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Jackie Chan Announces Retirement & China Zodiac Teaser Trailer

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Jackie waves to fans whilst filming in Latvia

With the news today from Cannes that Jackie Chan is retiring from Action Films, his latest epic, Chinese Zodiac (aka CZ12), will be his last – we can at least rejoice that it is a sequel to the much loved 1991 caper Armour of God II – Operation Condor.
Jackie reprises his role as Asian Hawk as he battles to bring back bronze statue heads of the twelve zodiac animals.

“This is my last action film,” he said. “I tell you, I’m not young any more. I’m really, really tired. And the world is too violent right now. It’s a dilemma – I like action but I don’t like violence.”

Jackie is in Cannes for the yearly film festival to promote the upcoming film, and also to showcase his 1983 Masterpiece Project A, which is being screened at the Cinéma de la Plage tonight (18 May).

Check out the teaser for Chinese Zodiac (courtesy of Mtime.com) after the break

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Wild 7 Trailer (Blu-ray)

Wild 7

Director Hasumi Eiichiro (Umizaru) brings to the small screen, Wild 7. Starring Eita [Hara-kiri: Death of a Samurai]), this action epic sports an all-star cast depicting a gang of reformed criminals who have been strung together by police to take down criminals that are protected by corrupt government officials.
Based on Mochizuki Mikiya‘s classic manga series from the 70′s, the film has been ported to modern day Japan and utilises blockbuster effects with fantastic results.

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Fugu Restrictions To Be Relaxed

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Blowfish (fugu) sashimi

TOKYO – I’ve never had fugu but it’s been on my bucket list since I first learned of its existence. I’ve always felt that there are things out there that need to be tried and experienced and the thought that there are specialist Chef’s that prepare the deadly blowfish for consumption adds the the thrill. However, when I learned that the laws surrounding the preparation of fugu are to be relaxed, well, fugu moved down the list, just a bit…

It used to take at least two years of training followed by a rigorous examination – of which 33% of all applicants fail to pass. But now the city government is planning to relax the restrictions allowing any restaurant to serve fugu after spending a day at a seminar and providing they purchase it with the deadly innards removed.

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