On the Road With Jackie Chan: Busy Day in Hong Kong. - The Official Website of Jackie Chan

For Jackie Chan, every day is a busy day. However, some are more interesting than others and recently Jackie wanted to share a special day with you. He was scheduled for an interview with a Chinese language magazine and since he knew he'd be showing the reporter some unique and interesting things, he asked me to bring my camera along to take some photos so you could be a part of it.

Our day began with a ride up to the JC Studio in the area of Hong Kong known as the New Territories. Fans who joined the Jackie Chan Global Friendship Tour in 2006 will remember this place; it's where many scenes from Rob-B-Hood were filmed and it's where Jackie keeps a lot of his special possessions. Because there is so much room at the studio and its grounds are completely fenced in, Jackie brought Jonesie and J.J. along with us. As soon as we arrived there, the dogs took off to explore the area and when the reporter and photographer arrived, Jackie led them into an area where he keeps some of his recent acquisitions.

Jackie is very passionate about Chinese history and the antiques that he finds are unique and unusual. He talked to the reporter about the huge pieces of antique wood that were stored in the warehouse and later he will talk about this in his diary, so I won't tell you much about them right here. However, Jackie posed for some photos and you can see how proud he is of some of the things he's found:

Can you guess what these are?

This is an interesting piece of furniture. It has a washing basin which can be drained by lifting the shelf (the basin is attached) and then it stays hidden behind a beautiful wood panel.

Here is a detail of one of the antiques Jackie showed the reporter.

Another hand-carved detail.

We left the warehouse area and walked over to the lobby of the studio where Jackie showed off his beautiful vases and some memorabilia from Shanghai Noon. Then he posed in front of a gorgeous hand carved door which is about 10 feet high!

Jonesie takes a look at Jackie's saddle from Shanghai Noon.

We walked upstairs to another area of the studio where Jackie keeps more of his antique furniture.

Jackie bought this pipe cabinet for his father, but Baba never had a chance to use it because he died before Jackie could give it to him.

This room is full of Jackie's costumes from his movies. Some of the clothing is over 30 years old. Someday you will see these things in Jackie's museum.

Everywhere we went in the studio, Jonesie and J.J. followed. Here's the hallway near the area where the Rob-B-Hood sound stage was.

Time for Jonesie and J.J. to get back in the truck.

We left the JC Studio and drove to Jackie's private loft, which is also in the New Territories. This loft (sometimes Jackie calls it his "museum") was also part of the fan tour in 2006 and it's where Jackie keeps some of his most amazing memorabilia from the past 40 years. Once the reporter had joined us there, Jackie conducted a tour and then prepared for the interview. While he was getting ready, I wandered around a little bit to look for some interesting things to show you. These are just a few of the thousands of items Jackie has collected over the years:

That's a mold of Jackie's hand.

Jackie's hands again.

This is the first time I'd seen the Jackie doll like this - all dressed up and lounging in a marble ashtray.

One of the many beautiful paintings of Jackie created by fans.

Some of the photos displayed around the loft.

Old record albums.

Some of the paper art made by Jackie's friend Jeff. You can also see the antlers from the saloon fight in Shanghai Noon.

This is where Jackie would be conducting the interview. Underneath all that stuff, there is a desk.

Ready for questions.

Jackie talks to the reporter.

Jackie shows the reporter one of the antique houses he has been restoring.

Another antique house project.

This photo was taken last year at the orphanage in Changchun, China during one of Jackie's Dragon's Heart trips.

Jackie talked at length about the Build a School for a Dollar project.

After Jackie was done with the interview, he showed the reporter the Three Dreams video and then brought him downstairs to the lower level for a big surprise. Jackie had taken all of the Build a School for a Dollar money boards and laid them on the floor. They practically covered the entire area! It was breathtaking to see how many kids and adults had sent in drawings, letters, and photos along with donations to support the Dragon's Heart Foundation. Jackie was so excited and posed for lots of photos. The photographer climbed up on a ladder to get a better view and since two people couldn't be up on the ladder at once, Jackie gestured toward a wooden bench and told me to climb up. I'm not afraid of heights, but I am afraid of furniture collapsing beneath me. I asked Jackie if the bench was strong enough to hold me. He reassured me, but I was doubtful. "Are you sure?" I asked again. "Of course!" he replied. "That bench could hold up a building!" I told him that was very nice, but asked him again if it could support me. As this back-and-forth was going on, I kept remembering the scene in Rush Hour 2 where Jackie reassures Chris Tucker that "Chinese bamboo is very strong" seconds before it snaps and the two of them fall to the ground. Anyway, I did climb up to take some pictures and Jackie was right; the bench was very strong. Here are a few photos of Jackie with the Build a School for a Dollar donation boards:

Jackie then took the reporter on a tour of the Jackie Chan Design showroom. This is the place where all of the products that are sold at our online store are created. Jackie is very involved in every step of the process and works closely with the designers to come up with unique and fun products.

Jackie has a quick word with one of the designers.

Jackie in the showroom.

Even with the hat covering his eyes, Jackie is instantly recognizable.

It was already evening by the time we got done and Jackie said goodbye to the reporter, ran around turning off the lights, and after locking everything up, we were on our way home. Hope you enjoyed sharing Jackie's busy day!

If you're not familiar with Jackie's Build a School for a Dollar project, please click here to read all about it: http://www.jackiechankids.com/files/Build_School.htm