Jackie Chan touches 100th film milestone

Hong Kong-based action hero Jackie Chan will cross the 100 film milestone with the release of Chinese Zodiac, an action caper with a budget set at USD 37 million.

Chan will co-direct Zodiac which will see the 55-year-old actor on a series of treasure hunts across the globe that are intricately linked to Chinese history, The Hollywood Reporter said.

"The theme of the film revolves around a subject close to the hearts of Chinese people around the world," Chan said, without revealing more of the plot.

The idea for the film came to Chan six years ago, but his schedule did not allow him to work on the story until this year.

Chan shares the director's credit with Stanley Tong, who helmed Chan starrers such as Rumble in the Bronx, The Myth and the third and fourth entries in the Police Story
series.

In addition to the 100-picture milestone, the film marks the first time Chan has taken on directing duties since Who Am I? in 1998.

The project will be shot at France, Vienna, Hong Kong, Beijing and Kazakhstan.

Before Chinese Zodiac, Chan will begin shooting Kung Fu Kid in June in China, a reworking of The Karate Kid that co-stars Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith, who also is a producer of the film.