Jackie chan, yao ming back ad campaign against ivory, shark. The coolest ways companies are putting poachers out of. Dec 08, 2014 chan is also an ambassador for wildaid and features in a primetime advertising campaign that airs on chinas main television channel cctv. So he joined wildaid in 2006 and showed consumers how shark fin soup is made. Apr 17, 20 jackie chans dedication to charity is still as strong has it has ever been. Join jackie and wildaid, and never buy pangolin meat or scales. Wildaid jackie chan stars in kung fu pangolin facebook. Inspired by jackie chan s public awareness campaign for tigers, yao wanted to curb consumption for shark fin soup. By michael standaert november 2, 2017 chinese president xi jinping has vowed to clean up the nations air and water and create an ecological civilization.
Martial arts superstar and wildlife champion jackie chan is calling for an end to consuming pangolin products in a new public service announcement for wildaid and the nature conservancy. Sometimes referred to as a scaly anteater, the pangolin is critically endangered, and a new campaign starring chan aims to increase public awareness of the pangolin s plight. As it looks to go green, china keeps a tight lid on. Jackie chan plays the role as jack, a worldrenowned archaeology professor. Since 1995, the organization has been working with chan to raise.
Jackie chan is a big spokesperson for wildaid and all their campaigns. The pangolin killing comes in the same week that jackie chan, the famous martial arts movie star, taught three pangolins kung fu as part of an advertising campaign for wildlife protection organizations wildaid and the nature conservancy. Playing off the title of 2008 animated film kung fu panda, the kung fu pangolin campaign was launched by wildaid and the nature conservancy. The actor dodges bullets, arrows and machetes, which coalesce to create the shape of a rhino. It was released with strategic media events featuring angelababy, one of chinas leading actresses and television personalities, and jackie chan, the. Jackie chan fronts wildaid campaign to keep an endangered species off the menu.
Jackie chan joins fight to save endangered pangolin bbc news. It stars jackie chan and owen wilson as the chinese imperial guard chon wang and the american bandit roy obannon. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Jackie chan joins the fight for endangered pangolins mongabay. Jun 06, 20 jackie chan costars with a rhinoceros for psa.
The video seeks to support a ban on all international trade in pangolins for the protection of these endangered pangolin species. Wildlife trafficking alliance is working with the u. Prince william issues video appeal to stop pangolin. Yet even as it carries out major environmental reforms, chinas government is making sure activist green movements stay under its control. Please, download the page london declaration on the illegal wildlife trade. Jackie chan teaches them kung fu skills so they can fight off the poachers. Jackie chan is imploring the world to save its most trafficked mammal. London conference on the illegal wildlife trade cbfp.
Jack and his team are on a grand quest to locate a lost ancient indian treasure when they are ambushed by a team of mercenaries and left for dead. The rush hour star appears in a video where he trains a trio of pangolins to use kung fu to defend themselves, while urging viewers against eating pangolin meat or using their scales. Aug 21, 2017 up til now, pangolins only defense from poachers was to roll up into a ball. Jackie chan pangolins are the worlds most heavilytrafficked wild mammals pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are reclusive and nocturnal animals that roll up into a ball when threatened. Longtime wildaid ambassador jackie chan came to london to urge government officials to redouble their efforts to stop illegal wildlife trafficking. We have 8 articles about jackie chan s philanthropy. Since 1995, wildaid has been working with jackie chan to raise awareness of endangered species worldwide. Aimed at raising public awareness of the need to protect pangolins, the campaigns slogan is. Sep 07, 2017 that champion is movie superstar and martial arts master jackie chan. Wildaid teamsup with kantar china towards conservation of. Longtime wildaid ambassador jackie chan is in london to urge officials to increase their efforts to combat illegal wildlife trafficking. What a privilege to once again team up with wildaid this time to combat the illegal hunt for pangolins.
Video provides you a collection of english videos about china, including news, features and talk shows. Jackie chan kung fu pangolin from wildaid on vimeo. As the statue collapses and an actual rhinoceros emerges from the junk pile, chan makes it clear that the people. Aug 30, 2017 image wildaid image caption jackie chan s trained pangolins protect themselves from a poacher crackdown on poaching the new campaign arrives as one malaysian state takes urgent moves to. Nevertheless, poaching persists, keeping pangolins in their unfortunate most trafficked spot. Shanghai is a series of action comedy films based on the characters written by alfred gough and miles millar. Wildaid is a nonprofit organization with a mission to end the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetimes. Newly formed phd collective has produced a live actioncg psa featuring global superstar jackie chan and three animated cg pangolin mammals.
Sep 29, 2017 jackie chan kung fu pangolin from wildaid on vimeo. Mike tysons bengal tigers and other dumb ways athletes have wasted millions 2631 slides. Up til now, pangolins only defense from poachers was to roll up into a ball. Chinese attitudes to illegal wildlife products are changing this article is more than 6 years old martial arts film star and wildaid ambassador believes there is a generational change. Celebrities include jackie chan, yao ming, leonardo dicaprio, prince william, david beckham, lupita nyongo and many others also join as wildlife ambassadors in different animal conservation campaigns with wildaid worldwide. Chan is asking people like you and i, along with his fans to donate one dollar to help support the building of new schools throughout asia. Jackie chan costars with a rhinoceros for psa hollywood. In the past few years, new social passions have sparked on the chinese mainland. Best chinese movies on netflix new chinese movies on netflix. Jackie chan stars in newest antirhino horn video african. While threatening the future existence of whole species, it devastates already vulnerable communities, drives corruption and undermines efforts to cut poverty. Kung fu panda, the kung fu pangolin campaign was launched by wildaid.
In this psa for wildaid, jackie chan commits to 5 simple things to reduce his environmental impact. Wildaid s mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetimes by reducing demand through public awareness campaigns and providing comprehensive mar. Poaching is a major threat to several endangered species, including tigers, rhinos, elephants, great apes, and marine turtles. Oct 26, 2018 jackie chan has been involved in a second psa for wildaid but this time he is working to protect the endangered pangolin. In china, their shark fin campaign with yao ming and jackie chan has reduced shark fin consumption by 80%. Pangolin slaughtering video sparks anger, investigation. Wildaid also has programs with manta rays, pangolins, tigers, and lions, along with bringing awareness to climate change and marine conservation.
Jackie chan fights for pangolins in sensational kung fu video warning to poachers the planets most poached animal has a new champion to save it from extinction martial arts superstar jackie. Wildaid and the nature conservancy released a kungfu pangolin video featuring the martialarts superstar, jackie chan and 3 animated pangolins. Phd teams up with jackie chan, wildaid and the nature. At the centre of these burgeoning passions is a focus on animal welfare, animal treatment, and even animal rights. We were tasked to render and composite these loveable critters in live action 3d footage and what better way to do it than having jackie chan do the teaching. Kung fu style 2017 full movie in hindi jackie chan new. Jackie chan supports documentary exposing illegal wildlife trade. Lawrence river from the akwesasne reservation on the united states side of the border to land on the cornwall side. Kung fu style 2017 full movie in hindi jackie chan new action adventure movie 2017. Jackie was born kongsang chan on april 7, 1954, on hong kongs famous victoria peak, to charles and leelee chan, and the. Feb 06, 2010 beijing times reported yesterday, february 6, jackie chan for the united states wildaid shooting commercials to protect the tigers conference held in beijing. Jackie chan joins the fight for endangered pangolins. Martial arts superstar and wildlife champion jackie chan called for an end to consume pangolin products in a new public service announcement for wildaid and the nature conservancy. Pangolin 4,349 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article the conservation npo annamiticus.
Today, he is on a new mission called the build a school for a dollar project. Wildaid more than 600 billboards featuring yao are on display at the beijing capital international airport and in other. Pangolins are an endangered species on planet earth. Jackie chan fights for pangolins in sensational kung fu. In a video entitled kung fu pangolin released by conservation organizations wildaid and the. Hong kongs cheeky, lovable and best known film star, jackie chan endured many years of long, hard work and multiple injuries to establish international success after his start in hong kongs manic martial arts cinema industry. Pangolin 5,721 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article the conservation npo annamiticus. Jackie chan fights for pangolin conservation look to the stars. Profile of jackie chan s support for charities including unicef, jackie chan charitable foundation, and red cross. In china, their plight has seen them attract one of the countrys biggest names. Swhelper social welfare, social justice, and social good. The international union for conservation of nature has designated all species as critically endangered, while international bans on any crossborder transport have been enacted as of 2016. Naija news reports that the deadly covid19 disease has recorded. Aug 29, 2017 martial arts superstar and wildlife champion jackie chan is calling for an end to consuming pangolin products in a new public service announcement for wildaid and the nature conservancy.
In 2000, peter cofounded wildaid as has served as executive director and now ceo. Apr 07, 2020 actor jackie chan poses with two tiger toys during a ceremony to launch a tiger protection project with wildaid in beijing, friday, feb. Espanol spanish francais french bahasa indonesia indonesian italiano italian. Pangolins are endangered species that face extinction due to demand from china and. Jackie chan stars as a grizzled veteran who kidnaps a young enemy general, then escorts him on a long journey to collect a reward, in this comic martial arts extravaganza set in the days of ancient china.
Did you know that many people have never heard of pangolins. Wildaid tv commercial, tools of the trade featuring jackie chan. Action star jackie chan s experience is a good example of the famous phrase rome was not built in a day. If you love pangolins like we do, please share this new jackie chan video and help. Jackie chan calls for pangolin protection in new campaign. Donate to the protection of endangered species from. Pangolins are mammals of the order pholidota the one extant family, manidae, has three. A little while ago we did a throwback post about his 2014 rhino poaching psa. Martial arts superstar jackie chan is taking part in a campaign against consuming endangered pangolins, as malaysia takes steps to ban the hunting of the animal. Oct 06, 2017 jackie chan talks about one of his most insane stunts. Kudos to jackie chan for being ready to rumble for pangolins. Thats the message from movie star jackie chan in the latest wildaid campaign video designed to stop people eating or buying pangolin products.
Jackie chan teaches them kung fu skills so they can. Wildaid ambassador jackie chan films a public service message to air in china. Jackie chan with a small blessing to the scene to help out the new 7 to personal experience of asking the public to protect endangered tigers. Jackie chan s son jaycee chan is in some hot water right now. Still of chinese actor jackie chan from a wildaid video. With the help of major international celebrities like ian somerhalder, maggie q, yao ming, leonardo dicaprio, jackie chan, josh duhamel and many others and literally hundreds of millions of dollars of donated advertising space in airports and cities throughout asia, wildaid has been able to change perceptions, change hearts and minds and communicate their oftrepeated and simple mantra. But despite the occasional seizure, the ban on pangolin trafficking is not wellenforced in china. Donations are taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law.
By robert sibley on an august day three years ago, a dozen or so law enforcement officers environment canada agents, rcmp, border security services, fish and wildlife staff among them waited patiently while a small boat motored across the st. Chan has received stars on the hong kong sra avenue of stars and the hollywood walk of fame. Taiwan is one of the few conservation grounds for pangolins in the world after the country enacted the 1989 wildlife conservation act. If you are buying rhino horn you may be paying for more than just the horn, he says. To raise awareness amongst public audiences in asia, conservation group wildaid launched a pangolin campaign in may 2016. Current status of animal welfare and animal rights in china. Last active dec 18, 2017 trying to backup my instagram stuff because their sandboxed api limitations only let you get the most recent 20 items view buildlist.
Jackie chan meets hrh prince william, another wildaid ambassador actor and wildaid ambassador for tigers, rhinos, pangolins and climate. In 2017, jackie chan made a public service announcement called wildaid. Jackie chan joins the fight for endangered pangolins by shreya dasgupta on 1 september 2017 in a video, martial arts action star jackie chan urges people to never buy pangolin meat or scale. Jackie chan, spike the rhino, royalty and sports stars star. Jackie chan is back, this time giving pangolins kung. Oct 18, 20 vern evans photography for wildaid jackie chan the hong kong action star throws his weight behind a canadagermany coproduction about the ongoing slaughter of elephants and rhinos for their tusks. Under the slogan when the buying stops, the killing can too, it has gained international. Sep 01, 2017 in a video entitled kung fu pangolin released by conservation organizations wildaid and the nature conservancy, jackie chan tries to teach pangolins kung fu to protect themselves from. London conference on the illegal wildlife trade 2014 the uk government hosted an international conference on illegal wildlife trade on february. The project will raise public awareness to protect the endangered tiger species. In africa, they actively focus on curbing the hunting and poaching of rhinos and elephants. If you are buying rhino horn you may be paying for more than just the horn, said chan in a new message.
Wildaid national geographic public service announcement starring jackie chan for 2010 year of the tiger. Chinas chairman of everything, xi jinping, has just solidified as much power as. The psa was aired in multiple asian countries including china, hong kong. A podcast brought to you by those goofballs from nerds amalgamated, for nerds by nerds about nerd popculture news. The actor tested positive for marijuana and was promptly arrested in beijing as a part of chinas crackdown on celebrity drug offenders jaycee chan joming born december 3, 1982 is a hong kong actor and singer. The nonprofit has created several pangolin psas, starring big names like maggie q and jackie chan. The conference brought together global leaders to help eradicate illegal wildlife trade and better protect the worlds most iconic species from the threat of. This will exceed the billionaires in the uk, france. Constantine rafinesque 1821 formed the neolatin generic name phataginus from the french term phatagin. In a short video entitled kung fu pangolin and recorded for the conservationist groups wildaid and nature conservancy, chan trains three pangolins how to defend themselves with kicks and punches against rapacious poachers and wildlife smugglers.
Sep 06, 2019 this week helping hand features wildaid, a global nonprofit focused on ending the wildlife trade through behavior change campaigns, many in asia, using regional celebrities in public service messaging campaigns, with people like basketball star yao ming, actor jackie chan and many others. Wildaid makes hollywoodquality psas starring chinese business leaders and celebrities like jackie chan and yao ming to discourage asian consumers from buying endangered species. Martial arts superstar jackie chan has joined the fight to stop the poaching of the. Traditional methods of combating poaching are not making a dent in the illegal practice, and there is a growing gap between the sophistication of poachers and the skill level of the law enforcement patrols trying to. A number of chinese stars recently attended the 2017 annual vivo netease attitude awards ceremony in beijing.
Shanghai noon 2000, shanghai knights 2003, and the upcoming shanghai dawn tba. The public service announcement promotes protection of the endangered pangolin species on behalf of the international animal advocacy group wildaid and the nature conservancy group. Salman khan amazing surprise for jackie chan jackie chan in india kung fu yoga. Jackie chan s 2017 film was kung fu yoga, released on january 27, 2017. Jackie chan, yao ming, and other celebrities have partnered with wildaid, a san franciscobased conservation nonprofit, to help sway public opinion in china against consumption of wildlife products. Action star jackie chan teams up with wildaid, the african wildlife foundation and the u. A whopping 82 percent of respondents to a wildaid survey said they stopped consuming shark fin soup as a direct result of yaos awareness campaign. Poaching for chinese markets pushes tigers to the brink. Actor and wildaid ambassador for tigers, rhinos, pangolins and climate. Mar 14, 2018 jackie chan appears on a billboard as part of the wildaid campaign. David beckham, yao ming and jackie chan all appear in wildaid video campaign. Constantine rafinesque 1821 formed the neolatin generic name phataginus from the french term phatagin, adopted by count buffon 1763. To curb asian demand for pangolins, wildaid in 2016 launched a campaign that included a video in which hong kong film star jackie chan implores.
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