Jackie Chan's Controversial Interview in China

Jackie Chan's controversial interview on a Mainland Chinese TV show, expressing his personal and political views.
Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong actor, director, martial artist and stuntman known for his slapstick Buster Keaton fighting style, comedic timing, and innovative stunts. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all time. He has inspired many other artists including Akira Toriyama and his work 'Dragon Ball', Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma ½, and many other film directors.
Note- The translation was done with hardsubs at the time of upload so I couldn't correct some errors. I have been made aware of some translation errors.

[@stefania-eleni1347]

I love him because when you see his movies, he stands for justice, when you see the real man, he stands for justice. How often do you find people like that?

[@jacksonbrown4112]

No he doesn't in real life. He said citizens in Hong Kong has too much freedom and didn't need democracy. He cheated on his wife. And got a woman pregnant. Then abandoned the woman and the child. He got drunk at shows in Taiwan a insulted the crowd. He pretended he didn't hear about the 3 months long prettiest in HK where students, civilians and reporters, were beaten and killed and attacked by the police and triads for the ccp. He is a coward who begs for money at Xis scrap table.

[@Lorenzo-Sandoval-Fine-Art]

I honestly think it’s fair that Jackie Chan is proud to be Chinese. There is nothing wrong with loving the culture you are.

[@sara.cbc92]

yes, I agree politics aside

[@unknownerror294]

he is hong konger

[@asianamericancasestudies6434]

Funny how white people always talk about "culture" instead of "identity," maybe because America, Australia, etc. were robbed from the natives. Even though I'm born in the US and my father in Taiwan, we all know we're Chinese. White people call themselves Americans because they're born in the US, so is a person born on a pile of gold better than being born on sh1t?

[@sara.cbc92]

​@@asianamericancasestudies6434 I think culture and identity are interchangeable when discussing one's nationality which Jackie is doing here. I see nothing inherently wrong with that guy's statement. Being a Cbc diaspora myself, I identify with nationality first ie I'm Canadian. As US is a melting pot, it's more convenient to identify with nationality/birth place. This of cos is a personal preference.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@unknownerror294 to be precise, he's ethnic Han Chinese born in Hong Kong which is now part of China. The term Chinese is interchangeable for ethnicity or nationality. Eg a Taiwanese is ethnic Han Chinese but of Taiwanese nationality. Due to political stigma associated with Red China, the label Chinese is often frowned upon by Hong Kongers and Taiwanese.

[@gypsydanceuk]

Jackie Chan is a Cantonese speaker, but his Mandarin is so good and clear...amazing.

[@sara.cbc92]

It's really good. His Mandarin proficiency has improved in recent years.

[@qwmx]

He lived in mainland for a while studying peking opera if memory serves me right.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@qwmx hmm, I don't think so. His peking opera training school was in HK with Sammo, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah making up the 7 Little fortunes.

[@sharp4479]

His generation in Hong Kong is probably more diverse than you think. People are originally from not only the canton region, but also Teochew, Shanghai, Fujian, Northern China, etc, all came together. From Jackie's early interview, he mentioned that he spoke a mixture of multiple dialect with his dad. No need to mention during his early training with Master Yu Jim-yuen, the students were only allowed to speak Mandarin. And if you pay attention to his cantonese accent, it is not the young generation hong kong people's accent. His accent is more "canton" actually.

[@woklam342]

they made a 7 little fuk . they were speaking mandarin

[@armin6894]

nothing controversial. man is speaking the truth.

[@petesmart1983]

Pro ccp puppet Jackie

[@A.Pheno-Menon]

As an Indian who has lived abroad and an admirer of Jackie Chan, I can completely relate to what he is saying. He should definitely be proud and loving his country. Absolutely! I don't see this as a controversial interview at all keeping aside any political or ideological differences if any. In fact, he is also talking about how Japanese and American citizens are so patriotic and proud about their respective nations. The Chinese should also have the same pride and passion for China.

[@sara.cbc92]

Jackie likes India too apparently. He made 'Kung Fu Yoga' with Indian actors which did relatively well at the domestic Chinese box office. It was a sequel to 2005's The Myth. In that film he also casted an Indian actress Mallika Sherawat.

[@A.Pheno-Menon]

@@sara.cbc92 Yes, I am aware that Jackie Chan likes India too and also heard about 'Kung Fu Yoga.' I personally have only good things to say about Chinese people and for many from my generation 80s-90s used to devour Hong Kong & Chinese Martial Arts films. Jackie Chan was at the focal point of most of these films.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@A.Pheno-Menon you can watch Kung Fu Yoga on KZbin 😊 it's a fun film and I learned things about Indian cultures.

[@sunk583]

Baach

[@sunk583]

Jackie Chan is not Indian 😂

[@ianchristopher9422]

I don't see anything wrong about what he is saying here, he's just proud of being Chinese nothing wrong with that. I also noticed that he's way more articulate and fast when speaking his native tongue, in comparison to when speaking his usual broken english when in America, which always takes him twice the time whenever he's having a conversation with someone, which is something uncomfortable for him I assume.

[@sara.cbc92]

Jackie gets a lot of flak for supporting his country and people over the years.

[@ianchristopher9422]

@@sara.cbc92 Which is something I would never understand, everyone should be proud of where they came from I think. No country is perfect, everyone should know this.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@ianchristopher9422 In an ideal world there would be no segregation or classism.

[@ArthurUdy]

Actually he’s not speaking his native tongue in this video either 😂, his native tongue is Cantonese while in this video he’s speaking Mandarin Chinese

[@sara.cbc92]

@@ArthurUdy actually his father is from Mainland China, we can't be sure if he was taught Cantonese or Mandarin first. Most Hong Kongers born in the 50s to 70s can speak Mandarin in their households.

[@alexandrenizan2337]

I watched this interview to improve my Chinese.

[@sara.cbc92]

That's good`

[@sebastianalmanza4756]

Same

[@MacDouglas6439]

His mandarin is very good for undestanding. I also have understood everything. Others have a Beijing accent. To much 儿。

[@ScaroMK]

What's controversial? A Chinese man that is proud to be Chinese?

[@sara.cbc92]

It was controversial to Hongkongers because he was alluding to supporting the government's rule (CCP).

[@dunzhen]

To self hating Chinese/Asians who've internalized their own people's inferiority to others namely whites it's controversial. Because these people are indoctrinated to be ashamed of what they are

[@Madi_Ernar]

Yes, because the west is pulling the strings to keep Hong Kong as their colony. They even started telling chinese who live in HK that they are not chinese, but in fact a different nation.

[@elmohuaerte6082]

​@@sara.cbc92sorry what is the difference between hong kongers and mainland china?

[@BandrewMacrew]

@@elmohuaerte6082 Hong Kong has been a kind of free state in the China province, lately however China has more or less colonized them, implemented a more conservative rule reducing the freedom that Hong Kongers had access to before. Google it!

[@pault9544]

It's interesting seeing Jackie Chan speaking Chinese when I've grown up watching him speaking English within Americn cinema. He's a lot more animated when speaking Chinese, and his Mandarin is very good!

[@sara.cbc92]

Yes, he is. His mother tongue is Cantonese but he's fluent in Mandarin too. I guess he's most comfortable in his native language.

[@St.petersEye]

Cantonese forever

[@jianxiongRaven]

@@sara.cbc92 yes man

[@Dearagon]

​@@sara.cbc92 my man Jackie can fluently have a conversation in 9 languages lol, might be broken but he's comfortable with those 9 one of which is American sign language

[@sara.cbc92]

@@Dearagon he's actually not fluent in all 9. He can barely speak Japanese. I think he's better at Korean though.

[@Sovietghostdivision]

I looked this up wanting to understand what Jackie's thoughts were about his government. I feel like I understand him a little more now thank you.

[@sara.cbc92]

you're welcome.

[@Airestotle09]

Its only controversial because theres people in this world who lack integrity, morals and a sense of decency. Jackie Chan has all of that and it makes people mad. Keep being you Jackie, the world is a better place because of you!

[@sara.cbc92]

I respect Jackie Chan as an actor, martial artist, comedian, stuntman and philanthropist. He will easily go down as a legend after Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin. But he has a lot of baggage from cheating on his wife, drug rehab son, estranged lesbian daughter and being a staunch supporter of the CCP.

[@petesmart1983]

Jackie is a sell out who wants Hong kongers to he controlled

[@lester44444]

Jackie Chan is a piece of shit. Hard to find a single Hong Konger who would claim him if you knew the despicable shit he does not just to strangers, but also to his own family.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@lester44444 what have you done for the HK community and society? Last I checked he has done many charitable work in both HK and abroad. His personal life and political views are his own. That's the whole point of having differing views and freedom of speech. His family? You mean the lesbian run away and a hopeless son that leeches off his father's name, not to mention both are substance abusers. He cheated on his wife, so yeah that's the only bad thing I can think of.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@petesmart1983 he could mean that he wants Hong Kongers to be disciplined. Seeing the carnage during the 2019 riots, it's hard to disagree.

[@sara.cbc92]

An old Jackie Chan interview that caused some controversy in Hong Kong which I translated and subbed. No slander and defamation against Jackie Chan pls. This video is solely for educational and entertainment purposes. Jackie Chan is an actor, martial artist, comedian, stuntman and philanthropist. Known for his slapstick fighting style, comedic timing and innovative stunts. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all time. His influences include silent comedian greats such as Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. In turn he has inspired many other artists including Akira Toriyama and his work 'Dragon Ball', Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma ½, and reknowned action film directors.

[@mitchtrubisky999]

Lmfao what bullshit is this that you don't want full open discussion on your channel. That's nuts

[@sara.cbc92]

@@mitchtrubisky999 to filter despicable trolls like you? Thanks for setting an example.

[@letsmakemoney938]

makes sense now when he supports the killing of Ukraine. he owns to many resturants and property in china to say something against if if he tried. then i again i think greed took over this guy

[@sara.cbc92]

@@letsmakemoney938 where's the evidence he supports the killing of Ukrainians?

[@iBeatBoxz8]

Hong Kong is literally part of China so I don’t see what the problem is

[@mikeevans6344]

Jackie Chan has a good point. Hong Kong people are not treated as British neither they feel chinese. Now Hong Kong returned to China and they can legit say they are chinese nationality.

[@1v1meonrust42]

'do not flow like water. Stay still and obedient, like ice.' -2021 Jackie Chan

[@sara.cbc92]

Those were not his exact words.

[@sara.cbc92]

Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong actor, director, martial artist and stuntman known for his slapstick Buster Keaton fighting style, comedic timing, and innovative stunts. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all time. He has inspired many other artists including Akira Toriyama and his work 'Dragon Ball', Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma ½, and many other film directors.

[@unknownerror294]

yes hong kong, not chinese

[@ccnl-r1t]

@@unknownerror294hk not Chinese？ British？

[@tshirtnjeans4829]

What exactly is controversial about being proud of being Chinese?

[@sara.cbc92]

He's also a proud communist supporter and spoken of CCP in reverence. Obviously this doesn't bode well with Hongkongers, Taiwanese and people of the free world.

[@giasifman9050]

@@sara.cbc92”free world”

[@tjohanne]

​@@giasifman9050yes. "Free" as in not dictatorships. Free doesn't mean perfect, but at least freedom of speech.

[@petesmart1983]

It's pro ccp nothing to do with being Chinese all Hong kongers are Chinese but not ccp supporters. Jackie believes Hong kongers needed controlling and should be told what to do, and become the same as China. He also believes Taiwan should be china. It's not pro Chinese this is pro communist believes. Talk to non Han Chinese what they think of ccp, the uigyer getting ethnic cleansed, the Tibetans. All these people forced into labour camps from Hong Kong for not supporting china. Remember tianamin square which mainland China has deleted from history??? Or that over 60% if Hong kongers since the change over live in Europe or north America and another 10% in other Asian countries. Hong Kong was the biggest and best place in Asia and now it's a mess of bordered up places and all individual and independent shops gone for ccp supporting shops

[@sara.cbc92]

@@petesmart1983 I disagree. I detest the CCP but he is unconsciously supporting the regime out of false belief that it cares for the Chinese people. I have seen many interviews of Jackie regarding his views on politics, HK, China and being Chinese. I believe his heart is in the right place but he became indoctrinated by CCP ideology somewhere around 2008 during the Beijing Olympics.

[@soumitrohore1260]

NOTHING WRONG TO BE PROUD OF YOUR HERITAGE JACKIE CHAN WILL ALWAYS BE RIGHT

[@PeterDiaz666]

Are you referring to Johnny Kitagawa? Unfortunately, he has assaulted many of his artists, in the J.POP scene just like P. diddy. I guess they learned it from each other.😢😢

[@xxxcool2565]

What Jackie say is so true of Hong Kongers and Singaporean. Many people in those 2 places just like to criticize the government for the sake of criticizing esp the younger gen. If you are unhappy then leave like Jackie said. Seek assylum elsewhere.

[@sara.cbc92]

Singaporeans have nothing to do with Mainland China. I don't think Singapore is critical of their government. You may have a case with HK.

[@geenaee4772]

I am a Malaysian Chinese. I am proud to be a Chinese too.

[@sara.cbc92]

Malaysian Chinese preserved Chinese culture even better than Mainlanders. They didn't go through the great leap forward, cultural revolution, mass famines etc.

[@JDoe020]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@sara.cbc92As a Chinese person myself that has traveled around Asia, I have never understood what people meant when they say Chinese culture is better preserved outside of the mainland. Everyone I know still practice the same cultural practices that I have seen Chinese people practice outside of the mainland. The idea that the real Chinese culture isn’t well preserved in the mainland isn’t correct imo.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@JDoe020 I disagree. I'm a very well travelled individual and have relatives from the Mainland. Other than genetics, we are completely different culturally. Our ideologies, social constructs, way of thinking are different from Mainlanders. This applies to Chinese 4th gen diasporas, Taiwanese, Hong Kongers, Malaysian Chinese, Singaporean Chinese, Indonesian Chinese. I have been to all these countries and witnessed their cultures. Yes, Mainlanders may celebrate the same festivals, but there's no longer any spirit or meaning for them. Everything is about money and commercialism in China. Mao did a good job ruining an entire civilization there.

[@JDoe020]

@@sara.cbc92 We can agree to disagree, but in my experience culturally while there are some differences between all that you have listed biggest being political, they're all more similar than not. To say you're completely different culturally when speaking strictly in terms of what could be considered as real Chinese culture is just far fetch to me.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@JDoe020 It's not so far fetched when Mao deliberately planned a great reset displacing Chinese cultures with CCP ideology. His almost 3 decade rule culminated in the wiping of core Confucian values, destruction of artifacts, burning of historical books and literature. And even under Deng, China's culture was barely revived. Mainlanders had to learn Chinese cultures from scratch after years of Little Red book's brainwashing. Some of the most valued Chinese treasures and artifacts are homed in Taiwan. China may be the ancestral land of Han Chinese but now it's a den for the CCP.

[@captaindestruction9332]

Nothing wrong with being proud of your heritage or were your from. Also cool to see him speaking in a language similar to his native tongue. Another big actor to watch speak in their native tongue is Arnold Schwarzenegger. Seeing him speak with even more confidence than his fluent English is really cool to see.

[@docaz9453]

I am not chinese nor asian , I just like jackie chan and I dont see anything wrong with what he said .

[@sara.cbc92]

Fair enough

[@theheartneverstop]

that's why i loved him so much.

[@sara.cbc92]

regardless of his political stance, he's a cinema icon who's proud to be a citizen of his country.

[@theheartneverstop]

@@sara.cbc92 i am chinese. hhhh, so i definetly 100 percent support him. btw his word also remind us why loving your motherland is a guilty.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@theheartneverstop Us? I'm not Mainland Chinese and I do not support communist regimes. however I respect Jackie's love for his own country.

[@theheartneverstop]

@@sara.cbc92 ：）

[@sara.cbc92]

@@theheartneverstop 我希望有一天中國大陸人能找到他們的自由。來自加拿大華人的良好祝愿。

[@Trackman71]

Not even a bad or controversial take. I was honestly expecting him to be pro-ccp but this interview didn’t come off that way. It just seems like he’s proud of his homeland which is fine.

[@sara.cbc92]

Supporting CCP is synonymous to being a communist. For most Hongkongers this was one of the interviews that got them worked up about Jackie being a CCP stooge. Even though CCP or Communism wasn't even mentioned.

[@Ethan_and_Astra]

other comments he has made are very pro ccp - im not saying thats bad or good, but you should research some more before establishing an opinion.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@Ethan_and_Astra Jackie can be quite fickle on his views. He once said ''If I need to buy a TV, I'll definitely buy a Japanese TV. A Chinese TV might explode.” - Jackie Chan

[@GamingLovesJohn]

@@sara.cbc92I think his views are always shifting from his sort of collective group of friends. I understand the culture a bit more, although he’s from Hong Kong and I’m from America; there is a sort of old fashioned “rhetoric”/belief?” that we as immigrants or naturally born in these countries are not really American or whatever country we reside in. The frame of mind is we are ethnically Chinese and we should come back to our native homeland as the thought process. I haven’t really delved into China/ CCP’s politics; but this might be a similar sort of rhetoric spewed. I kind of understand also the Hong Kong situation, of being for a century, formerly controlled by Britain to being independent. It’s pretty much a new wave vs. old wave sort of ideology here, but with violence and shifting tides.

[@leejun8955]

I dont care if he's Chinese or Hong Konger, at least he has guts to mentioned "Taiwan Citizenship" on a China show, which is not acknowledged by the CCP.

[@davec5153]

Any one born in British Hong Kong can get British citizenship. Although, I'd be proud to be Chinese if i was him or any ethnically Chinese.

[@sara.cbc92]

I believe Jackie has permanent residency visa in Australia as he has lived there for a time. He has a Chinese passport. Article 3 of the Nationality Law of the PRC states that dual nationality or citizenship is not recognised. Hong Kong citizenship does not exist. The city does have its own passport, but only Chinese nationals can obtain one, provided they meet the requirements. China does not allow dual citizenship and if you are a Chinese national you cannot have dual citizenship

[@mikeevans6344]

@@sara.cbc92 PRC allow dual citizenship for people who have significant contribution for the country, like Eileen Gu and also Jackie Chan.

[@KaiserTrigger]

It's fine to be Chinese. Just don't think that your nationality is supposed to be what divides you. The problem is letting nationality be the thing that binds you, and not ideas. Chinese governments ideas are... Pretty dangerous.

[@sara.cbc92]

Yes, they are. That's why it's best if you can separate entertainment from politics. I figured most mature people would know this by now.

[@sungod1384]

I wouldnt say so. Many normal people are part of the cpc. Jackie chan is a part of the cpc. The ideas of the cpc are the ideas of the chinese. Nationalized industry. Regulations on the market. Being able to start small buisnesses. Universal housing. fixed food prices. National healthcare plan. Eliminating absolute poverty. These are what the chinese push themselves for in their government.

[@XiaoYElllooUnicorn]

The Chinese government is brilliant. Better than most of the world's. Don't believe me? Just take one look at Americas government and tell me Plaetines government isn't doing a better job. Hint: They don't have one

[@CATDHD]

​@@XiaoYElllooUnicornone child policy and zero covid policy :are we a joke to you?

[@blue-uo6yl]

Dangerous but the Western ideas arent? The ones that colonized 90% of the world. Give me a break weirdo. You whiteys just scared of being over taken under the guise of 'freedom' and 'democracy' kick rocks. Jackie chan is a legend.

[@StudioTomicTeam]

World loves ❤China. Live from Serbia

[@tamerlan2677]

There's enough reasons to be proud of being Chinese, China has an amazing glorious and ancient culture. People making politics out of everything, politics come and go but China stays beautiful. Jackie is beautiful too, beautiful human being.

[@RK-108.]

As an Indian I’m agree with Jackie chan he speaking truth

[@sara.cbc92]

Jackie has done charity in India and likes the country. He made the films 'Kung Fu Yoga' and 'The Myth' which was based in India.

[@beratdeliu]

I got one thing to say here: its possible for a chinese citizen to obtain permanent citizenship in a foreign country and have the same rights as the locals but its IMPOSSIBLE for a foreigner to obtain permanent citizenship in china and have those same rights as those locals. Fair?

[@sara.cbc92]

You have a good point, and it's definitely unfair. There's a Japanese director Ryo Takeuchi who lives in China with a KZbin channel making documentaries with locals and foreigners. This subject has recently been touched on, you can have a look.

[@beratdeliu]

@@sara.cbc92 i will check it out, thnx.

[@beratdeliu]

@@sara.cbc92 could you direct me towards that video because he got allot of them and they're in chinese😁

[@sara.cbc92]

@@beratdeliu This is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4vPmJZnhdmroLM

[@YSFmemories]

this just isn't a fair comparison tho; there are 200 countries in the world, some of them have lax immigration policies, many don't. You *can* immigrate to China, you just have to be special, like elkeson (the soccer player from brazil) for example.

[@thomasgunawan7541]

Jackie Chan is the perfect solution against the US-China tensions, I think.... ☮

[@sara.cbc92]

he has some good counter points to the US

[@docaz9453]

@@sara.cbc92 but would he have became world known if not for him promoting in america

[@sara.cbc92]

being patriotic doesn't mean a complete boycott of a career in the states.

[@HumanoidMachine]

No, he supports the communist government and wants them to take back Hong Kong and Taiwan

[@whenisdinner2137]

@@docaz9453 no

[@smrie1]

Strange for him too say that in other countries he will be a second ranked citizen while America give him so much. He is one of Americas most beloved moviestars off all time...

[@sara.cbc92]

Well, if you were his avid fan you'd know that he was bullied in his early days of filming in Hollywood. American directors had no respect for his skills or input eg on the set of Protector This prompted Jackie to make Police Story which ironically influenced generations of action films in Tinstletown.

[@TheIceman567]

@@sara.cbc92 but also funny he was at the pro democracy rally in 1989 in Hong Kong. The guy is a sell out.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@TheIceman567 SELL out. Not sale out. Learn to spell and don't bother editing this time 😂

[@toohdvaetihom7088]

Americans don't consider non-whites as real citizen

[@sara.cbc92]

@@toohdvaetihom7088 this is true from personal experience.

[@michaelg4158]

What an inspiring interview! Now I like Jackie Chan even more. Thanks for uploading and sharing this video. Do you have the full interview?

[@sara.cbc92]

Thanks for the comment~ I have the full interview, but untranslated. for the rest of the interview he mainly talks about his upbringing, movie making etc.

[@michaelg4158]

@@sara.cbc92 it's fine, I can understand Chinese. I failed to find this full interview on KZbin. When I search Jackie Chan interview on KZbin, they're mostly English speaking interview of the late show in the United States like the ones with Conan O'Brien, Steve Harvey, and etc. George Stroumboulopoulos' interview is a very good one I must say, it has 2.5 million views as of today. Can you share with me the link of this Phoenix TV full interview please if you have it. If not, can you please upload the full interview and share with me the link? Thank you in advance!

[@sara.cbc92]

@@michaelg4158 I don't have the video on my computer but I found the full interview on Bili Bili platform. you can download it from the App/Play store. If not, you can just head to their site on a web browser. Hope that helps.

[@michaelg4158]

@@sara.cbc92 I just went to Bilibili website and search for it but I can't find it. Can you give me the link?

[@sara.cbc92]

@@michaelg4158 youtube doesn't allow urls. but you can type 成龙谈爱国，激动质问爱国有罪吗，儿子房祖名要主动回归中国 in the search bar of Bili bili. I can't seem to find the full interview, could be deleted. But this video is the longest.

[@Shionshowa]

You are Hong konger Cantonese not mainland chinese

[@iFukuyama]

Is the rest available (even if without subtitles)?

[@sara.cbc92]

you can find the rest of the interview on Bili Bili platform.

[@alexblack3382]

which part went controversial? 😳

[@thegirlfromru]

He listened to JFK... what a wise man!

[@Letsgo0212]

By seeing him saying, i again realize everyone has their own opinion, which can not be ignored..

[@xsparky0168]

its genuinely inspiring, his confidence in words is actually goated, often times i find myself speaking like that (back your points!)

[@superdle23]

Im just curious but can somebody tell me if his mandarin is good? Does he has an accent? Do you notice that his native language is cantonese? Thx

[@sara.cbc92]

Proficient. He's better than most Hong Kong natives. There's a hint of native cantonese accent noticable.

[@slawekc2381]

Not really controversial, but I would like him to be more precise with his statements.... Nothing wrong with being proud of where you come from...HOWEVER, to say that if you do not like something about your country - you should just leave is a dangerous if not outright stupid ... no matter what country we are talking about.... if your government is oppressive and unjust - do you just pack and leave your country or fight for reforms and elect a new leadership ?? If people followed such recommendations we would still be ruled by Kings and Tyrants all over the World in every country.... fortunately people don't see it like that and they choose to fight for their rights rather than simply move to another country. Fundamentally change is natural, required for progress and beneficial.... ANY government that wants monopoly and submission is a government that MUST be changed.... In addition, speaking in more general terms.... people want progress also in cultural and other aspects of their lives.... most generic example: not that long ago women were given tickets for inappropriate attire on the beaches (two piece),.... not saying it's all perfect all over the World but at least majority of countries no longer prosecute, jail and kill their own citizens for the way they dress, the partners they choose to have, religion they follow or actually being atheists etc... etc...

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Jackie is quite proficient in Cantonese Mandarin and English He is a phenomenal actor and I’ll go as far as to say that he is the Michael Jordan of Chinese action cinema

[@sara.cbc92]

yes, definitely he's an icon of his field just like Micheal Jordan is to basketball. The Goat.

[@Tone2K]

Jackie Chan is the GOAT. How can you not love this man.

[@JohnKnight-l2x]

Nationalism and identity is so important. Jackie is right. If a nation's citizens are spread out and divided, it loses it's identity.

[@Obveeus]

As someone who knows almost nothing about Chinese politics, this is very interesting hearing one my childhood idols talk about this. However, I disagree with two things: 1) The notion that one should be "proud" of their ethnicity. I'd rather be proud of something I accomplished, not something I was born as. 2) The patriotism in the US is very polarized. There is an alarming amount of people that dislike or outright hate it here, but they don't leave. That's another big topic though..

[@sara.cbc92]

Interesting take. This is less about politics and more about identity, particularly what it means to be a Hong Konger/Chinese. US is a melting pot and Americans were never subjected to colonizations or handovers. Therefore most Hong Kongers lack a sense of identity and belonging. This results in the loathing of being identified as a Mainlander/Chinese while for others an embrace of reunification.

[@YSFmemories]

You have to understand the background of this "proudness". I agree with you in that xenophobia is bad and we're all just humans, but if you understand how China suffered through 150 years of humiliation, and Chinese people were bullied and taken advantage of by everyone else, whether it was the europeans, the Americans, even the Japanese; and throughout the 20th century, China was dirt poor and so far behind everyone else. The proudness is more like "We shouldn't be ashamed to be Chinese, we shouldn't pretend to be something we're not in order to ameliorate our inferiority complex". It's like, HK/TW people seem to think that it's an insult to call them Chinese, even though that's literally what they are.

[@sonnycloudz9577]

It’s a bit complicated because it has to do with Cantonese vs Mandarin which gets into more complicated issues

[@YorgosL1]

Different country different languages

[@BowlofIndoMee]

Where's the controversy?

[@francescomacchi3198]

I'm not chinese, but this man made me proud to be it 😃

[@AthanasiosJapan]

Patriotic feeling is unrelated to support towards government.

[@volgg]

I don't get what's controversial? I'm not chinese or lived in Mainland China, taiwan, etc etc, so it's not my lived experience.

[@aberizal8022]

people in hong kong and mainland china are actualy same, they all chinese by race. whats make them different are the ideology.

[@sara.cbc92]

Yes, ethnically they are the same. So are Taiwanese. but what's more important is human values. For some they put religion or ideology first before being a Chinese.

[@unknownerror294]

not true, hong kong independent.

[@YSFmemories]

They are brainwashed puppets of the west and their leaders. It's really all about the selfish leaders (especially TW) maintaining their power and luxury that's why they brainwash the population to hate on their relatives across the strait. It's so sad.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@YSFmemories Ironic talking about selfish. China's government imposed inhumane lockdowns to the point where millions of it's own citizens had to barter for food like the stone age. The use of Western social media KZbin, Facebook, Instagram etc is also strictly forbidden.

[@AC-he8ln]

2:57 Misleading subtitles. He didn't say: "I always ask myself what can I do for my country" He said: "I always asked myself what can I do for the CCP". Definitely not the same. Just like "What can I do for Putin" would not be the same as "What can I do for Russia".

[@sara.cbc92]

Read the description. The subs was done with hardsubs so I couldn't correct some errors when I first uploaded it. I was made aware of a few minor translation errors since then. The statement itself isn't entirely wrong he said, ''What I can do for my country's government''. the omission of 'government' was not deliberate. Even then, he didn't directly say CCP.

[@IrakliGogava]

i love asian people, i don't think it's true that white people won't accept them. i wish to have asian friends :(

[@mikeevans6344]

white people love asian culture, but dont respect asians. they take the benefits but dont respect it. you should learn more about asian culture and respect it then you will have asian friends. just wanting asian friends, is a fetish and wrong.

[@youisastar3246]

It's amazing how hard the west pushes to divide these people. Emphasizing Koreans as South Koreans when they simply call themselves Koreans. And forcing a narrative on a Chinese fishing village that was colonized by the British and saying they are not chinese or pretending Taiwanese are not Chinese when Taiwan is officially known as the Republic of China and occupied by chinese from the mainland whereas the original aboriginals are an insignificant minority.

[@loreleifajardo2430]

Full video?

[@sara.cbc92]

I can't upload the full video as it will be blocked.

[@loreleifajardo2430]

@@sara.cbc92 can you send a link instead with eng subs thanks

[@sara.cbc92]

@@loreleifajardo2430 this is the full video but no English subs. I translated this section myself kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4uwXptseLR2eK8feature=shared

[@Fairytachi13]

Jackie Chan must have Italian ancestors

[@sara.cbc92]

what makes you say that

[@Fairytachi13]

@@sara.cbc92 he uses his hands a lot

[@JoshuaXiong]

3:38 Good analogy. Smart.

[@NoChinaforever17]

Taiwan NO.1

[@davidcampelo]

He speaks Mandarin Chinese here, right?

[@sara.cbc92]

yes, Mandarin.

[@davidcampelo]

@@sara.cbc92 But he does speak both Mandarin and Cantonese, right?

[@sara.cbc92]

@@davidcampelo yes, he's a native Cantonese speaker. he can also speak Mandarin fluently.

[@YSFmemories]

@@davidcampelo his native tongue would be canto, because HK is canto. Many HK people can't speak mandarin at all or has a very heavy accent. Jackie Chan's accent is really good, but not perfect; you can still hear the canto-accent if you listen closely.

[@mikeevans6344]

I like Jackie Chans motivation for supporting the chinese government, that is, do not ask what the chinese government can do for you, but what can you do for your country, wanting to improve your country doesn't need politics. You can improve your country by doing your own thing, without complaining at your government. A world starts to be better with you yourself, not with someone else.

[@sara.cbc92]

Sorry couldn't hit that like or heart button. I can't support an authoritarian regime like the CCP. Jackie has good intentions but his faith is misplaced with the evil communist party which exploits and deceives it's own people since it's inception.

[@asdrubalerossi1819]

He gesticulates more than an Italian

[@nixboaski]

this is not controversial at all, my man Jackie here is spitting facts

[@artisticsolarninja]

No he is trying to be a communist and became a slave to xi jin the pooh and made hong kong people upset and he betrayed his own home country.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@artisticsolarninja Hong Kong is not a country.

[@Hua_Dong]

my man too I like anyone who likes Jackie Chan

[@atcera8714]

He could've come to India. He'd be a god

[@sara.cbc92]

Isn't Jackie already famous in India? He also made Kung Fu Yoga.

[@selerim]

Jackie experience racial issues when he came to film movies in the US in the 80s. He's not wrong in this interview he pretty saying how he feels.

[@sara.cbc92]

yes, he faced many incidents of racism not only on the set of his American movies but also in a diner once. I will make a video of this in the future.

[@Hua_Dong]

Jackie Chan is my hero and I will always love him

[@sara.cbc92]

Mine too.

[@fawawzaiya]

He's telling the truth.

[@lymli]

cantonese and hong kong culture are very different from mainland china culture, ignorants say cantonese is a dialect but it's a whole different language, people here praising jackie chan but he forgot he is hong kong and native cantonese speaker and money and fame from usa. you chinese keep jackie chan we got bruce lee who didn't know mandarin and never set foot on china, he thought he was chinese from hong kong 🤣🤣🤣

[@sara.cbc92]

Flush your toxic K-poop filled mind before attempting to engage in geopolitical discourse. Cantonese is older than Mandarin, hence yes it's not dialect. But they have similiar Sino linguistic roots and many words sound the same only with different intonation. you Chinese? I'm not from China, but was that supposed to come across as racist? the term Chinese can mean either ethnicity or nationality. Not that a K-poop filled brain would understand.

[@lymli]

@@sara.cbc92 you say cantonese isn't a dialect but I'm saying that chinese say it is a dialect and because of that many ignorant people think Cantonese and mandarin are the same, the other day I met a ignorant latino who said people speaks mandarin 'cause it's older than cantonese I had to.make it straight that mandarin is an invention compared to cantonese. my parents are chinese I changed.my nationality and I am damn proud of being cantonese. and nobody in westernland knew about jackie chan before rush hour, it is because of Hollywood he is famous for more people not only chinese

[@sara.cbc92]

@@lymli Learn to use punctuation and how to construct a complete before attempting a debate on geopolitics which you know nothing about.

[@lymli]

@@sara.cbc92 I can't, got hotdog fingers and the phone's keyboard is small

[@Farhaan_Legion]

He is speaking the truth 💯👏🏻

[@orangeafternoon_exe]

Não vejo nada de controverso aí. É a mais pura verdade.

[@Yo-hk9bn]

或许他不了解政治，或许只是单纯对国家的情感，但也有一种可能，作为一个华人，如果不明确表态自己爱国的话，不论你是谁都很难在中国立足，现在的中国人就是这么极端

[@sara.cbc92]

There's a possibility he drums up patriotism to gain popularity in China. But as a fan, I do know he has been making movies that celebrate Chinese culture even before Hong Kong's handover.

[@thegoodgeneral]

I loved Jackie as a kid and I still enjoy his Hong Kong films and some of his American films. But I admit learning about him more is troubling-from his inability to remain faithful to his wife, to escaping the responsibility of fathering a child out of his marriage, and even giving up his son to support the stigmas of the Chinese political system. And now his full-on support of China during their attempts to politically neuter Hong Kong and culturally squash their freedom feels like a massive betrayal of the beautiful culture that supported his escalation to fame and money. He is who he is not only due to his own efforts but do to the things in his life that have supported him, and now he has renounced them all to gain the favor of a powerful, corrupt, and dangerous political system. There's nothing wrong with being proud to be Chinese. It is a beautiful country with rich culture and history and significant contributions to human civilization and progress. But the current political power of that country is dangerous; it seeks to suffocate and snuff out the individuality, uniqueness, freedom, and creativity that we desperately need to survive as a species in exchange for a sham peace and a sham unity. It's hard to accept China as good when it denounces Taiwan as a country and seeks to totally squash Hong Kong beneath its foot.

[@sara.cbc92]

I share your views about his past and political beliefs with regards to the CCP. He cheated on his wife once, and never did it again. Similiarly, Arnold Schwarzenegger had an affair with his housekeeper which ended his marriage in divorce. Jackie's wife is a keeper for not doing the same. On his support for CCP, one can only hope the authoritarian government would do it's people right. The communist party has done far more damage than good. Eroding Chinese culture and the livelihood of ordinary Chinese people.

[@billyburton123]

Singapore did the same thing actually, hakka, cantonese, several dialects and Lee Kuan Yew just axed them all and forced english to be the unifying language. I mainly speak cantonese and the fung bros put it best about cantonese as a fading language: In this capitalistic world, the language will go the way of where all the money and opportunity are(ie singapores decision). The same thing happens to US immigrants. I have latino friends who dont speak spanish anymore but their parents do. I personally don't have any attachment to it even though my parents speak it. It'd be sad to see it go but at the same time I'm nihilistic that it will fade. Again, look at singapore, no one rioting over it because english unified everyone and lifted them out of poverty by attracting the west, and china because they promote mandarin more than all the other dialects

[@mikeevans6344]

Not all movie stars have to be saints. Jackie Chan is just human with flaws and thats alright, he learned from it though and became a better man. He literally explained his motivation for supporting the chinese government, that is, do not ask what the chinese government can do for you, but what can you do for your country, wanting to improve your country doesn't need politics. You can improve your country by doing your own thing, without complaining at your government. A world starts to be better with you yourself, not with someone else.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@mikeevans6344 It's best to separate the man from his personal life. If we dig into anyone's closets we will find bad stuff.

[@Anthonycheesman2024]

When you speak out against protest you lose me .

[@sara.cbc92]

HK protests? Those were incredibly violent. Jackie was right to be a pacifist 👍

[@Hua_Dong]

No Chinese person would support a protest controlled by another country's regime. Why support a violent movement to split the country supported by foreign forces? A violent protest organized by foreign forces

[@onlydbrasko]

Jackie is a simpleton so he's the last person to rely on for explanations. However, he isn't wrong about the UK not accepting HKers as citizens during its colonial period when HK citizens' passports had the Three Lions and "British Passport" on them. The Brits back then even call their compatriots who work in HK as FILTH -- Failed In London, Trying in Hong Kong - tells you their perception of HK.

[@sara.cbc92]

It stems from Jackie's upbringing. As you may know he was sent to a torturous Peking Opera academy and had little formal education. His support for the CCP has more to do with a sense of belonging and becoming part of a bigger whole than money. At his age and wealth he no longer needs money. And agree with the Brits not holding HK to a high regard.

[@onlydbrasko]

@@sara.cbc92 Celebrities all over the world have their poliitical affiliates but most of them are smart enough to leave keep politics out due to their status as public figures. He was already rich before HK returned to China but Jackie's "sense of belonging" at that time was towards Hollywood's money until it shifted towards even a bigger market, China. Jet Li was born and trained in China and even though he's now a Singapore citizen, you don't see him acting like a show monkey the way Jackie does for the CCP. A "sense of belonging" doesn't need to be publicised the way Jackie the buffoon does it.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@onlydbrasko There are many celebs who are vocal about their political orientation especially in Hollywood.

[@onlydbrasko]

@@sara.cbc92 Being vague weakens your claim. Name at least 20 who are as big as Jackie Chan who do it as much as he does because you won't.

[@rrivera497]

Imagine renouncing us citizenship for china. It's crazy

[@thierryd83]

When you realize they can actually talk openly about politics and opinions in China....😂

[@sara.cbc92]

as long as it doesn't oppose the CCP then yes

[@rayitoromes6409]

Que bien que sienta orgulloso de ser Chino porque Hong Kong pertenece a China 🇨🇳

[@sara.cbc92]

HK legally belongs to China but most Hong Kongers do not identify with Mainland China.

[@billyburton123]

So Singapore did the same thing "cultural genoci" thing actually, hakka, cantonese, several dialects and Lee Kuan Yew just axed them all and forced english to be the unifying language. The video was called "interfering in the lives of singaporeans". I mainly speak cantonese and the fung bros put it best about cantonese as a fading language: In this capitalistic world, the language will go the way of where all the money and opportunity are(ie singapores decision). The same thing happens to US immigrants. I have latino friends who dont speak spanish anymore but their parents do. I personally don't have any attachment to it even though my parents speak it. It'd be sad to see it go but at the same time I'm nihilistic that it will fade. Again, look at singapore, no one rioting over it because english unified everyone and lifted them out of poverty by being able to talk wit the west, and china because they promote mandarin more than all the other dialects.

[@blacksympozium]

Is a man speaking honestly called controversial now?

[@sara.cbc92]

Controversial to Hong Kongers and anti Communist folks.

[@submariner179]

He know which side his bread is buttered

[@sara.cbc92]

Jackie Chan is a Jack of all trades.

[@boomerang8909]

Hong Kong Handover will be complete in 2047. The question is, like Taiwanese, what will his status be even if he lives to then when he said he cannot get a China citizenship? But there is some hostile takeover by the CCP around its borders, like earlier mentioned Taiwan, or Tibet, or some parts of India. Wherever CCP goes can put non-China citizens close to statelessness.

[@sara.cbc92]

Not just Jackie but what will happen to the passports of all Hong Kongers? It may need to be reissued as PRC not Hong Kong SAR.

[@naskutak]

What is conttaversional

[@sara.cbc92]

CCP

[@littlemooshu4171]

What is controversial about what he said? Lol wtf?

[@itpolytwitch8405]

And here I am half Mexican half white I just live like both lol rock and country today then Mexican gospel the next lol

[@sara.cbc92]

Best of both worlds.

[@abhinavchauhan7864]

Is chinese not his native language?

[@sara.cbc92]

His native language is Cantonese, he's speaking Mandarin in this video.

[@abhinavchauhan7864]

@@sara.cbc92 thanks. Do you speak Chinese?

[@sara.cbc92]

@@abhinavchauhan7864 yes, but not proficient.

[@abhinavchauhan7864]

@@sara.cbc92 I'm trying to learn chinese so i can get a translators job and get some food.

[@suvamdutta438]

This is not controversial

[@MonsieurZemuya]

1:35 My ass really, but Jackie Chan is always been very edgy when it comes to Asian Politics. Most of his Business got seized because of Political Outburst between China and Hong Kong. This is the reason why nobody would make business or own properties in China. They're more Communist than Actual Socialist nor Capitalist. Besides, One of my Buddies got a Canadian Citizenship but was born in Boston, MA I don't know how TF that works but okay... She's a Huge Fan of Jackie Chan, She even begged me to get the picture with my Uncle and Father. That's how much of a Freaking Fan of Jackie Chan is. Legends say that picture is kept somewhere within my Uncle's Mansion. Whatever, I don't care...... I'm just Shocked that Jackie Chan and his Son wanted to Renounce U.S. Citizenship but then again I am not surprised!

[@sara.cbc92]

Thanks for sharing your views.

[@Kits-sama]

only leftist and woke people will see this as controversial

[@sara.cbc92]

or people who value democracy and freedom of speech

[@nikitachirich7985]

Nhi Minh Hao Jackie Ni ti chien Hao Ma , I too think that you should be proud of what China is trying to achieve. A small tree grows in the garden it blossoms . Look at America now , not so glamorous anymore is it ask an American . Look at Russia fell away from the big brother message so sad . Please love your country China 🇨🇳 will grow large . Communists of the world Unite

[@JazzyArtKL]

I've lived in China for 5 years and it's a fascinating country, but Jack Chan influencing his son to renounce his US citizenship for a Chinese one is nuts. Someone like Jackie Chan should speak out against the CCP, he has an international career and I can't believe he supports the brutal annexation of HK (as a HK-er himself). I'm deeply disappointed in him.

[@sara.cbc92]

- brutal annexation of HK No fan of the CCP, but are you for real. HK is a legitimate part of China and HK's attempt at secession is illegal and downright treason.

[@JazzyArtKL]

@@sara.cbc92Seriously? What about the 1 country / 2 systems? The CCP promised that this system could stay in place, but protests were brutally ended by the pro CCP authorities in Hong Kong. Political opponents were arrested and put out of power, critical media was silenced and people fled to the UK. Treason? Are you kidding me? The CCP didn't keep its promise to the people of Hong Kong, where elections and democracy should prevail. The CCP is full of lies and only knows an authoritarian style without room for opponents. No wonder that most people in HK left for the UK. I've been in Hong Kong multiple times, before and during (!!) the protests. So don't tell me that I don't know what I'm talking about. Don't trust the CCP, Sara.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@JazzyArtKL I'm well aware of CCP's ploy to encroach into HK's democratic rule and autonomy over the years. The Causeway Bay Books kidnappings is a prime example. however the anti extradition protests of 2019 could have gone either way. I've seen equally vile acts from the protestors against the police, authorities, public facilities, innocent bystanders, Mainlanders, anyone who spoke Mandarin. Joshua Wong was also in cahoots with Nancy Pelosi and the NED hellbent on regime change/color revolutions countering a rising Red China. There are 2 sides to a coin.

[@JW-br7et]

Bring patriotic and supporting a political regime are two different things, please educate yourself, in the interview he did not mention one thing about being pro communist, all I heard is that you have to love your country and do things for your country and not ask for handouts

[@sara.cbc92]

@@JW-br7et In the video he even pointed out the shortcomings of the current Chinese government.

[@tinotrivino]

controversial why?

[@sara.cbc92]

he has been labelled a CCP stooge. That's why.

[@TheIceman567]

but also funny he was at the pro democracy rally in 1989 in Hong Kong. The guy is a sell out.

[@sara.cbc92]

Sell out.

[@YSFmemories]

and millions of people were in tiananmen square on june 4th, 1989. Including my parents and aunts and uncles... No one actually cared about democracy man. The west likes to spin these things as being about democracy but no one friggin' cares.

[@TheIceman567]

@@sara.cbc92 what I said

[@sara.cbc92]

@@TheIceman567 nice edit.

[@shawnyu1642]

So say u did not like Clinton’s US and U gonna stay hating on US forever?

[@kevinj12345]

I applaud him for being proud to be Chinese, a lot to be proud of in the culture. I reject him for being pro CCP and authoritarian.

[@sara.cbc92]

This is basically my stance on Jackie Chan too.

[@YorgosL1]

HK is a different place from china it is British rule and Cantonese aren’t mandarin. 2 different spoken own native language but HK have the freedom to speak their mother tongue. He’s is not a Chinese

[@sara.cbc92]

Of course, the two are different languages and some Mainlanders may argue it's a dialect. Politics aside, Cantonese is under the Sino-Tibetan group of languages, hence it's considered under the umbrella of Chinese language. Cantonese is also spoken by 55 million people in Guangdong, Southern China.

[@davadh]

He has a sound opinion

[@pauliewalnuts5803]

BING CHILLING

[@sara.cbc92]

how original

[@pauliewalnuts5803]

@@sara.cbc92 yes

[@Vortiene]

Bless the CPC China number 1

[@harrykc7868]

OM 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉

[@TL....]

he knows who his overlords are and behaves accordingly

[@sara.cbc92]

He used to be anti communist. He's definitely not doing it for the money. His heart is in the right place but politically misguided.

[@DMangalorean]

#FreeHongKong

[@thegoodgeneral]

Hong Kong forever.

[@St.petersEye]

Speak only cantonese if you value your freedom

[@sara.cbc92]

Mandarin is spoken in many democratic nations - Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia.

[@YSFmemories]

canto is the ugliest sounding language ever.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@YSFmemories hey, quit that nonsense. There are many provinces in China that speak Cantonese like Guangdong, Macau and of cos Hong Kong. This kinda separatist attitude is exactly why Hongkongers hate Mainlanders.

[@YSFmemories]

@@sara.cbc92 not really... Its because they are elitist and think they are superior to mainland chinese ppl. Its also not separatist; canto sounds ugly its just the objective truth. Because the tones in canto create unpleasant sound combinations like augmented fourths or diminished sixths in musical harmony terms. I dont like japan for example for what they did in wwii, but japanese is a beautiful language. English and mandarin are pretty nice too, but french is also ugly. It is what it is

[@sara.cbc92]

@@YSFmemories I have met hundreds of Mainlanders and Hongkongers. Never having lived there I can be objective in my deductions that Mainlanders lack civility and personal hygiene compared to people from HK. This is one criteria to judge Mainlanders. And the amount of scammers from China is quite shocking. Whether a language sounds ugly is subjective. Ironically most Mainlanders grew up listening to Canto pop by the 4 Heavenly Kings. While China had the Gang of 4 😂