BOAO, China — Action star Jackie Chan said Saturday he's not sure if a free society is a good thing for China and that he's starting to think "we Chinese need to be controlled."
Chan's comments drew applause from a predominantly Chinese audience of business leaders in China's southern island province of Hainan.
The 55-year-old Hong Kong actor was participating in a panel at the annual Boao Forum when he was asked to discuss censorship and restrictions on filmmakers in China. He expanded his comments to include society.
"I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not," Chan said. "I'm really confused now. If you're too free, you're like the way Hong Kong is now. It's very chaotic. Taiwan is also chaotic."
Chan added: "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."
The kung fu star has not been a vocal supporter of the pro-democracy movement in his hometown of Hong Kong. Since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997, voters have not been allowed to directly elect their leader. Several massive street protests have been held to demand full democracy, but Beijing has repeatedly said Hong Kong isn't ready for it.
The theme at Saturday's panel discussion was "Tapping into Asia's Creative Industry Potential," and Chan had several opinions about innovation in China.
He said that early in his career, he lived in the shadow of the late martial arts star Bruce Lee. He said that during his first foray into Hollywood, he struggled to establish his own identity, so he returned to Hong Kong. After spending 15 years building his reputation in Asia, Chan finally got rediscovered by Hollywood, he said.
Chan said the problem with Chinese youth is that "they like other people's things. They don't like their own things." Young people need to spend more time developing their own style, he added.
The action hero complained that Chinese goods still have too many quality problems. He became emotional when discussing contaminated milk powder that sickened tens of thousands of Chinese babies in the past year.
Speaking fast with his voice rising, Chan said, "If I need to buy a TV, I'll definitely buy a Japanese TV. A Chinese TV might explode."
Filed by Katherine Thomson作者: xblues 时间: 21-4-2009 10:31
提示: 作者被禁止或删除, 无法发言 He really think he IS some huge figure...作者: lemonctp 时间: 6-5-2009 16:56
not only chinese, western people should be controlled as well.作者: mite 时间: 6-5-2009 17:56
now i know what is "half wit", this idiot作者: 青山 时间: 6-5-2009 20:15
他没文化，鉴定完毕。作者: migao21 时间: 7-5-2009 16:17
he's got the point, I think.....作者: gdzack 时间: 7-5-2009 19:53
He is a huge figure. But huge figure will say stupid things. After all he is a human being not a deity.作者: hhandtt 时间: 7-5-2009 20:56 标题: 回复 #1 xblues 的帖子 现在年老体迈再动手动脚是不大可能啦 看过霍英东 见过李嘉诚 都知道抱紧红色祖国才能把自己的演艺事业上升到一个高度了 所以在公众场合喊话很可以理解的
从他和吴绮莉生下私生女 公然在记者招待会上说自己犯了全天下男人都会犯的错误
已经把自己深深的定格在跑龙套的角色了 想真的留名与华夏 除非真的观众都认可这种没情操的丑角
He really think he IS some huge figure...
