Tag Archives: Locarno

Jackie Chan Reenacts ‘Enter the Dragon’ at Locarno

Jackie Chan Reenacts ‘Enter the Dragon’ at Locarno

Jackie Chan reenacted his role in Bruce Lee’s “Enter the Dragon” at Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival. Chan played a small part in the iconic film. In the past, he admitted Lee accidentally hit him with a stick during a scene – but that didn’t stop him from completing the take. “I’m no Superman. I am scared,” he admitted. “Before a …

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Emma Thompson Thrills Locarno with Acceptance Speech in Italian 

Emma Thompson Thrills Locarno with Acceptance Speech in Italian 

Emma Thompson might have been making headlines this week due to her surprise revelation about Donald Trump “stalking” her and trying to ask her out on a date when she was making “Primary Colors”, but she also stunned Locarno with her acceptance speech – delivered entirely in Italian.  “I’ve written something for you,” she said, before switching to English for …

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Jackie Chan Charms Locarno Film Fest, Gets Award: “I Still Can Fight”

Jackie Chan Charms Locarno Film Fest, Gets Award: “I Still Can Fight”

Hong Kong and global film icon Jackie Chan got a rapturous reception at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland on Saturday evening as he was honored with the Pardo alla Carriera, or Career Leopard award, on the Swiss town’s Piazza Grande square. “Buona sera,” Chan said, showing off his Italian skills with a wave the second he hit the stage. When he …

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Emma Thompson on Donald Trump Call, Harry Potter, Sex Joke: Locarno

Emma Thompson on Donald Trump Call, Harry Potter, Sex Joke: Locarno

Emma Thompson discussed her career, including getting a call from Donald Trump, her days doing stand-up comedy, including jokes about herpes and Margaret Thatcher, Sense and Sensibility, and the Monica Lewinsky scandal playing out during the Primary Colors shoot in Locarno, Switzerland on Saturday. She appeared in front of a huge and hugely excited crowd after on Friday evening joining …

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