a bottle. Also public opinion laugh assessment, saying: “mankind has been unable to stop the footsteps of Yao Ming to make money.” In addition, the circle of cross-border wine industry investment to do the boss behind the Zhao Wei, Huang Long and his wife, Huang Xiaoming and other stars.

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Jackie Chan: Martial Arts Legend on Facebook: Knocked down, dragged out
by Joe Osborne, Posted Aug 8th 2012 5:30PM


Jackie Chan: Martial Arts Legend

Review
The major goal of branded Facebook games–or all branded property, really–is to capture the spirit of the brands they represent. Jackie Chan: Martial Arts Legend, a new social game developed and published by 6waves, would earn a purple belt in that regard. While it captures what Jackie Chan has reformed into since his Drunken Master days, a family-friendly actor and teacher, it fails to capture the Jackie Chan that the often older Facebook gaming audience knows and loves.

You know, the Jackie Chan that beat the snot out of people in the coolest ways possible with whatever he could find? Martial Arts Legend is largely a property management game that sees players take a rundown building and turn it into a thriving marital arts academy. Players start by cleaning up trash, and they’ll largely do this throughout the course of their time with the game. As it turns out, it’s a fine means of wasting your energy points and keeping you from getting to the good stuff.

All the classic tropes of property management games are present and accounted for: the need for energy to build and interact with your environment, the need for friends to staff various rooms in your school, the need for special items only your friends can provide you with to proceed to the next level, the need to wait various amounts of time for tasks to complete. While these mechanics are proven staples of the social game world, they don’t necessarily belong in a game all about martial arts.

Ultimately, it’s these artifacts of the management style of social games (which is slowly on its way out, thank heaven) that keep players from enjoying the good stuff for too long. It also doesn’t help that “the good stuff” isn’t terribly interesting save for a goofy story and some role-playing game (RPG) style battle mechanics. Every once in a while, players will have the chance to challenge various martial arts masters in hand-to-hand combat.

This amounts to players using the skills they’ve unlocked through managing their school in turn-based bouts with automated opponents. But don’t expect the walk in the park you were greeted with in the management portion of the game: These battles are tough as nails. If you don’t pay attention to both what your opponent does and what your skills are capable of, you’ll never win. For instance, it’s important to notice when your opponent lashes out with a Fierce Strike, so as to use your Counter Strike for bonus damage that could turn the tide in your favor.

While the battles are beautifully animated with plenty of polish to boot, they’re just not exciting. The fight scenes don’t capture the rush of watching Jackie Chan in action on-screen. Admittedly, this may be tough to accomplish through a Facebook game, but with what we’ve seen in games like Shadow Fight, it’s entirely possible. Jackie Chan: Martial Arts Legend, again, is one of the best-looking branded games on Facebook that simply fails to capture the funny, flashy finesse that is Jackie Chan.

https://apps.facebook.com/jackiechangame

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Not exactly a franchise

Beyond this, we’ve got threads on Jackie’s charities and scandals. I’m not planning to start one on his politics now.

China Appoints Jackie Chan to Top Political Advisory Body
3:58 AM PST 2/1/2013 by Clarence Tsui

After courting controversy in recent months for nationalistic outbursts, the actor earns a seat in the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

HONG KONG – With his latest film CZ12 winning a string of weekends at the Chinese box office and eventually becoming the second highest-grossing domestic production ever in the country, Jackie Chan has started 2013 with a bang. And his political fortunes have risen as well.

The 58-year-old actor is now officially a member of the Chinese political establishment as a national-level delegate of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, one of the country’s top political advisory bodies.

According to various news outlets in his native Hong Kong, Chan’s name was on a final approved list of new appointees to the body, which begins its new four-year term in March.

While members of the group do not wield outright power like their peers in the law-making National People’s Congress, appointment is akin to a symbolic stamp of approval from the political elite in Beijing.

Chan’s appointment comes as no surprise to China watchers, given the way he has grown increasingly vocal in making patriotic statements. Last month, Chan was widely criticized by the Hong Kong media when, being interviewed by a mainland Chinese publication, he called for the city’s authorities to draw legislation “to decide what one can demonstrate about, and what one cannot.” The statements were in response to street protests in Hong Kong against Mainland China’s meddling in local affairs. Hong Kong is officially part of China, but maintains its own legal and economic systems, and a free press.

Earlier this month, Chan said in another interview that the United States “is the biggest corrupt country” in the world.

What concerns the Chinese public more, however, is how Chan would fulfill his responsibilities. There has been much debate about Chinese showbusiness figures being given official political roles over the past few weeks, an issue brought to the fore when Kung Fu Hustle star Stephen Chow Sing-shi – who was appointed to a provincial arm of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference – sent his secretary to pick up his accreditation, missed the first two days of meetings and only turned up for one morning session before taking leave again. Chinese social media users criticized the actor’s less than diligent approach to his new role.

Chow is currently touring the country to promote the February release of his comeback film JTTW. The actor’s publicists said in a statement that he had explained his absence from meetings to the political body’s leadership in advance.

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Jackie’s Legacy 650

Jackie is now the brand ambassador for Embraer. Look what comes with that job.

Jackie Chan and his New Plane (Embraer Legacy 650) - Full HD

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Slightly OT…

Jackie Chan leaves imprints in Hollywood for the second time
Reuters – 14 hours ago


Actor Jackie Chan’s hand and footprints are pictured following a ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, June 6, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan AlcornView Photo


Actors Chris Tucker (L), Jackie Chan, and Jaden Smith pose together during a hand and footprint ceremony for Chan at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, June 6, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan AlcornView Photo

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chinese action film star Jackie Chan on Thursday became the first person to twice leave the imprints of his hands and feet in cement at Hollywood’s famed Chinese Theatre.

Chan, who has starred in some 150 films in a career spanning more than 40 years, first left imprints in the forecourt of the theater in 1997, adding to the collection that features screen legends from Clark Gable to Marilyn Monroe.

But over the years, as ownership of the theater changed hands, the cement slab featuring Chan’s prints was lost. Slabs are changed often to make room for new entries in the collection.

Representatives at the newly named TCL Chinese Theatre confirmed that Chan was the first two-time inductee. They said they did not know when the prints vanished but were sure that the slab was not stolen from the forecourt.

On Thursday Chan left imprints of his hands, feet and nose in cement, accompanied by his “Rush Hour” co-star Chris Tucker and “The Karate Kid” co-star Jaden Smith.

Chan, 59, told a crowd gathered for the occasion that he had always dreamed of having his prints in cement at the theater.

“My first time in the Chinese Theatre, I walked on the red carpet … and I see that there are so many stars doing the interviews. And at that time I had nothing to do, standing there looking around,” he said.

“During all those years I dreamed. Slowly, slowly, I got there,” the actor said.

Chan has become one of China’s biggest film stars, crossing into Hollywood movies with his Kung Fu fighting skills and ability to do his own action stunts.

Last month at the Cannes film festival, Chan told Reuters that after countless broken bones and smashed teeth, he was giving up doing his own stunts but wanted to continue acting across different genres. (Reporting by Reuters TV; Writing by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Xavier Briand)
I wonder what happened to that original imprint…

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JC International

This is so DIY, so Jackie.

Jackie Chan Launches JC International
November 6, 2013 | 07:52AM PT
Production and finance venture to focus on Chinese entertainment
Patrick Frater
Asia Bureau Chief

LOS ANGELES — Jackie Chan and Chinese financier Qi Jian Hong have teamed to form a new entertainment group JC International which is set to finance, produce, co-produce and distribute filmed entertainment for the Chinese and world markets.

The new venture will be headed by Kaili Peng, the Los Angeles-based widow of top Taiwanese director Edward Yang.

The company said that it will “develop compelling stories targeting the growing urbanized Chinese market,” in association with American and European studios. It will also provide finance to co-production partnerships worldwide.

No project or productions have been announced.

Chan is already an active producer of many of his own film ventures through his JC Entertainment company.

“This new venture represents a fantastic opportunity to play a part in the entertainment landscape of the growing Chinese market and ever-diversifying global film marketplace,” Chan said in a statement.

Peng is known as a journalist, novelist and TV host. She also scored, performed, served as music supervisor, and collaborated on Yang’s acclaimed “A One And A Two” (Yi Yi).

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More one watches

Hollywood’s Watch-U-Want makes its mark in world of timepieces


WATCH FOR LUXURY: Among the high-end watches the company sells is this pre-owned Richard Mille “Flyback Chrono,” which carries a $79,995 price tag and has a warranty and a titanium case. WATCH-U-WANT

WATCH-U-WANT

Company headquarters: Hollywood

CEO: O.J. Whatley

President: Shannon Beck

Incorporated: 2001

Employees: 21

Annual revenues: $15 million

Watch brands sold: Panerai, Audemars Piguet, Bell & Ross, Blancpain, Breitling, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Corum, Dewitt, Franck Muller, Girard-Perregaux, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Patek Philippe, Richard Mille, Roger Dubuis, Rolex, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron, Zenith

Contact information: 954-961-1445; www.watchuwant.com; eBay ID: watch-u-want

BY SIOBHAN MORRISSEY
SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
O.J. Whatley owes a lot to Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher. They helped him purchase his first Rolex and eventually led to his founding Watch-U-Want, a Hollywood company that bills itself as the “largest purchaser and reseller of the highest quality preowned luxury watches and timepieces worldwide.”

“He is one of the main big boys,” says Joe Accar of Accar Limited, the Miami-based jeweler who buys from and sells to Watch-U-Want more than $100,000 worth of watches every year.

What began as a bedroom business for Whatley in 1999 has expanded to a company with 21 employees, including an in-house certified master watchmaker to make repairs, a quality control department dedicated to ensuring the watches are clean and in good working order, and a photographer who highlights the assets of each watch for the company’s predominantly internet clientele. According to Whatley, his sales team racks up $15 million in annual revenue and has a client list that includes celebrities and CEOs, including Doc McGhee, who managed KISS, Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe.

It all started when O.J. — whose initials stand for Orin Judd — appeared on Wheel of Fortune back in 1989, back when he was a freshman at the University of Miami. The clue was “Fictional Characters.” It took him a little more than two minutes and seven spins to identify the Mark Twain characters and figure out the puzzle.

“You didn’t make it a secret when you figured out what it was,” Pat Sajak said, laughing at Whatley’s fist pumps and whoop. “You went mildly bananas out here. But that’s good. You deserve to.”

Whatley had just won $2,400 in cash and a $4,500 gift certificate to a Beverly Hills jewelry store, where he later purchased two stainless steel Rolex Submariner watches — one for himself, the other for his father, Bob. Each Rolex cost $2,100 at the time.

“Interestingly enough, I could sell that watch right now for five grand,” Whatley said. “Which is really interesting, because at the time, I could have bought the Tag Heuer Sports Elegance Link Watch for the same kind of money, around $2,100. And that watch today is worth about 500 bucks.” The Sports Elegance had a band that looked like a jigsaw puzzle and was considered the “Holy Grail” for college students to own, he said, “but instead I got the Rolex, because I just felt like it was a cooler watch, less fashion and more like a watch that I could have for the rest of my life.”

While fully aware of his Rolex watch’s value as a commodity, he maintains that it retains far greater sentimental value. As a buyer of luxury watches for the past quarter century, Whatley is well aware that watches not only mark time, but also the special occasions in life.

Both he and his father still own their Wheel of Fortune watches, and Bob loves to look down at his as he tells strangers how his son eventually went on to win another $10,000 — and the game. He was a hairsbreadth away from driving away in a red convertible BMW — if only he could fill in the remaining blanks on the bonus puzzle:

D-A-_ D-R-E-A-_ -_ N-_ .

While Wheel of Fortune helped him purchase his first serious watches, Whatley says he was always interested in watches, even as a young boy.

“I remember growing up, I used to love the Star Wars watches — the R2D2, the Darth Vader helmet, the CP3O,” he says. “I wore them as necklaces. When I was 12, my mom got me a Casio Tone Watch that played Happy Birthday and Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley. There was like 13 songs it played. This was right about the time that you had the calculator watches, but the calculator watches were a little ****y for me. So, I wanted the Casio Tone Watch.”

Whatley remains on the hunt for the coolest watches, as is evident from the company store room and vault. He specializes in sports watches in the $2,500 to $12,500 range, with $8,500 being the sweet spot. Of course, if you want to splurge, there are more expensive models available. There’s the DeWitt “Jackie Chan” watch for $79,995 (only five made, and it comes in 18-karat white gold, with a red skeleton dial, retails for $265,000); an Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars “Star Wheel 2 Faces” pocket watch for $114,995 (has a platinum case and from an edition of 50); or the Audemars Piguet AP Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph for $139,995 (a bargain, considering it retails for $225,600).
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continued from previous, just for completion’s sake

In addition to the watches, Whatley makes an effort to preserve the provenance of the watches he sells by matching the serial numbers on the watches to warranty documents. This helps establish the authenticity of the watches in a world where fakes abound.

His typical client buys three to five watches a year and will often resell a watch bought from Watch-U-Want back to the company. In an unusually open manner, his customers often provide their full names, email addresses and telephone numbers in addition to their feedback about their experiences with Whatley and his company.

“He’s a man of his word, honest,” Accar told the Miami Herald in a telephone interview.

Adam Rosenblum, vice president of marketing for the upscale senior living residence The Palace, agrees and keeps coming back for more. Rosenblum says he has bought 25 watches from Watch-U-Want over the past decade and has traded or sold others. They met through a friend of a friend and eventually became good friends — especially after Whatley introduced Rosenblum to his future wife.

“He got me excited about new watch brands, expanded my horizons about new watches that are available,” Rosenblum says, explaining that he has bought Panerai, Bedat, Audemars Piguet and Rolex watches from his friend.

“I bought a vintage Rolex Steve McQueen, named after the actor,” he says. “I bought it more as an investment, and it’s appreciated in value — and the funny thing is, I just wear it. Most people wouldn’t know what it was, but it’s a very special piece. O.J. will come across those, and if he sees anything that I would be interested in, he’ll let me know.”

The Rolex Steve McQueen is the rugged kind of sports watch that appeals to Whatley.

He often goes for Formula One speed, selling Ferrari and Maserati watches. He even has an Aston Martin watch that will remotely start your car. That’s the Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX2 DBS Transponder watch.

Sometimes the boxes the watches come in are as intriguing as the watch itself, as is the case with the Pierre Kunz Insanity Watch, which has a box set designed to resemble a straightjacket.

The Corum Bubble Casino watch comes in a box done up to look like a roulette table with a green background and red and black num

bers on which to place a bet. The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo comes in a gray carbon fiber box that resembles the hood of the sports car and is lined with Alcantara sueded leather, the same material used for Lamborghini seats.

Knowing that a complete box set increases the value of any watch he sells, Whatley is always on the lookout for such boxes. He will hang on to the boxes until he finds the matching watch and sell them as a set for more than he could get for the individual pieces.

His storeroom is filled with boxes made of burl, alligator skin, tooled leather, and even the neoprene worn by deep-sea divers. Only Rolex eschews the glamorous presentation, opting instead for a simple lime-green box with the company’s signature crown logo.

“Rolex hasn’t done anything with its presentation,” Whatley says. “They don’t need to.”

Conversely, Panerai, the only watch company that Rolex ever teamed up with, created some of the most alluring box sets, with a miniature anchor and a special tool for changing out the watch straps, which are included in the sale.

Whatley has a soft spot for Panerai. Not only did his clients go crazy for the watch after seeing Sylvester Stallone wear one in the adventure movie Daylight, but also the watch played a big role in helping Whatley finance his company.

The idea of starting an Internet-based watch resale company first came to mind when he sold the watch he bought to commemorate his wedding — a Girard-Perregaux Ferrari Chronograph — and made a $400 profit shortly after returning from the honeymoon. (And yes, he is still married, having celebrated his 15th anniversary last month.) That $400, later combined with a tax refund, would help fund Watch-U-Want.

But Panerai indirectly provided most of the seed money. While working as the director of sales for a Broward-based software company in the early 2000s, Whatley became enamored of the Panerai watches and read everything he could get his hands on about the time-pieces. He became an expert in the watches and joined a Panerai chat room and would take calls from anyone interested in learning about or buying such watches. During that time, he also learned that some people would pay as much as $150 for books that Panerai published about its watches.

“I found out you could call Panerai on their 1-800 number in New York, and they’d send you out these books for free,” he says. “So I had everyone at the software company ordering these books. And I was selling them on eBay, and that became my seed capital.” He used the money to buy watches for resale and to build his website.

His desk is a testament to Whatley’s ongoing love for all things Panerai, which outfits Italy’s frogmen with illuminated watches. A statuette of an Italian frogman dressed completely in black decorates the desk, as does a miniature replica of the submarines the early frogmen would swim beside.

I don’t wear a watch. I always break wristwatches.

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More on Jackie watches

These watches are super cool, but I’d prefer a James Bond one, like with a hidden garrote like the one in From Russia With Love or a micro-saw like in Live and Let Die.

10/08/2014 @ 9:00AM
Richard Mille Produces Another Jackie Chan High-Luxury Watch With The RM 57-01 Phoenix And Dragon

With what is perhaps their third collaboration with Hong Kong legend and martial arts actor Jackie Chan, Richard Mille releases a new limited edition watch that features the images of both a Phoenix And Dragon. What collectors might consider humorous is that, at this point, Richard Mille doesn’t even offer a particular reason why the new RM 57-01 Phoenix And Dragon watch is being produced, or why Jackie Chan’s name is associated with it. These are facts we consider curious, given the reality that when a watch company demands a price of over $500,000 for a single item, there is often at least a good story to go with it.

Richard Mille has been fortunate as a brand to do what many consider impossible these days – that is, to succeed in the ultra-high-luxury segment with a product that feels new, but also luxurious, as well as exclusive. Richard Mille timepieces can be acquired for sums under $100,000, but as a brand, their comfort zone is in the $500,000 plus range. So few brands have been able to explain their prices so nonchalantly, and yet been so successful among the world’s elite watch customers when it comes to demanding top dollar for their mechanical and artistic novelties.

Inspired by the “no expense saved” world of Formula 1 racing, Richard Mille treats his timepieces like race cars, in that they must be extravagant, memorable, and complicated. This philosophy has helped the brand win a number of fans, including internet company start-up stars to celebrities. In Asia, Richard Mille has earned the respect and attention of the young and wealthy, with an iconic case-shape and modern exteriors. Moreover, many of the Richard Mille timepieces intended for Asian consumers are rich with symbolism, and include imagery often in the form of animals which are hand-engraved and placed in the dial.

While previous Richard Mille Jackie Chan timepieces have emphasized the strong image of the dragon, this new RM 57-01 watch ups the ante by focusing on both the dragon and the phoenix – two mythical beasts with strong symbolic meaning in Chinese culture. The hand-engraved solid gold creatures on the dial appear to be woven into the contemporary-looking mechanical movement visible through the dial, which also offers an off-center display for the time above the tourbillon. Not only does the aesthetic of the watch movement itself suggest wealth and power, but so do the fantasy animal images – at least the suggestion exists for those people who are part of the correctly receptive culture.

Richard Mille rarely misses an opportunity to cater to a particular market or place when it comes to the design of limited edition watches. Other examples include watch colors meant to resemble a nation’s flag or sports team. Having said that, perhaps Richard Mille’s most elaborate customization work gets shipped to Asia, where craftsmanship can more easily be designed with an element of kitsch and playfulness.

At least the watch is good enough for Mr. Jackie Chan. The RM 57-01 watch measures 42.7mm wide by 50mm long and 14.1mm thick. Richard Mille will actually produce two limited edition versions, with one in 18k rose gold and the other in 18k white gold. Jackie Chan’s name is applied to the rear of the case, as well as his logo on the movement plate itself.

Speaking of movements, inside the Richard Mille RM 57-01 Phoenix And Dragon Jackie Chan watch is a Swiss-made manually wound in-house Richard Mille tourbillon-based mechanical movement, known as the caliber RM-5701. According to Richard Mille, much of the movement is produced from titanium as well as platinum. Even certain elements of the movement are hand-painted.

We know that Jackie Chan is a big watch lover, but he also quite likes Richard Mille. So what is it about Richard Mille that has helped the brand succeed in Asian markets such as China? In many ways, the Richard Mille brand has been the poster child of modern Chinese wealth. New money in China has to a degree been typified by energy, experimentation, and enthusiasm, when it comes to spending and showing off their wealth. For a generation of people fresh to the promise of luxury intricacy and design, the exclusive and bold nature of Richard Mille products act as a symbol of the personal and cultural pride inherent in each one. The opposite of a Richard Mille would be a timepiece that is both understated and aesthetically conservative. Richard Mille offers wrist statements for those people seeking loud voices on their wrists.

Richard Mille will produce just 15 pieces total, in either 18k red gold or white gold at pre-tax prices starting at €576,033.

Ariel Adams is the founder and editor of the watch review site aBlogtoWatch.com.

Although don’t get me wrong. I’d still luv a Jackie watch like this. :wink:

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Slightly OT

Jackie Chan haunt looking for action in Beverly Hills


The onetime home of actor Jackie Chan in Beverly Hills has been listed for sale at $12.25 million. (Adrian Anz | Inset: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
By Neal J. Leitereg contact the reporter
Jackie Chan’s former home in Beverly Hills readies for a scene change
Onetime 90210 address of film star Jackie Chan lists for $12.25 million

A Beverly Hills mansion with ties to blockbuster action cinema has come to market for $12.25 million.

The French Villa-inspired home, built in 1986 and recently updated, was formerly owned by martial artist and film actor Jackie Chan. Chan, who also owns property in Hong Kong and other parts of the globe, paid $3 million for the estate in 1998. Eight years later, he more than doubled his investment, selling the home for $6.3 million.

More recently, the 7,638-square-foot residence sold for $7.8 million in 2013. In 1984, nearly three decades earlier, the property went for $825,000.

Marked by a circular motor court with a fountain, the gated estate has a two-story entry, large formal spaces, a gourmet kitchen with a rotunda nook, six bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. Among features is a wood-paneled family room with a step-down bar and a temperature-controlled wine closet. There are three fireplaces.

Landscaped grounds of about three-quarters of an acre contain a flagstone patio and a pool and spa with a waterfall feature. Elsewhere is a cabana with a built-in barbecue and al fresco dining area.

Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is the listing agent.

Chan, 60, is known for his roles in “Rumble in the Bronx” (1995), “Shanghai Noon” (2000) and the “Rush Hour” franchise. He will reprise his voice role as Master Monkey in “Kung Fu Panda 3,” due out early next year.
Nice crib.

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The Jackie Chan Film and Television Academy of the Wuhan Institute

Jackie Chan now dean of his very own film academy in Wuhan

The newly named celebrity anti-drug ambassador to Singapore and possible zombie Jackie Chan can now boast yet another title: Dean of The Jackie Chan Film and Television Academy of the Wuhan Institute of Design and Sciences (), which opened officially on May 20.

In a post to his Weibo account last Wednesday, Chan wrote: “Today I have finally fulfilled my life-long dream”. (We kind of thought managing a K-pop band was his life-long dream, and he did that back in March 2014?!)

After observing that Chinese films “always employed foreign crews and directors”, Chan felt it was time to cultivate some home-grown talent. Thus, the Jackie Chan film school was born.

The actor/director said he’s invited some friends in the industry, including actor Zhang Guoli (), actress Li Bingbing (), director Feng Xiaogang () and his wife Xu Fan (), to act as visiting professors to his school. He’s planning on hiring even more filmmakers to teach his students not just in a classroom setting, but also on set.

The institute currently offers undergraduate programs in animation, performance and digital media and will offer overseas exchange programs as well.

We’re proud of you, Dean Jackie Chan.

[Images via Sina]

By Sharon Choi

For some reason, I thought Jackie already had some sort of film institute…:o

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Slightly OT

Not quite a franchise…his old Beverly Hills crib. Swimming pools, movie stars… :wink:

Jackie Chan’s onetime Beverly Hills address sells for $10.875 million
Hot Property: Top Sales
Adrian Anz
By NEAL J. LEITEREG contact the reporter Swimming

Homes in Beverly Hills, Malibu and Pacific Palisades topped the most expensive residential real estate sales in the greater Los Angeles area last week.

$10.875 million — Beverly Hills

In the 1700 block of Green Acres Drive, a 7,638-square-foot home once owned by martial artist and film actor Jackie Chan sold for $10.875 million, $3.075 million over what it sold for in 2013.

Built in French Villa style in 1986, Chan bought the house in 1998 for $3 million and sold it nearly a decade late for $6.3 million.


Hot Property: Jackie Chan
Adrian Anz
Marked by a circular motor court with a fountain, the gated estate features a two-story entry, a gourmet kitchen with a rotunda nook, six bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. Grounds of about three-quarters of an acre contain a cabana with a built-in barbecue, an outdoor dining area and a swimming pool with a spa and a waterfall feature.

Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage was the listing agent. Robert Hovsepian of RE/MAX Optima represented the buyer.

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America just doesn’t get Jackie…

… but this is some explanation in the buzz for the U.S. release of Dragon Blade.

How Jackie Chan also became a restaurant tycoon
By Reed Tucker
August 29, 2015 | 3:51pm


Jackie Chan stars in the new film “Dragon Blade,” an historical epic about an exiled Chinese general (Chan) who teams with a rogue Roman commander (John Cusack) to fight a corrupt consul (Adrien Brody). Photo: Lionsgate Premiere

In his movie career, he’s broken his jaw, three fingers and nearly lost an eye. He once fell while leaping onto a tree branch and tumbled 40 feet, smashing his skull on a rock below.

So it probably comes as no surprise that Jackie Chan is looking to take it a little easier.


Jackie Chan Photo: Splash News

The Hong Kong-born star, now 61, is still making movies — most of which are released in Asia — but nonstop action isn’t necessarily his thing anymore.

“All those years ago I was jumping off tall buildings and leaping off moving buses. So stupid,” Chan tells The Post.

“So, I’ve had to change. It’s not about getting older.”

Nowadays, his films fall in many different genres.

“When you look at my previous films, I was fighting from the opening credits to the closing credits,” he says.

“But now [audiences] care about the plot, so I’ve had to adjust my style. And I’ve realized that with a strong story, even a single punch can make the audience cheer.”

His latest plot-driven endeavor is “Dragon Blade,” a sweeping, historical epic about an exiled Chinese general (Chan) who teams with a rogue Roman commander (John Cusack) to fight a corrupt consul (Adrien Brody).

The film, opening Friday throughout the US, contains its share of battle scenes and swordplay, but it’s not exactly chopsocky.

“I don’t consider myself an action star anymore,” Chan says.

“I’ve been trying to broaden my range, including my role in ‘Dragon Blade.’ I hope that people consider me an actor who does action rather than just an action star. You can expect to see me in many different roles in my forthcoming films.”

Beyond broadening his range, “Dragon Blade” reportedly broadened the actor’s bank account. The film has raked in a whopping $120 million in China already, some $10 million of which Chan reportedly pocketed as the star and producer.
“In his movie career, he’s broken his jaw, three fingers and nearly lost an eye.”

What most Americans — who predominantly know Chan for the “Rush Hour” films — may not realize is that the actor is among the more well-known and influential figures in China, with a sprawling business empire and a sizeable fortune.

Chan, who is married with an adult son, is worth some $350 million, according to Forbes. The film mogul earned $50 million last year, putting him ahead of every other actor outside of Robert Downey Jr.

In the early 2000s, Chan hired a consultant to help him make money off his name, hoping to change his luck after the actor lost “several million, then millions again” in the 1980s investing in car repair shops, gift shops and restaurants. Chan was soon hawking a branded line of chocolates and oatcakes, and had satellite California Fitnesses in Asia named for him.

He now owns a fast-growing chain of movie theaters, Jackie Chan Cinema, that has 213 screens across China. The first location, which opened in Beijing in 2010, claims to be the country’s largest, with 17 screens and 3,500 seats.


Photo: Lionsgate Premiere

His Jackie Chan Design sells shirts, hats, accessories and other clothing emblazoned with a red-and-black logo.

He launched a chain of coffee shops in 2006 and once had a sushi chain, the now-shuttered Jackie’s Kitchen. He even opened a Segway dealership in Hong Kong. The venture was designed to bring clean technology to Asia.

Chan also has a second career as a singer and has released more than 20 albums.

The future star was born in Hong Kong, and at age 7, began studying at the Chinese Opera Institute. There, Chan learned both music and martial arts, often rising at 5 a.m. and practicing until midnight.

When he’s not singing or acting, Chan says he likes to focus on charity work.

“Life is too short,” he says. “With every injury, I came to cherish life more. I know that I am blessed, so I try to help the poor and people in need.”

He’s been an advocate for animals and has recorded anti-poaching PSAs.

“I actually like to watch documentaries on television, especially on Discovery Channel and National Geographic,” says the nature-loving Chan.

“They sometimes inspire me and my work.”

Like fellow rich guys Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, Chan has pledged to donate half of his fortune to charity after his death.

He also holds a seat on the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a diverse board of some 2,000 prominent citizens that advises the country’s legislature.

A movie star in politics? China really is so foreign.

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More on the Jackie Chan curse

The curse of Jackie Chan? Chinese tycoon defends film star against claims he is bad luck as brand ambassador
PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 15 March, 2016, 4:13pm
UPDATED : Tuesday, 15 March, 2016, 7:40pm
Laura Zhou laura.zhou@scmp.com

Actor Jackie Chan’s work promoting Gree Electric has been a success says Chinese tycoon Dong Mingzhu, chairwoman of the home appliance maker. Photo: SCMP Pictures

A Chinese tycoon has defended action film star Jackie Chan against claims he is a “curse” as a mainland brand ambassador after many firms he has promoted in the past have found themselves mired in problems and controversy.

Dong Mingzhu, billionaire chairwoman of leading Chinese home appliance maker Gree Electric – speaking on the sidelines of the annual National People’s Congress meeting in Beijing – said the actor’s work representing her company had not hurt the business.

“He represented Gree for two years and Gree didn’t die,” Dong Mingzhu was quoted as saying in a report on Tuesday by news website Huanqiu.com, which is affiliated with Global Times.


Dong Mingzhu, the billionaire chairwoman of Gree Electric. Photo: SCMP Pictures

“Some [media reports] claimed Chan was to blame – saying his work as a representative had killed these companies,” Dong said.

“[But I think that] it is the power of the company, instead of Chan’s representation that decides the life and death of a business.”

Dong’s comments came after Chinese media suggested Chan had proved to be a curse for mainland manufacturers’ brands because a number of companies had struggled after he represented them.

Chan, a well-known film star in China and around the world, has been a popular spokesman for mainland brands for years – endorsing a wide range of products from DVD players, shampoo to motor vehicles.


Jackie Chan has promoted a video recorder. Photo: SCMP Pictures

However, it appears that Chan has not brought the same level of success to all the businesses he represented to match his box-office clout in hit films such as both the Rush Hour and Kung Fu Panda series and The Karate Kid.

In one of the most high-profile examples quoted in the mainland media reports, BaWang, a herbal shampoo and hair-care brand that Chan first advertised in 2008, suffered a drop in sales after Hong Kong-based Next Magazine claimed in 2010 that using its products could cause cancer.


A still photograph taken from the BaWang advertisement featuring Jackie Chan. Photo: SCMP Pictures

The accusation, although quickly denied by both BaWang International and China’s State Food and Drug Administration, was a blow to the Guangzhou-based company, whose revenues have continued to fall since then.

The latest figures issued by BaWang show that its sales dropped by 21 per cent in the first 11 months of last year compared with the same period the year before.

The claims led to BaWang filing a HK$630 million defamation case against the magazine in Hong Kong. The verdict has yet to be given.

In 2011, food brand Synear, which produces savoury and glutinous sweet dumplings that Chan has promoted on the mainland, was ordered to pull one of its products off the shelves of stores after Beijing’s quality watchdog found traces of Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause painful skin infections.

Japanese car company Mitsubishi – which Chan has represented in China for years – said in February that it will recall more than 23,000 Pajero SUV vehicles on the mainland from September in response to safety concerns about its airbag inflators.


A scene starring Jackie Chan (left) in the action film ‘Rush Hour 2’. Photo: SCMP Pictures

In the mid-1990s, Chan was hired to represent an educational computer-like machine, made by Guangdong company Subor Electronics Technology. But as market shrank, the company was split into four parts in 2004.

Dong said Gree Electric had spent more than 10 million yuan (HK$12 million) on hiring spokespeople to promote its products.

READ MORE: Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee and Chow Yun-fat as you’ve never seen them before

Chan was replaced as the firm’s spokesman by Dong herself in 2014 – a move that Dong said would help to cut costs and allow more money to be invested in developing its own smartphone brand.

According to official figures, Gree’s revenues in 2010 increased by more than 40 per cent year on year after Chan was hired as a spokesman for the brand. It saw year-on-year increases of 37 per cent in 2011 and 19 per cent in 2013.

Could our numerous Jackie posts here brought the bawang curse down upon us?

Naaaaaaaaah. Couldn’t be.

Could it? :eek:

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Sparkle Roll

I know this is not what this is about, but I’m trying to envision Jackie in a Raimi flick.

Sam Raimi Launches Chinese Joint Venture Allegory Films
8:33 PM PDT 4/18/2016 by Patrick Brzeski


Sam Raimi
Getty Images

The new company, a partnership with German director Florian Von Donnersmarck, will finance pictures in the $30 million to $80 million range for the Chinese and international markets.

Spider-Man director Sam Raimi and German filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck have partnered with Beijing Cultural Investment Holding to form a joint venture film company in China called Allegory Films.

The venture was announced at a signing ceremony Tuesday at the Beijing International Film Festival.

According to a regulatory filing in China, Allegory Films initially will produce two films a year. The partners said in a statement that Allegory will focus on Raimi and Donnersmarck’s directing projects, as well as other director-driven projects for the duo to produce.

Beijing Cultural Investment Holdings, which is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, has committed $150 million towards the venture. The partners say an additional financing round is expected to raise the production resources to $500 million.

Beijing Cultural is the principal financial backer of Jackie Chan’s film and TV production company Sparkle Roll Media. The conglomerate has other business lines in areas ranging from e-commerce to construction materials trading.

Von Donnersmarck is best known for writing and directing the 2006 Oscar-winning film The Lives of Others and 2010’s The Tourist, starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp.

Said Raimi and von Donnersmarck in a joint statement: “We have spent the last five years dreaming up and planning Allegory Films, a platform where we, and a group of directors we admire, will be able to make films of the highest quality with worldwide appeal under ideal conditions. Thanks to Beijing Cultural Investment, our dream has now become a reality.”

Allegory Films will finance pictures in the $30 million to $80 million range. The movies will be distributed in China by Cultural Investment Holdings, while international distribution will be handled by a Hollywood company, the partners said.

CAA, which represents Raimi and von Donnersmarck, brokered the investment deal.

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Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

Filmart: Jackie Chan’s Sparkle Roll Media Launches Film Sales Arm
3:04 PM PDT 3/12/2017 by Patrick Brzeski


VCG/VCG via Getty Images
Jackie Chan

It will handle “high-quality action films and high-profile Chinese language films by acclaimed directors and top producers.”
Jackie Chan is getting into the international film sales business.

On the first day of Hong Kong’s Filmart, the iconic actor’s Beijing-based Sparkle Roll Media announced the launch of a new Hong Kong-based international sales arm, which will handle “high-quality action films and high-profile Chinese language films by acclaimed directors and top producers,” according to the company. The new venture will also manage sales on all future Sparkle Roll Media productions.

“We are thrilled to introduce our new international sales arm, which further expands Sparkle Roll Media’s position as a leader in Chinese-language media and entertainment,” said Joe Tam, vice president of Sparkle Roll Media Culture Industry Development “The new sales group brings together a strong team with years of experience in the film industry, and they will play a crucial role in the growth of Sparkle Roll Media.”

Chan’s primary vehicle for managing his brand and developing and producing his films for years, Sparkle Roll Media has evolved over the past decade into an international media company with businesses spanning film financing, film production, film distribution and marketing, exhibition (via the SR Jackie Chan Cinema chain), TV production, talent management, large-scale events and performances, and other activities.

Sparkle Roll Media’s new sales arm is headed by Will Lin, who previously was with Fortissimo Films, and Andree Sham, who spent time at Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Ho-sun Chan’s We Distribution. Veteran Hong Kong executive, Katherine Lee, will serve as a consultant to the company. Lin and Sham will share the title of director, international sales, and will report to Tam and Sunny Sun, vice president of Sparkle Roll Media.

On Monday, Sparkle Roll also revealed its latest slate, which includes: Bloom of Youth, (original title: Fang Hua), about the trials and tribulations of a Military Cultural Troupe in the 1970s; Jackie Chan: Down to Earth, a feature-length documentary, directed by Sun Lin, exploring the actor’s five-decade career as a martial arts action-comedy star; and A Better Tomorrow 4: Ding Sheng, a brand-new chapter of John Woo’s blood-soaked saga.

Bloom of Youth & A Better Tomorrow 4 sound promising too.

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Jackie Chan 14-Karat Gold Limited Edition Snow Skis

Not quite a franchise, but WOW!

Lifestyle #DeLuxe

DEC 3, 2017 @ 11:06 AM 2 The Little Black Book of Billionaire Secrets
Jackie Chan 14-Karat Gold Limited Edition Snow Skis Unveiled For $42,000

Jim Dobson , CONTRIBUTOR
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.


Jackie Chan limited edition gold plated skis

The first time I met Jackie Chan he was hanging off a balcony of a superyacht in the French Riviera, his amazing athletic prowess and enthusiasm for stunts and sports had him displaying his skills for his fans. As I got to know him further I discovered he is more than just a jovial movie star, his unique interest in sustainability and rare woods led him to create an exhibition in his Shanghai museum. And now the film legend is part of an outrageous new limited edition line of snow skis from Foil Skis made in his honor.

The company recently launched the limited edition $42,000 Oro- Amaranto Jackie Chan Skis featuring certified Amaranto wood with 14-karat gold plated bindings.


Jackie Chan limited edition skis with 14-karat gold plated bindings

The use of Purpleheart wood is due to its extremely dense and water-resistant capability. The trees are prized for their beautiful heartwood which, when cut, quickly turns from a light brown to a rich purple color. When the wood is exposed to sunlight, it darkens to a brown color with a slight purple color. The dry wood is perfect for the flex of the Ski.


Jackie Chan gold plated poles

This stunning new ski was developed especially for Jackie Chan and was precisely tuned to Jackie’s physical abilities and skiing preferences. It also features a top layer in Purpleheart wood which was personally selected by Jackie, who also has a personal collection of the wood in his museum where he preserves endangered and rare species from around the globe.


Jackie Chan limited edition snow skis with 14-karat gold bindings

This Limited Edition ski will be available only for a short time and is offered with the exact performance and specifications as Jackie Chan himself uses. The “Jackie Chan Oro-Amaranto” package includes a souvenir book and certificate signed by Jackie.

Also included with all ski packages is an incredible travel bag that Foil created. The custom designed bags are hand-stitched by leather craftsmen in Italy and are made in 3 sizes. They come with a full-length heavy-duty zipper, carrying handle, front pull handle, and hidden wheels.


Customized travel bag included with all ski packages

Foil offers four additional ski creations, Oro-Nero, Rossastro, Bianco and Moca, each crafted from premium materials and completely unique. Moca skis are made from African Rosewood, and the Bianco and Rossastro are made from Blond African Rosewood and Mahogany. The Classico version is an all-mountain ski, and the Riserva is for slalom skiing.

At a jaw-dropping price of $50,000, the Oro-Nero is made with 8000-year-old Bog Oak combined with 14 karat gold plated bindings, poles, and inlays. Bog-Oak is a material from trees that have been buried in peat bogs and preserved from decay sometimes for thousands of years. The wood is usually stained brown by tannins dissolved in the acidic water. Bog-Oak represents the early stages in the fossilization of wood, eventually becoming lignite and coal over millions of years. It is a rare form of timber that is among the world’s most expensive tropical hardwoods.


The $50,000 Oro Nero line of skis

Foil Skis was launched in a small village located between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea in northern Italy. The company was created by Andreas Pichler and Nikolaus (Klaus) Heidegger. Their mutual love for sport, nature, and movement inspired them to create the company.

Every product created through Foil is unique, and they customize their skis for each buyer. From the first class inlaid initials to the vintage lock, classic flask and the monogrammed leather bag, Foil personalizes all elements of the ski packages they sell.


Custom flask included with all ski packages

Foil owner Andreas Pichler is a fifth-generation artist and designer from the medieval town of Doellach in Austria. He specializes in woodcarving, sculpture and numerous fields of design, including graphic, sound and industrial. As an award-winning designer, artist and competitive alpine skier, he embraced Foil’s legendary foundation and then, with valuable input from a team of master craftsmen, designers, and athletes, shaped Foil into what it is today.

Throughout his career, Andreas has created custom guitars and design concepts for companies such as Fender, Infeld, and Red Bull in addition to amplifiers for Bogner, Boutique Amps Distribution and more. Sculpting is his true passion, and he has revived the ancient Austrian woodcarving tradition known as Krampus, through his signature “White Mask Series.” His passion for woodworking also includes furniture designs and innovation utilizing a unique method for texturizing and finishing surfaces.


Andreas Pichler

I spoke at length with the charming and handsome Andreas Pichler about his company, the incredible new Jackie Chan Limited Edition Skis and his plans for the future.

“I consider Foil as “THE” representative of this magical, engaging, luxurious and almost fairytale lifestyle,” says Pichler. “Personally, I am passionate about craftsmanship, both from my own expectations and/or as inspired by the perfection of other craftsmen. I became a master instrument luthier (builder) at a very early age while I was still competing professionally on the Austrian ski team.”

With the launch of the stunning Jackie Chan series, Foil has created a unique relationship with the superstar and Pichler adds, “The Jackie Chan skis were inspired by his passion for saving dying species of trees. Jackie has his own museum of extraordinary historical species of trees and woods, and he dedicates his interest in procuring these treasures. We created this special ski for him in a style (wood and tone) that we customized to his performance skills. It’s a true Jackie Chan Ski. We work with SRG (Sparkle Roll Group) in China and Jackie is a part of that group as is Rolls-Royce. Since we are the exclusive ski partner for Rolls-Royce, Foil is often called the Rolls- Royce of skis. It’s a perfect fit for both brands.”

“In the Ski industry, there still is so much room for improvement. (in terms of style, quality, and craftsmanship, etc.).” says Pilcher, “We are working on a few key products already which will be unveiled fairly soon. I’m personally deep in the development of a perfect, fully-functional, solid Gold version of a ski, believe it or not … It’s a huge challenge to achieve the performance requirements, but we are close. The world will soon see the first and only $1 million-dollar ski package!”


Jackie Chan on the superyacht in Cannes (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

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I like Jackie Chan very much. He’s so cool

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Dragon Quest

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This is Jackie’s recent promo for Hoshi no Dragon Quest, or Star of Dragon Quest, a videogame.

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