November 12, 2009

I woke up very early this morning, got out of bed at around 5:00 a.m. and rushed off to the airport to catch another early flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong. As soon as I arrived in Hong Kong and walked out of the arrival gates at the airport, I saw a car waiting for me in the pickup area. It was a specially licensed car that could be driven in Hong Kong and in China, and it was ready to take me directly to Guangzhou so I could attend the One Year Countdown to the Asia Games event. The Asia Games will be held next year. My schedule was extremely tight; I didn’t even have time to practice the song properly. I quickly learned the lyrics and rehearsed the song while I was in the car on the way to Guangzhou. I had to make the most of every minute and every second I had. When I arrived at the venue, I only had time for a quick rehearsal and then it was time to perform on stage. After traveling such a long way and rushing to attend this event, the part where I performed a song ended in less than a minute.

 After the event finished, we drove back to Hong Kong and it was already past one o’clock in the morning. When I got home, I unpacked my luggage and put away the clothes that I’d be wearing for the next few days. Just as I was doing this, I saw JJ and Jones sitting to one side, staring at me with their sincere puppy eyes. It was as if they were saying to me, “Haven’t seen you in a long time, play with me!” Ha ha ha! With the way that they were looking at me, I honestly couldn’t say no so I spent some time playing with them running around the backyard, getting them to fetch the ball….no matter how tired I felt at the time, I didn’t feel tired anymore.

November 13, 2009

I felt as though I only just fell asleep when I was awakened by another morning call. I think I only slept for three hours but I had to get up again and face a new day of more work. I got out of bed, stretched and refreshed myself. Time to start work.

As you may already know, my office in Kowloon Tong has moved to Clearwater Bay. I drove to my new office and as soon as I walked in the door, I saw a whole group of people waiting for me in the conference room. It seemed as if each of them had a ticket in their hand with a number on it, waiting in line to see me. He had ticket number one, another person had ticket number two, another group had ticket number three, everybody was waiting to see me…there were staff from various departments in Hong Kong waiting to report back on things such as the renovation plans for my office in Clearwater Bay; there were matters concerning my films such as the progress of my new film, the release and promotional issues for the film; my office in Beijing was waiting to report back; I had to arrange my work schedule and the charity event in Taiwan needed to be organized, plus many many other things.

In the afternoon, I didn’t care about what I had to do; I just took some time out and got a haircut. Afterwards, I went to the ballroom at the InterContinental Hotel to rehearse with my brothers and sisters from the Peking Opera School because in the evening we would be performing at the Seven Little Fortunes 50th Anniversary Reunion.

It’s been several decades since we last got together all in one place. This reunion is such a rare occasion and I think that might not happen again because everybody now lives in different places all over the world, working to support and feed their families, and the timing has to be right for everyone to come together so it goes without saying that there is a little difficulty with that. Everybody treasured the occasion because we knew that this reunion might be our last reunion. Not only did we all perform and entertain each other, most of us couldn’t escape a conversation that started with someone saying, “Back in those days…” We talked about the times we spent training together and being punished together, our mischievous and playful behavior as kids, plus many other interesting stories. All these memorable moments came back to life and reappeared in our minds again. Funny enough, all these tough and miserable experiences that we had when we were kids have now become wonderful memories and interesting stories. Time is so ruthless and it flies by so quickly. I had a very enjoyable time but at the same time, I felt a little sad. Nevertheless, everyone was in high-spirits and we spent a very lively and joyous evening together.

We wanted this happy day to continue a little longer so we decided to meet up again the next day and have another dinner together. There would be no special guests, just us – the shi xiong di mei (brothers and sisters), together for another reunion.

November 14, 2009

Another new day and another day of more work continuing from yesterday. Today there was another group of people waiting to have meetings with me at the office, including an inventor named Chen Ke-Wen who came to talk about the progress and business operations of his third generation disinfectant machine. He also talked about the progress of his other new inventions. I had other meetings as well, such as discussing where to hold the Jackie Chan Charity Cup Race for next year and organizing preparations for it and discussing ideas and designs for my self-branded products. I met with a director and listened to some of his ideas on a new script; talked about the preparation progress for my new movie Twelve Zodiacs, discussed the progress of my Jackie Chan museum in Shanghai, had more discussions about the design and renovations for my office in Clearwater Bay, plus many other things.

In the blink of an eye it was already dinner time, and I still hadn’t had lunch yet. It was the last night for us, shi xiong di mei (brothers and sisters), to have a meal together. Afterwards, we’d all be going our own separate ways and continuing with our own jobs. Who knows when we’ll reunite again?

After we finished dinner, I went straight home and packed my bags because I had another early flight to catch in the morning. I had to fly to Singapore to attend the 4th anniversary event for California Fitness. While I was walking around my house collecting things to pack in my bags, I noticed two pairs of yearning eyes constantly staring at me. It was as if they were asking me, “When will you play with me again?” And then I saw another two pairs of eyes patiently staring at me – it was my two cats. They were standing next to a small packet of cat food, waiting for me to open it up and feed them. The looks on their faces were totally irresistible so I quickly finished packing my bags and then took care of my cats and dogs. I knew that after I left it would be another long period of time before I came back to Hong Kong so I spent some time playing with them. Before I knew it, it was already past four o’clock in the morning and I only had two and a half hours left to rest, so I quickly went to bed.

November 15, 2009

I was awakened again by the horrible sound of the telephone. It was time to get up and go to the airport. I caught the 8:45 a.m. flight to Singapore and participated in the California Fitness 4th Anniversary event to encourage everybody, young and old, to keep fit and healthy and do exercise.

After the energetic and lively event, I finally had a chance to get some rest. But since I had some spare time, I took my assistant Irene to have a look at one of my other business ventures, the GoGreen circuit in Sentosa. It’s also known as the GoGreen-Segway Eco Adventure Trail where people can hire a Segway and ride around a circuit to admire the beautiful view. I took Irene there to have a look at how business was doing and we rode around the track to see how safe it was, observed the views and attractions as we rode along the route past the trees and by the beach, making sure that the sights were entertaining enough for the riders. Five of us, including myself, started our Segway journey from Sentosa Hotel and set off around the circuit. The view along the trail is so beautiful. One of the most significant things about this trail is that the local government fully supports this tourist attraction and they’ve also assisted with improving the surroundings along the trail. For example, they helped pave the roads throughout the entire route and have especially designated the road for Segway use only, and they’ve also flattened out all the rugged roads that run through the forest so when you’re riding around on the Segway enjoying the views, you know that the pathway very safe.

In the evening, I had dinner with two Chinese officials. After we finished eating dinner, I had another meeting with a group of people and discussed some things about a promise I made earlier this year. I made a promise to the Singaporean Government that I’d donate 5 historic buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the government and they can renovate them for cultural and educational purposes, and use them as a tourist attraction as well.

Right after the meeting, I went back to the hotel. Although it was very late at night, it was still earlier than last night, and the night before, and the night before that, and the night before that…… I finally have some time to rest. I laid in bed, read a bit of the newspaper, watched some international news on TV………zzzzzz.

I’m back in Beijing again. When I walked outside the airport, it was only two degrees Celsius. I took a nice deep breath of cool fresh air and it was so refreshing and comfortable. The feeling is totally different from the hot stuffy air when you’re inside buildings. One thing I noticed is that winter in Beijing is very hot, and summer in Hong Kong is freezing cold. During the chilly cold winter, all the heaters inside buildings are turned on full blast and there is absolutely no air circulation, making it very hot and stuffy inside buildings. Even if you don’t suffocate from the heat, you could easily be infected with a disease or illness from the bad air circulation. It’s not very environmentally friendly and it’s a waste of natural resources. It’s the same in Hong Kong during summer; everyone turns on the air conditioner and it gets so cold that people either get a runny nose or catch a cold. This is also a waste of natural resources. If everyone could just make some little adjustments and adapt with the difference in two temperatures then we’d all be more comfortable and it will also be more environmentally friendly. The Earth we live on belongs to us. If we don’t continue to take good care of it, our homes will soon disappear!

A Note From Irene (Irene accompanied Jackie on this trip as his assistant)

Over the many years, I’ve always heard Jackie say how beautiful, clean and green Singapore is. Inevitably, I’ve had my doubts but today when I arrived in Singapore with Jackie, I discovered that his words were very true. Singapore is also known as one of Asia’s four little dragons. The layout of the city and how the surroundings complement each other certainly deserves praise. There are tall trees on both sides of the road that help shade the sun, the roads are clean and tidy, and the cars drive in an orderly fashion. One thing that surprised me the most was when we began our Segway trail from Sentosa Hotel, we rode around the circuit and I noticed that no one was walking on the roads; there were only cars on the roads. When we rode into the forest, the Segway trail was neatly paved with cement and it made me feel very safe to ride a Segway along this path. I even asked Jackie how he managed to find such an amazing trail. He told me that he didn’t find this track. It was actually some other people who rode around on the Segway looking for sightseeing attractions and when they planned out a good route, they immediately started work on the trail, making new roads and altering other paths. In just a few months, they completed paving the 20km track. Furthermore, there are 3-4 people at the beach who give surfing lessons, and there are spa pools, bars, and restaurants where people can relax and enjoy a bit of music.

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11月12日

大清早五点多就起床赶往机场，又是最早的航班由曼谷飞回香港。到达闸口已经有部中港两地的车直接把我带走，送去广州，参加明年亚运倒数一周年的活动，时间的紧迫就连唱歌的曲和词都是在去广州车途中练习试唱，简直分秒必争。到达会场，就是彩排和作表演，这样舟车劳动，唱歌的部分也不到一分钟就结束。节目结束到坐车回到家的时候，已是半夜一点多。这才打开行李把拾几日的衣物收拾整理。JJ 和 Jones就坐在旁边用其诚恳的眼神看着我，像在问好久不见了，陪我们玩玩罢！哈哈哈！实在受不了它俩看着我渴望的模样，就跟它们跑跑花园，抛抛球、、、、多累也忘掉了。

 

11月13日

好像才刚入睡不久，morning call又来了，方才睡了三个小时又要醒来面对新一日的工作，伸个懒腰，抖擞精神，开工。

九龙塘的写字楼已经搬到清水湾去，开车返新写字楼，才进办公室，一堆人就坐在会议室，仿佛每个人手中拿著排队筹号，第一号是你，二号是他，三号是那个的一组一组的等著、、、有香港各部门员工的汇报、清水湾装修的设计、电影事务、新戏的进度、新戏发行的宣传、北京公司的汇报、工作时间表编排、台湾慈善活动的安排等等、等等。

下午怎也挤出一点时间，给头发修剪一下，跟著就到洲际酒店晚宴厅跟一些师兄弟姊妹彩排今晚七小福60周年的聚会里的表演。

我们这班师兄弟姊妹差不多有几拾年没有全部一齐聚首一堂，难得的这一天可能不再，因为大家都在世界不同的地方生活，为口奔驰，养家活儿，还要时间的配合，故有一定的难度。这一次也可能是最后的一次，所以大家都十分珍惜今晚的聚会。除了大家表现互相娱乐之余话题也离不开<想当年>，大谈大家当年集体受训，又集体受罚，顽皮爱玩等千奇百怪的趣事，又再一次活现在大家的脑海中；其实当年的辛酸史，如今却变成怀旧的话题和趣事！时光的飞逝，岁月的无情，开心高兴之余，也感到唏嘘。但大家都在高高兴兴，热烘烘的心情下欢度这个晚上。

为了再延续这快乐的一天，决定明天再来一次饭聚，没有今夜的嘉宾，只有我们全部师兄弟妹一起再回忆。

 

11月14日

 

又是新的一天，昨日工作的延续，又是另一组一组的人在排队开会，今日有发明家陈克文谈第三代的杀菌机进展和业务情况，另外的新发明进度；明年成能慈善杯赛再举行的地点和筹备工作事宜；自已产品的设计和样办意见；跟导演碰面听听他们的新剧本；自已那部新戏:十二生肖的筹备进度；上海成龙资料馆筹备进度和清水湾新设计和装修的状况等等、等等、、、、、

眨下眼，午饭还未食已经到晚饭时间，最后的一次跟师兄弟姊妹食饭，今晚过后，明天就又再各散东西，各自各继续他们的工作。何日再相聚？

饭叙完结后，回家又再收拾行装，明天又是早机到星加坡California Fitness 四周年的活动，在家中走来走去收拾行李期间，有两对好渴望的眼神一直盯著我，像问几时可以陪我们再玩，仲还多加两对等待的眼睛盯著；两只猫站在一包包的小食前等我打开喂它们吃，实在受不了它们的样子，于是极速把行李整顿好，跟著就招呼它们，陪陪它们玩玩，反正明天一走又一段时间不在香港陪它们。东弄弄西搅搅又四点多，只余两个半钟的睡眠时间，赶快休息。

 

11月15日

 

讨厌的电话声又响起，又是时间起床到机场去。八点十分的飞机到星加坡去为California Fitness 四周年做活动，鼓励所有人不管年青或中年人都要多做运动强健身体。一轮冲锋陷阵的活动后，终于可以稍作休息。趁著这个空档，带埋助手Irene去Sentosa 内的GoGreen 巡视我的另类业务，就是(Segway)思维车在GoGreen开设租思维车观光，看看业务情况，巡游一次路线看其安全情况，途经树林和沙滩的视觉和娱乐程度等等。我们一行五人由圣淘沙酒店出发，沿途环景优美，最重要是这项旅游活动得到当地政府支持和加上配套，在整个游览路线区将道路铺好划为游览车区，将森林内崎岖泥路修平，游览之外也十分安全和放心。

晚上跟中国两位领导晚膳，用餐完毕，又是另一组人跟我们开始关于年初答应星加坡政府捐赠五栋明、清时期的古建筑给予政府重建，之后作为文物教育和旅游业用途。

终于回到酒店了，虽然是深夜，但比昨天、前天、大前天、大大前天……算早了

一点点回来休息了，躺在床上看看报纸，睇睇电视国际新闻台………ZZZZZZ。

 

 

 

 

 

又回北京了，踏出机舱，在只有两度的气温下深深吸了一口清新的冷空气，感觉十分清爽舒服。跟室内的闷热的空气完全两回事。我更发觉到，原来冬天的北京会_热_死人的，而香港的夏天会「冻」死人，因为寒冷的冬天, 所有室内都开著强劲的暖气，令空气既不流通，又闷又□，就算□不死也容易感染疾病，真的不环保又浪费资源；跟香港的夏天一样，开空调冷得会令人流鼻水或感冒，同样也是浪费资源，如果大家能调节一下两种不同的温度，这样我们既舒服又环保。这个地球是我们的，若不好好的继续保护，我们的家很快就没啦！

 

 

这么多年来一直听大哥说星加坡怎么漂亮，绿化和干净？我总是不太相信，但今天我跟他一起来到这亚洲四小龙之一的星加坡，才发觉他所言非虚，这城市的规划和配套不得不赞，路旁两边树木遮阴，道路干净整，道路车辆有秩序。特别令我惊讶的是当我们开思维车(Segway)从圣淘沙酒店出发，沿途在马路上行走绝对没有人、车争路，进入树林前的路用石屎铺得整齐，让我们开思维车感到安全，我还问大哥怎会找到这么好的路径，他跟我说不是他们找，是他们用思维车作游览景点工具后，立即维修和开发路径，短短几个月就铺好二十公里的路出来。还有沙滩区内有三四个人做滑浪练习场，有浸水池，又有听歌休憩的酒吧和小食点