Author Topic: Jackie Chan hates freedom (Read 1698 times)

Don Flamenco · « **on:** April 20, 2009, 01:17:16 PM »

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It’s not unusual for actors to stumble when they talk about politics, but Jackie Chan, below, has struck a nerve on a particularly divisive issue. In the southern Chinese province of Hainan on Saturday Mr. Chan, the action star, told a group of business leaders, “I’m not sure if it’s good to have freedom or not,” The Associated Press reported. He also said: “I’m gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we’re not being controlled, we’ll just do what we want.” Mr. Chan’s remarks have drawn criticism from lawmakers in Taiwan and Hong Kong, where Mr. Chan was born. “He’s insulted the Chinese people,” the Hong Kong pro-democracy legislator Leung Kwok-hung told The Associated Press. “Chinese people aren’t pets.” Another Hong Kong lawmaker, Albert Ho, said: “His comments are racist. People around the world are running their own countries. Why can’t Chinese do the same?” Hong Kong and Taiwan news outlets reported the comments, but mainland China did not. According to his Web site, jackiechan.com, Mr. Chan will perform May 1 at the Jackie and His Friends Concert in Beijing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/20/arts/20arts-JACKIECHANSA_BRF.html

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:21:34 PM »

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Mr. Chan will perform May 1 at the Jackie and His Friends Concert in Beijing.

what's the setlist

ShogunOfFear · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:22:01 PM »

That's it, time to kick his ass. Call in the troops.

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Don Flamenco · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:26:11 PM »

actually, chuck norris hates freedom too..
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,304096,00.html

ALL MY HEROES ARE DEAD

Reb · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:35:21 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 20, 2009, 01:21:34 PM

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Mr. Chan will perform May 1 at the Jackie and His Friends Concert in Beijing.

what's the setlist

AWESOME

BlackMage · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:50:53 PM »

notice the chinese are the ones not mad about it? thats because they know he's right.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:52:39 PM »

Quote from: Rebiak on April 20, 2009, 01:35:21 PM

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 20, 2009, 01:21:34 PM
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Mr. Chan will perform May 1 at the Jackie and His Friends Concert in Beijing.

what's the setlist

AWESOME

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whoa, I am so there. I'd like to drop acid beforehand!

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2009, 04:36:08 PM »

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He also said: “I’m gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we’re not being controlled, we’ll just do what we want.”

Jackie Chan is a Democrat?

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2009, 04:53:01 PM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on April 20, 2009, 04:36:08 PM

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He also said: “I’m gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we’re not being controlled, we’ll just do what we want.”

Jackie Chan is a Democrat?

Snark is one of the hardest forms of humor to fuck up yet you still found a way.

GilloD · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2009, 05:23:58 PM »

Good picture choice

Positive Touch · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2009, 06:28:31 PM »

Quote from: GilloD on April 20, 2009, 05:23:58 PM

Good picture choice

indeed

Veidt · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2009, 06:30:17 PM »

China seems like a total earthly version of the Death Star

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:20:48 PM »

Quote from: Kosma on April 20, 2009, 07:16:27 PM

Many chinese feel the same way, whats so strange about that?

They have freedom in every aspect (and in the economic even more then in the west) except they cant critisize their government. Boohoo.

holy fucking shit dude, i think the syphilis is starting to eat into your brain

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:21:42 PM »

What Kosma siad. Many of the middle class and rich Chinese feel they have a high amount of personal freedom, which in effect they do. From what I've seen it's similar to the West and to be frank there's a lot of apathy to the political process.
However if the economy fails then we might see the middle class actually going crazy.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:27:14 PM »

i seriously can't believe what i'm reading

i mean, i really can't

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:30:00 PM »

I never said I agreed with them.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:43:42 PM »

My point is proven.

FoC: 1
EB Liberals: 0

*Yawn
Nothing new. Move along.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:45:54 PM »

that is basically the impression I get from my (I guess relatively privileged) Chinese acquaintances as well.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:48:08 PM »

Quote from: Mamacint on April 20, 2009, 04:53:01 PM

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on April 20, 2009, 04:36:08 PM
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He also said: “I’m gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we’re not being controlled, we’ll just do what we want.”

Jackie Chan is a Democrat?

Snark is one of the hardest forms of humor to fuck up yet you still found a way.

FOC could fuck up a cup of coffee.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2009, 08:18:27 PM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on April 20, 2009, 07:43:42 PM

My point is proven.

FoC: 1
EB Liberals: 0

*Yawn
Nothing new. Move along.

what point was that? you didn't say anything but make some dumb ass joke.

That's interesting that middle and upper class chinese feel that way, but whatever, it's good to at least have the option to criticize government open, ya know?

chronovore · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:41:53 PM »

It's no wonder he feels this way, though! Look:

He lives in oppressive China and makes all the best movies of his career, arguably the best Kung-Fu movies of all time.

He takes his career to America, where anyone can do whatever they want, and he makes the crappiest movies of his career.

QE-fucking-D, baby.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:55:58 PM »

You mean Hong Kong, which was still under the rule of the English.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #22 on:** April 21, 2009, 12:02:59 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on April 20, 2009, 11:41:53 PM

It's no wonder he feels this way, though! Look:

He lives in oppressive China and makes all the best movies of his career, arguably the best Kung-Fu movies of all time.

He takes his career to America, where anyone can do whatever they want, and he makes the crappiest movies of his career.

QE-fucking-D, baby.

Ironically, this is because of oppressive unions etc in America that wouldn't let him do all the cool stunts he wanted to.

edit: And Chris Tucker

chronovore · « **Reply #23 on:** April 21, 2009, 01:19:52 AM »

Quote from: Fresh Prince on April 20, 2009, 11:55:58 PM

You mean Hong Kong, which was still under the rule of the English.

Yeah, yeah. Oppressive UK!

Edit: And oppressive Chris Tucker!

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Author Topic: Jackie Chan hates freedom (Read 1698 times)