Skiptrace Movie Poster (Photo : Jackie Chan)
In March, popular Chinese actor Jackie Chan was hit by another death rumor. He was allegedly involved in a vehicular accident in Queensland, according to an Australian news website which got the news from Chinese-language bulletin boards.
On Sunday, while promoting his new movie “Skiptrace” in Beijing, Jackie Chan recalled a real near-death experience while shooting a stunt for the film. The incident happened in Guangxi when he met a torrent of water, fell out of the raft and sent rolling in the water.
“I’m not a good swimmer, so I was really screaming for help,” the actor shared, quoted China Entertainment News. The movie staff saw his dilemma but could not get close enough to rescue Jackie Chan. However, the torrent turned back the raft and he was saved.
Reflecting on his experience, the actor said, “Life is so vulnerable. It is horrifying.”
But Jackie Chan is not the only one whose life was at stake while shooting “Skiptrace.” Chan Kwok-Hung, a cinematographer, drowned on Dec. 17, 2014, while shooting the movie, an action comedy film directed by Renny Harlin.
Jackie Chan, besides being the star of the movie, is its producer and creator of the story. His co-star, martial arts actor Yuen Biao, joined him at the press conference promoting the movie on Sunday. The movie revolves around a retired Hong Kong detective who has as partner an American gambler in running after a notorious crime lord.
Other actors in the movie include American actor Johnny Knoxville and Chinese actors Fan Bingbing and Eric Tsang. The movie will be shown in China on July 22.
Jackie Chan added that the script has been on his mind for 25 years. He said, “I have always dreamt of a runaway and chase story, to show both the Chinese landscape and culture along the roadside to the world.”
He tracks the crime lord from the snow mountains in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, reported Eastday.
