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Jackie Chan plans to keep up stunts, despite age
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In this Dec. 18, 2013, file photo, Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan smiles during a news conference to promote his new film "Police Story 2013," in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (AP/Lai Seng Sin)
He may be 62, but Chinese kung fu legend Jackie Chan has no plans to stop performing death-defying stunts anytime soon.
"I love cinema. Movies are my life. I'll fight on the big screen for those who love films," Chan told a recent Beijing event promoting his upcoming feature, Kung Fu Yoga.
"How time flies. I don't know how many more years I'll still be able to shoot such action-packed movies," he says.
The Sino-Indian coproduction, which also casts Hong Kong singer-actor Aarif Lee and Indian actor Sonu Sood, will open on the Chinese mainland on Jan 28, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Chan was seriously injured when shooting the film in Iceland last year.
(Read also: Jackie Chan reflects on 50-year career and honorary Oscar)
But he insisted on returning to the set a few days after a five-hour operation.
The movie marks the eighth time Chan has teamed up with Hong Kong director Stanley Tong, who made Chan a Hollywood icon in the 1990s.
Their previous hits include Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour and The Myth.
Their latest film blends Chan's signature comedy with exotic elements, Tong says.
Visual aspects include car chases in Dubai, fighting animals in India and diving in Iceland's frozen waters, he says.
This article appeared on the China Daily newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
