Jackie Chan traded his fighting fists for riding boots and a
saddle to promote the Beijing Olympics' equestrian event, which
will be held in his hometown Hong Kong.
Jackie Chan rides a horse
in this photo taken on February 11, 2008, seen in his official
blog, as he films a promotional video for the 2008 Olympic
equestrian events. [jackiechan.com]
In the 30-second video, Chan urges audiences to visit Hong Kong
to watch the event and introduces various local tourist sites,
Mayee Tang, a spokeswoman for the Hong Kong Tourism Board, which is
producing the video, said Wednesday.
Chan recorded the dialogue in both English and Mandarin Chinese,
and the video was to be aired in Chinese mainland and foreign
markets, Tang said.
Photos posted on Chan's official Web site show the action star
sitting on a horse, resplendent in a black helmet, black suit
jacket, white tie and black boots.
Chan's video, shot Monday, highlights efforts to promote one of
the Olympics' more low-profile events.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club, which controls horse racing in the
former British colony, has spent about US$100 million (euro69
million) on upgrading existing venues and building new ones for the
Olympic equestrian competition, which will take place August
9-August 20.
In other promotional efforts for the Beijing Olympics, Chan also
recorded the event's official one-year countdown song, We Are
Ready.
(Agencies via China Daily February 14, 2008)
