Donations are taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law. Up til now, pangolins only defense from poachers was to roll up into a ball. It stars jackie chan and owen wilson as the chinese imperial guard. In 2017, jackie chan made a public service announcement called wildaid. Wildaid also has programs with manta rays, pangolins, tigers, and lions, along with bringing awareness to climate change and marine conservation. Wildaid is a 501c3 charitable organization and has received four, perfect 100point scores from charity navigator for financial transparency and efficiency, while also earning its eighth consecutive four starrating.
Did you know that these cute little guys are the most trafficked mammals on the planet. Actor jackie chan poses with two tiger toys during a ceremony to launch a tiger protection project with wildaid in beijing, friday, feb. Jun 06, 20 jackie chan costars with a rhinoceros for psa. Shanghai is a series of action comedy films based on the characters written by alfred gough and miles millar. Martial arts superstar jackie chan has joined the fight to stop the poaching of the. Jackie chan is more likely than prince william to change. Phd also recently completed production of ten additional psas for wildaid. Sep 15, 2017 jackie chan shows three pangolins the basics of wushu. Aug 30, 2017 image wildaid image caption jackie chan s trained pangolins protect themselves from a poacher crackdown on poaching. In a video entitled kung fu pangolin released by conservation organizations wildaid and the. Mar 14, 2018 jackie chan appears on a billboard as part of the wildaid campaign. The new campaign arrives as one malaysian state takes urgent moves to. Jackie chan teaches them kung fu skills so they can fight off the poachers.
Aug 21, 2017 up til now, pangolins only defense from poachers was to roll up into a ball. Jackie chan fights for pangolins in kung fu video warning to. Jackie chan, spike the rhino, royalty and sports stars star. Espanol spanish francais french bahasa indonesia indonesian italiano italian. Sep 01, 2017 jackie chan joins the fight for endangered pangolins.
Jackie chan costars with a rhinoceros for psa hollywood. Jackie chan is imploring the world to save its most trafficked mammal. Wildaid has been on the front lines of the fight for pangolins, launching its public awareness campaign in 2016, which aims to eliminate demand for pangolins in the worlds two largest markets china and vietnam through behavior change campaigns designed to educate consumers and make consumption of pangolin products socially unacceptable. It is currently the most downloaded program in pbs history. Wildaid more than 600 billboards featuring yao are on display at the beijing capital international airport and in other. 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.
Phd teams up with jackie chan, wildaid and the nature. 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. Actor and wildaid ambassador for tigers, rhinos, pangolins and climate. If you love pangolins like we do, please share this new jackie chan video and help. 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. The project will raise public awareness to protect the endangered tiger species. As the statue collapses and an actual rhinoceros emerges from the junk pile, chan makes it clear that the people. 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.
Jackie chan joins the fight for endangered pangolins mongabay. Learn more about our public awareness campaign with partner wildaid. Jackie chan joins the fight for endangered pangolins. Unseen by jackie a pangolin jumps up and kicks the poacher, saving his brother pangolin. Jackie chan fights for pangolin conservation look to the stars. Jackie chan kung fu pangolin from wildaid on vimeo. Jackie chan and spike the rhino star in the newest antirhino horn psa. Jackie chan is an internationally renowned martial arts action hero who has appeared in more than 150 films. It is the only organization with a laser focus on reducing the demand for these animal products, and they do this through public awareness campaigns featuring celebrity activists yao ming, jackie chan. A little while ago we did a throwback post about hi. Jackie chans kung fu pangolins bag shorty nomination. 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 pangolins plight. Today, he is on a new mission called the build a school for a dollar project. The actor dodges bullets, arrows and machetes, which coalesce to create the shape of a rhino.
When we started working with jackie back in 1995, we were still a budding organization. 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. Wildaid s mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetimes by reducing demand through public awareness campaigns and providing comprehensive mar. Jackie chan stars in newest antirhino horn video african. 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. Apr 17, 20 this list cant even begin to sum up the hard work and dedication that jackie chan has put into charity. 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. While tracking down a deranged, mechaenhanced villain. Jackie chans dedication to charity is still as strong has it has ever been.
Pangolins are an endangered species on planet earth. 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. Dec 08, 2014 jackie chan is more likely than prince william to change chinese attitudes to ivory. With 1004 rhino slaughtered in south africa last year, this message could not be more urgent. Jackie chan is back, this time giving pangolins kung. Jackie chan, yao ming back ad campaign against ivory, shark. Jackie chan calls for pangolin protection in new campaign. Wildaid is a nonprofit organization with a mission to end the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetimes. Pangolins, or scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order pholidota the one extant family. Wildaid jackie chan stars in kung fu pangolin facebook.
Jackie chan teaches them kung fu skills so they can. In an actionpacked drama reminiscent of 80s technoscifi thrillers, jackie chan stars as lin, a police inspector in modern hong kong. Salman khan amazing surprise for jackie chan jackie chan in india kung fu yoga. Action star jackie chan teams up with wildaid, the african wildlife foundation and the u. Newly formed phd collective has produced a live actioncg psa featuring global superstar jackie chan and three animated cg pangolin mammals. 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.
Jackie founded the jackie chan charitable foundation in 1988 to help young people in a variety of worthy causes, including medical services, aid to victims of natural disaster or illness. Playing off the title of 2008 animated film kung fu panda, the kung fu pangolin campaign was launched by wildaid and the nature. When jackie turns his back to camera a poacher enters and grabs a pangolin. In a video entitled kung fu pangolin released by conservation organizations wildaid and the nature conservancy, jackie chan tries to. Their mission is to deliver an antirhino horn message, and the chinese media are on side. Andrew wegst menlo park, california professional profile linkedin.
In 2017, i won the national emmy award for outstanding cinematography in a documentary for an episode of pbs nature. Vern evans photography for wildaid february, 2014 as government leaders gather in london to discuss new measures to counter wildlife trafficking, wildaid and conservations top stars released two new messages as part of the worlds largest campaign to. Press release international coordination meeting agrees on plan of action to address the issue of bird trapping along the mediterranean coasts of egypt and libya the. What a privilege to once again team up with wildaid this time to combat the illegal hunt for pangolins. In 2017, american environmental organisation wildaid enlisted the help of international kung fu superstar jackie chan in creating a public. Tools of the trade starring jackie chan mandarin duration.
Wildaid tv commercial, tools of the trade featuring jackie chan. They served me shark fin soup and i said no way he has karatechopped some of cinemas most fiendish adversaries in his 40year film career. 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 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. Swhelper social welfare, social justice, and social good. Jurassic world psa with bryce dallas howard and perry, the sinoceratops. Jul 01, 2011 thanks to wildaid we have this photo of jackies wildaid advert on a billboard in dalian train station in chinas liaoning province. Chan has received stars on the hong kong sra avenue of stars and the hollywood walk of fame. Donate to the protection of endangered species from.
Feb, 2014 jackie chan and spike the rhino team up for this antirhino horn message. Wildaid s mission is to save endangered species that include elephants, rhino and tigers, by ending the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetime. Shanghai noon 2000, shanghai knights 2003, and the upcoming shanghai dawn tba. Action star jackie chan has teamed up with a unique costar, spike the rhino, in his latest video tools of the trade. It gives you some insight on what change he has made in only a small period of time. Bleeding steel 2018 movie official trailer jackie chan. Sep 01, 2017 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. The naughty dinosaur youve never heard of bbc duration. 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. Jackie chan is a big spokesperson for wildaid and all their campaigns. Chan is also an ambassador for wildaid and features in a primetime advertising campaign that airs on china. In africa, they actively focus on curbing the hunting and poaching of rhinos and elephants.
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