Asian
cinematic
icon
Jackie
Chan,
whose
latest
actioner
"Dragon
Blade" hits
Indian
screens
on
Friday,
says
he
may
come
down
to
the
country
to
shoot
his
new
film
"Kungfu
Yoga",
the
first
project
under
a
India-China
co-production
agreement
signed
during
President
Xi
Jinping's
visit
here
last
September.
When
Chan
last
visited
India
in
2013,
he
spoke
to
this
IANS
correspondent
about
the
need
for
encouraging
movie
collaborations
and
cultural
exchange
between
the
two
countries.
Is
he
pioneering
something
in
that
direction?
"Yes,
I
am
planning
to
start
a
new
movie
called
'Kungfu
Yoga'.
That
means
I
will
be
returning
to
film
in
India.
Perhaps
next
time
you
will
interview
me
on
a
set," Chan,
who
will
turn
61
next
month,
told
IANS
in
an
email
interview
from
Beijing.
Courtesy
of
twitter
The
star
of
movies
like
"Police
Story",
"Rush
Hour" and
"The
Myth",
Chan
will
be
seen
in
a
prominent
role
in
"Kungfu
Yoga".
From
the
film's
title,
one
believes
it
will
be
a
perfect
amalgamation
of
Chinese
martial
art
Kungfu,
and
the
art
of
Yoga,
which
originated
in
ancient
India
and
now
thrives
around
the
world.
Chan's
earlier
India
collaboration
has
been
with
Bollywood
beauty
Mallika
Sherawat
in
his
2005
film
"The
Myth".
But
will
his
association
with
the
Indian
entertainment
industry
include
a
Bollywood
film?
"I
don't
think
about
it
in
terms
of
doing
a
Bollywood
movie,
or
even
a
Hollywood
movie.
The
most
important
thing
is
the
script.
But,
yes,
I'm
planning
the
new
movie
called
'Kungfu
Yoga'.
Hopefully,
we
will
start
filming
in
the
autumn," he
added.
Meanwhile,
the
actor,
who
has
regaled
legions
of
his
fans
across
the
globe
with
his
comedic
and
action
avatars,
hopes
his
American-Chinese
collaboration
"Dragon
Blade",
directed
by
Daniel
Lee,
appeals
to
Indian
audiences
with
its
story.
"The
myth
about
ancient
Romans
lost
in
China
is
absolutely
intriguing...Also,
I
designed
the
fight
sequences
myself
and
I
think
the
audiences
will
love
them.
Last
of
all,
the
songs
and
music
in
the
movie
are
something
I'm
very
proud
of," he
said.
In
"Dragon
Blade",
releasing
here
in
English,
Hindi,
Tamil
and
Telugu,
Chan
has
worked
with
Hollywood
actors
John
Cusack
and
Adrian
Brody.
The
experience,
he
says,
was
"great".
"I
enjoyed
working
with
them
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
more
Hollywood
stars
in
China.
For
many
years,
I
acted
in
Hollywood
films.
It's
exciting
now
that
Hollywood
stars
are
acting
in
Chinese
films,"
said
the
actor,
who
defies
age
with
his
enthusiasm,
passion
and
ability
to
perform
daredevilry
without
a
thought.
What
keeps
him
going?
"Enjoy
every
moment
of
your
life.
Accept
your
own
self.
Be
young
at
heart.
I
still
go
to
the
gym
every
day
and
run
for
an
hour.
But
I
never
go
on
a
diet.
I
believe
in
being
'Happy
go
Lucky'!
That's
my
secret,"
said
the
action
star,
who
worked
with
more
than
800
extras,
over
350
crew
members
and
hundreds
of
horses
for
"Dragon
Blade".
As
a
sexagenarian,
is
he
choosing
his
roles
more
carefully?
"Of
course,
I
am
now
61.
I
would
like
audiences
to
think
of
me
as
a
dramatic
actor
who
happens
to
also
do
action.
In
my
recent
films,
I've
been
trying
to
broaden
my
roles,
including
in
"Dragon
Blade"."