Diary

To all my dearest friends and fans from all over the world:

Even before today (April 7), many friends have been reminding me: “Jackie, it’s going to be your 70th birthday!”

Every time I hear this number, my heart would stop for a second – l’m 70 years old already? After recovering from the shock, the second thing that would come to my mind is a saying that my big brother, Sammo Hung once said: “being able to grow old is a fortunate thing.” Especially for us stunt people, we don’t know how lucky we are to be able to grow old.

Not so long ago, a lot of friends saw some recent photos of me on the internet, and they were all concerned about my health. I want to take this opportunity to let everyone know, don’t worry! It’s just a character appearance for my latest movie. The character requires me to have white hair, white beard and look old. Over the years, I’ve always been willing to try new things for a movie, no matter if it’s a challenging stunt or a breakthrough appearance for a character. I’ve been in the entertainment business for 62 years and I cherish every moment because I’m lucky I’m still filming today.

Recently my staff have been going through my photo archives and found so many memorable photos. I’ve selected a few to post with this message. Looking at these photos brings back so many fond memories. All I can say is: I love making movies and I love you all.

A big thank you to everyone for all your birthday wishes. Hope everyone stays happy and healthy!

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我最親愛的全世界的影迷朋友們：

4月7日這天還沒到，就已經有很多朋友在提醒我，大哥，馬上就是你七十歲生日啦！

我每次聽到這個數字的時候，心裡還是會先驚訝一秒鐘，我已經有七十歲了嗎？驚訝過後的第二個想法，就是我的大師兄洪金寶所說的那句話：能老，是一件幸運的事。尤其我們拍動作電影的人，更知道這份幸運有多麼難得。

前段時間，很多朋友看到網上的照片，都來關心我的身體狀態，在這也跟大家說聲放心，那是目前我正拍攝的電影，需要白髮和白鬍子的造型。過去這麼多年來，只要是劇情需要，無論是驚險的動作戲，還是不同的造型，我都願意嘗試。入行六十二年，到今天還在繼續拍電影，值得好好珍惜。

最近我的同事們在整理公司資料庫時，翻出很多以前的照片，她們為我選出一些，作為這篇微博的配圖。我看著這些照片，心裡有很多感慨，如果要把這些感慨匯成一句話：我愛電影，我愛你們。

再次謝謝所有人給我的生日祝福，希望大家都健康快樂！

July 1, 2022
1997 was the handover of Hong Kong and no matter where I go, I’m very proud to say that I am Chinese. That year during the Handover Ceremony Variety Show, I sang “Long De Chuanren” (《龍的傳人》- ‘Descendants of the Dragon’), and I remember the lyrics: “there’s a dragon in the ancient East, and its name is called China” (「古老的東方有一條龍，它的名字就叫中國。」). At a blink of an eye, 25 years have passed already. Last night on the ‘Hong Kong 25th Handover Anniversary Grand Variety Show’, I sang “Zhonghua Liliang” (《中華力量》- ‘The Force of China’). While singing the lyrics: “our country is strong for me, I am strong for our country, I look to the East, strong China!” ( “國為我強，我為國強，看我東方，中華強”), my heart was filled with blessings for our motherland and our compatriots. I pray and hope that our country remains prosperous, safe, and forever peaceful.

July 3, 2022
I woke up this morning to some sad and heart-breaking news.
Alex Law K.Y is an extremely talented and creative script writer and director. Some of his memorable classics include “An Autumn’s Tale” 《秋天的童話》, “Painted Faces” 《七小福》, “Echos of the Rainbow” 《歲月神偷》, just to name a few. I’ve worked on many projects with Alex and his partner, director Mabel Cheung. Many years ago, Mabel helped me complete a documentary “Traces of a Dragon” 《龍的深處》, which was mainly about me and my family. Then later, Alex and Mabel made a film based on the love story of my parents called “A Tale of Three Cities” 《三城記》. I’m always deeply grateful for their work. This morning, I heard the sad and shocking news of Alex passing. My emotions haven’t been able to settle since. My deepest condolences to director Mabel Cheung….. having to say goodbye, one after another, is a heartfelt reminder to cherish our friendships and the people close to us: 「Some things, we will always remember forever」.

Later in the afternoon, I heard another piece of shocking news. What’s happening today?… My staff told me that respected Hong Kong writer, Mr. Ni Kuang, also passed away. He’s a very well-known and gifted novelist, a magnificent representation of an era in time, will always remember him! RIP. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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7月1 日:
1997年香港回歸，我們終於有了自己的祖國可以依靠，走到哪裡都可以自豪地說，我是一個中國人。那一年，我在回歸晚會上唱的是《龍的傳人》，「古老的東方有一條龍，它的名字就叫中國。」一轉眼，二十五年過去了，昨夜，在香港回歸祖國25週年晚會上，我唱的是《中華力量》，「國為我強，我為國強，看我東方，中華強」。兩次登台表演，心中總是充滿對祖國的愛和對同胞的祝福。祈願國泰民安，山河無恙。

7月3日:
羅啓銳導演是非常有才華的創作者，編劇和導演能力都是一流的，他導演或編劇的經典作品《秋天的童話》《七小福》《歲月神偷》等，影迷們早已耳熟能詳。我與他和張婉婷導演有過多次合作，很多年前，張婉婷導演幫我完成了與父親有關的紀錄片《龍的深處——失落的拼圖》，後來他們夫婦又拍攝了以父親母親為原型人物的愛情故事《三城記》，這份感激一直留存在我心中。剛剛驚聞羅導演離開的噩耗，心中無法平靜，望婉婷導演節哀……一次又一次的告別，會更加提醒我們不要忘記曾經的情誼，「有些事，一輩子都會記得的」。

今天是怎麼了…剛剛知道倪匡也離開了，我們心中的香港才子，代表著一個時代的風華，懷念你。🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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Throughout my career, I have admired a lot of people, and respected senior Kenneth K. Tsang was one of them. His image, acting skills, respect and professionalism has earned him the status as an ‘evergreen tree’ in the industry (i.e. making regular appearances on film and tv), and was also an amazing role model for us juniors to learn from. I was so shocked after hearing the news, and deeply saddened.

We’ll miss you.  May you Rest In Peace! 

在我的職業生涯中，有很多佩服的人，曾江前輩就是其中一位。他的形象、演技與敬業精神，讓他成為行業中的常青樹，也成為我們這些後輩學習的榜樣。聽到消息很震驚，也很難過，願您安息。我們懷念您。

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