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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Asia Pacific World Search Search: Jackie Chan lends star power to hometown festival By MIN LEE,AP Entertainment Writer AP - 2 hours 57 minutes ago HONG KONG - Jackie Chan returned to his hometown Sunday to help kick off Hong Kong's annual international film festival, lending his star power to an event that's facing stiff competition in Asia. ADVERTISEMENT Wearing a light blue Mandarin-collared top embroidered with floral patterns, the 54-year-old veteran action star attended the world premiere of his new Chinese-language gangster thriller, "Shinjuku Incident." Chan said he wanted to highlight "Hong Kong's fighting spirit and local-style movies" through the $25 million production that features him, playing a mainland Chinese tractor repairman who smuggles himself to Tokyo to search for his girlfriend, only to become a hit man for Japanese mobsters. The role, which sees the "Rush Hour" star kill and pay for sex, marks a sharp departure from his typical good-guy roles in the action comedies he is best known for. "I hope to try different types of roles," Chan told The Associated Press on the sidelines of the premiere. Organizers of the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival chose "Shinjuku Incident" and another Hong Kong production, the family drama "Night and Fog," as opening movies to showcase a local industry that's become overshadowed by blockbusters from mainland China. Hong Kong filmmakers and actors are also gravitating toward mainland productions, leading to a sharp decrease in movies set in this former British colony known for its mix of Chinese and Western cultural influences. "Night and Fog" director Ann Hui said it has become increasingly difficult to tell local stories because the Hong Kong market is too small. "Just the Hong Kong market itself isn't enough to recoup the investment," Hui said. The Hong Kong film festival, whose current edition runs until April 13, has also struggled amid fresh competition, especially the Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea, which is now regarded by some as Asia's top event. This year's Hong Kong event will feature 19 world premieres and a total of 279 movies. By contrast, the Pusan event last year had 85 world premieres and 315 films in total. Chan told The AP it was unfair to compare the Hong Kong event with other festivals because the city was too small to host a large one. "Take Cannes, for example, they have an entire beach so they can do a good job. When I was in Berlin, they closed a major road for the festival, but Hong Kong is a small place. You can't give locals the impression that 'wow, it's film festival week,'" Chan said. He added the Hong Kong festival "is constantly improving." Organizers were hoping to add some Western star power to the red carpet Sunday night, but Oscar winner William Hurt and action star Jean-Claude Van Damme missed the opening ceremony because of flight delays. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article Average (0 votes) Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: Entertainment & Lifestyle Jackie Chan lends star power to hometown festivalAP - 2 hours 57 minutes ago Natasha Richardson to be buried near upstate homeAP - Monday, March 23 British reality TV star Jade Goody deadAFP - Monday, March 23 `Hillary: The Movie,' now showing at Supreme CourtAP - Monday, March 23 British reality TV star Jade Goody dies of cancerReuters - Monday, March 23 Most Popular – Entertainment Viewed Prince Charles blue over green crusade Madoff loses bail appeal as victims' rage revealed Opel boss hints at closing German plants Obama budget deficit could hit 1.845 trln dlrs Arrest warrant issued for Lindsay Lohan View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

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