When jackie turns his back to camera a poacher enters and grabs a pangolin. Jackie chan is back, this time giving pangolins kung. Chan has received stars on the hong kong sra avenue of stars and the hollywood walk of fame. What a privilege to once again team up with wildaid this time to combat the illegal hunt for pangolins. Jackie chan fights for pangolin conservation look to the stars. Kung fu star aims a blow at pangolin poachers indepth. Phd teams up with jackie chan, wildaid and the nature. Aug 31, 2017 jackie chan has joint the fight to protect endangered pangolins.
Producerdirector victoria bromley on telling the global. Celebrities include jackie chan, yao ming, leonardo dicaprio, prince william, david beckham, lupita nyongo and many others also join as wildlife ambassadors in different animal conservation campaigns with wildaid worldwide. Ambassadors like jackie chan will help the cause enormously as having a high profile chinese star should have an effect on. Newly formed phd collective has produced a live actioncg psa featuring global superstar jackie chan and three animated cg pangolin mammals. Thats the message from movie star jackie chan in the latest wildaid campaign video designed to stop. Sep 01, 2017 jackie chan joins the fight for endangered pangolins. Jackie chan joins the fight for endangered pangolins. Jackie chan, spike the rhino, royalty and sports stars star. Jackie chan, a cast member in the lego ninjago movie, poses at the premiere of the film at the regency village theatre westwood on saturday, sept.
Action star jackie chan teams up with wildaid, the african wildlife foundation and the u. Jackie chan has joint the fight to protect endangered pangolins. Jackie chan with a small blessing to the scene to help out the new 7 to personal experience of asking the public to protect endangered tigers. Martial arts superstar and wildlife champion jackie chan called for an end to consume pangolin products in a new public service announcement for wildaid and the nature conservancy.
Jackie chan is more likely than prince william to change. Kung fu jackie chan star aims a blow at pangolin poachers. Jurassic world psa with bryce dallas howard and perry, the sinoceratops. Chan is also an ambassador for wildaid and features in a primetime advertising campaign that airs on china. Cg pangolin mammals star with jackie chan computer. Unseen by jackie a pangolin jumps up and kicks the poacher, saving his brother pangolin. Wildaid is a 501c3 charitable organization and has received four, perfect 100point scores from charity navigator for financial transparency and efficiency, while also earning its eighth consecutive four starrating. It takes just one move to protect pangolins, reads a campaign poster featuring jackie chan. The public service announcement promotes protection of the endangered pangolin species on behalf of the international animal advocacy group wildaid and the nature conservancy group. Largest wildlife trafficking bust in galapagos august 18, 2017. In a video entitled kung fu pangolin released by conservation organizations wildaid and the nature conservancy, jackie chan tries to. Jackie chan mistakes prince william for harry daily mail. Aug 29, 2017 martial arts superstar and wildlife champion jackie chan is calling for an end to consuming pangolin products in a new public service announcement for wildaid and the nature conservancy. Jackie joined his old friend, folk singer chen sisi in taiwan for a concert.
Just say no to eating, using and purchasing pangolin products, film star jackie chan urges people in wildaid s latest campaign video. Jackie chan teaches them kung fu skills so they can. As the statue collapses and an actual rhinoceros emerges from the junk pile, chan makes it clear that the people. Chinese movie star jackie chan mulls making film in hungary. Actor and martial artist jackie chan has joined the race to save pangolins, the worlds most trafficked mammal. In this psa for wildaid, jackie chan commits to 5 simple things to reduce his environmental impact. Phd also recently completed production of ten additional psas for wildaid. I n a new public service announcement for wildaid and the nature conservancy, martial arts actor jackie chan lends his support to the ban on all international trade in pangolins. Kung fu yoga official trailer 1 2017 jackie chan movie. Prince william and david beckham behind the scenes for wildaid s mandarin film encouraging. Phd teams up with jackie chan, wildaid and the nature conservancy group, in new psa to protect pangolin mammals.
Jackie chan fights for pangolins in kung fu video warning to. Sep 15, 2017 jackie chan shows three pangolins the basics of wushu. Jackie was trained as a singer when he was a student at the peking opera school and has. Jackie chan is imploring the world to save its most trafficked mammal.
Thats the message from movie star jackie chan in the latest. Jackie chan supports documentary exposing illegal wildlife. Cg pangolin mammals star with jackie chan cgw explores how leadingedge graphics techniques, including the 3d modeling, animation and visualization are used in such applications as cadcamcae, architecture, scientific visualization, special effects, digital video, film. Chinese attitudes to illegal wildlife products are changing this article is more than 6 years old martial arts film star and wildaid ambassador believes there is a generational change. Jackie chan teaches them kung fu skills so they can fight off the poachers.
It stars jackie chan and owen wilson as the chinese imperial guard chon wang and the american bandit roy obannon. Jackie chan teams up with usbased ngo wildaid to raise awareness about the poaching and trafficking of pangolins this world pangolin. The action hero known appeared all over china since last month, calling for an end to the consuming, hunting and trafficking of the endangered species. It aims to reduce demand through public awareness campaigns and providing comprehensive marine protection. We were tasked to render and composite these loveable critters in live action 3d footage and what better way to do it than having jackie chan do the teaching. A young man visiting and helping his uncle in new york city finds himself forced to fight a street gang and the mob with his martial art skills. Last time we checked in with jackie, he was premiering the new bbc documentary earth. Jackie chan joins the fight for endangered pangolins the. Photo courtesy african pangolin working group a spirited video clip of martial arts guru jackie chan and three animated kung fu pangolins sends a strong message to chinese consumers that these animals are protected by law.
Jackie chan, yao ming back ad campaign against ivory, shark. As china bans ivory, prices and poaching fall, other countries follow december 14, 2017. In 2017, jackie chan made a public service announcement called wildaid. Apr 17, 20 this list cant even begin to sum up the hard work and dedication that jackie chan has put into charity. Wildaid pangolins are poached for their scales and meat. Jackie chan joins fight to save endangered pangolin bbc news. Jackie chan kung fu pangolin from wildaid on vimeo. Kung fu yoga official trailer 2017 jackie chan, disha patani action movie hd. Today, he is on a new mission called the build a school for a dollar project. Jackie chan joins jay chou in fight to protect endangered. Sep 01, 2017 jackie chan fights for pangolins in sensational kung fu video warning to poachers the planets most poached animal has a new champion to save it from extinction martial arts superstar jackie. Pangolin protected under international law in 2017 the pangolin gained full protection from cross border commercial trading but it takes staff to implement border controls and with the demand still high poachers are taking. Jackie chan fights for pangolin conservation look to the.
Since 1995, wildaid has been working with jackie chan to raise awareness of endangered species worldwide. Jackie chan costars with a rhinoceros for psa hollywood. Now hes lending his star power to combat the global pangolin trade. A 2015 wildaid survey found that 70% of respondents in china believed pangolin scales had medicinal value. Phd works across the media genres of vrar, independent films. Wildaid videos jackie chan stars in kung fu pangolin. Jackie chan and spike the rhino star in the newest antirhino horn psa. Jackie was born kongsang chan on april 7, 1954, on hong kongs famous victoria peak, to charles and leelee chan, and the. Jackie reaches a vast audience across asia and there are clear signs these campaigns have had an impact and attitudes are changing, he. Thats the message from movie star jackie chan in the latest wildaid campaign video designed to stop people eating or buying pangolin products. Wildaid is a nonprofit organization with a mission to end the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetimes. Tau films created the lookdev and animation of the cg pangolins for the public service announcement. A highprofile campaign, by the charity wildaid featuring celebrities like jackie chan and angelababy, aims to reduce the demand for pangolin products in china. A little while ago we did a throwback post about hi.
Action star jackie chan has teamed up with a unique costar, spike the rhino, in his latest video tools of the trade. Donations are taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law. Kudos to jackie chan for being ready to rumble for pangolins. Jackie chan stars in newest antirhino horn video african. Help protect the pangolins and never buy their meat or scales. Jackie chan joins the race to save pangolins youtube. Taiwan is one of the few conservation grounds for pangolins in the world after the country enacted the 1989 wildlife conservation act. Wildaid tv commercial, tools of the trade featuring jackie chan. Pangolins are an endangered species on planet earth. Hong kongs cheeky, lovable and best known film star, jackie chan endured many years of long, hard work and multiple injuries to establish international success after his start in hong kongs manic martial arts cinema industry. While many people may have never heard of pangolins, they are the most heavily trafficked mammals on the planet, says wildaid. Under the slogan when the buying stops, the killing can too, it has gained international. Jackie chan teams up with usbased ngo wildaid to raise awareness about the poaching and trafficking of pangolins this world pangolin day.
Spotlight on the worlds most trafficked mammal the. Vern evans photography for wildaid february, 2014 as government leaders gather in london to discuss new measures to counter wildlife trafficking, wildaid and conservations top stars released two new messages as part of the worlds largest campaign to. Wildaid jackie chan stars in kung fu pangolin facebook. Learn more about our public awareness campaign with partner wildaid. Mar 14, 2018 jackie chan appears on a billboard as part of the wildaid campaign. Dec 08, 2014 jackie chan is more likely than prince william to change chinese attitudes to ivory. Feb 06, 2010 beijing times reported yesterday, february 6, jackie chan for the united states wildaid shooting commercials to protect the tigers conference held in beijing. Jackie chan fights for pangolins in kung fu video warning. Pangolin conservation movement brings in jackie chan. Jackie chan blogs about pandas by tim saunders on july 6, 2009 back in may, look to the stars reported on jackie chan s donation to the chengdu research base of. The rush hour star has appeared in a video released by wildaid organisation urging viewers to not eat pangolin meat or to use their scales for medicines.
The actor dodges bullets, arrows and machetes, which coalesce to create the shape of a rhino. In the video, chan is seen training pangolins in kung fu to defend themselves. Thats the message from movie star jackie chan in the latest wildaid campaign video designed to stop people. If you love pangolins like we do, please share this new jackie chan video and help. Oct 18, 20 vern evans photography for wildaid jackie chan the hong kong action star throws his weight behind a canadagermany coproduction about the ongoing slaughter of elephants and rhinos for their tusks. Jackie chan fronts wildaid campaign to keep an endangered species off the menu. Jackie chan, the newly appointed ambassador for wildaid, makes a passionate appeal on the video, urging fans to protect the pangolins. With 1004 rhino slaughtered in south africa last year, this message could not be more urgent. Liu wei and luan xiang of xinhua china features report. Donate to the protection of endangered species from. It is the only organization with a laser focus on reducing the demand for these animal products, and they do this through public awareness campaigns featuring celebrity activists yao ming, jackie chan. Wildaid tribute to jackie hoffner december 15, 2017.
They served me shark fin soup and i said no way he has karatechopped some of cinemas most fiendish adversaries in his 40year film career. Oct 26, 2018 jackie chan has been involved in a second psa for wildaid but this time he is working to protect the endangered pangolin. Their mission is to deliver an antirhino horn message, and the chinese media are on side. Hong kong actor jackie chans career spans nearly sixty years and features him working as an actor, martial artist, film director, action director, stuntman. Did you know that these cute little guys are the most trafficked mammals on the planet.
First, to address consumer demand for pangolin, wildaid enlisted martial arts superstar and actor jackie chan to film a 45second psa, in which he trains three animated pangolins to protect themselves from poachers using kung fu. The project will raise public awareness to protect. Jackie chan pangolins are the worlds most heavilytrafficked wild mammals pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are reclusive and nocturnal animals that roll up into a ball when threatened. Jackie chan said in the past six months of the time after a series of shooting all over the world, and from 23 countries martial contest of strength, and the next year to spend time to postproduction. Swhelper social welfare, social justice, and social good. Wildaid s mission is to save endangered species that include elephants, rhino and tigers, by ending the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetime. A full pangolin skin with all the scales intact, for sale in an african muthi market. Jun 06, 20 jackie chan costars with a rhinoceros for psa. Wildaid chief executive officer peter knights, of lafayette, holds a replica of an endangered pangolin at their office in san francisco, calif. Up til now, pangolins only defense from poachers was to roll up into a ball. Feb, 2014 jackie chan and spike the rhino team up for this antirhino horn message. Wildaid has been on the front lines of the fight for pangolins, launching its public awareness campaign in 2016, which aims to eliminate demand for pangolins in the worlds two largest markets china and vietnam through behavior change campaigns designed to educate consumers and make consumption of pangolin products socially unacceptable. Playing off the title of 2008 animated film kung fu panda, the kung fu pangolin campaign was launched by wildaid and. Full video kung fu yoga jackie chan, sonu sood, fazilpuria new song 2017 hd.
Jackie chan fights for pangolins in sensational kung fu video warning to poachers the planets most poached animal has a new champion to save it from extinction martial arts superstar jackie. Saving the pangolins what we can do to help their plight. In 2017, wildaid teamed up with international superstar, jackie chan, for a campaign calling for an end to pangolin consumption. Invisible target 2017 latest full hindi dubbed movie 2017 chinese action movie in hindi duration. Jackie chan aims a punch at pangolin killers 0 comments. Eighteen months after launching our campaign, this figure had dropped 28. Apr 07, 2020 actor jackie chan poses with two tiger toys during a ceremony to launch a tiger protection project with wildaid in beijing, friday, feb. In jackie chan kung fu pangolin, the actor, producer and martial arts master. Jackie chan is an internationally renowned martial arts action hero who has appeared in more than 150 films. Shanghai is a series of action comedy films based on the characters written by alfred gough and miles millar. Aug 30, 2017 jackie chan joins fight to save endangered pangolin. Aug 21, 2017 up til now, pangolins only defense from poachers was to roll up into a ball. Wildaid more than 600 billboards featuring yao are on display at the beijing capital international airport and in other.
Playing off the title of 2008 animated film kung fu panda, the kung fu pangolin campaign was launched by wildaid and the nature. Newly launched full service post production studio phd collective has produced a new liveactioncg hybrid psa starring fleshandblood superstar jackie chan and some digitally created pangolins. Martial arts superstar and wildlife champion jackie chan is calling for an end to consuming pangolin products in a new public service announcement for wildaid and the nature conservancy. Jackie chan calls for pangolin protection in new campaign. Aug 25, 2017 did you know that many people have never heard of pangolins. In a short video entitled kung fu pangolin and recorded for the conservationist groups wildaid and nature conservancy, chan trains three pangolins how to defend themselves with kicks and punches against rapacious poachers and wildlife smugglers.
Recently, the jackie chan movie zodiac has released the first trailer, and declared to be one year ahead of december 12, 2012 release. Wildaid s mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetimes by reducing demand through public awareness campaigns and providing comprehensive mar. The video was jointly produced by wildaid, the nature conservancy and the china. Jackie chan, prince william, beckham help wildlife group. Jet li best fight scenes in fist of legend martial arts movies. Jackie chan is a big spokesperson for wildaid and all their campaigns. Kung fu style 2017 full movie in hindi jackie chan new. Newly launched fullservice post production studio phd collective has produced a. In the news curbing consumption of pangolins african. Jackie chan, chinese kung fu star so please, help protect the pangolins and never buy their meat or.
Salman khan amazing surprise for jackie chan jackie chan in india kung fu yoga. Phd teams up with jackie chan, wildaid and the nature conservancy group, in new psa to protect pangolin mammals thursday, sep. Wildaid, a nonprofit organization working to end the illegal wildlife trade, has been successfully raising awareness about trafficked animals around the world. Shanghai noon 2000, shanghai knights 2003, and the upcoming shanghai dawn tba.