Jackie Chan's son back on screen despite ban
- By Zhang Rui
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The star-studded cast of "Monk Comes Down the Mountain" and director Chen Kaige pose for a photo at the film's premiere in Beijing on July 2, 2015. [China.org.cn] |
Chan was arrested by Beijing police for drug possession on August 14, 2014 alongside Taiwan actor Kai Ko. Police later found more than 100 grams of marijuana in a search of Chan's apartment. In September 2014, the Beijing procurator's office approved the formal arrest of Chan on suspicion of "accommodating drug users." Chan was sentenced to six months in prison and fined 2,000 yuan (US$320). He was released from jail on Feb. 13, 2015 and held a press conference in Beijing to make a public apology the next day.
Ironically, audiences will see Jaycee Chan play a character who uses drugs and puts his father in a bad situation in the film "Monk Comes Down the Mountain."
After a series of high-profile arrests in the entertainment industry last year, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television later issued a ban forbidding any actors, industry professionals and entertainers with convictions for drugs, prostitution and other misdeeds to appear on screen again.
"Chen has been negotiating with SAPPRFT, saying that Jaycee Chan has a lot of scenes in the movie. It will be very difficult to cut it, let alone reshoot it," insiders said days ago, as quoted in Taiwanese media. "Moreover, there are a lot of Hollywood blockbusters being released here, and everybody should do something for Chinese films. In the end, SAPPRFT agreed to raise the restriction."
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