Jackie Chan's Disciples

[LaylaConn]

I'd be shocked if Jack didn't make the cut, but Xin's not on the show anymore. According to the official website ( http://long.btv.com.cn/long/index.htm ) he actually didn't make the final 16.

Anyway, I'd usually check the website myself, but it hasn't been updated in weeks. It's in Chinese, and although I can't read that, I usually either copy and paste the text onto a translator (I use: http://www.omniglot.com/links/translation.htm ), or copy and paste the characters: “龙的传人” into the search engine at: http://www.openv.tv/ when the that's not working. All the videos are in Chinese as well, but it's easy enough to see what's going on.

I haven't a clue as to why either of the websites have yet to post anything about the "top 5" yet. But hopefully this will be fixed soon. Even so, I have a strong feeling that Jack and Jerry did in fact make the cut, and wish good luck to them on whatever goals they have yet to accomplish.

[GeneChing]

Jack's dad, GM Tu Jin-Sheng, was here last week, leading a special week-long workshop. Mrs. Tu was here too. They were pretty proud of their son's achievements. There's some fresh pics of Jack and the other competitors on the walls now. I'm told they narrow down to three next, and it's all supposed to wrap in a month.

By the way, check out the new issue. There's a pic of Julie, Jack's sister, on the inside front cover.

[LaylaConn]

BRILLIANT!!!

The website I mentioned in my last entry still hasn't been updated yet, but hopefully they will soon. I'll bet Jack makes the "Top 3" as well.

[GeneChing]

Reality shows have been on hold because of all the catastrophes in China. Disciple was originally scheduled to conclude this month, but now, it's been pushed back. Of course, this too is subject to change.

[LaylaConn]

Well, July 28th's as good a guess as any. I just heard from Jerry that the final episode (scheduled to air live) has been moved to late July for the very reasons you suggested.

[GeneChing]

I gotta amend that...
Now I'm hearing that it'll be Sept 27th, after a 2nd round. I guess we'll know how it goes when we see it.

[doug maverick]

sux for jerry. on his myspace blog jery talked about doing a tv show out there in september. poor guys never coming back to the states.

[GeneChing]

Here are some links. They made a short film titled the Game as part of the competition.

Clips of The Game

more clips

[GeneChing]

Here's an extended clip of Jack Tu's work in Disciple. I'm sure there's one for each of the guys, but I didn't dig for Jerry's.

[LaylaConn]

Fantastic! Jack's always fun to watch and I wish him the best of luck during the final rounds. The program may have finished filming already, but I don't care. Jaiyo, Jack!

Since I'm also rooting for Jerry, I found the URL to his "Disciple" vignette (below) just as Gene did for Jack. I think I particularly liked the way he handled the more complicated stunts and being set on fire!

http://www.openv.com/play/BTV1prog_2...6395205_0.html

I tried to find the OpenV vid showcasing the most recent episode of the disciple (it featured a special vignette for every one of the five finalists), but that one appears to have been removed. I can't understand a word of the dialogue, but I can basically work out what's going on. The skits're fun to watch, especially the ones where Jerry looks supercool and Jack appears to be high on speed. Seriously, that guy's so fast, I can hardly tell what he's doing sometimes.

What did the rest of you think of the latest turnout?

[GeneChing]

...this Sunday! It's supposed to happen on the Great Wall. One will be chosen. I still have my money on Jack (but I'm biased and you all know that).

[LaylaConn]

That makes sense. I just read on Facebook that Jack will be holding a wushu seminar on the 3rd of August, but I couldn't understand how he would do something like that if he were in Beijing. With that in mind, I assumed that they'd probably finished filming the last episode by now, but since it'll be filmed live, that would be highly improbable. Anyway, I assume that once this episode is finished, the contestants will be permitted to return to their homes for a time. Jerry usually posts updates on a regular basis, but I haven't heard anything from him as of yet. Since Jack hardly ever updates his sites, it tends to stand out whenever he does post something.

I'm still rooting for Jack N' Jerry, so I hope things turn out the way I've intended. I'll be checking this site come Sunday night for updates.

[LaylaConn]

Well, as Marlin and Dory so eloquently put it (with my editorial work) in "Finding Nemo":

"He did it! He did it! Oh, yeah yeah yeah! He made it to the top! Wooo...!
...Made it to the top! He really made it to the top! He's the Disciple!" LOL

Jack Tu is officially the winner of "The Disciple"! I swear, if I ever bothered to bet some real money on this guy, I'd make a fortune! I knew that kid was good the first time I saw him!

Jerry did an incredible job too! He got third place as well as a most improved award! Aiya!

Check this out if you want proof: http://long.btv.com.cn/long/index.htm http://ent.qq.com/a/20080727/000085.htm http://www.zs-114.com/commercehtm/20...0727092744.htm

I'll post some videos of the event once I've found them. Jaiyo and have a fantastic day!

[doug maverick]

according to wu-jing.org, the three will be staring in three films togather with jack playing the lead and the other to supporting. and all three will be leads in a tv show. stanly tong and peter pau are set to produce the films for more info:

http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/ar...-Disciple.html