Director Rob Minkoff, left, Jackie Chan, center, and Misako Yasuda, right. PHOTO BY ERIKA ARAGON

Jackie Chan attends Tokyo charity premiere for Sichuan quake victims

Thursday 10th July, 07:37 AM JST

By Taro Fujimoto

TOKYO —

Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, 54, on Wednesday night attended the charity Japan premiere of his latest film “Forbidden Kingdom” (Japanese title “Dragon Kingdom”) in Tokyo. Chan said, “We received a lot of donations from Japan. I really thank you from the bottom of my heart. It’s not about how much you donated. Every donation is helpful.”

About 1,378,000 yen was raised from the 2,000 yen admission fee paid by each member of the audience to attend the premiere. The money will be donated to survivors of the Sichuan earthquake in China through the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation.

Chan will also hold a charity auction for earthquake relief aid in Miyagi and Iwate Prefectures. His original jacket and calabash used in the film, which symbolize his kung-fu action style, will be auctioned by Rakuten from July 20.

Director Rob Minkoff, 45, and Japanese celebrity Misako Yasuda, 26, also attended the premiere. The film will be released from July 26 nationwide.

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nimbus at 09:28 AM JST - 10th July

Jackie Chan personally has donated 10,000,000 yuan to the earthquake relief, which is approximately 155,800,000 yen. Generous guy.
JeromeInJapan at 11:02 AM JST - 10th July

He is the king! If Obama looses send in Jackie!
flammenwerfer at 01:17 PM JST - 10th July

Jackie Chan = top bloke.
Crucades at 01:18 PM JST - 10th July

jackie chan is the man!
jponlyjpfuls at 01:32 PM JST - 10th July

ohh jackie
akirachua at 02:56 PM JST - 10th July

Congratulation, Jackie very good kind for donation to Sichuan quake victims.
Noripinhead at 03:42 PM JST - 10th July

Good on you, Jackie, as the Aussies would say. What are those are wooden things they are holding?
Zen_Builder at 03:47 PM JST - 10th July

Those wooden things look like traditional drinking gourds made from hollowed fruits.

Watch any Chinese MA movie and you will see them, like "Drunken master", etc.
niku at 04:16 PM JST - 10th July

10,000,000 yuan = 155,800.000 yen? On what planet?
thepro at 06:56 PM JST - 10th July

Jackie Chan is the actor I most respect.
diegameL at 07:58 PM JST - 10th July

** niku at 04:16 PM JST - 10th July

10,000,000 yuan = 155,800.000 yen? On what planet? **

10 000 000 Chinese yuan = 156,524,906 Japanese yen

get your commas right
ALAGAPPAN at 12:30 AM JST - 11th July

HATS-OFF JACKIE WE SALUTE YOU
rajakumar at 01:56 AM JST - 11th July

Way to go jackie chan. Jackie very charitable in consciousness.
Ivespoken at 03:33 AM JST - 11th July

I LOVE JACKIE CHAN!!

*hats off to his organization (sigh) I love him soooo much, lol
8iamhappy8 at 08:14 AM JST - 11th July

Chan's da man.