Jackie Chan, Chinese and Hollywood superstar, recently departed from Cambodia after a three-day visit, leaving his Cambodian fans with satisfaction and unforgettable memories of his third visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia. The visit of Dr. Jackie Chan was sponsored by the International Peace Foundation as one of a series of conferences titled “Bridges: Dialogues Toward a Culture of Peace,” which are being held at and facilitated by The University of Cambodia (UC), a leading institute in Cambodia. Jackie Chan, known as Chhin Long among fans of Hong Kong film, also appeared in a live concert on November 10 at The Southeast Asia Television, where thousands of Cambodian fans enjoyed his performance with famous Khmer singers, including Preab Sowath, Meng Keo Pich Chenda and Him Sivorn. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Personal Advisor to the Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and President of The University of Cambodia, appreciated the humanitarian activity of Jackie Chan and offered
him an Honorary Doctorate degree during the conference at UC on November 11 at which Chan related personal experiences to the audience. He is the second person to receive a Doctorate from Dr. Kao Kim Hourn. Jackie Chan will return Cambodia to make film Chan said that he would come back to Cambodia soon to shoot an action film with scenes at Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province. He was allowed to meet Cambodian Deputy honG konG acTor J a c k i e chan sPeaks at the university oF cambodia by soy soPhea Prime Minister Sok An during his visit to Cambodia. “I am the one person that loves the peace most, so we have to love peace for ourselves, family and society,” Chan said at his speech, delivered to hundreds of people in The University of Cambodia’s conference
room, before leaving Cambodia. “I like generous people and I am trying to find money to help infants.” Jackie Chan Urges Peace for Cambodia and Thailand
Jackie Chan, a keen philanthropist, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and international film superstar arrived in Cambodia on November 10. He said that if something went wrong, Cambodia and Thailand should come sit and talk to each other. Chan said that he loves peace and that everyone loves peace, referring to German’s Berlin Wall, which he
said was torn down because people loved peace and started doing something to get real peace. “Peace brings happiness and benefits tourism, business and so on,” Chan said at the conference. “If [both] provoke war, they will lose everything.” Champion for Children As Goodwill Ambassador, Jackie Chan is committed to support efforts to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and end the stigma and discrimination surrounding this global scourge, whose impact falls heavily on children. He
also raises awareness about the destruction wrought by landmines and about other issues affecting children, including avian influenza. In April 2005, Chan returned to Cambodia as part of an earlier pledge he had made to continue raising awareness on the deadly legacy of landmines in the country. Accompanied by Edwin Moses, Olympic Gold Medal winner, he visited UNICEFassisted education, mine-marking and removal projects. Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer who has appeared in over 100 films. He has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons and video games. Having released 20 albums, he is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star who sang many of the theme songs for his films. In 2008, he performed at the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Hong Kong actor began his adult career in 1971 in the Kung Fu film A Touch of Zen. He worked as a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon and received his first starring role in Little Tiger of Canton in 1973. Jackie Chan’s first major breakthrough was the 1978 film Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow, the film which established the comedic kung fu genre. He then directed The Fearless Hyena and starred in Drunken Master, which propelled him to mainstream success. He has always wanted to be a role model to children, remaining popular with them due to his good-natured acting
style. His greatest regret in life is not having received proper education, inspiring him to fund educational institutions around the world such as the construction of the Jackie Chan Science Centre at the Australian National University and the establishment of schools in poor regions of China. The Jackie Chan Museum in Shanghai is due to open in October 2009. In 2004, Jackie Chan launched his own line of clothing and also has a number of other branded businesses, including a chain of sushi restaurants and cafes called Jackie´s Kitchen and Jackie Chan´s Cafe. He also opened a chain of gyms called Jackie Chan Signature Clubs. With each of his businesses, a percentage of the profits go to various charities, including the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, which, founded in 1988, offers scholarships and help to Hong Kong’s young people and provides medical services and aid to victims of natural disasters or illness. The Dragon’s Heart Foundation was founded by Jackie Chan in 2005 to fill the desperate needs of children and the elderly in remote areas of China. The foundation has built over a dozen schools; provided books,
fees and uniforms; and raised millions of dollars to give much needed educational opportunities to the poor. Jackie Chan is a keen philanthropist and a UNICEF/ UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, having worked tirelessly to champion charitable works and causes. He has campaigned for conservation and animal rights and
has promoted disaster relief efforts during floods in mainland China and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, he donated RMB ¥10 million to help those in need. (SEAW)