For making his comment describing Taiwan’s recent election as a “joke”
DDP official, Parris Chang, wishes to ban Jackie’s new film “Around the world in 80 days” from showing in Taiwan later this year.
In addition he wishes to prohibit Jackie’s entry into Taiwan, even though, he is married to Taiwanese actress, Feng Jiao-Lin.
What? One of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard. Whilst I think Jacky is a moron, you cant ban his films or from entering the country… (if this story is indeed true??)
IF they are going to ban anyone anti-Green then the entire Taiwan entertainment industry will be decimated. Hang on, that could be a good thing… with the ‘S’ sisters off the island, it will be a batter place surely?! 
While there are good objections to be made against banning his film and refusing him entry to Taiwan, he should certainly be made to pay heavily for insulting Taiwan and its people so gratuitously. Any application for release of his film here should be tied up in red tape and made very difficult and costly, and when he arrives at CKS airport, he should be given a very hard time by immigration and customs officials. The media should bombard him with tough questions at every opportunity and not give any puff to him or his junky products. The general public should protest angrily and vociferously wherever he appears, to let him know exactly how disgusted they are by his remarks. And needless to say, his films, CDs, etc. should be totally boycotted by everyone: he shouldn’t be able to earn a cent from a country and people he holds in such contempt.
Another similar event related to Hong Kong. Former Taiwanese super-star
Ms. Chin-Shia Lin (林青霞), who now lives in Hong Kong, has been
sermoned twice by Taipei DA.
As a Taiwanese citizen, she voted in the 3/20 election. Prosecutors would
like to investigate the charge of “revealing” her ballot before casting.
She totally dismissed it.
Thing is, roughly half the population agrees with him - that the election was a joke.
Ask Jackie about Hong Kong “elections”.
Jackie a Kung fu action star. He’ll just kick the butt of anyone giving him a hard time on the matter, and feint pain. Or he’ll just buy you off. You gotta respect that. 
Despite everyone’s outrage here on forumosa about JC’s comments, I and almost everyone on this forum probably agree with him that the election was a joke if by the election he was also referring to all of the events surrounding it: the KMT recruiting votes from Taiwanese in China, the fugitive embezzler in Los Angeles with his slanderous press release, the Hitler, Saddam and Ossama campaign ads, all the wacko assasination theories, Sisy Chen making her statements then flying to Korea, the idiotic remarks from Lien and Soong, the lawmakers fighting with each other and stealing the presidents portrait, the students “fasting” in shifts and going home for dinner, etc.
I don’t believe anyone ever got clarification on exactly what JC meant by referring to the election as a joke, but if he meant that the vote and all of the events surrounding it have often been more absurd then a Mr. Bean movie, then I would have to agree – it has been like a prolonged April’s fool joke or Candid Camera stunt, and if we’re lucky one day all of those idiot politicians, protesters, celebrity commentators and new reporters will all shout in unison, “ha, we fooled you, we were just kidding, there was no assasination attempt, the president was re-elected and everything is fine, so let’s get back to business.”
So, I would agree, the election was a joke. But it wasn’t a very funny joke because a newly democratic nation such as Taiwan will probably benefit more from serious, orderly elections rather than absurdly chaotic ones.
He never said what color he is. BTW, no one should care, he isn’t even an ROC citizen.
cornelldesi,
Could JC qualify for ARC through marriage. Does he even operate on the same plane as mere mortals. Whatever the case a lot of Chinese people around the world sure were interested in his comment.
He never said what color he is. BTW, no one should care, he isn’t even an ROC citizen.[/quote]
As I mentioed in another forum, Jacky’s wife was VERY public in her anti-Green sentiment here in Australia, hence my use of the term anti-Green.
The commie boot-licker in [i]Peoples Daily:[/i]
Tears trickled down the cheeks of Jackie Chan. For Jackie, this doesn’t mean to join in for fun on occasion. In the realistic life, this internationally famous movie star really shed his heart-aching tears. Why and for what? For the ugly show of a handful of people in Hong Kong.
A few days ago, the world-renowned football team - the British Liverpool was invited to put on a performing match in Hong Kong. This was one of the measures taken by the Hong Kong SAR Government to “boost the morale” for reshaping the image of Hong Kong when the severe acute respiratory syndrome was over. However, the day prior to the match when the football team was having its practice, an act of farce occurred, making the Hong Kong citizens to “lose their international face”. The moment when Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR was going to watch the practice and met the team leader and the players as well, over half of the 2000 football-funs on the scene made big boos. Though Tung was in all smiles yet this made the foreign friends feel rather puzzled.
This has made the author in front of the TV set feel surprised and got his back up for it. Our brother Jackie Chan acknowledged openly that he shed his tears and felt heart-aching, thinking that the act taken by these Hong Kong people in front of the distinguished foreign guests was really very and very ugly. Afterwards, when Jackie accepted the interview of the media he expounded the point by saying that some Hong Kong people tried often to “call Tung Chee Hwa down”.
:wanker:
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So, I would agree, the election was a joke. But it wasn’t a very funny joke because a newly democratic nation such as Taiwan will probably benefit more from serious, orderly elections rather than absurdly chaotic ones.[/quote]
I understand what you’re saying - but the election was emphatically not a joke. 80% of Taiwanese adults were able to vote in an orderly, well-managed, transparent and efficient manner. As far as I can tell, the actual mechanics of running the election and counting the votes seem better than most Western countries. There doesn’t seem to have been any undue pressure put on voters (vote buying seems more an issue in the legislative elections). Challenges to the election are (eventually) going correctly through the legal system. The average person in Taiwan spent Saturday deciding who their next president would be, and was back to work as normal on the Monday - how is that ‘a joke’?
As to the behaviour of both sides before the election, and (mainly) 1 side after the election: sure they have acted stupidly/disgracefully and Taiwan would indeed be better served by a more mature political debate. Hopefully, that will develop over time. However, Taiwan isn’t exactly alone as the only democratic country with misbehaving politicians (e.g. we’re months away from the US election, but I believe there’s already been 1 advert likening 1 candidate to Hitler)
Don’t let the crap of the last few months hide the most important basic fact: on March 20th people freely voted in huge numbers. The guy with the most votes is about to be sworn in as the president. No joke.
We still don’t know how it was said or in what context: forumosa.com/taiwan/viewtopi … 736#160736
Even if he did say it and mean it, isn’t that his right in Taiwan ? Let him come and let the reporters and public rip him to shreads. I thought it was countries like China that ban people (A-Mei) because of their views.
Ban him. see how much of a joke he thinks that is. great pr.
Agreed. Personally, I think Chen Shui Bian should invite him to the inauguration ceremony, and see what reception he gets 
Banning his movie would be a typically childish Taiwanese “diplomatic” response.
i agree completely. i personally couldn`t care less about what jackie chan thinks of the taiwanese election. he neither pays taxes nor votes nor lives in taiwan. therefore his opinion on this matter is worth no more than that of any other random foreigner on this matter.
it is pretty clear where his loyalties lie. he is just one of many mouthpieces for the glorious motherland.
as a democratic country where free speech is valued, i think there isn’t a need for an official ban. we can leave that kind of thing to the petty hard-asses in mainland china. here in taiwan we can simply let his audience and entertainment market economics tell him what taiwan thinks of his remarks on behalf of his communist masters. perhaps he should just stick to making whacky movies where he gets kicked in the nuts and slapped upside the head. that`s what he knows best.
Take the opposite tack. Invite him to visit Taiwan, have tea with the President and comapre Taiwanese elections and democracy with those in HK.
Brian
Before we all get carried away, let’s remember that this thread was started by the reality-challenged ac_dropout.
Jackie has not been banned. Parris Chang is not the emperor, in fact, he’s not even an “official” – he is a legislator. The DPP immediately disavowed his remarks. There will be no ban on Jackie Chan’s movies or visits to Taiwan – such a ban would clearly be unconsitutional.
Parris Chang used to be a poli-sci professor at the University Of Maryland as well as lobby for the DPP in Washington. Considering that he’s been around the block a few times, I’m suprised he made such an immature remark.