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Stars: Jackie Chan, Wei Xiang, Han Yanbo, Temur Mamisashvili, Shi Ce | Written by Meng Yida, Xu Wei | Directed by Zhang Luan

Directed by Zhang Luan, Panda Plan is the latest vehicle for international action superstar Jackie Chan, who, at 70 years old, continues to defy the physical limitations of age (and science) with his trademark blend of martial arts and slapstick comedy. The film sees Chan playing a more animated version of himself with a meta twist that both celebrates and gently mocks his decades-long career. The premise is simple yet absurd. Jackie, the beloved movie star, adopts a rare baby panda named Hu Hu at a zoo, only to find himself embroiled in a rescue mission when mercenaries attempt to kidnap the dodgy CGI critter for a mysterious Middle Eastern client.

The film starts with a self-aware action sequence, a chaotic shootout in a church that’s revealed to be...

Stars: Jackie Chan, Wei Xiang, Han Yanbo, Temur Mamisashvili, Shi Ce | Written by Meng Yida, Xu Wei | Directed by Zhang Luan

Panda Plan (aka Xiong Mao Ji Hua) opens on a highly meta note as action star Jackie Chan, played by Jackie Chan takes out an entire squad of terrorists while filming a scene for his latest film. After wondering if he’s supposed to be playing a superhero, he and his agent David review a list of possible off-screen activities. That list includes a housewarming party at Stallone’s new mansion and a celebrity golf tournament.

Jackie passes on all of them to accept an offer from the Noah Zoo to adopt Big Babe, their media star baby panda. What they don’t know is that the leader of what appears to be the evil equivalent of The Untouchables has been offered $100,000,000 to pandanap Big Babe.

With his right hand man James in charge,...

"Can this movie star really fight?" Well Go USA has revealed an official trailer for a Chinese comedy called Panda Plan, arriving in US theaters this October. Yet another new martial arts action thriller from China featuring Jackie Chan - playing himself in this movie as an international superstar named Jackie who helps save a panda. The movie is about a rare baby panda with a dark circle around only one eye who becomes a worldwide sensation (it's clearly a CGI animal). The plot involves a rich tycoon from the Middle East who wants to try and steal the cute new panda - hiring a gang of mercenaries to raid the zoo and take the animal. But luckily Jackie Chan is on the scene and soon finds himself in the middle of the action trying to save the cute creature while fighting off the bad guys. The cast also includes Wei Xiang,...

Action movie icon Jackie Chan returns to the family-friendly action comedy in Panda Plan, and the first trailer for the movie, which finds Chan playing a fictionalized version of himself, has now been released. The action outing finds the 70-year-old martial arts maestro poking some fun at himself and his legacy when his skills as an action movie star are needed to save a rare baby panda. You can check out the newly released trailer for Panda Plan below.

Directed by Zhang Luan and produced by Mandarin Motion Pictures and Wishart Media Co., Panda Plan (Xiong Mao Ji Hua) finds Jackie Chan leading an action comedy once again. The martial arts legend has become renowned for his work in the genre thanks to the likes of Drunken Master, Mr. Nice Guy, Police Story, the Rush Hour series, and many more, and its great to see him still delivering pitch-perfect physical comedy while throwing punches.

Iconic movie star Jackie Chan will headline the upcoming action comedy film, Panda Plan.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mandarin Motion Pictures and Wishart Media Co announced Panda Plan on the last day of Tokyo's Tiffcom and the project will be screened in California. Chinese filmmaker Zhang Luan directed the movie, which centers on a rare baby panda with a dark circle around just one eye. The animal becomes an international sensation when he's born at China's Noah Zoo. A Middle Eastern tycoon sends world-class mercenaries to kidnap the zoo's baby pandas, leading Chan's character to attempt to save the day. Chan will play an action star in the movie, similar to his real-life persona.

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Mandarin Motion Pictures, based in Hong Kong, will offer Panda Plan to international distributors at AFM, which runs from October 31 to...

Jackie Chan will star as himself in the upcoming action-comedy Panda Plan, where he uses his skills to save a kidnapped baby panda. Panda Plan combines Chan's martial arts abilities with comedic elements, making it a perfect project for the legendary actor. Despite recent critical failures, Chan's voice role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem was met with acclaim, and he has multiple projects lined up for next year, including Rush Hour 4.

Action movie icon Jackie Chan will star as a fictionalized version of himself in the upcoming action-comedy Panda Plan, which finds this version of the Rush Hour star using his skills to save a rare baby panda. Details of the project come courtesy of THR, with the report revealing that Panda Plan will make its sales debut at the imminent American Film Market in Los Angeles. Directed by Zhang Luan and produced by Mandarin Motion Pictures and Wishart Media Co.

Mandarin Motion Pictures to launch sales at the American Film Market (AFM).

Hong Kong’s Mandarin Motion Pictures has secured sales rights to Jackie Chan action comedy Panda Plan and will launch the film at the American Film Market (AFM).

Zhang Luan directs the Chinese feature, in which a baby panda with just one dark circle around his eye becomes a worldwide sensation after being born at China’s Noah Zoo. When a Middle Eastern tycoon dispatches mercenaries to snatch baby pandas from the zoo, iconic action star Chan – playing a version of himself – becomes involved to protect the animals at the wildlife park.

Fresh from his horse wrangler film Ride On, Jackie Chan has lined up an action comedy flick centering on baby pandas. The 69-year-old screen icon is set to star in Panda Plan, directed by mainland Chinese filmmaker Zhang Luan (Song of Youth, Give Me Five) and produced by Mandarin Motion Pictures and Wishart Media Co.

The project was announced on the last day of Tokyo’s Tiffcom content market and will make its sales debut at the American Film Market in Los Angeles next week.

The film centers on a rare baby panda with a dark circle around just one eye, who becomes a worldwide sensation when he’s born at China’s Noah Zoo. But when a Middle Eastern tycoon dispatches international mercenaries to kidnap the zoo’s baby pandas, Chan, playing a version of himself as an international action star, is forced to get involved in a rescue mission.

Hu Tienan (Chang Yuan) is a powerful and arrogant man but when he steps into an elevator he is somehow transported into a “misplaced” world. In this world, everyone’s positions have changed and Hu is now a submissive househusband. What was once a gathering with his drinking buddies has now turned into a beauty competition during afternoon tea. Hu really cannot bear the changes to his life and yet there will come a day when he will eventually learn to empathise with his wife, appreciate her silent dedication and learn the true meaning of “love”. (Source: Far East Films)

Co-written and directed by Zhang Qi (Who Sleeps My Bro), this gender role reversal comedy premieres in China on December 31, 2022. The cast includes Jackie Li, Wei Xiang, Wang Chengsi, Guo Xiangpeng, and Wang Ning.

China recorded an unchanged top five films and its weakest box office weekend since Chinese New Year. Nationwide gross box office was just 18.6 million.

Comedy drama film “Give Me Five” held on to the top spot for the third week, with a weekend score of 6.3 million (RMB43.3 million), according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. It now has a cumulative of 46.4 million since release on Sept. 9, 2022.

The film is the story of a young man who is helping his father rediscover his lost memories. As he does so, he is transported back in time and accidentally alters his parent’s pasts. That means he must reunite the pair or risk never being born. It stars Ma Li Chang Yuan and Wei Xiang and is directed by Zhang Luan.

Light Chaser’s animated “New Gods: Yang Jian” again took second place, with a weekend score reduced to 2.8 million. Released on Aug.

Comedy drama film “Give Me Five” held on to the top spot at the mainland Chinese box office with a weekend score of just 7.4 million (RMB50.8 million).

The film is the story of a young man who is helping his father rediscover his lost memories. As he does so, he is transported back in time and accidentally alters his parent’s pasts. That means he must reunite the pair or risk never being born. It stars Ma Li Chang Yuan and Wei Xiang and is directed by Zhang Luan.

The film was released a week ago in time for the mid-autumn festival and scored 21.3 million in its opening weekend, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. But without the holiday boost, the film slumped by 65. It now has a cumulative of 36.5 million after ten days of a release handled by Wanda Pictures.

Light Chaser’s animated “New Gods: Yang Jian” again took second place,...